News
What if the best consumable were the one we didn’t need to use?
In a hospital, every day generates its share of consumables: bags, film, packaging, labels, and other products used to transport, protect, identify, or organize medical supplies.
Taken individually, each one seems insignificant. However, when multiplied by hundreds of transports, procedures, and handling operations, these daily actions quickly add up to thousands of used supplies that will be discarded and then replaced over and over again.
What if some of these habits could simply be reimagined?
At Adaptaid, we believe that reducing waste isn’t just about recycling. It also starts with designing better medical equipment.
That’s why we develop sustainable, reusable equipment tailored to the realities of hospital settings—solutions that enable the transport, storage, and protection of medical supplies while reducing the use of consumables or single-use products.
Here are ten ways to help reduce consumables in the healthcare sector through better product design.
1. Replace bags and plastic liners with reusable trays
Our solution: Transport trays for probes and endoscopes
Adaptaid’s transport trays are designed to be washable and reusable and are compatible with hospital washers. They eliminate the need for consumables, such as bags and plastic liners.
Benefit: A single reusable tray can replace hundreds, or even thousands, of single-use bags and liners.
2. Replace disposable “clean/soiled” labels
Our solutions: Case carts, transport carts, and transport trays for probes and endoscopes
The status identification system for carts and trays includes a washable, reusable label indicating “clean” or “soiled.”
Consumables avoided: single-use labels or indicators.
Advantage of the label: Even the status identification of a device can be reusable.
3. Extend the lifespan of medical devices
Our solutions: Cabinets, transport carts, and trays
Preventing damage to reusable devices helps reduce budgets allocated for replacement equipment.
For example, safe transport and storage methods help extend the lifespan of medical devices by reducing damage and breakage.
Benefit: Every medical device that is properly maintained is a piece of medical equipment that does not need to be replaced.
4. Reduce Waste Associated with Handling
Our Solution: MEDISTOR Pass-Through Cabinet
MEDISTOR pass-through cabinets are particularly beneficial because they allow medical devices to be transferred directly from one area to another without requiring multiple trips or handling steps. This approach significantly reduces the risk of damage and cross-contamination.
Benefits: Fewer handling steps. Fewer risks. Fewer losses.
5. Optimizing the Use of Supplies
Our solutions: MEDICART, EASYFEED, and other supply systems
Supply systems allow you to group and organize supplies in dedicated compartments. The MEDICART, for example, features specialized compartments and drawers for different types of supplies.
The goal here is not necessarily to eliminate all consumables, but to better control their use and restocking.
Benefit: The right supplies, in the right place, in the right quantity.
6. Avoid Over-Preparing
Our solutions: Supply cart
Better organization can enable teams to transport only what is needed to the point of care rather than preparing or moving large quantities of supplies.
Benefit: Less excess prepared. Less unused supplies.
7. Use equipment designed to be washed rather than replaced
This philosophy applies to the entire range of products designed by Adaptaid.
The endoscope tray, for example, is made from materials compatible with hospital washers. The enclosed cart is also designed to be cleaned in high-temperature cart washers. Tables and cabinets are built to withstand frequent and rigorous cleaning.
Benefit: Medical equipment designed to be cleaned, not thrown away.
8. Reduce consumables associated with sterilized instruments
Our solutions: Closed transport carts and the MEDICASE sterile storage cabinet
Closed transport carts allow for the transport of sterilization containers, endoscope trays, and surgical instruments in a protected environment. Furthermore, the MEDICASE cabinet features a high-quality design that helps maintain a sterile environment.
Benefit: Here, the primary goal is to reduce the need for additional protection for sterilized instruments.
9. Protecting Against the Risk of Cross-Contamination
Our Solutions: Transport carts, ventilated and airtight cabinets
Containers, carts, and cabinets protect the physical integrity of medical devices during transport or storage. This equipment helps reduce the risk of cross-contamination and, consequently, the resources required to prevent infections.
Benefit: Protecting medical devices to reduce infection-related incidents.
10. Designing durable and reusable medical equipment for hospitals
Adaptaid’s product line is designed to be eco-friendly, and this goes beyond just a reusable tray.
The product family includes storage cabinets, trays, carts, and tables that enable hospitals to develop processes centered around reusable and durable equipment.
Benefit: The use of durable equipment minimizes the need for replacements.
Canadian hospitals generate tens of thousands of metric tons of waste each year. A significant portion of this waste comes from products used to transport, protect, package, and organize medical supplies—functions that can sometimes be fulfilled by reusable solutions. With products designed for heavy-duty use in various medical and hospital settings, at Adaptaid, we consistently prioritize quality and durability.
