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SageTech Medical receives CE Mark for its innovative waste
volatile anaesthetic agent capture and recycling solution
SageTech Medical are thrilled to announce that they have achieved a CE Mark for their innovative volatile anaesthetic
capture device – ‘SID-Dock’.
The manufacture of virgin anaesthetic agents and their release as potent greenhouse gases is highly damaging to the environment and contributes
signi昀椀cantly to the carbon footprint of healthcare. During an operation, only 5% of volatile anaesthetic agents are absorbed and metabolised by
the patient, leaving 95% to be exhaled and released into the atmosphere as waste1. Across the globe, over 3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
emissions are released every year from anaesthetic agents from human healthcare alone2.
SageTech Medical have developed a solution to tackle this problem. Exhaled waste volatile anaesthetic agents are captured onto a 昀椀lter inside two
reusable capture canisters (‘SID-Cans’) which are housed inside a capture machine (‘SID-Dock’) that integrates simply, seamlessly and universally
into existing anaesthetic equipment.
SageTech Medical’s CEO, Iain Menneer said:
“I would like to congratulate the SageTech Medical team for all their hard work in securing the CE Mark. We already have many interested
customers and commercial partners in Europe, and now we will be able to demonstrate our world leading solution to them. This heralds an
important new phase for SageTech!”
The CE Mark is a certi昀椀cation that serves as a testament to the compliance of SageTech Medical’s SID-Dock with the regulatory requirements set
by the European Union (EU).
The SID-Dock has undergone a comprehensive assessment of the device’s design, manufacturing, and quality control processes to ensure it meets
or exceeds these requirements. This certi昀椀cation demonstrates SageTech Medical’s dedication to providing customers with products that are not
only sustainable and simple to install and use, but also adhere to the highest safety and quality standards.
SageTech Medical’s Head of Commercial, Luke Rawlinson said:
“Following our successful UK product launch in early 2023, gaining the CE Mark for our SID-Dock anaesthetic gas capture machine enables SageTech
Medical to accelerate our ambitious commercialisation plans for the European market. We will capitalise on the signi昀椀cant interest shown in our
technology from many EU countries both hospitals and potential commercial partners. We are excited that EU hospitals can access our innovative
capture technology that is differentiated by safety, performance and ease of use”.
The CE Mark certi昀椀cation paves the way for SageTech Medical to explore new markets and expand their presence in Europe, which supports their
mission to lower the carbon footprint of healthcare by safely and sustainably capturing and recycling volatile anaesthetic agents.
For more information about SageTech Medical’s circular economy solution for the capture and recycling of volatile anaesthetics, please visit:
www.sagetechmedical.com.
References:
1. National Library of Medicine / Environmental and Occupational Considerations of Anesthesia: A Narrative Review and Update
2. The Lancet / Anaesthetic Gases, Climate change, And Sustainable Practice
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October
2023
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