Beamer Laser Marking Systems® offers a wide range of solutions to laser etch to the standards in the Medical industry.

From standard off the shelf machines to inline systems to enhance your manufacturing process.

Laser marking is the standard means of marking medical equipment and devices.

The advantages of laser marking, called annealing, in this space, are;

 – permanency

– accuracy

– anti-corrosiveness

Materials that are used in medical instrument, implant, orthopedic, and device manufacturing are stainless steel alloys, titanium, and often biocompatible polymers like PEEK. The integrity of the material has to be maintained throughout the marking process, as well be durable enough to stand the most rigorous testing standards. Laser marking, when properly executed, can have no impact on component performance.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces regulations regarding the marking of medical devices. The FDA established the Unique Device Identification (UDI) system to identify medical devices sold in the U.S adequately. When the regulations are fully in place, most devices will include a UDI, in human- and machine-readable form, from manufacturing through distribution to patient use. That will improve patient safety, modernize post-market surveillance, and facilitate medical device innovation.