News Category Global Banking & Finance Reviews Global Warming Impact of “Single-Use” Medical Device Cut in Half When Remanufactured Device Used Instead, According to Newly Published Research in Sustainability Global Warming Impact of “Single-Use” Medical Device Cut in Half When Remanufactured Device Used Instead, According to Newly Published Research in Sustainability Hospitals could cut emissions associated with some medical device use in half by opting instead for remanufactured single-use medical devices. The LCA evaluated the use of a remanufactured electrophysiology catheter compared with the use of original catheters for 16 different environmental impact categories and found that the use of reprocessed devices was superior in 13 categories.