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 ramp up production of critically needed medical devices and supplies—all
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 ingenuity of Facebook and Amazon, while President Barack Obama and
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 only once before throwing them away. There is growing pressure
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 red by the end of 2020, healthcare leaders have had
Reprocessed Devices Cut Global Warming Impact in Half
Global Warming Impact of “Single-Use” Medical Device Cut in Half When Reprocessed Device Used Instead, According to Newly Published Research in Sustainability Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of Electrophysiology Catheters Could Become a Roadmap for Hospitals
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 Harmonic scalpels. Methods A total of 100 consecutive patients with