Indonesia Becomes A Hospital Bed Production Base, Encourages The Independence Of The Medical Devices Industry

Illustration of modern hospital mattresses. (doc. DV Medika)

JAKARTA - Along with the increasing need for modern health facilities in Indonesia, demand for advanced technology hospital beds also continues to grow. Not a few hospitals are just competing to update treatment services with digital-based systems and better patient safety features.

This trend not only reflects the transformation towards Smart Hospital, but also shows the importance of the independence of the national medical device industry to meet domestic needs without relying on imports.

In this case, the producer of treatment beds from Europe, LINET, officially cooperates with DV Medika as a strategic partner to produce high-tech hospital beds in Indonesia.

This collaboration is a milestone because it marks the first production facility from European producers as well as making Indonesia the first country in Asia to be trusted to produce this global standard product.

"We are proud to be part of this milestone. Through this partnership, we not only present international standard products, but also build a manufacturing ecosystem that is able to compete at the global level," said Steven Lee, CEO of DV Medika, at a press conference in Jakarta, Thursday, October 23, 2025.

"This collaboration is our commitment to continue to innovate and empower local workers for the stronger future of the Indonesian medical device industry," he added.

On the same occasion, the Director General of Pharmacy and Medical Devices of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Dr. Dra. Lucia Rizka Andalusia, Apt., M.Pharm., MARS, assessed that the need for hospital beds with advanced technology in Indonesia is increasing along with the development of modern health services.

According to him, devices such as hospitality beds with integrated weight weighing features are needed to make it easier for health workers to carry out treatment.

"So far, simple things such as considering the patient's weight are sometimes a challenge in the hospital. In fact, weight data is important to determine the dose of medicine and the nutritional needs of patients," said Rizka.

He explained that modern bed technology now allows medical personnel to automatically monitor patient weight without the need to move patients out of bed, so that efficiency and maintenance safety can increase.

"A bed like this is equipped with an integrated weighing device, which of course can optimize the patient care process," he added.

Meanwhile, Steven Lee, CEO of DV Medika, explained that the high-tech hospital bed produced in Indonesia is now equipped with various smart features to support the needs of critical patients in the ICU.

"There is technological innovation that is pinned, such as being able to carry out automatic lateral movements up to 30 degrees to the left and right, which are very important for unconscious patients or in a coma," said Steven.

He said patients who have been in the same sleeping position for too long are at risk of experiencing back pain or pressure wounds on certain parts. For this reason, the automatic position setting feature is designed so that the bed can adjust the patient's position periodically without manual intervention.

"So far, nurses usually have to change the patient's position every two hours. With an automatic system, movements can be adjusted according to the interval, for example every four hours, using the built-in program," he explained.

In addition, the sophisticated bed is also equipped with a weight monitoring tool and patient stability according to international standards. This feature helps the medical team in monitoring the patient's vital condition and preventing emergency situations such as code blue in the intensive care room.