The Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database is a searchable database of medical device reports (MDRs) of adverse events involving medical devices over the last ten years. Reports older than ten years are provided on the FDA’s MDR Data Files webpage. Read more…
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Shortages of medical devices can occur for many reasons, including manufacturing and quality problems, geopolitical issues, natural disasters, delays, public health emergencies (PHEs), and discontinuations. The Office of Supply Chain Resilience (OSCR), in the CDRH Office of Strategic Partnerships & Technology Innovation (OST), is responsible for managing the FDA’s activities […]
Medical Device Reprocessing Market by Type (Reprocessed Medical Devices), Device Category (Critical- Devices, Semi-Critical Devices, Non-Critical Devices), Application (Cardiology, Gynecology, Gastroenterology, Anesthesia) – Global Forecast to 2027 Read more…
We want a clean environment. The waste of raw materials annoys us. We strive for efficient processes, environmentally friendly technologies and sustainable products. Therefore we want to make research understandable and motivate people to join us in the transition to a sustainable society. This is what we stand for. This […]
A 2021 study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology (Fraunhofer) analyzed the environmental impacts of the medical remanufacturing of Electrophysiology Catheters. By using reprocessed catheters as an alternative to newly manufactured ones, the study revealed they reduced global warming impact by 50% and ozone depletion […]
Sustainability is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on environmental, cultural, economic, and social sustainability of human beings, published semimonthly online by MDPI. Read more…
Reprocessing significantly reduces medical waste tonnage plaguing America’s landfills – Reprocessors helped hospitals and surgical centers divert 11,964,160 pounds of medical waste from landfills and incinerators. Read more…
AMDR represents regulated, commercial reprocessing; promotes reprocessing as an important strategy to reduce cost, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions; and protects the interests of its members in regulation, legislation, and standard-setting worldwide. Read more…
Health Affairs is the leading journal of health policy thought and research, exploring health policy issues of current concern in domestic and international spheres. Its mission is to serve as a high-level, nonpartisan forum to promote analysis and discussion on improving health and health care, and to address such issues […]
[McKinsey & Company] Circularity refers to practices that optimize resource use and minimize waste across the entire production and consumption cycle, emphasizing sustainability and economic efficiency. Read more…