Medical Devices Business Review by Alistair Fleming, Senior Consultant, Sagentia Published March 7, 2011 “The reprocessing and reuse of SUDs is generating divisive debate between device OEMs, approval authorities, hospitals and the reprocessing industry. The range of SUDs that can be and are reprocessed is extensive, ranging from biopsy forceps and catheters to orthodontic braces […]

OR Nurse (subscription or purchase required) Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 43-46 March 2011 Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California began reprocessing medical devices in 2004, starting with low-risk, non-invasive items such as compression sleeves

HealthLeaders Media It's no secret that healthcare facilities produce huge amounts of trash, specifically 6,600 tons per day, much of which ends up in landfills or in expensive incineration or autoclaving processes. About 70% of that

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified practical strategies to implement environmentally friendly practices in operating rooms and other hospital facilities that could result in vastly reduced health care costs and pose no risk to

The Randolph County Herald Tribune (Chester, IL) Posted January 17, 2011 For hospitals, going green can be a challenge. However, the health care industry has been making important changes so that facilities become not only

KMA online: Reprocessing:  Stryker is Already on the Floor; The European Union Decided in 2011 that Medical Devices May be Treated.  Manufacturer Conditioners Deliver in Brussels a Tough Lobbying Fight (12/22/10): Approximately 2,200 surgical departments