Hoffman Estates, Illinois – The FDA is in the process of expanding the requirements for directly marking certain medical devices, including some reusable surgical devices that can only accommodate exceptionally small codes. Also known as direct part marks (DPMs), these codes must be readable throughout a device’s lifetime even if it undergoes sterilization regularly. To ensure that a device’s entire use history doesn’t get lost in the sands (or autoclaves) of time, verification is essential.
Today’s most advanced laser marking technology can produce codes barely visible to the human eye. These 2-mil marks are now fair game for Omron Microscan’s upgraded LVS-9580-HD and LVS-9585-HD handheld barcode verifiers. With high-resolution inspection reaching a whole new level, these powerful devices are ready to take on any challenge in the medical industry and others.