MRI death: Negligence costs BMC Rs 56 lakh, family waits for the severed finger

Its going to cost BMC Rs 56 lakh to repair the MRI machine at Nair hospital that killed 32yearold Lalbaug resident Rajesh Maru The estimated budget will be submitted during the next Standing Committee meeting of the civic body for approval And as the civic body takes its own sweet time in the matter Marus family members who still havent got back his severed finger now sent to the forensic lab in Kalina are planning to write to the health ministry for helpRajesh Maru died in Nair hospitals MRI room a couple of weeks ago File picsNearly two weeks after Maru died on being sucked into the MRI machine inspection teams have finally given an estimated cost for the repairs This is after two expert teams one of head of the radiology department of major hospitals and the other of manufacturer Philips checked the machineA costly affairWe will submit it in BMCs next standing committee meeting for approval The damage to the MRI machine is severe so it will require time to restart it said Dr Ramesh Bharmal dean The cylinder that hit the machine has left a deep dent on its outer covering called gantry and theres also damage to the machines metallic coil which is steeply priced The cost of an MRI machine of the configuration that is used at Nair hospital is around Rs45 croreRajesh Maru died at Nair hospital on January 27In an MRI machine six to seven types of coils are used to scan different parts of the body Each coil costs more than R6 lakh So just replacing these coils will cost over Rs 30 lakh Also if they want to replace the whole gantry of the machine it will come up to Rs 7 lakh said a senior radiologist from the BMC health departmentFinger struggle continuesAnd as patients continue to wait for a scan so do Marus family members Their wait however is for his severed finger which was stuck in the machine and has now been sent to the forensic lab last Saturday after panchnamamidday was the first to highlight the plight of the family members who even after repeated pleas to hospital authorities for the finger to cremate it as per rituals have got no relief They are now planning to write to the health ministry for helpNo one told us it would take so long for the hospital to retrieve the finger and now they have sent it for forensic analysis For nearly a week the finger was lying in the closed MRI room I wonder what condition it is in and when well get it back said Marus brotherinlaw Harish Solanki Also the family members still havent heard from state authorities on their demand for a compensation of Rs 5 lakhOn Saturday my mothers last rites will be over After that we are planning to write to the ministry seeking justice They cant delay the process like this It is about the peace of a soul they have taken it for granted Why did they take more than a week for the panchnama of the finger questioned SolankiRs 6 lakhCost of one metallic coilRs 30 lakhApproximate cost likely to be incurred over the multiple metallic coils neededRs 7 lakhCost to replace the machines gantryCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go