Expert Medical User Interface Assemblies & Labeling

The medical device industry is as challenging as they come. First and foremost, the device needs to perform, which is often complicated with new technologies engineered to solve new challenges. FDA compliance issues abound, from initial documentation and design drawings to prototype testing and final approval. Every part, every component, needs to be identified and tracked. And, of course, the device needs to be manufacturable, serviceable, and profitable. At JN White®, we specialize in medical user interface assemblies and labeling, and our engineering partners rely on our expertise to help address this vital issue. When it comes to medical devices, we understand the unique demands and we can help you select the right features for your product.

 

Medical Device User Interface Capabilities

Durable Materials

We frequently work with durable materials that can resist high-volume actuations and surface wear, as well as constant cleaning with chemicals and solvents. Textured polyester graphic overlays with subsurface control graphics work very well in medical device applications.

 

Antimicrobial Properties

A new generation of plastics has been specially designed for hospitals and similar environments and feature chemistries that make them resistant to bacteria, viruses, and other dangerous microbes.

Standard Controls

To improve usability, we’ve found it preferable to stick with standard or previously approved designs. By presenting controls that medical personnel are already familiar with, we can help them avoid potentially dangerous operational mistakes. For new products and new user interface designs, we typically develop fully functioning prototypes for usability testing, allowing engineers to assess the true impact of the control units they are proposing.

 

Clear Feedback

Just as important as the design and layout of the controls is the tactile and visual feedback provided by the medical device. Indicator lights, LED screens, and embossed and/or domed actuators all contribute to this element of the user interface design.

Visual Impact

The design of the user interface can also have a powerful impact on both your brand and the buying cycle. While functionality is the paramount concern, buyers and recommenders can still be influenced by impactful visuals, compelling graphics, and a premium high-tech look. We can help you implement the ideal mix of textures, finishes, and colors. You can stay on-brand, on-market, and project exactly the image you require. Digital printing offers additional, highly cost-effective design options, as we can print true photographic images and create nearly any look.

 

Manufacturing Quality

By their very nature, medical devices are operating in potentially life-impacting situations. This means they must be 100% reliable.  At just 99.9% reliability, 20,000 incorrect drug prescriptions will be written each year and 291 pacemaker operations will be performed incorrectly.* We have a lot of experience with this requirement; we specify quality components, follow strict process control procedures, perform rigorous testing, and adhere to the highest manufacturing standards to ensure the membrane switch assemblies in your devices deliver that high level of reliability this market demands.

 

Turn Your Concept Into A Prototype

Get complete production-quality products for testing before committing to full production.

FDA Labeling for Medical Devices

Medical device labels must hold up, and so we use superior substrates and processes to make sure they do just that. We’re a leading label and component manufacturer with a Quality System that is certified as being in conformity with ISO 9001:2015 by Intertek, so you can rest assured our products are worthy of yours. We also have extensive knowledge and experience producing FDA-compliant Unique Device Identification (UDI) labels.

Starting in 2013, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the European Commission (CE), and other regulating bodies established new labeling requirements for medical devices. These are the Unique Device Identification, or UDI, requirements.

The goal is to increase patient safety, increase supply chain efficiencies, and improve the traceability of medical devices. These regulations were phased in over time, with all three levels of medical devices – Class III, Class II, and Class I – now in place.

As with many government regulations, the onus is on manufacturers of medical devices to ensure compliance. As one customer told us, “we don’t want to be in the label compliance business, but now we have to be – so help us make it as streamlined and painless as possible.”

At JN White®, we work closely with our customers’ engineers to produce and test combinations of digitally printed labels using sub-surface printing, top surface printing, clear varnishes, clear overlaminates, and other techniques. We then perform the testing necessary to determine which material and design combination grades out the best versus the product requirements. All of this is documented appropriately so that you can go into the accredited agency’s portal and register these parts more quickly and easily since all the information is organized for you.

Working with experts is imperative in this new world of UDI labeling. If you are just starting, we can help you learn more about it. Understand the codes, make sense of the regulations, and do it right.

 

See Our Work in the Medical Space

DURABLE MEDICAL CUSTOM MEMBRANE SWITCH

A medical device manufacturer was experiencing durability issues and failures with an important custom membrane switch in the controller of a sophisticated surgical device. The JN White® team applied their extensive experience in medical device design to develop a custom membrane keypad that met all necessary requirements.

 

UDI LABEL CASE STUDY

A long-term medical device customer needed to transition the labeling on products to new UDI labels that met specific FDA requirements. The deadline for the transition was quickly approaching, so they reached out to JN White® to help them develop and execute the transition to the new labels in a timeline manner.

 

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