Sustainable Single-Use Medical Device Reclamation Program

A solution for single-use medical devices

TakeAway System

The TakeAway System is a sustainable solution designed to reclaim single-use medical devices that are typically destined for landfills. The TakeAway System is compliant with OSHA and DOT.

Minimize Waste Stream!
Don’t trash single-use medical devices — reclaim them

Avoid Liability!
Avoid infection by avoiding reprocessed devices

Meets DOT Standards
Prepaid return system meets DOT requirements for safe transportation

OSHA Compliant
Solution designed to comply with OSHA requirements

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How It Works

SUDs that are normally destined for reprocessing, the landfill, or treatment as medical waste are collected in the operating room or sterile processing department and then shipped by common carrier for reclamation.

Collect

Package

Reclamation

Collect

Primary collection containers can be used for collection of devices in the operating room or in sterile processing.

Package

Everything necessary to properly package containers for DOT-compliant shipping and reclamation of metals and plastics.

Reclamation

Our process extracts the metals, the circuit boards, the batteries, and plastics for reclamation.

Why Reclaim Single-Use Medical Devices

Healthcare facilities are becoming more concerned about reprocessing SUDs (devices intended for one use and use on a single patient during a single procedure).

Cost-savings and environmental concerns have led to the practice of single-use medical device reprocessing. However, with increased focus on patient-centered care and accountability, reclamation is quickly becoming the preferred method of managing SUDs.

SUDs are not typically designed with reuse in mind.
Reprocessing SUDs may increase potential for patient infection.
Reprocessed SUDs may be disassembled and parts exchanged, which may result in compromised functionality of the devices.
Common materials used in SUDs are often a combination of metals and plastic, which is difficult to sterilize without causing changes to the materials.
These changes may result in an inability to validate the devices for reuse.

What Can Be Collected?

Most single-use devices are composed of plastics and metals that can be converted into reusable materials. Devices that are normally destined for the landfill can now be collected and then shipped for sustainable management.

The reprocessing of SUDs is legally permissible in the United States under the FD&C Act. Currently, only Class I and II SUD device types have been cleared by FDA for reprocessing. No Class III SUDs have been cleared/approved for reprocessing.

Third party or hospital reprocessors should comply with requirements pertaining to: registration and listing, medical device reporting, medical device tracking, medical device corrections and removals, the quality system regulation, labeling, and pre-market submission. Essentially, third party firms and hospitals reprocessing SUDs are placed in the same regulatory framework as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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