Medical remanufacturing reduces the carbon footprint by over 50% and resource use by over 28%. The positive Impact of medical remanufacturing on climate change is enormous, a new scientific study finds. The carbon footprint of a remanufactured medical device is less...
The MDR is not an obstacle How is the leadership at Vanguard, a company in Berlin with a focus on single-use medical devices, reacting to the new European Regulation for Medical Devices (EU-MDR)? Read this recent interview with CEO Marcus Bracklo for insights, learn...
Where is the Difference between Recycling and Remanufacturing a product? You may wonder if “recycled” and “remanufactured” can be used interchangeably, or if there are truly differences worth noting to understand how each contributes to environmental protection. In...
At war with the big dogs. Chuck Masek is an entrepreneur who pioneered medical remanufacturing in the USA. Chuck Masek has spent his career working for positive and meaningful change in the healthcare industry. Vanguard Medical Concepts, the company he founded in the...
Extending the circular economy to high quality medical devices Regardless of their sophistication and complexity, many high-tech medical instruments are designated for single use because the original manufacturer did not develop a procedure allowing for the safe reuse...
