A 2021 study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology (Fraunhofer) analyzed the environmental impacts of the medical remanufacturing of Electrophysiology Catheters. By using reprocessed catheters as an alternative to newly manufactured ones, the study revealed they reduced global warming impact by 50% and ozone depletion by 90%. The use of abiotic resources like water, sunlight and minerals, also decreased by 29%.
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