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What type of marks can be used for tracking individual instruments?

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What type of marks can be used for tracking individual instruments?

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Microsystems recognizes three different methods of marking individual instruments: a 2D label (KeyDot) can be affixed to the instrument; a 2D mark can be applied to instruments using a medium and a low-power laser (TherMark); or a permanent Direct Parts Mark (DPM) can be applied directly to the device surface using a high powered laser. The DPM method has been acknowledged as safe and effective by the FDA, is the method device manufacturers use for their products, and is the only method of the three validated for use on implantable items. Any one of the three methods can be used with ITM. It is us up to the customer as to how they wish to deploy the ITM module and which marking method or methods they wish to use.