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 ...

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 ...

In 2000, when FDA led the U.S. to become the first country in the world to regulate the use of reprocessed single-use devices, the agency responded to concerns from manufacturers and physicians that ...

Every healthcare facility faces the same challenge: to reduce costs without sacrificing the delivery of quality care. As a result of dwindling healthcare reimbursements, and increased awareness of ...