Span Surgical Co.

What Span Surgical Co. does

Span Surgical Co. is a Coimbatore, India-based proprietorship firm established in 1994 that manufactures, imports, exports, and trades mortuary and forensic medical equipment. The company's core product portfolio spans fifteen categories including embalming machines (nine variants from manual to automatic), autopsy tables (six variants including hydraulic and electro-hydraulic), post-mortem instruments (18-piece instrument sets, anthropometric rods, osteometric boards), dead body bags (including COVID-19 specific variants), mortuary cabinets and chambers with individually controlled refrigeration, mortuary freezers, anatomy cadaver immersion tanks, cadaver lifters, forensic weighing scales (200kg body and 15kg organ capacity), and funeral requisites such as aluminium cremation urns. Manufacturing relies on SS304 stainless steel fabrication with CAD/CAM design facilities, and the firm holds ISO 9001:2008 quality certification and CE marking for European market access.

The company serves three primary verticals: government hospitals requiring autopsy and mortuary infrastructure, medical colleges needing cadaver preservation and anatomy lab equipment, and police/forensic departments requiring post-mortem instruments and forensic weighing equipment. Notable customers include CMC Coimbatore, Stanley Medical College Chennai, Maulana Azad Medical College, Government General Hospital Vijayawada, and police commissioners in Mysore and Bangalore. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through one-time hardware sales with quote-based pricing; only funeral urns are publicly listed (Rs 1,800/piece for premium aluminium, Rs 900/piece for keepsake). The stated client base spans India and eight international regions including Australia, East Europe, East Asia, Central America, the Middle East, South East Asia, and North America.

The go-to-market is a hybrid of direct sales through the company website (with 78% call response rate and Get Quote CTAs) and a distributor partnership program currently being expanded. The company is led by proprietor Dhiraj Kalra (CEO) with Yashpal Dhiraj as promoter and Smita Kalra as office manager, supported by up to 10 total employees operating from a 500 square foot facility. Annual turnover is disclosed in the INR 1.5-5 Cr range (approximately USD 180K-600K), with no external institutional investment, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities evident in the product or technology stack.

Name

Span Surgical Co.

Legal name

Span Surgical Co.

Website

https://spansurgical.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Span Surgical Co. is a Coimbatore-based Indian proprietorship firm founded in 1994 that manufactures, imports, exports, and trades mortuary, autopsy, embalming, and forensic weighing equipment for government hospitals, medical colleges, and police/forensic departments across India and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mortuary and Autopsy Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHADAL

Surgical Stapling, Suturing & Hemostasis (Staplers, Clips, Sealants, Tourniquets)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Surgical Instruments, Endoscopy & OR Equipment

Keywords

• Autopsy equipment manufacturing
• Mortuary cold storage
• Embalming machines
• Forensic weighing scales
• Post-mortem instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbatore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Revenue: Manufacturing and selling of autopsy equipment, weighing scales, mortuary freezers and embalming machines. One-time hardware sales model with no recurring revenue streams mentioned.
2. Import/Export Trading: Importing, exporting, trading of medical equipment including autopsy equipment, weighing scales, mortuary freezers and embalming machines.
3. Wholesale/Distribution: Wholesale and distribution of product range including autopsy workstation, autopsy requisites, forensic weighing scales, autopsy tables, mortuary freezers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Span Surgical Co. manufactures, imports, exports, and trades autopsy equipment, forensic weighing scales, mortuary freezers, mortuary cabinets and chambers, embalming machines, post-mortem instruments, dead body bags, and related mortuary requisites. Products are built primarily from stainless steel (SS304) using in-house CAD/CAM design facilities and are sold under an ISO 9001:2008 quality system with CE-marked items. The portfolio targets hospitals, medical colleges, forensic laboratories, police departments, and morgue operators across India and international markets.

