In the Press
March 2021
Fraunhofer: New Study Shows: Restored Medical Products Can Protect the Climate
Plastics offer very good properties, are often durable materials and are used in all possible areas - from packaging to the construction industry to medicine. If [...]
Device Med: How Remanufacturing of Medical Devices Helps to Protect the Climate
Plastics have become an indispensable part of our lives. By staying in the cycle for a long time, the products can minimize resource consumption. Many medical devices [...]
February 2021
Rematec: Fraunhofer Research Shows Global Warming Impact Cut in Half by Using Remanufactured as an Alternative to a Newly-Manufactured Catheter
Healthcare as an industry is particularly wasteful and toxic. A study, conducted by Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, which was published in [...]
Fraunhofer Institute Investigates the Restoration of Medical Devices
Many medical devices that have only been approved by the manufacturer for a single use contain plastics, for example electrophysiology catheters (cardiac catheters). A research team [...]
Fraunhofer IWKS and IRED Institute: New platform aims to promote the recycling of medical products
So far, only a few medical products have been recycled in terms of material recovery. The previous processes are mostly based on a purely thermal treatment [...]
Promoting a Circular and Affordable Health Care System in Europe
Join us on Thursday 11 March 2021 from 16:00 to 17:30 CET for a webinar organised by the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) with [...]
Fierce Healthcare: Hospitals Could Lose Between $53B and $122B This Year Due to Pandemic
Hospitals could lose between $53 billion and $122 billion due to the lingering effects of COVID-19, depending on the speed of vaccine distribution and complete [...]
Modern Healthcare: Will COVID-19 be the Catalyst for Creating a More Sustainable Healthcare System?
While the pandemic was a catalyst that pushed the industry to find ways to meet the health needs of patients where they live, economics also [...]
Oxford Academic: Reprocessing of Electrophysiology Material in EHRA Countries: an EHRA Young EP Survey
Data on reprocessing of electrophysiology (EP) materials are sparse. Reprocessing of catheters and other materials in daily routine varies through countries and may depend on [...]
Pharmaceutical Technology: Are healthcare’s sustainability goals bold enough?
When listing the top polluting industries, it is sectors like transport, mining and agriculture that immediately come to mind. However, “the health sector plays a [...]
January 2021
Swedish National Board of Health: Prerequisites for Reprocessing and Reusing Disposable Medical Devices in Sweden
The National Board of Health and Welfare assesses that there are conditions for reprocessing and reusing disposable medical devices in Sweden in a patient-safe manner. [...]
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Global Banking & Finance Review: Global Warming Impact of “Single-Use” Medical Device Cut in Half When Remanufactured Device Used Instead, According to Newly Published Research in Sustainability GalleryGlobal Banking & Finance Review: Global Warming Impact of “Single-Use” Medical Device Cut in Half When Remanufactured Device Used Instead, According to Newly Published Research in Sustainability
Global Banking & Finance Review: Global Warming Impact of “Single-Use” Medical Device Cut in Half When Remanufactured Device Used Instead, According to Newly Published Research in Sustainability
Hospitals could cut emissions associated with some medical device use in half by opting instead for remanufactured single-use medical devices. The LCA evaluated the use [...]
AAMI: AAMI Member Companies Pulled Out All the Stops for Pandemic Response
Like all of us, AAMI member companies were blindsided by COVID-19. But they pivoted quickly from their business plans, collaborated with competitors, and mobilized to [...]
NY Times: Democratic Congress Prepares to Take On Big Tech
WASHINGTON — The last time Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democrat, sat in the majority, her party was fawning over Silicon Valley. Lawmakers praised the [...]
Treehugger: Researchers Want Medical Industry to Reduce Waste, Reuse More Devices
The battle against single-use plastics has gained momentum in recent years, as people become more aware of the lasting environmental implications of using plastic items [...]
OR Manager: Expanding Reprocessing Programs Can Yield Cost Savings
The financial impact of COVID-19 on healthcare providers has been considerable. With experts predicting that half of all US hospitals would be operating in the [...]
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Springer: Comparison of new versus reused Harmonic scalpel performance in laparoscopic appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis—a randomized clinical trial GallerySpringer: Comparison of new versus reused Harmonic scalpel performance in laparoscopic appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis—a randomized clinical trial
Springer: Comparison of new versus reused Harmonic scalpel performance in laparoscopic appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis—a randomized clinical trial
Background The aim of this study was to compare lateral thermal damage of the appendix and clinical outcomes after laparoscopic appendectomy using new versus reused [...]
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MDPI: Combining Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Assessment to Analyze Environmental Impacts of the Medical Remanufacturing of Electrophysiology Catheters GalleryMDPI: Combining Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Assessment to Analyze Environmental Impacts of the Medical Remanufacturing of Electrophysiology Catheters
MDPI: Combining Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Assessment to Analyze Environmental Impacts of the Medical Remanufacturing of Electrophysiology Catheters
Sustaining value after the end-of-life to improve products’ circularity and sustainability has attracted an increasing number of industrial actors, policymakers, and researchers. Medical products are [...]
Earth911: Recycling Medical Equipment To Reduce Medical Waste
...Medical waste is a big problem, and it’s gotten even worse throughout the pandemic. Enter a little-known green healthcare industry created specifically to reduce costs [...]
Waste Prevention and Management in Hospitals
Report from Joan Plisko, Ph.D highlights role medical device reprocessing plays as key waste prevention strategy for the OR. Hospital waste streams are large and [...]