Chances for Reusable surgical textiles

EUROTAPE Conference 2011

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Organisational

• There is a downside to loadsof interesting presentations: timing has to be kept

• To prepare the round table discussion tomorrow a questionnaire is circulated – please check during the afternoon!

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Reusable surgical textiles – a journey through time on a mile full of stones…

• The early days: green linen, surgical textiles as part of the laundry business

• 70s: single-use products emerging, (polyester) cotton vs. paper (with film)

• 80s: technology improving; retreatment, membranes, micro fibres, films

• 90s: linen vs. medical devices, single-use vs. reusables

• Arriving in the new century

• Low vs. high quality (another front)

• European standardization, EN 13795 series

• Including (single-use) accessories, adding kits

• Integration into supply chain (CPTs, case carts)

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Reusable surgical textiles – the big picture

reusable single-use

highquality

lowquality

accessories, kits

Case carts,logistics,full sterile service

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So where are we today?

• Interesting reports from various national markets to come – so travel the world without leaving Amsterdam!

• The market situations presented today and tomorrow are different and hence the presentations vary in their focus – for comparison you might look at

• Product technologies currently used

• Market participants, competition, market shares

• Regulatory and quality level

• State of health care system

• Distribution line, decision taking, buying centre

Let‘s go on and see and learn!