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4 Reasons to Choose Hupfer Instrument Baskets

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If you are looking for instrument baskets for your sterile services department, it can be difficult to discern the quality of one brand from another.

So we were very pleased to become a distributor for a brand that is manufactured to a high standard by a company which is deeply conscious of the environmental impact of its products.

Here are just 4 reasons why we think you will find Hupfer instrument baskets are worth a look:

  1. Versatile to use

You can use Hupfer baskets in autoclaves or washers specifically designed for medical equipment.

The baskets are built to withstand stringent sterilisation methods and high temperatures of up to a maximum of 150 degrees Celsius. They are also compatible with detergents formulated to clean medical instruments.

You can choose from a wide range of sizes and configurations to help organise your medical supplies and reduce search time. Alternatively, you can opt for Hupfer’s stackable baskets to save storage space in crowded medical environments.

  1. Designed for optimum performance

Hupfer’s instrument baskets are robotically made from high-quality electropolished stainless steel.

This provides a smooth surface that:

  • avoids the risk of snags to hands, soft packaging and instrument surfaces,
  • makes cleaning and sterilisation easier through decreased likelihood of bacterial adhesion and improved fluid flow over the surface,
  • improves corrosion resistance and reduces wear so optimising the product lifespan.
  1. Focussed on Quality

Hupfer takes quality control seriously to deliver the very best products for your needs. Its quality management system is certified as compliant with DIN ISO 13485 and its products comply with the current European Regulation on medical devices, MDR 2017/745.

  1. Considerate to the Environment

Hupfer’s ‘End-of-Life Buy Back Scheme’ helps hospitals to reduce waste and cost when it comes to investing in instrument baskets.

As soon as Hupfer stainless-steel instrument baskets come to the end of their working life, Hupfer deducts their scrap value from the hospital’s new quote and recycles them.

Or if the hospital doesn’t want to order any more new baskets, Hupfer will help the hospital to find a local recycling company to ensure recovery.

To find out more about the Hupfer instrument basket Buy Back Scheme click here.

Interested in seeing Hupfer instrument baskets?

Just give us a call on 0333 015 4345 or email us at info@cairntechnology.com and we can arrange to come and show you some samples of Hupfer baskets. Or we can just provide you with a quote if you are already familiar with the brand.

Recyclable MedTech for Supply Chain Decarbonisation

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Recyclable MedTech presents an important opportunity to tackle greenhouse gas emissions as part of the NHS Net Zero strategy.

As a whole, the supply chain accounts for 62% of the NHS’s carbon emissions, with medical equipment equating to 10% of the total (1).

By avoiding medical products that only allow for a ‘make-use-waste’ linear lifecycle, and opting instead for those that can be recycled at end-of-life, NHS procurement departments can benefit from a circular value system that also assists with supply chain decarbonisation.

Saving Money with Recyclable MedTech

Recyclable medical equipment not only provides value whilst being used, but also minimizes value leakage at the outflow stage.

This is particularly the case where NHS hospitals are remunerated for allowing manufacturers to collect and recycle their products.

Take for example Hupfer’s surgical instrument baskets. These come with an End-of-Life Product Recovery Scheme that allows NHS hospitals to earn rebates, support the circular economy and boost their sustainability performance.

As soon as Hupfer stainless-steel instrument baskets come to the end of their working life, Hupfer deducts their scrap value from the hospital’s new quote and recycles them.

Or if the hospital doesn’t want to order any more new baskets, Hupfer will help the hospital to find a local recycling company to ensure recovery.

To find out more about Hupfer’s recyclable MedTech click here.

Reducing Carbon Emissions with Recyclables

Waste reduction is also a key benefit of products with a ‘use-recycle-reinvest’ purchasing profile.

By repurposing used medical devices through recycling, carbon emissions are reduced as fewer new products need to be manufactured from scratch.

According to ‘Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service’ medical devices represent one of the top areas of opportunity for the NHS to reduce its carbon footprint, along with supply chain, estates and facilities, pharmaceuticals and travel.

With the NHS spending £10 billion a year on medical technology including syringes, surgical instruments and pacemakers, it is clear to see how recycling can provide NHS procurement with a significant reduction in both spend and carbon emissions.

Minimising the need to recycle

It’s also important to minimise the amount of recycling of Medtech products in the first place by investing in the highest quality reusable technology. For example, some reusable surgical instruments may be recyclable, but if they are only warrantied to last for a couple of years that can generate a lot in terms of carbon emissions, compared to an instrument that typically lasts between 30 and 70 years.

At Cairn Technology, we supply Stille handcrafted instruments that deliver this level of longevity. Find out more about how Stille, endeavours to minimize the impact generated by their business on the climate and the environment by clicking here: https://www.stille.se/about-us/quality/environment/

To keep track of how we here at Cairn Technology are helping hospitals to reduce their carbon footprint, as well as reduce our own CO2e emissions, follow our blog here.

References:

  • NHS England, ‘Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ national health service’.