The South African: SAHPRA under pressure to re-use certain single-use medical devices

MORE GROUPS ARE URGING SAHPRA TO CONSIDER THE RE-USE OF SINGLE-USE DEVICES

The international trade association, a commercial representative of single-use processors and promotor of specialised cleaning of said devices, strongly encouraged SAHPRA to formulate clearer directives.

“We strongly encourage SAHPRA to revisit its guidance on this matter,” said the association.

Medi-Q is standing behind the above, as it calls for a formal regulation on single-use medical devices. The calls have followed leading academics and surgeons stating that it is a threat to the environment.

This is with regard to South Africa’s strict stance on not reusing certain single-use medical devices. The groups believe this is a waste. The experts have urged SAHPRA to reconsider its guidelines relating to single-use medical devices.

In a letter published in the South Africa Medical Journal, the experts labelled th4e early discarding of some of the expensive devices as a misuse. The experts have argued that SAHPRA has been unwilling to consider the re-use of these devices. . .

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