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

During MD&M East in New York, Robert Austring, vice president of sales and marketing at Precision Optics, described the opportunities and challenges of marketing either reusable or single-use endoscopic devices.

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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...

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