Disposable medical high-value consumables reuse has been a controversial issue, some people think that since it is disposable, should avoid reuse, some people think that in order to save costs, can be reused after strict treatment, so disposable medical supplies can not be reused?
In recent years, in order to save costs and for the sake of environmental protection needs, some developed countries in Europe and the United States have stipulated that some of the disposable high-value consumables used in interventional therapy, cardiac surgery and orthopedic surgery can be reused after strict treatment and proof of their safety and effectiveness.
But in China, the current "Chinese People's **** and State Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law", "Hospital Infection Management Measures" emphasize that the single-use medical devices, appliances shall not be reused, "Medical Devices Supervision and Administration Regulations" stipulates that "medical institutions shall not be reused for the single-use of medical equipment; used, shall be in accordance with relevant state regulations. Provisions of the destruction, and make a record".
However, at the National People's Congress in 2018 and 2019, some delegates put forward the proposal and motion that some disposable medical consumables can be reused, and the proposal was passed, and some disposable medical consumables can be reused after processing.
Two, which disposable medical supplies can be reused
Disposable medical supplies can be reused mainly to save costs, but not all disposable medical supplies are allowed to reuse, in general, allows reuse of disposable medical supplies are mainly part of high-value medical supplies.
High-value medical consumables because of the high cost, in order to save costs, for some of the disposable medical consumables reusable cleaning, disinfection and sterilization methods available for medical consumables, allowed to be reused after rigorous treatment, mainly interventional therapy, cardiac surgery, orthopedic surgery, disposable high-value consumables, such as ultrasonic osteosurgical knife head, etc..