Action Alerts
AMDR’s Action Alerts flag urgent industry developments that could impact your facility’s ability to deliver affordable, sustainable healthcare.
Each Action Alert breaks down complex legal, regulatory, or market changes into clear, actionable steps for hospital leadership, supply chain and procurement staff, and commercial reprocessors. Whether the issue is anti-competitive behavior or a critical regulatory shift, you’ll find what’s at stake—and what to do next—right here.
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After a major OEM used various tactics to prevent hospitals from using a competitor’s reprocessed devices, a federal jury has found the OEM liable for unlawful tying and monopolization. AMDR has created a short form so hospital staff, supply chains, and reprocessors can report anti-reprocessing interference and route evidence to the right authorities. Reports may be submitted anonymously.
Read the Action Alert for the checklist of what to document, who to notify internally, and the downloadable reporting form.
Medtronic is marketing reprocessed Nellcor™ sensors as “remanufactured”—a label their FDA clearance doesn’t support—while pushing misleading superiority claims. They also limit sensors to one reprocessing cycle, inflating waste and emissions, while FDA data show multiple safe cycles are possible. Hospitals should verify claims against FDA filings, demand independent validation, and report misleading marketing.
Read the Action Alert for what to watch for, the questions to ask vendor reps, and next steps.