FDA Updates Resources for Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
Published: 08/02/2024
Sources:
- Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The practice of reprocessing devices that are intended or labeled for single-use (SUDs) began in hospitals in the late 1970s. Since that time, the practice has become widespread as a mechanism to save costs for health care facilities and reduce medical waste.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) works to ensure the safety and effectiveness of reprocessed SUDs by regulating device manufacturers, third party reprocessors, and hospitals that reprocess SUDs in the same manner as the origin…
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