March 28, 2024- Extending the life of single use medical devices saves hospitals money and reduces waste, according to Cardinal Health. Sustainable Technologies™, a Cardinal Health business, is a provider of single-use devices and reprocessing services in the U.S. From its facility near Tampa, Florida, Sustainable Technologies serves more than 3,100 hospitals and ambulatory service centers across the country. The business reprocesses compression sleeves, electrocardiogram lead wires and cables, air transfer mats and many other medical devices. A life-cycle assessment conducted by the Cardinal Health and Sustainable Technologies Team concluded that there are both environmental and economic benefits in using reprocessed compression sleeves. The overall environmental footprint of a reprocessed device was found to be, on average, 43% lower than that of a single-use device.