PBS: America’s Medical Supply Crisis
Why was the United States left scrambling for critical medical equipment as the coronavirus swept the country? With the Associated Press and Global Reporting Centre, FRONTLINE investigates the fragmented global medical supply chain and its
AMDR Statement on Lack of Integrity in Surgical Endoscopy Article on Certain Reprocessed LigaSure Devices
(Washington, DC – 9 November 2020) A September 9, 2020 article published in Surgical Endoscopy, “Assessing Organic Material on Single-Use Vessel Sealing Devices: A Comparative Study of Reprocessed and New LigaSure Devices,” appears to contain
Vanguard: Extending the circular economy to high quality medical devices
Regardless of their sophistication and complexity, many high-tech medical instruments are designated for single use because the original manufacturer did not develop a procedure allowing for the safe reuse of the device. However, the ‘easy’
Medical device remanufacturing New markets for medical device remanufacturing across Europe
The company Vanguard specializes in the reprocessing of single-use medical devices, the medical remanufacturing. In an interview, CEO Marcus Bracklo reports that the topic of sustainability is now very popular with customers and According to
Medical Device Network: Debate: will Covid-19 bring a return to single-use medical devices?
In a pre-Covid-19 world, medical device manufacturers had begun to explore the potential of multi-use medical devices in a bid to boost sustainability efforts and reduce unnecessary waste in the sector. But, as the medical
NY Times: Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground
If you buy a product — a car, a smartphone, or even a tractor — and it breaks, should it be easier for you to fix it yourself? Manufacturers of a wide range of products
