Zebra LB2-BABY-SWB LaserBand 2 Infant Wristband — .25in x 6in PP, 250/Box
Overview
The Zebra LB2-BABY-SWB is a polypropylene (PP) infant wristband designed for the LaserBand 2 platform — a patient identification format built specifically for neonatal and pediatric use. At .25 inches wide and 6 inches long (6mm x 152mm), these bands are sized for the smallest patients in your facility: NICU, maternity wards, and pediatric units where standard adult wristbands are impractical and potentially unsafe.
Each box contains 250 wristbands. For high-volume labor and delivery departments or multi-bed NICU environments, that pack count is a real stocking consideration — plan your par levels accordingly rather than running single-box orders.
Polypropylene construction is the material choice for patient wristband applications where you need durability through bathing, moisture exposure, and continuous wear across a multi-day admission. PP does not absorb water, which means barcode readability holds up under the wet conditions common in neonatal care.
Key Features
- Infant-Specific Sizing (.25in x 6in / 6mm x 152mm): The narrow .25-inch width and 6-inch length are engineered for infant wrist and ankle circumferences — not a trimmed-down adult band, but a format purpose-built so the wristband stays on without excess material creating a hazard or comfort issue for a neonate.
- Polypropylene (PP) Material: PP resists moisture and does not degrade under repeated exposure to water, sanitizing wipes, or incubator humidity. For NICU environments where wristbands are on continuously for days, this durability directly reduces the frequency of reidentification events caused by damaged or unreadable bands.
- LaserBand 2 Platform Compatibility: The LB2-BABY-SWB is media for the LaserBand 2 system. If your facility has standardized on LaserBand 2 printers and wristband applicators, this SKU is the correct infant consumable — verify your printer model before ordering to confirm media compatibility within the LaserBand 2 family.
- 250 Bands Per Box: A box count of 250 gives most maternity and NICU departments a workable stocking unit. For facilities processing high delivery volumes, consider ordering in case quantities to reduce per-unit cost and restocking frequency.
- Barcode-Ready Surface: The PP substrate supports barcode printing required for positive patient identification workflows — scanning at the point of care, medication administration, and specimen collection. The material holds print integrity through the typical conditions of a neonatal admission stay.
Integration and Compatibility
The LB2-BABY-SWB (often searched as LB2 BABY SWB) is media designed specifically for Zebra's LaserBand 2 wristband printing and application system. It is not a universal wristband — it requires the LaserBand 2 platform. Confirm your facility's current wristband printer and applicator model before placing a media order. Using incorrect media on a LaserBand system can result in poor print quality, applicator jams, or wristbands that do not secure properly — all of which create patient safety risk in an identification-critical environment.
For facilities evaluating barcode and wristband printers alongside media, verify the full LaserBand 2 system requirements with your biomedical or materials management team. Procurement of wristband media should always be tied to a confirmed printer model to avoid mismatched consumables.
Healthcare IT and supply chain teams integrating wristband printing into EHR-driven workflows should confirm that the LaserBand 2 system's output format aligns with your ADT (Admit/Discharge/Transfer) print triggers and barcode symbology requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What printer is the LB2-BABY-SWB compatible with?
A: The LB2-BABY-SWB is media for the Zebra LaserBand 2 wristband printing platform. It is not compatible with general-purpose label printers. Confirm your facility's LaserBand 2 printer model before ordering to ensure media fit.
Q: How many wristbands come in a box of LB2-BABY-SWB?
A: Each box contains 250 infant wristbands.
Q: What are the dimensions of the LB2-BABY-SWB wristband?
A: The wristband is .25 inches wide by 6 inches long (6mm x 152mm), sized specifically for infant wrist and ankle circumferences in neonatal and pediatric care settings.
Q: What material is the LB2-BABY-SWB made from?
A: The LB2-BABY-SWB wristband is made from polypropylene (PP), a moisture-resistant material that maintains durability and barcode readability through continuous wear in wet clinical environments such as NICU incubators and bathing procedures.
Q: Is the LB2-BABY-SWB suitable for adult patients?
A: No. At .25 inches wide and 6 inches long, this wristband is sized for infants. It is not appropriate for pediatric patients over a certain size or for adult use. Zebra offers separate LaserBand 2 media SKUs for pediatric and adult applications.
The LB2-BABY-SWB is a narrow-use consumable — .25 inches wide and 6 inches long — and that specificity is the point. In neonatal environments, the wrong wristband size is not a minor inconvenience; it is a patient safety issue. A band that slips off an infant ankle or bunches around a wrist undermines the entire positive patient identification workflow your facility built around it.
Technical Highlights:
- PP Material for Wet Environments: Polypropylene does not absorb moisture, which is directly relevant in NICU incubator conditions and during bathing. A wristband that degrades in humidity forces reidentification — a workflow interruption with real clinical risk at 2 AM during a shift change.
- 250-Count Box Format: For a mid-size labor and delivery unit running 150–200 deliveries per month, a single box of 250 gives you roughly a month of infant wristband supply. That makes box-level ordering a reasonable par unit; case-level ordering reduces per-unit cost for higher-volume facilities.
- Infant-Specific 6mm Width: The 6mm narrow profile is not interchangeable with pediatric or adult LaserBand 2 media. Stocking the wrong SKU means the wristband either does not fit the applicator or does not size correctly on the patient — both outcomes require a reprint and reapplication event.
Deployment Considerations:
- Confirm the LaserBand 2 printer model and applicator version before ordering media. LaserBand 2 has multiple media SKUs by patient size; the LB2-BABY-SWB is specifically for the infant size — verify the full SKU list against your current system to avoid receiving incompatible stock.
- For facilities with centralized supply chain management, tie wristband media par levels to delivery and NICU admission volume, not to a fixed calendar reorder. Unexpected volume spikes (multiple-birth events, seasonal admissions) can exhaust a 250-count box in days rather than weeks.
The LB2-BABY-SWB is the right media order for NICU and maternity departments already standardized on the LaserBand 2 platform that need to maintain infant-size wristband stock without sourcing from a general medical supply catalog.
