Concerns Over SUD Reprocessing Heard in European Parliament

Having heard the European Commission’s (EC) safety concerns over the reprocessing of single use medical devices (SUDs), the European Parliament may join the call for legislative action. Speaking to Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the EC highlighted three major risks related to reprocessing SUDs: lingering contamination, chemical residues and the possible effect on device function.
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