AMDR Summary: International Regulation of "Single-Use" Medical Device Reprocessing
Since 2000, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has regulated reprocessors of so-called “single-use” medical devices (SUDs) as medical device manufacturers, subjecting all reprocessors (third-party, hospital, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)) to all
SSM Health Care – St. Louis achieves significant savings with medical device reprocessing
SSM Health Care-St. Louis Released on June 30, 2011 AIDS and emerging infectious diseases led in the early 1980s to single-use medical devices. However, there is a rising medical awareness in the United States that
CMAJ: The Ethics of Reusing Single-Use Device
Canadian Medical Association Journal Published by Roger Collier July 5, 2011 The topic of reprocessing medical devices labelled as single-use items is something of an ethical quagmire. The only thing clear about this issue, it
CMAJ: Reprocessing Single-Use Devices: An International Perspective
Canadian Medical Association Journal Published by Roger Collier July 4, 2011 Do you dispose of the plastic baggie or save it for tomorrow’s ham sandwich? Do you throw away the plastic fork or wash it
Xconomy: Something New, Something Used, Something Sterile: Stryker Embraces Recycled Medical Devices
Published by Thomas Lee, Detroit Editor and National Med Tech Editor for Xconomy June 29, 2011 Stryker has not been shy about shopping for acquisitions of late. Last year, the Kalamazoo, MI-based company bought Boston
ACO Forum: Answers To a Few Frequently Asked ACO Questions
Originally posted June 20, 2011 by Daniel J. Vukelich on the Accountable Care Forum website... Earlier this week, HealthLeaders Media addressed the Top 10 Clinical Integration, ACO Physician Questions. Noting that physicians may be skeptical of new ACO arrangements,