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Study examines safety, cost, and environmental tradeoffs of re-using versus discarding medical devices

  • ECRI assessed evidence on single-use versus reprocessed medical devices in hospitals.
  • The study shows tradeoffs between clinical outcomes, economic costs, and environmental impacts when choosing medical devices.
  • There is no one-size-fits-all solution for selecting between single-use and reusable medical devices.
  • Gaps in evidence exist, with fewer studies reporting on clinical outcomes and costs compared to environmental impacts.
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Study examines safety, cost, and environmental tradeoffs of re-using versus discarding medical devices

ECRI assessed evidence surrounding single-use vs. reprocessed medical devices in hospitals

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PR Newswire broke the news in United States on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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