§1What this business is
The stimulator sends small electric pulses (about 80 Hz) through electrodes to nerves and muscles to ease pain and help stiff muscles move. It gives five current types — galvanic, interrupted galvanic, faradic, surged faradic and TENS — with a 0–99 minute digital timer and LCD display. You test incoming parts, solder the circuit boards, fit them in moulded cases with the display and controls, check the pulse output and pack.
Capacity: Installed for 5,000 four-channel and 4,000 two-channel units a year; sales are worked out on 3,000 of each.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
An electronics or biomedical engineer with contacts among physiotherapists and medical dealers.
Who it is not for
Someone without technical staff or the patience for medical-device rules.
Advantages
- Physiotherapy and home-care use is growing
- Assembly work — no heavy machinery
- After-sales service keeps customers coming back
Drawbacks
- A medical device — CDSCO licensing and a quality system are needed
- Low-cost imported units compete
- Needs trained electronics staff
Skills you need
- Electronic circuit assembly and testing
- Medical-device quality systems
- Selling to physiotherapists and dealers
Why difficulty 4/5: Electronics skill plus medical-device regulation.
§3Market
Who buys
- Physiotherapy clinics
- Hospitals and nursing homes
- Medical equipment dealers
- Patients for home use
How it sells
- Medical equipment dealers
- Direct sales to clinics with after-sales service
- Exports
Good to know
- The profile says only a few MSMEs make this product and sees room for more, at home and for export.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Digital storage oscilloscope, 100 MHz | 1 | ₹60,000 |
| Temperature-controlled soldering unit | 3 | ₹21,000 |
| LCR meter (programmable) | 1 | ₹35,000 |
| Digital multimeter, 4¾ digit | 1 | ₹16,000 |
| Analog multimeter | 2 | ₹2,000 |
| Tool kit | 2 | ₹10,000 |
| Electronic screwdriver and screw feeder | 4 | ₹25,000 |
| Combined soldering and de-soldering station | 1 | ₹12,000 |
| High-speed mini drill set | 1 | ₹8,000 |
| Drilling machine | 1 | ₹5,000 |
| Personal computer with UPS and printer | 2 | ₹70,000 |
From: DC-MSME project profile — Digital Muscle Stimulator (MSME-DI New Delhi) (2021)
- LCD driver unit500 a month — ₹1,50,000
- Injection-moulded plastic cases (two-channel and four-channel)250 + 250 a month — ₹1,80,000 and ₹50,000
- Printed circuit boards500 a month — ₹40,000
- Electronic components (ICs, transistors, capacitors, resistors, transformers)₹2,00,000 a month
- AC adaptors and batteries500 each a month — ₹60,000 and ₹10,000
From: DC-MSME project profile — Digital Muscle Stimulator (MSME-DI New Delhi) (2021)
Suppliers in Building Business Bazaar
ACM industries · Malappuram →Kerala sales corporation · Thrissur →Meco Instruments Private Limited · Mumbai →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- CDSCO manufacturing licence under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017
- Trade licence from the local body
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP fits (₹38.63 L project, below ₹50 L); MUDRA up to ₹20 L; CGTMSE for a collateral-free loan.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Test and assembly equipment ₹2,64,000 + electrification ₹26,400 + office furniture and test benches ₹1,00,000 + pre-operative ₹50,000 = fixed ₹4,40,400; working capital for 3 months ₹34,23,000. Total ₹38,63,400. Building rented.
Working capital: ₹11.41 L a month, of which parts ₹7.78 L (LCD drivers, moulded cases, PCBs, components, cables, adaptors, batteries) and salaries ₹2.74 L.
Profile prepared in 2021 — check current machinery and material prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Not meeting medical-device rules
- Patient safety complaints
- Dependence on imported components
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working digital muscle stimulator (physiotherapy equipment) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Digital Muscle Stimulator (Physiotherapy Equipment)?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.