Reprocessing is proven, safe and effective

SterilMed’s reprocessing approach allows single-use medical devices to be validated for multiple uses. Since reprocessed devices typically cost 50% less than the cost of new devices, hospitals can save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually when they initiate a reprocessing program with SterilMed.

Proven

• Over 3,000 hospitals use reprocessed devices every day
• AHA, AORN, CMS, JCAHO support it
• Using reprocessed devices is a standard practice in 70% of U.S. hospitals.
• 80% of the US News and World Report's Best Cardiology Hospitals use reprocessed devices.
• 93% of the 2007 US News' "Honor Roll" Hospitals use reprocessed devices.

Safe

• FDA-regulated reprocessors have shipped over 50 million devices with no evidence, from any source, of an increased risk to patient safety.
• Reprocessed devices have a defect-free rate of over 99.995%, based on the FDA's record of adverse events for reprocessed devices.
• 100% of reprocessed devices are inspected before shipment.
• Studies published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2000 and 2008 confirm the safety of reprocessed devices.

Effective

• Generates over $150 million of cost savings each year for healthcare providers
• Helps pay for indigent care and new life-saving technologies
• Protects the environment — 2,000 tons of medical waste eliminated annually

SterilMed offers the industry’s most effective reprocessing program

The effectiveness of a reprocessing program is best measured by calculating the amount of savings generated annually per staffed bed. SterilMed has developed rigorous scientific and business processes that enable us to generate the highest savings in the industry for our customers.

For additional information, please call us at 1-888-856-4870 or email us at info@sterilmed.com.

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Conserve Your Healthcare Resources

SterilMed is offering a
short executive briefing to show how medical facilities can save 40 to 50% on medical device purchases and reduce repair and equipment costs. Please contact us to learn more.

Reprocessing helps make healthcare more affordable

"The FDA believes that reprocessed SUDs are as safe and effective as a new device."- Dr. Daniel Schultz,
Director Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA