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    Health Canada to Regulate Reprocessors of Single Use Medical Devices as Manufacturers

    This article explains reasons for reprocessing Single Use Devices (SUDs), major concerns about this practice and the potential impact of these new requirements. For the past several years, the Canadian medical devices industry has opposed reprocessing SUDs strongly, mainly because of unknown safety procedures, although this practice commonly is used in hospitals and by third-party service companies. The Reuse of Single Use Devices Task Force within Canada's medical tec...