Zebra Z-Band Direct

The High-Quality Wristband Solution for Positive Patient Identification

Setting the Standard for Positive Patient Identification
Refined from over 20 years of innovation in patient identification, Z-Band Direct wristbands are the most durable, comfortable, and easy-to-use solutions for patients, clinicians, and admissions. The bands meet every application requirement to ensure adult, pediatric, and infant patients are accurately identified. Made from high-quality materials and engineered to last, they help your clinical teams work efficiently, providing superior image durability for accurate, first-time scanning, while their tensile strength ensures the bands stay fixed for the duration of average patient stays.

A Secure Solution
Z-Band Direct is a white thermal polypropylene wristband. It’s easy to print and secure, with a “peel and seal” permanent rubber adhesive tab for confident closure. The adhesive ensures bands cannot be removed and reapplied, while tamper-free slits further enhance security. Also, the direct thermal imaging chemistry, primarily consisting of leuco dyes and developers, enables efficient on-demand printing without the need for ink or ribbons. Z-Band Direct therefore meets healthcare patient ID and safety goals (The Joint Commission), by removing the potential of data theft from data left on ribbons (HIPAA secure).”

Comfortable to Wear
The latex-free wristbands reduce the risk of allergic reactions. The bands are also BPA-free to make them safer for both prolonged skin contact and disposal.

Robust and Resilient to Clinical Conditions
Waterproof, and resistant to smear, abrasion, alcohol, mild cleaners, and more, trust in Z-Band Direct to ensure reliable performance. Featuring a patented antimicrobial coating, which protects the wristband from degradation, independent testing shows that Z-Band Direct wristbands are significantly more robust when compared to a leading competitor. Z-Band Direct offers 3.5 times more durability against 3M Avagard, and 6 times more durability against Purell® waterless hand sanitizers.

Patient Condition Alerts
With Z-Band Direct’s seven color options (red, blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, or orange stripes), your team can quickly identify special patient conditions.

Consistently Exceptional Performance
A barcode that fails to scan jeopardizes patient safety and staff productivity. That’s why Zebra designs, produce, and rigorously pretest their line of thermal printing supplies to ensure consistent, optimized performance. Our 23-point quality inspection process ensures consistent quality, and we never swap out materials. This ensures you get optimum image durability and scanning performance to ensure first-scan readability, even for narrow barcodes.

Environmentally Friendly Wristband Cartridge: Supporting Your Sustainability Goals
As well as designing Zebra's wristbands to enhance patient safety, we innovate to support your environmental, social, and governance goals. Zebra new Environmentally Friendly Wristband Cartridge, for use with our HC100 / ZD510-HC Wristband Printers, is made from PET 1 material. PET 1 can be recycled in standard curbside collections, reducing landfill and promoting circular economy practices. The cartridge is easier to use, too, with new openings in the side making it easy to thread the wristband through, should there happen to be a retraction error.