{"id":2903,"date":"2025-05-15T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/?p=2903"},"modified":"2025-08-06T17:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T21:29:58","slug":"2025-medtech-sustainability-forum-spring-discussion-series-part-2-keep-me-in-the-loop-how-designing-for-reuse-de-manufacturing-and-remanufacturing-of-medical-device-plastics-and-electronics-reclai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/2025\/05\/15\/2025-medtech-sustainability-forum-spring-discussion-series-part-2-keep-me-in-the-loop-how-designing-for-reuse-de-manufacturing-and-remanufacturing-of-medical-device-plastics-and-electronics-reclai\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Medtech Sustainability Forum Spring Discussion Series &#8211; Part 2 Keep Me in the Loop: How Designing for Reuse, De-manufacturing and Remanufacturing of Medical Device Plastics and Electronics Reclaims Value and Supports Supply Chain Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Medical device manufacturers are increasingly aware of the need for more sustainable design and production, but many are unsure where to start. In an industry focused on risk management, manufacturers must find ways to cut emissions and waste without compromising safety or business performance. This discussion will explore the challenges of designing for reuse and remanufacturing, highlighting how others have overcome both real and perceived obstacles to minimize environmental impact while maintaining profitability. Learn how remanufacturing can enhance supply chain resilience by extending product lifecycles, reducing reliance on new materials, and promoting a circular economy, all of which help mitigate disruptions and improve resource management.<br>Hear this engaging discussion with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cormacoprey\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cormac O&#8217;Prey<\/a>, Principal, Kestrel Technology Consulting (Moderator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/duncan-freake\/\" target=\"_blank\">Duncan Freake<\/a>, Associate Director, Innovation Consulting, EPAM Continuum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/markmichalski1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Michalski<\/a>, Manufacturing Expert in Residence, FORGE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shane-gilbertson-5297512\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shane Gilbertson<\/a>, Chief Operating Officer, Genesis Dome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richardcookjr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rich Cook<\/a>, Mfg. Workforce Training Manager, MassTech Collaborative\/CAMDave Newton, Advanced Development Manager, ARJO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mark-heynes-97398a1b6\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Heynes<\/a>, Design Director, Haughton Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arashghadar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Ash Ghadar<\/a>, Director of Strategic Development, Haughton Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lisaisraelovitch\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa Israelovitch<\/a>, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, AssistIQ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-cancilla-b95a1b37\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Cancilla<\/a>, Sr. Director of Product, Arbutus Medical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephen-ryan-md-496a26184\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Ryan, MD<\/a>, Co-Founder &amp; CMO, PolyUnity<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aditi-sitolay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aditi Sitolay<\/a>, Founder and CEO, Synoro Med<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is jointly presented by ACTION Innovation Network and UMass Lowell Innovation Hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical device manufacturers are increasingly aware of the need for more sustainable design and production, but many are unsure where to start. In an industry focused on risk management, manufacturers must find ways to cut emissions and waste without compromising safety or business performance. This discussion will explore the challenges of designing for reuse and remanufacturing, highlighting how others have overcome both real and perceived obstacles to minimize environmental impact while maintaining&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/2025\/05\/15\/2025-medtech-sustainability-forum-spring-discussion-series-part-2-keep-me-in-the-loop-how-designing-for-reuse-de-manufacturing-and-remanufacturing-of-medical-device-plastics-and-electronics-reclai\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2903"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2906,"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2903\/revisions\/2906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnewengland.org\/prp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}