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Ordering custom kits: minimums, lead times and labels

What to expect when ordering custom surgical kits: minimum quantities, lead times, sample approval, labelling and reorders.

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Ordering custom kits: What to expect - Tata Surgical

Custom kits need a little more planning than single instruments. Here is what to expect. Ordering custom kits therefore needs a little more planning than single items.

Minimum quantities

Kits need set-up for components, packaging and labels, so they usually have a minimum per design. Standard kits often have lower minimums than fully custom ones.

Lead times

  • Sample kit: first
  • First production: after sample approval
  • Reorders: shorter, once components are in stock

Approval steps

  1. Send your contents list.
  2. Receive a quote.
  3. Approve a sample kit.
  4. Approve the label artwork.
  5. Place the order.

Labels

Include kit name, contents, lot, expiry date, sterilisation method and your brand if private label.

Keep supply steady

Share forecasts so components and packaging are ready for your reorders.

Tips for ordering custom kits smoothly

Ordering custom kits goes smoothly when both sides agree the details early. First, share a full list of components, quantities and packaging needs. Next, approve a sample kit before production. In addition, confirm the label text and artwork in writing. As a result, there are fewer surprises later.

Also, plan ahead for repeat orders. Custom kits take longer to make than stock items, so give your supplier a rolling forecast. However, small changes to a kit can affect lead times, so agree changes early.

The medical device overview explains why kits are regulated. For help with ordering custom kits, see our custom manufacturing page.

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  1. 1

    Send your drawing or sample

    Share a technical drawing, a photo or a physical sample, with quantity and packaging needs.

  2. 2

    Approve quotation and prototype

    We quote price and lead time, then make a sample for your approval.

  3. 3

    Production and worldwide shipping

    Forged, finished and inspected in our Sialkot factory, shipped with CE documentation.