Surgical instrument material verification for Pakistan
LIFA tested instrument steel grades, negotiated a claim and coordinated verified 316L replacement stock for a Pakistani buyer.
- The buyer
- A Karachi, Pakistan distributor of surgical instruments to hospitals and export markets.
- The product scope
- Surgical forceps, scissors, and needle holders; 45 SKUs, 120,000 units.
What needed to change?
Corrosion spotting after autoclaving; a hospital flagged instruments as non-conforming; documents claimed 316L but batch testing indicated 304-grade steel.
How LIFA managed the work
We verified steel grade via spectrometry on 20 SKUs.
We quantified the substitution across production batches.
We negotiated a full claim with the factory.
We qualified 2 manufacturers with material certificates and in-house testing.
Claim settled for 80% of value; replacement stock verified as 316L; hospital accounts retained; export certification re-established.
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What this project shows
Material certificates must match the production batch. Composition testing supplied the evidence needed to investigate the corrosion and agree corrective sourcing.
Client identities, supplier contacts and confidential commercial terms are withheld from this public company record.
