What was investigated? The authors used an eco-audit methodology to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions generated by procedures performed in the operating theatre. A total of 30 ablations conducted over an eight-week period were analysed, including the use of...
1) Three models – and why classification determines everything Reusable medical devices are reprocessed in Germany in accordance with the MPBetreibV and the KRINKO–BfArM recommendation, which is regarded as the recognised state of the art in science and technology. In...
A recent industry article published by abfallmanager-medizin.de addresses this tension and highlights why it is no longer sufficient to focus solely on waste disposal at the end of the chain. Instead, attention is increasingly shifting towards the entire lifecycle of...
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...
