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eprocessing
single-use
devices
such as compres-
sion sleeves and
pneumatic tourni-
quet cuffs is a great
way to stretch your
surgical supply
budget. Not only do
most reprocessed
single-use devices
cost about 50% of a
new device, but
you'll also spend
less on waste
removal. Make it
easy for your front-
line staff to toss
devices into the col-
lection bins at the
end of each case by
setting up designat-
ed recycling areas with plenty of bins and eye-catching signs in
each OR.
Michelle Brandt-Lee, ST
Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Hospital Surgicenter
brandt-leem@mlhs.org
Success With Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
• MAKING A DEPOSIT Michelle Brandt-Lee, ST, drops a used tourniquet into the
reprocessing collection bin at Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Hospital Surgicenter.
Bryn
Mawr
(Pa.)
Hospital
Surgicenter
