How laser marking could solve the medical device industry’s UDI challenges

Laser marking machines are used to leave a permanent mark on medical equipment such as stethoscopes, and will not fade due to repeated disinfection and clarity.

Laser marking is the tool of choice for medical device marking because of its non-contact, non-contamination, high precision, good effect, safety, permanent, and easy to achieve automated production. Commonly used in minimally invasive interventional surgical instruments, medical implants, home medical equipment, medical surgical tools, disposable consumables, packaging and many other aspects.

      Inkjet, hot stamping, chemical etching, and screen printing methods cannot be used for the assignment of implants or interventional surgical tools due to potential chemical contamination and the inability to achieve permanent marking. Laser code assignment is a non-contact process that does not affect the surface properties of the product. It has the advantages of permanent, clear and readable, high quality and high precision, and is widely used in implants.

      Medical device manufacturers need more than just technical solutions, but also application consulting, installation, service and even worldwide technical support. For these reasons, they are more interested in a flexible system that can easily and easily implement product changeovers and change the content of the logo.