Catheters
EPS dominates the catheter printer market.
See the 14 Color Full Automated Catheter application → →
Industry · Medical Device Decoration
Delivering complete solutions across regulated and non-regulated medical markets
Direct-to-object decoration for catheters, syringes, surgical instruments, and diagnostic devices.
Medical device decoration sits at the intersection of regulatory traceability, ink-substrate chemistry, and 24/7 production. Catheter markings, syringe scales, surgical tool branding, UDI codes — all on substrates that require validated pre-treatment and inks that survive sterilization. EPS has built the catheter printer market and engineered decoration cells for every major medical device geometry.
#1
Catheter printer market position
UDI
Variable data + traceability ready
ISO
Sterilization-compatible ink chemistry
24/7
Production cell support
What we mean by medical devices
Regulatory-grade decoration at production scale.
Medical device decoration carries demands no other industry shares: FDA UDI compliance, traceability through manufacturing and field, ink chemistry validated for sterilization (autoclave, EtO, gamma), and substrate compatibility across silicone, polyurethane, ABS, stainless steel, and specialty polymers. The decoration is part of the device — not a label that can be peeled off.
EPS has dominated the catheter printer market for decades. Our chemistry team works directly with medical device OEMs to validate ink and pre-treatment against the customer’s actual substrate, sterilization process, and regulatory profile before the line ships. Multi-pass UV inkjet handles the variable-data and short-run economics medical needs and non-biocompatible printed items; pad printing handles the high-volume surgical instrument and syringe lines.
Applications
Where EPS medical decoration runs today.
A sample of EPS medical applications — selected for the highest-volume and highest-regulatory-stakes implementations.
Syringes & Vials
High-precision scale markings, dosage indicators, anti-counterfeit serialization. Pad printing for glass syringes; multi-pass UV inkjet for plastic. Inline vision verification of every print at line speed.
See the Syringes & Vials application → →Surgical Instruments
Tool identification, lot codes, manufacturer branding on stainless steel and titanium surgical instruments. Sterilization-resistant ink chemistry. KP series pad cells with custom automation.
Diagnostic Devices
Brand and UI markings on plastic diagnostic device housings. Variable data for serial numbers, model variants, and regulatory marks. Multipass Inkjet for finished assemblies.
Pharma & Drug Delivery Packaging
Pen injectors, inhalers, drug delivery devices — multi-color brand and dosage marking on complex molded plastic. Variable data for batch coding and UDI compliance.
Featured application
Catheters: the market EPS has owned for decades.
EPS engineers the catheter printer cells used by leading medical device OEMs worldwide. The KP/E platform is purpose-built for catheter tubing — variable scale markings and brand identification at production line rates. Sterilization-resistant ink chemistry validated against the customer's actual substrate before the line ships.
#1
Catheter printer market position
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Sterilization failures from EPS-validated inks
The right EPS platforms for medical decoration
Three platforms cover most of medical device decoration.
Pick the platform that matches your device geometry, volume, and regulatory profile.
XD-LT Compact
Catheter & tube printer · variable data
The catheter platform. Compact single-pass cell purpose-built for tubing — silicone, polyurethane, PEBA. Variable scale markings, UDI, brand identification at line speed.
Explore single-pass →KP Series Pad
Servo pad · surgical instruments
Servo-electric pad printing for surgical instruments, syringes, and high-volume medical parts. Sterilization-resistant ink chemistry. Custom automation around the part.
Explore Pad Printing →FJet 24 — Multi-Pass
Variable data · short-run digital
Production-grade multi-pass UV inkjet for medical device housings, diagnostic equipment, and short-run variable-data decoration. SKU flexibility without per-SKU tooling.
Explore Multi-Pass →
Why EPS for medical devices
Decades of catheter printer market leadership.
What separates EPS from a generic vendor: substrate validation, sterilization-tested chemistry, and the catheter market expertise no one else has.
Sterilization-validated chemistry
EPS's chemistry team validates ink and pre-treatment against your actual substrate AND your actual sterilization process (autoclave, EtO, gamma) before the line ships. Failure in the field is not an option in medical.
Catheter market expertise
EPS dominates the catheter printer market. Decades of installed-base learning go into every new line.
UDI + variable data at line speed
Direct-to-object inkjet prints UDI codes, lot numbers, serialization, and regulatory marks at production line rates. Eliminates the separate labeling step that adds cost and a failure point in medical packaging.
Compliance-aware engineering
EPS works directly with medical device OEMs on regulatory profile, IQ/OQ/PQ documentation, and substrate compatibility validation. We understand what FDA expects — and we engineer to it.
Resources for medical device engineering teams
Engineer your medical decoration line.
Tell us about your device, substrate, volume, and sterilization process. We'll show you the optimal EPS platform and the validation path behind it.