Today’s demand for more complex devices has led to the introduction of devices that are difficult to reprocess. These design advances are challenging the sterile processing units in hospitals. Often ...

The recent advertisement defending Dr. Michael Kaplan -- the Las Vegas Valley urologist whose medical license was suspended for reusing single-use needle guides -- sheds a faint light on a ...

Regulated medical device reprocessing is an important tool in improving environmental and public health outcomes, according to a new analysis published in Health Affairs. Health care systems generate ...

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 ...

On June 9, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a Federal Register Notice announcing that new 510(k) notices for a number of reusable medical devices will now require the ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulated medical device reprocessing is an important tool in improving environmental and public health outcomes, according to a new analysis published in Health Affairs.

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new actions to enhance the safety of reusable medical devices and address the possible spread of infectious agents between uses. The new ...