Medicine Cups — Pattern and Clinical Use
A graduated cup lets a nurse measure a liquid dose directly and administer it from the same vessel. Stainless cups are reusable and autoclavable, which suits settings where single-use plastic is avoided, and the graduations must remain legible after repeated autoclaving — etched or stamped markings rather than printed ones.
Graduation accuracy is a medication-safety characteristic rather than a convenience: a cup whose markings are inaccurate delivers the wrong dose, so markings are gauged against a reference volume.
Medicine Cups Variants and Specifications
Standard medicine cup configurations.
| Variant | Specification / use |
|---|---|
| 30 ml graduated | Standard oral dose measurement |
| 60 ml graduated | Larger volumes |
| Etched graduations | Survive repeated autoclaving |
| Metric and imperial scales | Dual measurement |
| Stackable profile | Storage efficiency |
| Rolled rim | Comfortable drinking edge |
Material, Finish and Quality Control
We forge Medicine Cups from 316L austenitic stainless. Graduation markings are gauged against reference volumes and checked for legibility after autoclave cycling. Each batch passes Rockwell hardness testing, dimensional checks on graduation accuracy and durability, and visual inspection under our ISO 13485 system before passivation and final finishing. Mirror and satin finishes are both available — satin is usually specified where glare under operating lights is a concern.
Who Sources Medicine Cups From Surgical Star
Medicine cups sell to hospital and ward suppliers where reusable stainless is preferred over disposable plastic, and to veterinary and care settings.
OEM, Certification and Ordering
Every Medicine Cups can be produced under your own brand: your logo laser-marked, your catalog numbers, and your labelling applied before the set is packed. Manufactured under an ISO 13485 quality system, CE-marked to EU MDR 2017/745 and covered by US FDA establishment registration. A certificate of conformity and an ASTM F899 material certificate for the exact steel grade ship with your order.
MOQs are low and new-brand friendly, and vary with pattern, finish and branding. Pricing is direct from the factory and tiered by volume. After you approve a branded pre-production sample, bulk production typically runs four to six weeks and ships worldwide DDP with HS codes handled. See how OEM & private label works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why stainless rather than disposable plastic?
Reusable stainless suits settings where single-use plastic is avoided, and it withstands repeated autoclaving indefinitely.
Why etched graduations?
Printed markings fade with repeated autoclaving. Etched or stamped graduations remain legible for the life of the cup.
Is graduation accuracy checked?
Yes, against reference volumes — an inaccurate cup delivers the wrong dose, so it is a medication-safety characteristic.
Can you manufacture these under our own brand?
Yes — full OEM and private label. We laser-mark your logo and catalog numbers, pack in your branded boxes, and work from your drawings, tech pack or a reference sample, with a pre-production sample approved before any bulk run.
Send your pattern list, drawing or a reference sample and we’ll quote MOQ, pricing and lead time — standard catalog or fully private-label.
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