- Media Outreach: In a new article published in MedCity News, AMDR board member Lars Thording explains the role of reprocessing in advancing supply chain resilience.
- New Methods for Sustainability: German clinic launches a pilot recycling program with Biosense Webster (article in German; brief AMDR translation provided).
- The State of Our Industry: New study published in Sustainability explains impact of servitization model for reprocessed medical devices: better value for hospitals, lower carbon footprint and costs among findings.
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MedCity News: Reprocessing beyond cost savings: Growing supply chain resilience
Designing devices for re-use remains a more resilient solution for supply disruption in healthcare devices. But until manufacturers consistently pursue this strategy, single-use device reprocessing can provide the benefits associated with a circular economy solution.
Management and Krankenhaus: First clinic in North Rhine-Westphalia starts pilot project in heart catheter laboratory (article in German; AMDR translation provided)
Sustainability in the hospital: At the Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, the recyclable materials from ablation and diagnostic catheters are collected and returned to the raw materials market.
Regulatory Focus: FDA Device Center Guidance Priority List for FY2023 Includes Remanufacturing
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has published its FY2023 guidance priority lists. While much of the focus is on COVID-19 and digital health, CDRH will also publish a guidance on "what constitutes remanufacturing of a [medical] device."
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LinkedIn: Green Servitization in the Single-Use Medical Device Industry: How Device OEMs Create Supply Chain Circularity through Reprocessing
Expanding "single-use" #medicaldevice (SUD) reprocessing helps original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and #hospital leaders make enormous strides in reducing #ghgemissions and create a more sustainable #circulareconomy in healthcare, a new report in Sustainability journal finds.
Learn how several major OEMs of SUDs and a growing number of health sector experts support reprocessing as a way to build a more #sustainable medical supply chain of the future while fueling long-term market share gains.
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Mass Device: J&J reports $23.8B in Q3 sales
Johnson & Johnson has posted $23.8 billion in sales for the third quarter, with a profit of $4.5 billion. The company's medtech unit pulled in almost $6.8 billion in revenues, a 2.1% increase over last year.
MedTech Dive: Abbott, J&J and Intuitive to lead off medtech earnings season; procedures, supply chain in spotlight
Results from the three companies are expected to shed light on how the economic slowdown is affecting procedure trends in the industry.
MedTech Dive: Abbott Q3 device sales slowed by supply chain pressures; COVID-19 tests exceed expectations
The company raised its earnings forecast for 2022 on the back of an expected $7.8 billion in annual sales related to COVID-19 testing.
Med Device Online: FDA User Fee Programs Reauthorized: FDA's CBER Is A Clear Winner
Last minute, squeaky clean! After years of planning, negotiation, and input, the user fee reauthorization bill was passed and signed into law on the very date that the programs were scheduled to sunset. This article sums up the key takeaways.
Healthcare Purchasing News: New study confirms risks of manually cleaning medical instruments
A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) shows that manual cleaning of reusable medical instruments generates substantial splash more than seven feet from the source. The findings reinforce the importance of engineering controls and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of contamination for both processing personnel and their facilities.
PR Newswire: International Infection Prevention Week Serves to Highlight New Reprocessing Standards and Available Resources for Infection Preventionists
Olympus Corp. of the Americas reminds infection prevention professionals of the importance of elevating the standard of patient care and safety during International Infection Prevention Week, which marks the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology's (APIC) 50th anniversary.
EIN News: Reprocessing Single Use Medical Devices (SUDs) - FDA Approved Closed Looped Process – CoreMed Partners with SureTek
CoreMed announced a new venture today with SureTek Medical and now offers “Closed Loop” SUD reprocessing for hospitals and surgical centers throughout the US.
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