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Global responsibility in urology

Innovations designed to protect the earth

At home and at work, there’s a lot each person can do to protect the environment. In developing products and their packaging, we explore big innovations and small changes that can make a difference, including:

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40%

size reduction in ureteral stent packaging1

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88%

reduction in kg CO2 in transport due to reduction of sterilization and packaging materials1

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14.7

tons of paper saved a year with Flexiva™ Pulse packaging1

Disposable scope programs

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Decreases consumable waste such as brushes, towels, and test strips that are associated with disinfecting reusables.2-5

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May help to reduce your water and energy costs associated with reprocessing, as well as your reprocessing burden.6,7

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Eliminates staff exposure to harmful toxic chemicals used to reprocess reusable scopes.8-13

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Available TakeAway program is intended to help reduce waste and avoid landfill disposal through recycling or repurposing.

Social initiatives to increase diversity in urology

If you’re training to be or already are a urology health care professional, you may have noticed disparity in the percentage of female, Black and Hispanic/Latinx physicians in the urology field.

We’re working to amplify the voices of women and underrepresented minorities in urology while also helping to overcome patient health care inequities.

  • Gathering the economic data necessary to address access to care for patients
  • Engaging with societies to accelerate change
  • Creating a culture of well-being that supports employees in achieving their full potential, personally and professionally
  1. Data on file with Boston Scientific.
  2. Olympus Medical Systems Corporation. Uretero-reno videoscope Olympus URF Type V. Japan, 2014.
  3. PENTAX Medical Company. Pentax ureteroreno fiberscope FUR-9P. Japan, 2011.
  4. Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation. Flexible fiber ureterorenoscopes 7325.071/7325.076. United States, 2013.
  5. Stryker Corporation. Stryker ideal eyes HD URT-7000S/7000Si flexible video ureteroscope. United States, 2012.
  6. Pfiedler Enterprises. The care and handling of rigid and flexible scopes (an online continuing education activity). Aurora, CO, 2013
  7. ECRI Institute. Endoscope Reprocessing Systems. Tech IQ. 2014.
  8. Rutala WA, Weber DJ. Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee HICPAC. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008. Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
  9. Clemens JQ, Dowling R, Foley F, et al. Joint AUA/SUNA white paper on reprocessing of flexible cystoscopes. J Urol. 2010;184:2241–2245.
  10. Park S, Jang JY, Koo JS, et al. A review of current disinfectants for gastrointestinal endoscopic reprocessing. Clin Endosc. 2013;46:337–341.
  11. Smith DR, Wang RS. Glutaraldehyde exposure and its occupational impact in the health care environment. Environ Health Prev Med. 2006;11:3–10.
  12. Takigawa T, Endo Y. Effects of glutaraldehyde exposure on human health. J Occup Health. 2006;48:75–87.
  13. Rideout K, Teschke K, Dimich-Ward H, Kennedy SM. Considering risks to healthcare workers from glutaraldehyde alternatives in high-level disinfection. J Hosp Infect. 2005;59:4–11.