Thursday, March 4, 2010

Features Of Barcode Wristbands For Patients

The application of barcodes in healthcare is rapidly growing. Applications which include barcode wristbands, are patient identification versatile printing of patient sample labels using barcode printers, blood bag labeling and tracing, and also management of management and tracing.

Barcode Wristbands are very popular and highly versatile. Barcode wristbands are generally used to track and save a lot of data. It will be tested for 100% scan rate and are non-interchangeable, unstretchable, for particular use and tamper (damage) proof.

Every bar code wristband has the ability to modify in order to fit in almost any wrist. Few types of wristbands are provided with a non-reusable sealing clip. Once a barcode wristband is assigned to a patient, a strong adhesive strip makes the wristbands nearly tamper resistant. All wristbands can be easily worn.

Features of barcode wristbands:
  • They can be printed using Direct Thermal or Thermal transfer printers.
  • They can use print text, which can be linear or 2D barcodes.
  • They are tamperproof with secure snap seal.
  • They are latex free and made of a soft material
  • They can be applied for adult, pediatric and infant of any ages.
  • They are available in white, blue, yellow, green, red, orange colors.

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