Trends and patterns in electrophysiologic and ablation catheter reuse in the United States

S Mickelsen; C Mickelsen; C MacIndoe; J Jaramillo; S Bass; G West; F M Kusumoto

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01376-x

Trends and patterns in electrophysiologic and ablation catheter reuse in the United States

Am J Cardiol. 2001 Feb 1;87(3):351-3, A9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01376-x.

Authors

S Mickelsen¹, C Mickelsen, C MacIndoe, J Jaramillo, S Bass, G West, F M Kusumoto

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Department, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

PMID: 11165978
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01376-x

Abstract

In a survey of 140 electrophysiologic laboratories in the USA, 49% reuse catheters to some extent. Catheter reuse is associated with significant reductions in cost but is not conducted in a standardized fashion.

MeSH terms

Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
Catheter Ablation / instrumentation*
Disposable Equipment / trends
Equipment Reuse / statistics & numerical data*
Forecasting
Humans
Sterilization / trends
United States