To Reuse, Or Not To Reuse: The Pros And Cons Of Reprocessed Endoscopic Devices

Historically, medical imaging devices have been designed to be used on multiple patients with sterilization and reprocessing protocols between uses.

In recent years, health care providers have been favoring single-use/disposable devices over multi-use/reusable devices, according to Robert Austring, vice president of sales and marketing at Precision Optics.