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Instrument Identification, Tracking, and Labeling

STERIS offers various surgical instrument identification and tracking products such as tags, identification tape, and barcode tracking. These products are designed for surgical instruments, trays, and carts and help you organize and identify instruments as they move between sterile processing and various departments. Additional accessories are also available, including binders, cable ties, markers, and adhesive remover. Customization is available for select products.

Locking tag for instrument repair.

Locking Tags

  • Designed to identify and visually communicate needs with surgical instruments, such as the need to repair or sharpen
  • Available in a wide range of colors and pre-printed messages
  • Customization is available
Red case locking instrument tag.

Case Locking Tags

  • Designed for identifying and securing cases and containers
  • Measure 7/8” in operational length (the smallest size slot this tag will fit is 1/16” x 3/16”)
Yellow breakaway instrument tag.

Breakaway Tags

  • Designed to tie items closed and are available in various colors and lengths
  • Uniquely numbered tags are available for additional tracking purposes
Write-on surgical instrument priority tag.

Write-On™ Tags

  • Versatile tags designed to help identify and record specific instructions about trays, instruments, and more
  • Pre-printed with various identifiers (i.e., ‘MISSING,’ ‘PRIORITY,’ etc.) as well as blank tags are available
  • Durable and tear-proof 3” x 5” tags
  • Each package contains 100 tags, a lab marker, and cable ties for affixing tags to items
Smart™ tag for surgical instrumentation.

Smart™ Tags

  • Feature tear-off barcodes for tracking purposes and are designed to be used on instruments and trays
  • Pre-printed tags with various identifiers (i.e., ‘LOANED,’ ‘PRIORITY,’ etc.)
  • Tear-proof and tamper-resistant tags
Three color options of one-loop instrument tags.

One-Loop Tags

  • Provide a flat surface for barcode, label, or other identifying information with the added benefit of color-coding
  • One-piece design loops around itself and is available in various colors and sizes
Plastic surgical instrument tray tags.

Plastic Tray Tags

  • Designed to attach to the side of an instrument tray to help with color coding or placement of a barcode
  • Two styles are available (with or without a built-in clip on the back)
Metal tag for surgical instrumentation.

Metal Tray Tags

  • Help provide a flat surface for barcode, label, or other identifying information
  • Stainless steel tags available in various sizes that easily attach to the side of a tray
Multi-colored identification tape on surgical instruments.

Identification Tape

  • Designed to help organize and identify instruments between sterile processing and the operating room
  • Features the widest selection of identification tape, with 300+ patterns, colors, symbols, and abbreviations to choose from
  • Customization is available
Accessories for surgical instrument identification, including tags and markers.

Accessories for Tags and Identification Tape

  • Includes various accessories commonly used with tags, such as Write-On Tags, Smart Tags, Plastic Tray Tags, as well as Identification Tape
Surgical instrument.

KeyDot™

  • Allows you to track beyond the tray level down to the individual instrument
  • 2D data matrix barcode label designed to be used with a tracking software program (such as SPM® Surgical Asset Tracking Software)
  • Tested for sterilization efficacy on stainless steel or engineered thermoset polymer (medical grade plastic) instruments
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