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  • Healthcare management
  • Environmental science
  • Supply chain logistics

Background:

  • Linear supply chains in healthcare generate significant waste and pollution.
  • Single-use disposable medical devices contribute to rising healthcare costs and environmental damage.
  • Current healthcare supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions and demand fluctuations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of a circular economy in the medical device industry.
  • To identify barriers hindering the adoption of circular economy principles in healthcare.
  • To propose solutions for transforming the medical device industry towards greater circularity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of current healthcare supply chain models.
  • Identification of barriers to circularity in the medical device sector.
  • Review of policy and market-driven solutions.

Main Results:

  • Linear supply chains for medical devices lead to increased costs, waste, and public health issues.
  • Barriers to circularity include infection control concerns, industry behavior, and regulations favoring disposables.
  • Systemic transformation requires policy and market-driven interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Transitioning to a circular economy for medical devices is crucial for sustainable, low-emission healthcare.
  • Overcoming barriers related to perception, behavior, and regulation is essential for circularity.
  • Integrated policy and market strategies are needed to drive systemic change in the medical device industry.