| The Centre recently directed states and Union Territories to strictly enforce a ban on the reuse of single-use medical devices and disposable surgical items in public and private healthcare facilities, citing infection risks and instances of patients being charged the full cost of reused equipment.
Devices reportedly being reused include cardiac catheters, guidewires, balloon and ablation catheters, introducer sheaths, dialysis equipment such as dialysers and blood tubing, surgical staplers, laparoscopic trocars and orthopaedic drill bits. Syringes and needles have also been identified among items being reused. Single-use medical devices are designed to be used once and then discarded safe |