Patient well-being is naturally a top priority for health systems. However, leading organizations are increasingly turning their attention to the environmental impact of their operations. Many ...

The lifespan of medical devices is growing longer as more and more hospitals are turning to device reprocessing to cut costs, reduce waste and maximize potential use of these items. Millions of single ...

Allow me to set the stage. Our plaintiff claims he felt a nagging pain in his shoulder for months and finally went to see the local orthopedic surgeon. The surgeon apparently informed him that the ...

Of the literature cited by reprocessors to support SUD reuse, few documents, if any, provide indisputable evidence of the safety of reprocessing. David N. Cowan, Stephen O. Cunnion, and Tina M. Swift ...

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation published an infection control survey tool focused on reprocessing of medical devices. The survey covers reprocessing of semi-critical ...

Late last month, FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH; Rockville, MD) issued updated guidance on the reprocessing of single-use devices (SUDs). Under the new guidelines, reprocessors ...

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and the FDA hosted the 2011 Medical Device Reprocessing Summit to discuss challenges of reprocessing reusable medical devices. 1. Define ...

STEMart now offers Reprocessing Validations services in accordance with ISO, AAMI and ASTM standards to validate reprocessing instructions for reusable devices. The full range of medical device ...

According to a new market research report "Medical Device Reprocessing Market by Product (Reprocessed Device (Catheter, Endoscope, Laparoscopic Instruments, Biopsy, Pulse Oximeter), Service), ...

A Tennessee-based company specializing in medical device manufacturing and reprocessing plans to invest $1.2 million to expand its Norfolk operations, adding 60 jobs, the governor announced Friday.