Using single-use instruments from GYN Disposables, Inc. instead of reusables reduces the impact on the environment at each step in the product life cycle.
Planet-friendly materials
GYN Disposables, Inc. products are made with the planet in mind. The tenaculums are made of environmentally friendly polycarbonate and glass, rather than PVC or vinyl plastics that release harmful chemicals, such as dioxin and DEHP, into the environment. Moreover, the packaging materials are largely made of environmentally friendly paper and nylon.
* Dioxin is a known human carcinogen formed during the manufacture and incineration of PVC products.
* DEHP, a phthalate used to soften PVC plastic that can leach from PVC medical devices, is linked to reproductive birth defects and other illnesses, according to animal studies.
Planet-friendly waste reduction
Switching from reusables to single-use instruments can lead to an 80-90% reduction in solid, clinical waste. Gloves, tissue, wraps, polythene, detergents, disinfectants, solvents and plastics all end up as waste products during each cleaning and sterilization cycle, and all have serious implications for the environment. With GYN Disposables, Inc. single-use tenaculums, no sterilization waste is produced.
Planet-friendly resource conservation
Because no cleaning or sterilization procedures are required, single-use instruments save resources used in cleaning such as energy and water.
Planet-friendly air
No PVC, DEHP or mercury is used in the production or disposal of GYN Disposables, Inc. single-use products. Such materials release harmful carcinogens into the air during the manufacturing and incineration processes. Because GYN Disposables, Inc. single-use products use none of these harmful materials, they help to minimize dangerous air pollution.
Planet-friendly infection control
Single-use instruments have zero risk of disease transmission. Therefore, they reduce the sequelae of infection and disease, which together produce environmentally dangerous waste.
Planet-friendly disposal
We recommend treating our single-use instruments as medical waste after use. Simply place them in the “sharps” container for medical waste incineration. Our instruments are made of planet-friendly materials, releasing no dioxins during the incineration process.