If a medical device is labelled “single-use”, is it possible to reprocess it without putting patients or
users at risk? The answer is yes - for certain devices, with the appropriate procedures.

If a medical device is labelled “multiple-use”, what
are the best ways to reprocess? What are the future challenges and policy implications?

This website provides an overview of facts and positions in the lively debate on reprocessing medical devices in Europe. Feel invited to find out more about reprocessing, its challenges and future implications.

It is EAMDR’s firm position that reprocessing can reduce costs, risks, and waste generation. Representing and promoting the interests of associations and research institutes, companies, opinion leaders on hygiene and microbiology, as well as members of the medical device industry involved in the reprocessing of medical devices throughout Europe, the vision of the EAMDR is that of a competitive and growing single European market for reprocessed medical devices.

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