Congress's investigative arm said yesterday that it will investigate the safety of using reconditioned medical devices designated for one-time use and the government's oversight of the practice. In a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Madison (Wis.) Surgery Center’s strong commitment to being eco-friendly spurred the surgery center to begin using single-use device reprocessing, which also accrued substantial cost savings for the ...

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 Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI Institute) has released its annual "Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations," naming some repeat offenders—like device reprocessing—to ...

Much attention has been paid to the regulatory requirements of reprocessing SINGLE use devices. However, there is increasing attention being directed towards reprocessing REUSABLE medical devices and ...

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 ...

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.