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EU MDR (Regulation 2017/745) & ISO 13485 Certified Medical Device Manufacturer

EU MDR Regulation 2017/745 Certified Surgical Suture Manufacturer - Universal Sutures Signature
Corporate Profile

Premier Medical Device Manufacturer in India

Unisur Lifecare Pvt. Ltd. (An LVS Group Company) operating under the global flagship brand Universal Sutures is one of India's fastest-growing medical device manufacturers, achieving a consistent annual growth rate of 47%. Specialising in surgical sutures, polypropylene hernia mesh, bone wax, and absorbable haemostats, we combine advanced manufacturing infrastructure with strict compliance to international pharmacopoeial standards (USP/EP).

We take immense pride in being the second Indian surgical suture manufacturer to achieve full EU MDR (Regulation 2017/745) certification, covering 13 distinct product families. With a dedicated workforce of over 200 skilled professionals—more than 70% of whom are women—our cleanroom manufacturing facility in Bengaluru operates under an ISO 13485:2016 certified Quality Management System to guarantee batch-to-batch consistency, full auditability, and safety for global procurement partners.

Our Foundation

Why Global Distributors Choose Universal Sutures

We build long-term supply partnerships with hospital networks, government tenders, and OEM private-label brand owners through uncompromising compliance and operational excellence.

Qualified Technical Expertise

Our multidisciplinary team integrates polymer chemistry, textile engineering, and biomedical quality assurance. Every production stage—from thread braiding and precision needling to primary foil sealing—follows validated SOPs to exceed USP tensile strength requirements by at least 1.1 times.

Ethical Governance & Workforce Integrity

We foster an inclusive corporate environment prioritising fair wages, occupational safety, continuous skill upgrading, and gender diversity. Operating under zero-child-labour policies, we ensure ethical responsibility across every layer of our supply chain.

Environmental Responsibility

Our operations incorporate eco-efficient cleanroom HVAC systems, non-polluting waste management protocols, and resource conservation programs, ensuring medical manufacturing operates in harmony with environmental standards.

Continuous R&D Innovation

Through targeted R&D investments, we develop proprietary innovations including special crimped needles with enhanced pull-out strength, unique closure cassettes, barbed polydioxanone sutures, high-strength UHMWPE fibres, and hernia meshes featuring blue orientation markers for precise laparoscopic placement.

Scalable Manufacturing Capacity

Our current production capacity exceeds 120,000 dozen sterile suture packs per month. To support rapidly expanding worldwide demand, our strategic expansion into a 50,000 sqm facility within the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Hassan will scale monthly capacity to 500,000 dozen packs.

Comprehensive OEM & Registration Support

We offer end-to-end private label production including multi-language artwork customization, custom needle-thread pairings, and complete regulatory technical documentation (CE, EU MDR dossiers, CoAs, stability data) to streamline market access across international jurisdictions.

Cleanroom Infrastructure

State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Operations

Inside our ISO Class 8 (Class 100,000) cleanrooms in Bengaluru, India — where automated needling, primary packaging, and validated EO sterilization take place.

Export Network

Exporting Medical Devices to 100+ Countries

Universal Sutures maintains a robust global supply footprint. Our medical devices are registered and routinely exported across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Key export destinations include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Brazil, Morocco, Philippines, Sudan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.

By understanding local regulatory nuances, pharmacopoeial preferences, and tender specifications, we provide regionalized labelling, packaging, and custom brand configurations tailored for seamless distributor integration.

Nandakishore Lakshmipathy, Director of Finance & Operations at Unisur Lifecare Universal Sutures
Executive Leadership

Nandakishore Lakshmipathy

Director — Finance & Operations

With over 13 years of cross-functional strategic management experience, Mr. Nandakishore has guided Unisur Lifecare’s rapid operational scaling, technological investments, and international compliance milestones since 2016.

"Our commitment extends far beyond manufacturing medical devices. We build dependable process discipline, transparent documentation, and world-class quality systems so our global partners can build a brand they trust completely."
Global Distribution & OEM Procurement

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Access complete technical specifications, USP size ranges, needle geometry charts, and packaging options for our full suture, mesh, bone wax, and haemostat product line.

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