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They are not "new" - they are simply cleaned and resealed in packaging. It would be crazy expensive to only use these instruments once.
by cvburgess 13y ago
They are not "new" - they are simply cleaned and resealed in packaging.
It would be crazy expensive to only use these instruments once.
- DanBC 13y agoThey'd move to disposable items which would be much cheaper. But, even then, people want to reuse items. (http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/ShowRecord.asp?LinkFrom=OAI&ID=21998000484#.UksGv9KRC0I http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/ShowRecord.asp?LinkFrom=OAI...) Luckily there seems to be lots of research around reusable instruments. (https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/search?q=disposable%20instruments&ps=50 https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/search?q=disposable%20instrument...)