Reuse of single-use devices: Looking back, looking forward.
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2012-05
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The reuse of medical devices marked as ‘single use’ by
manufacturers has been going on for several decades. The
process has been rationalized and legislated in the West as well
as in Japan. However, the practice continues in an unregulated
manner in India due to a paucity of guidance from the Food
and Drug Administration in India. We trace the evolution of
reuse policies, look at the prevalent practices in the Indian and
international contexts, analyse the available Indian literature
and address the ethical and economic implications of reuse.
We also suggest some guidelines which may be adopted to
formulate policies.
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HUSSAIN M, BALSARA K P, NAGRAL S. Reuse of single-use devices: Looking back, looking forward. National Medical Journal of India. 2012 May-Jun; 25(3): 151-155.