Hospitals weigh safety, sustainability when reprocessing single-use devices.

The article discusses the increasing trend towards the recycling of single-use medical devices in the U.S. Hospitals are recycling medical devices and other products to save money and to show patients about their concern on the environment. However, Len Czuba of Czuba Enterprises Inc. is concerned of the safety of reprocessed devices. Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) director of content and outreach Janet Brown calls for the manufacture of medical plastic that could be recycled easily.