Product overview

Span Surgical Co. is a manufacturer and trader of mortuary and forensic medical equipment, operating as an ISO 9001:2008 certified firm established in 1994. The product portfolio centers on autopsy equipment, embalming machines, mortuary storage solutions, and forensic weighing instruments. Core products include: Embalming Machines (9 models ranging from manual to automatic), Autopsy Tables (6 variants including hydraulic and electro-hydraulic), Post Mortem Instruments (including 18-piece instrument sets, bullet probes, and anthropometric tools), Dead Body Bags (6 types including COVID-19 specific), Autopsy Requisites (saws, oil, measuring boards), Forensic Weighing Scales (body and organ scales), Mortuary Storage (cabinets, chambers, freezers), and Funeral Requisites (urns). The products are manufactured using stainless steel (primarily SS304 grade) with CAD/CAM design capabilities, serving hospitals, medical colleges, mortuaries, pathology labs, and forensic departments across India and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embalming Machines A range of machines for cadaver preservation and sanitation offered in nine variants (manual, table-top, digital, automatic, portable, workstation, cadaverus injector) for hospitals, medical colleges, mortuaries, and pathology labs. Fluid delivery rate of 10 liters/hour via specialized noiseless pump.
• Autopsy Tables Stainless steel autopsy tables (workstation, hydraulic, electro-hydraulic variants) designed for autopsy procedures in hospitals, medical colleges, mortuaries, pathology labs, and forensic departments. Built with large-radius inside corners and without rivets/bolts on work surfaces for hygienic post-mortem operations.
• Post Mortem Instruments Precision surgical instruments for post-mortem examinations, including an 18-piece postmortem instrument set, bullet probes, anthropometric rod sets, osteometric boards, and chain-mail gloves for forensic and pathology departments.
• Dead Body Bags HDPE body bags for cadaver transportation and containment, offered in six variants (U Cut, center zipper with/without transparent sheet, 3-side zipper envelope, COVID-19 specific, standard) for hospitals, mortuaries, and emergency services.
• Autopsy Requisites Supporting equipment for autopsy procedures, including the Autopsy Saw With Vacuum Dust Collector (12000-21000 OPM oscillation, 1380 Watts suction, 57 l/min airflow, 235 mbar vacuum), Silicon Oil, Oscillating Autopsy Saw, and Stainless Steel Osteometric Board.
• Funeral Requisites Cremation and memorial products including Premium Aluminium Funeral Urns (10-inch adult cremation capacity) and Keepsake Urns (3-inch pet/memento capacity) in multiple finish options. The only product line with publicly listed unit pricing.
• Hospital Furniture Medical facility equipment comprising the X Ray View Box 4 In 1 (multi-panel X-ray illuminator) and Dead Body Concealment Trolley for cadaver transportation within hospital and mortuary facilities.
• Forensic Weighing Scales Precision weighing equipment for forensic applications, including the Dead Body Weighing Scale (200 kg capacity) and Organ Weighing Scale (15 kg capacity with 2-gram accuracy) for police, forensic laboratories, and pathology departments.
• Downdraft Necropsy Table Aluminum autopsy table with SS304 stainless steel construction, downdraft ventilation, and integrated sink/drainage system for necropsy operations.
• Mortuary Cabinet (6 Body) Refrigerated 6-body mortuary cabinet with individually controlled compartments per chamber, digital temperature monitoring and alarms, gel-strip door gaskets, and adjustable temperature maintained between 1-5 degrees Celsius for cadaver storage.
• Mortuary Chamber (6 Body) 6-body mortuary chamber built in SS304 stainless steel, with 0-5 degrees Celsius cooling range, digital temperature control and alarm, and individual compressors for each body compartment.
• Mortuary Freezer (Cold Room Stacker / Rack) Mortuary cold-room stacker/rack system with 4-body capacity, stainless steel construction, and an operating temperature range of -15 to +5 degrees Celsius for cadaver storage.
• Anatomy Cadaver Immersion Tank Stainless steel cadaver immersion tank for anatomy labs, featuring a peristaltic pump, manual or electric operation, 20-litre capacity, and retractable lid.
• Suction Hoods for Autopsy Table SS304 stainless steel exhaust hoods sized to fit the company's autopsy tables, designed for compatibility with existing facility ducting systems to control odors in mortuaries and autopsy rooms.
• Embalming Fluids Pre-mixed preservation solutions for cadaver embalming, comprising arterial fluid for tissue impregnation (1:10 dilution) and cavity fluid for thoracic/abdominal saturation (1:2 dilution), sold alongside the company's embalming machines.
• Cadaver Lifter (Hydraulic Mortuary Lifter) Electro-hydraulic mortuary cadaver lifter with 250 kg capacity, rechargeable battery support, and adjustable height up to 1650 mm for cadaver handling in mortuaries and pathology departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature maintained between 1-5 degrees Celsius in mortuary cabinets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Distributor Partners (Seeking)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe company is actively seeking distributors who can ensure that customers experience excellence in service and support that is the cornerstone of their business. Distributors would handle sales and service of mortuary equipment, autopsy tables, embalming machines, and forensic weighing scales in their territories.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• LEEC Ltd: LEEC is a UK manufacturer of mortuary, pathology, and post-mortem equipment including autopsy tables, body storage, and embalming workstations — a close functional peer to Span Surgical with a similar institutional buyer base.
• Kugel Medical: Kugel Medical is a German manufacturer of mortuary and autopsy equipment including autopsy tables, embalming machines, and mortuary refrigeration — overlapping directly with Span Surgical's stainless steel autopsy and mortuary storage offerings.
• Mopec Group: Mopec is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of pathology, autopsy, and mortuary equipment, including autopsy workstations, body storage, and cadaver lifters — directly comparable to Span Surgical's core product portfolio for medical examiners and hospitals.

Emerging players

• Mortuary Equipment & Supply Co. Mortuary Equipment & Supply is a US-based specialized distributor of mortuary and autopsy equipment, overlapping with Span Surgical's distribution-led business model for institutional buyers in North America.
• Affordable Funeral Supply: Affordable Funeral Supply is a US distributor of mortuary, embalming, and funeral products including body bags and embalming fluids — comparable to Span Surgical's consumables and funeral requisites lines.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher's Anatomical Pathology division (including Shandon and Thermo Scientific brands) sells histology, autopsy, and tissue-processing equipment globally — a much larger incumbent overlapping with Span Surgical's surgical instrument and pathology lab offerings.
• HYGECO: HYGECO is a French-based supplier of mortuary, autopsy, and funerary equipment including body storage, embalming machines, and autopsy tables — comparable on product mix though primarily serving European institutional buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/span-surgical-co---india

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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