In short: remanufacturing first, then recycling. What this means in practice can be seen in everyday hospital operations. At Marien Gesellschaft Siegen, a hospital group in North Rhine-Westphalia, a total of 2,938 remanufactured medical devices from the product groups...
What unites the team? A clear service mindset, pace and the ambition to give purpose to work at Vanguard: making sustainable medical technology understandable and actively shaping change in healthcare. Jana Icke – Head of Executive Support Team (focus on Operations)...
CE remanufacturing: remanufacturing with manufacturer responsibility In CE remanufacturing, the medical device originally labelled as single-use becomes the property of Vanguard and is subsequently restored through a validated remanufacturing process. In accordance...
CE reprocessing of single-use devices means that Vanguard assumes full responsibility as a medical device manufacturer under the MDR. This includes technical documentation, clinical evaluation, post-market surveillance and vigilance. The certification process was...
A total of 36 woody vegetation strips have been established across the arable field. These are divided into three row types: sweet chestnut, fodder trees and standard fruit trees. Within these strips, 55 different woody and herbaceous species have been introduced,...
A Missing Element in the Emissions Framework: The Concept of Scope 4 Scope 4 describes exactly what is missing from the current system: the avoidance of emissions through reuse, repair, or remanufacturing. While Scopes 1–3 measure what companies generate, Scope 4...