European Commission’s Medical Device Sector, Reprocessing of Single-Use Devices Page
‘Reprocessing’ refers to a process carried out on a used device in order to allow its safe reuse. It includes its cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation and related procedures, as well as testing and restoring the technical
AMDR Response to Swedish MedTech Shadow Report
In December 2020, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) released a thorough and evidenced report: Prerequisites for Reprocessing and Reusing Disposable Medical Devices (original, and AMDR’s English version). The Association of Medical
AMDR comments to the Slovenian Ministry of Health Proposal
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Slovenian Ministry of Health public consultation on its implementation of the Regulation (EU) on medical devices. AMDR provides comment on section
AMDR Reaction to Swedish Socialstyrelsen Report: Prerequisites for Reprocessing and Reusing Disposable medical Devices in Sweden
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) applauds the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) on its thorough and evidenced report of December 2020: Prerequisites for Reprocessing and Reusing Disposable Medical Devices (original
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. Based on a government assignment (S2019 / 05187 / FS),
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 of a remanufactured electrophysiology catheter compared with the use of