Surgical Instrument Manufacturers Association of Pakistan was established in 1958 with an aim to protect and promote the art of surgical instruments manufacturing and to help solving the problems of surgical manufacturing community. Surgical Association has 3000 members firms, more than 500,000 workers are grossly engaged in manufacturing of Surgical Instruments to meet the export commitments in the International Market. The value of exports of surgical instruments for the financial year 2010-2011 is US$260Million.