Press Releases
October 2022
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Medical Device Reprocessing Industry’s Green Servitization Model Provides Better Value for Hospitals, Lowers Carbon Footprint and Costs, Among Findings in Recently Published Study GalleryMedical Device Reprocessing Industry’s Green Servitization Model Provides Better Value for Hospitals, Lowers Carbon Footprint and Costs, Among Findings in Recently Published Study
Medical Device Reprocessing Industry’s Green Servitization Model Provides Better Value for Hospitals, Lowers Carbon Footprint and Costs, Among Findings in Recently Published Study
[October 31, 2022 // Washington, DC and Berlin] A new study, published in the Journal Sustainability, provides the first detailed analysis of the trend toward [...]
September 2022
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HHS Report to Hospitals: Over Reliance on “Single-Use” Medical Devices Leads to Supply Chain Disruptions/Greater Emissions; Reprocessing among Solutions Noted to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Sector GalleryHHS Report to Hospitals: Over Reliance on “Single-Use” Medical Devices Leads to Supply Chain Disruptions/Greater Emissions; Reprocessing among Solutions Noted to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Sector
HHS Report to Hospitals: Over Reliance on “Single-Use” Medical Devices Leads to Supply Chain Disruptions/Greater Emissions; Reprocessing among Solutions Noted to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Sector
[Washington, D.C. -- 27 September, 2022] A new report from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued by the Agency for Healthcare [...]
July 2022
AMDR Comments to FDA; Virtual Public Workshop – Building Medical Device Supply Chain Resilience
Dear Dr. Beckham: The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) sincerely thanks FDA for including the medical device reprocessing industry as a collaborator in the [...]
June 2022
Response from AMDR to Request for Information: Current Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Outcomes, Care, and Health Equity
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) thanks CMS for the opportunity to comment and appreciates the agency’s attention to addressing the adverse environmental impacts [...]
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First Global Regulatory Standards for “Single-Use” Medical Device Reprocessing and Remanufacturing Published by the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors Gallery
First Global Regulatory Standards for “Single-Use” Medical Device Reprocessing and Remanufacturing Published by the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
First Global Regulatory Standards for “Single-Use” Medical Device Reprocessing and Remanufacturing Published by the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
[Washington/Berlin June 7, 2022] When health systems and hospitals use regulated reprocessed “single-use” devices, they reduce procedure costs without compromising patient safety, build supply chain [...]
May 2022
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U.S. Hospitals Could Save $2.28 Billion by Maximizing Use of Reprocessed “Single-Use” Devices, According to New Analysis from the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors GalleryU.S. Hospitals Could Save $2.28 Billion by Maximizing Use of Reprocessed “Single-Use” Devices, According to New Analysis from the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
U.S. Hospitals Could Save $2.28 Billion by Maximizing Use of Reprocessed “Single-Use” Devices, According to New Analysis from the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
[May 31, 2022 - Washington, DC] At a time when hospitals are under unprecedented logistical and financial strain, a new industry-wide report illuminates the potential [...]
December 2021
Hospitals Worldwide Reprocessed over 31 Million “Single-Use” Devices, Saving Over $437 Million Last Year
Hospitals Worldwide Reprocessed over 31 Million “Single-Use” Devices, Saving Over $437 Million Last Year Key Findings: AMDR members reprocessed and sold 31,683,256 medical devices in [...]
AMDR comments to the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency (MHRA)
. . . AMDR does not believe the additional specific requirements outlined in paragraph 31.11 are necessary. However, if maintained, AMDR urges MHRA to: Strike [...]
November 2021
Comments to Council on Environmental Quality; Federal Agency Climate Adaption and Resilience Plans
We are pleased to have the opportunity to comment on select federal agency climate adaptation and resilience plan submissions to the Council on Environmental Quality. [...]
July 2021
AMDR comments to the Spanish Royal Decree Regulating Medical Devices
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Spanish Ministry of Health’s public consultation on implementation of the Regulation [...]
June 2021
AMDR Statement of Support for U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Van Buren vs. United States
AMDR is pleased to report that in a 6-3 decision issued on Thursday, June, 3, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the [...]
March 2021
Key Stakeholders, Including Representatives of the EU Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Committee of the Regions, Recognise the Urgent Need for Extending the Circular Economy to the Healthcare Sector
“Towards a More Circular, Sustainable and Economic Healthcare System in Europe” Webinar Highlights the Substantial Environmental Benefits of Medical Remanufacturing, a key Mechanism for Extending [...]
February 2021
AMDR Reaction to Swedish Socialstyrelsen Report: Prerequisites for Reprocessing and Reusing Disposable medical Devices in Sweden
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) applauds the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) on its thorough and evidenced report of December [...]
January 2021
Reprocessed Devices Cut Global Warming Impact in Half
Global Warming Impact of “Single-Use” Medical Device Cut in Half When Reprocessed Device Used Instead, According to Newly Published Research in Sustainability Life Cycle Analysis [...]
December 2020
Researchers find Reprocessing of Single Use Medical Devices Part of Urgently Needed “Circular Economy”
Researchers find Reprocessing of Single-Use Medical Devices Part of Urgently Needed Adoption of “Circular Economy” Health Affairs Paper Finds Healthcare Supply Chains Major Sources of [...]
November 2020
AMDR Statement on Lack of Integrity in Surgical Endoscopy Article on Certain Reprocessed LigaSure Devices
(Washington, DC – 9 November 2020) A September 9, 2020 article published in Surgical Endoscopy, “Assessing Organic Material on Single-Use Vessel Sealing Devices: A Comparative [...]
August 2020
EU Ministries of Health Face Choice: Increase Medical Waste and Cost by Using Only Original Devices or “Opt-in” to Allow Hospitals to Partner with Regulated Remanufacturers for CE Marked, Safe Reuse of Approved Single-Use Devices
EU Commission Publishes Stringent New Common Specifications Requirements for Reprocessing Single-Use Devices, Making In-House Hospital Reprocessing “Difficult if not Impossible” EU Ministries of Health Face [...]
July 2020
Remanufacturing Association Alliance Announces the Addition of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
West Henrietta, New York – July 28, 2020 – The Remanufacturing Industries Council is pleased to announce the addition of the Association of Medical Device [...]
AMDR Issues Amicus Brief on Consumer Protections
Hospitals’ Ability to Control and Maximize the Value of Medical Devices at Heart of Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court Association of Medical Device Reprocessors [...]
May 2020
AMDR Statement – Device Collections and COVID-19
As hospitals begin to reopen to elective procedures, the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) is pleased that all its members are fully operational. Single-use [...]