Bengaluru: The Karnataka Drugs Control Department has seized medical devices and consumables worth ₹13.79 lakh from two establishments in Bengaluru’s Cottonpet area during a special enforcement drive conducted on November 11 and 12.
Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao (UT Khader) said the action was taken after officials found products with missing mandatory labelling details, raising concerns over compliance with safety and quality standards.
Medical devices worth ₹6.57 lakh were seized from Mandev Surgipharma Pvt. Ltd., while products valued at ₹7.21 lakh were confiscated from Shree Mandev Surgicals.
The seized items included hearing aids, clinical thermometers, surgical gloves, urine bags, compression stockings and other medical devices. Several products reportedly lacked details such as batch numbers, manufacturing and expiry dates, manufacturer information, licence numbers and maximum retail price (MRP).
Samples have been collected and sent for laboratory testing. The department will initiate further action in accordance with the law, the minister said.
He stressed that patient safety was non-negotiable and warned that enforcement drives would continue against violations. He also urged consumers to purchase medical devices only from authorised sellers and verify product labels, batch numbers and expiry dates before buying them.