MedTech Sustainability by Design
MedTech Sustainability by Design is the podcast where the world's leading experts in medical device, sustainable plastics, eco-design, and regulatory compliance share their expertise. Each episode cuts through the complexity of plastic selection, regulatory changes, medical device engineering or sustainable plastics — so MedTech engineers and start-up teams can build devices that are good for the patient, good for the planet and profitable.
Your host, Lucas Pianegonda, is a globally recognized expert for plastics in medical technology. As founder of Gradical, a consultancy dedicated to making MedTech more sustainable with plastics, Lucas has guided dozens of medical device, IVD and pharma companies through some of the field's most complex material challenges. He asks the questions your R&D team would ask and gets you the answers you actually need.
Topics covered include:
• Sustainable plastics and eco-design strategies for MedTech
• Plastic selection for medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and combination products
• Biocompatibility, sterilization and the medical grade concept
• Regulatory requirements and changes across global markets
• Recycling, medical waste, and the circular economy in healthcare
Is your team struggling to make your Device or Packaging more sustainable? Schedule a call with Lucas: https://calendly.com/lucas-pianegonda-gradical/discovery-call-gradical?
Learn more about Gradical and its services at www.gradical.ch
MedTech Sustainability by Design
How “Hybrid-Use” Medical Devices Can Cut Waste AND Save Hospitals Millions with Dr. Axel Boese
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Dr. Axel Boese has spent years studying how hospitals can innovate sustainably — and one of his biggest insights challenges the status quo of “single-use.”
In most hospitals, medical tools are used once and then thrown away. For something like a cheap plastic syringe, that makes sense. But with a €600 stapler or a €1,300 catheter, the practice becomes both unsustainable and financially wasteful.
That’s where hybrid-use comes in. Instead of discarding the entire device, hospitals can reuse the critical components while protecting them with inexpensive, disposable covers that maintain sterility. The result: less waste, lower cost, and a smarter path to sustainability.
In this episode, Dr. Boese joins Lucas to explore what’s driving hospitals toward single-use, how adopting hybrid-use could cut waste from high-value medical devices by up to 75%, and how the next generation of medtech professionals can balance patient safety, performance, and environmental impact.
Connect with Axel:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/axel-boese-a7b43a188?originalSubdomain=de
Axel’s company, MEDICS GmbH: https://medics-md.de/
Connect with us:
If you’re a medtech company struggling to make your devices more sustainable, let’s talk: https://lucaspianegonda.clickfunnels.com/optin1756907952105
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📺Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GradicalGmbH
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📩 Work with Lucas and the team: lucas.pianegonda@gradical.ch
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Website: www.gradical.ch