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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 organise 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.  
Plastic tray tags
Plastic Tray Tags
  • Designed to attach to the side of an instrument tray to help with colour coding or placement of a barcode 
  • Two styles are available (with or without a built-in clip on the back)  
Paper Labels
Paper Labels
  • Document the contents and sterilisation load information of your packaged medical devices with high-quality paper labels  
  • Available in several standard sizes and many designs incorporate printed steam process indicators 
  • Available in 40 mm, 50 mm, 76 mm roll core diameters that fit common printer types 
Metal Tray Tags

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  
Alert Labels
Alert Labels
  • Self Adhesive Alert labels to ensure that wrapped sets can be identified throughout the reprocessing cycle 
  • Brightly coloured with clear lettering 
Foil Labels
Foil Labels
  • STERIS foil labels offer you the possibility of permanent identification of your containers or mesh basket labels 
  • Available in different versions and sizes, long-lasting and compatible with the most popular label printer 
Accessories for Identification Tape
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
Locking Tags
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 colours and pre-printed messages 
Case Locking Tags
Case Locking Tags
  • Designed for identifying and securing cases and containers 
Breakaway Tags

Breakaway Tags

  • Designed to tie items closed and are available in various colours and lengths 
  • Uniquely numbered tags are available for additional tracking purposes 
Write-on tags
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
  • Each package contains 100 tags, a lab marker, and cable ties for affixing tags to items 
Smart Tags
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 
One-Loop Tags

One-Loop Tags

  • Provide a flat surface for barcode, label, or other identifying information with the added benefit of colour-coding 
  • One-piece design loops around itself and is available in various colours and sizes  
KeyDot
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 sterilisation efficacy on stainless steel or engineered thermoset polymer (medical grade plastic) instruments 
Sieve Tray Tags
Sieve Tray Tags
  • Sieve Tray Tags are used for colour marking of tray baskets and containers, as well as for inter-department communication
Fixing Rings
Fixing Rings
  • Plastic rings suitable for fitting to tray basket tags. Available in a wide range of colours to help with identification and organisation
ColourCurls

ColourCurls

  • ColourCurls made of polypropylene for instrument identification 
  • Available in different colour variations to identify instruments and sets 
ColourPearls
ColourPearls
  • ColourPearls are made of silicone and can be used to identify instruments and sets 
  • Available in different colour variations to identify instruments and sets 
  • Compatible with steam sterilisation 
Thermo Transfer Foil
Thermo Transfer Foil
  • For your printers, STERIS offers thermal transfer foils with different coatings and qualities to meet your individual needs 
  • With a smudge-resistance of up to 150°C, the high-quality resin is the optimal product for the ideal sterilisation results 
Labelers
Labelers
  • Manual labelers
  • Related labels available to purchase from STERIS
Washer Tags
Washer Tags
  • Self-tie tags that can be fixed onto the handles of wash baskets to share information 
Identification Tape
Identification Tape
  • Designed to help organise and identify instruments between sterile processing and the operating room 
  • Features the widest selection of identification tape, with 300+ patterns, colours, symbols, and abbreviations to choose from