How can I etch markings on INOX 316 L stainless steel

We make stainless steel biopsy needles that need a circumferential mark in black. Laser is not an option. Are there etching techniques that can be applied to these needles?

Jaak Ph. Janssens
medical products - Hasselt, Belgium
2006

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