Current practices and expectations to reduce environmental impact of electrophysiology catheters: results from an EHRA/LIRYC European physician survey

J Boussuge-Roze, S Boveda, S Mahida, A Anic… - Europace, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The healthcare sector accounts for nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
and is a significant contributor to complex waste. Reducing the environmental impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Global disparities in arrhythmia care: mind the gap

Z Sharif, LM Ptaszek - Heart Rhythm O2, 2022 - Elsevier
Delivery of comprehensive arrhythmia care requires the simultaneous presence of many
resources. These include complex hospital infrastructure, expensive implantable equipment …

Assessing long-term medical remanufacturing emissions with life cycle analysis

JA Meister, J Sharp, Y Wang, KA Nguyen - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The unsustainable take-make-dispose linear economy prevalent in healthcare contributes
4.4% to global Greenhouse Gas emissions. A popular but not yet widely-embraced solution …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy for medical devices: Barriers, opportunities and best practices from a design perspective

T Hoveling, AS Nijdam, M Monincx, J Faludi… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
In an era of electronics-driven healthcare, the disposability of many medical devices raises
environmental concerns. Transitioning these devices towards a circular economy, involving …

Environmental sustainability in cardiology: reducing the carbon footprint of the catheterization laboratory

J Boussuge-Roze, J Duchateau, F Bessiere… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
After 40 years of spectacular technological innovation, catheter ablation has become central
to the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, revolutionizing patient care but with no consideration …

Remanufacturing of single-use medical devices: a case study on cross-border collaboration between the UK and Nigeria

K Oturu, W Ijomah, A Orr, L Verpeaux, B Broadfoot… - Health and …, 2022 - Springer
This paper aims to evaluate the current state of the remanufacturing of medical devices,
considering the differences between developed and developing countries. With reference to …

How to make “single use” surgical items more sustainable

J Taylor - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
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[HTML][HTML] Hierarchical analysis of factors influencing acceptance of remanufactured medical devices

DI Akano, W Ijomah, J Windmill - Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
The growth of remanufacturing has seen its application in different industrial sectors
including automotive, electronics and medical devices. In medical and healthcare sector …

[HTML][HTML] Position paper on sustainability in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology from the Working Group of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology of the French …

F Sacher, R Bacquelin, F Bessiere, G Ditac… - Archives of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainability in healthcare, particularly within the domain of cardiac electrophysiology,
assumes paramount importance for the near future. The escalating environmental …

Environmental collaboration and blockchain technology adoption in green medical supply chain management during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Bai, W Song - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, the resource shortage and environmental degradation have made
enterprises and governments increasingly aware of the importance of sustainable …