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Made by Litemed,
in Hyderabad.
Sri Velliyur and Surya Maguluri founded Litemed in 2022 to make clinical-grade light therapy safe and simple enough to use at home.
The journey so far.
From a meeting at a healthcare startup event to two devices, made in Hyderabad.
- Litemed begins
Sri and Surya meet at a healthcare startup event and found the company.
- Curapod launches
Two wireless pods for joint and muscle pain, after light-safety, cell, animal and human studies.
- Across India
Approved by CDSCO as a Class B medical device and sold across India.
- Investors join
V3 Ventures, 3i Partners and Ideaspring Capital back Litemed.
- The study is published
Curapod’s double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study appears in JMIR Biomedical Engineering.
- NextCurapod-M
A pod for the days of the cycle that hurt. Pre-orders are open.
The founders.
An engineer and a pharmacist who wanted pain care that does not depend on pills.
An electrical engineer with two decades of leadership roles at IBM, Ford, UnitedHealthcare, the United Nations and NYU Langone Medical Center, where he saw chronic pain managed with pills and procedures.
A pharmacist who brought clinical depth and optical science to Curapod, after watching knee pain take away his mother’s mobility.
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In the news.
The clinical study of Curapod, and what the press has written about it.
The study · JMIR Biomedical Engineering · Apr 2026
Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of a Noninvasive Device in the Management of Musculoskeletal Pain Using Low-Level Light Therapy: Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicentric Study
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Republic World · Jul 2026
Curapod Review: A Different Way to Manage Pain That Demands Patience
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CXO Digitalpulse · Jun 2026
Surya Maguluri, Co-Founder & CTO, Curapod Develops Wearable Device for Chronic Pain Relief Inspired by Mother’s Struggle
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Digital Health News · Feb 2026
Telangana Startup Curapod Raises INR 20 Cr to Expand Wearable Pain Management Devices
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ANI · Jan 2026
Curapod review: The Future of at-home pain management?
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BW Healthcare World · Dec 2025
Curapod Launches India’s First Personalised Wearable For Drug-Free Pain Relief
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The Hans India · Dec 2025
Made-in-India CURAPOD Becomes First Wearable Class II Device for Musculoskeletal Pain with CDSCO Approval
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YourStory · Jul 2025
Reimagining pain relief: How Curapod is challenging the status quo in musculoskeletal care
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Curapod. Pain relief you wear.
Curapod-M. For the days that hurt.
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