Printing inks for Surgical Knives

Printing inks for Surgical Knives


What is a Surgical Knives ?

A Surgical Knives, also known as a Scalpel, is a small bladed tool used in surgery, surgical dissection, p and a variety of craftsmanship (called a hobby knife). Scalpels may be either single-use or re-usable. Reusable scalpels may have permanently attached blades that can be sharpened or removable single-use blades, which are more common.Disposable surgical knife have a plastic or rubber  handle and an extensible blade (similar to a kitchen knife) and are only used once before being discarded. Scalpel blades are often individually packaged in sterile pouches, although non-sterile options are available. Lancets belong to double-edged scalpels.

 

What are requirements of Surgical Knives printing?

Printing on the surgical knife can be done for branding which act as fact of trust for user, also it is done for traceability purpose also. The inks used in printing of surgical knife needs to follow various industry standards such as

  •  ROHS
  • TOXICON
  • REACH
  • And many more

 

What are issues in printing of Surgical Knives ?

While printing on Surgical knife you need to keep many thing in mind. There many issue such as.

  1. The printing must be crisp and clear.
  2. Ink needs to be unaffected by medication or additives.
  3. The ink does not fade also after a long time of use..
  4. A variety of industry standards must be met by inks..
  5. Inks must have the ability to dry quickly..

 

What RUCO INKS have to offer?

Ruco INks is a company that sells inks. Free of phthalates, BPA, cyclohexanone, butyl glycolate, endogenous solvents, barium, fluorine, and bromine, as well as cyclohexanone, butyl glycolate, . Suitable for printing on the packaging's non-food touch line. Mechanical and chemical resistance is excellent. Outstanding adhesion properties.  Machine speeds of up to 4,000 pieces/hour Very high opacity through special pigmentation High light fastness and weather resistance Standards:

  1. Produce a smooth, vivid, and opaque outcome.
  2. It has outstanding adhesive properties and dries easily.
  3. Even after a long time of use, it does not become light..
  4. it also follows various industry standards
  • EuPIA Exclusion Policy  
  • REACH regulation (SVHC)  
  • Swiss Ordinance (SR 817.023.21)  
  • Canadian Hazardous Products Act (R.S., c.H-3, s.1.)  
  • USP Medical Class VI (exclusively for black)  

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 Machine for printing on Surgical knife

Spinks being a printing expert for medical devices also offer printing  machines for printing on ampoule. We manufacture high precision pad printing machines.

Spinks Ampoule printing machine is a high tech automation- with monitoring cameras,  fully automatic part ejection, checking of medicine filling height and leak testing , GMP validation and many other features. - read more