Press Releases
NewGen Surgical Customers Eliminate Over 250 Tons of Single-Use Plastic and 460 Metric Tons of CO2e with Upcycled, Bio-Based Products for Healthcare
Environmental Stewardship from NewGen Surgical Customers Lead to Significant Carbon and Plastic Reductions from the Healthcare Supply Chain San Rafael, California, February 27, 2024 – NewGen Surgical customers have gone above and beyond this past year in their commitment to healthcare sustainability. In July alone, NewGen Surgical customers eliminated nearly 8 tons of single-use plastic…
Read More...NewGen Surgical Releases World’s First Bio-Based & USDA BioPreferred Surgical Compartment Trays
Designed for Ophthalmology and developed in partnership with a leading healthcare system to target the most prevalent surgical procedure San Rafael, California, February 8, 2023 – NewGen Surgical is releasing its first procedure-specific biobased trays. Designed for ophthalmology, the compartment trays can also be used in many surgical and medical procedures. Compartment trays are often used…
Read More...NewGen Surgical joins Biden Administration pledge to decarbonize health care sector, make facilities resilient to climate change
NewGen Surgical’s leadership recognized by Administration officials at COP27 San Rafael, California, November 10, 2022 – NewGen Surgical was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on November 10, 2022, for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health care sector and make health…
Read More...Clean Production Action (CPA) Announces First-Ever GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Medical Supplies & Devices
NewGen Surgical 5500cc Ring Basin is the First Product to Be Recognized by New GreenScreen Standard for Healthcare Sector San Rafael, California, October 25, 2022 – On October 19, 2022, the nonprofit organization Clean Production Action (CPA) announced the first GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Medical Supplies & Devices with NewGen Surgical at the forefront of the…
Read More...R&D and Materials Engineer, Kyle Yue, Joins NewGen Surgical
New Position to Accelerate Circular Design Innovation for Products used in the OR, patient care and healthcare packaging. San Rafael, California, October 18, 2022 – Kyle Yue joined the NewGen team as an R&D Materials Engineer. With a Master’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Penn State University with a focus on Biomaterials, Kyle’s…
Read More...McKinsey’s Values and Value Event to Feature Robert Chase of NewGen Surgical and Samantha Smith of Medtronic
Series to Feature Sustainability and ESG Panel on “Design for Sustainability” San Rafael, California, September 20, 2022- McKinsey’s Values and Value event series convenes ESG leaders from across the Life Sciences industry to discuss the hot topics, questions, wins, and challenges that arise on the path to improving the industry’s environmental and social impact.…
Read More...NewGen Surgical™ Earns USDA Certified Biobased Label On All Products
San Rafael, California, August 23,2022 – NewGen Surgical™ Inc. announced today that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label on all product lines. Managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the BioPreferred Program is an initiative created by the 2002 Farm Bill (and recently reauthorized by the 2018…
Read More...NewGen Surgical Signs HHS Pledge to Mobilize Healthcare Sector to Reduce Emissions
Company offers plant-based products that can help all healthcare signatories achieve their emissions commitments in their pledge to reduce emissions. Read time: 2 mins San Rafael, California, June 14, 2022 – NewGen Surgical has signed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) climate pledge initiative NewGen in partnership with the White House to mobilize the healthcare…
Read More...NewGen Surgical to Exhibit at Virtual CleanMed Connect 2021
San Rafael, California, May 17, 2021 – NewGen Surgical is pleased to announce its participation in this year’s CleanMed Connect virtual conference. CleanMed is the leading national conference for health care sustainability. It facilitates collaboration between clinicians, community leaders, medical device providers, and health care professionals across thousands of health systems and centers throughout the United States. For the first…
Read More...Surgical Pioneer and Innovator Thomas Krummel M.D. joins NewGen Surgical’s Board of Directors
Recipient of 2020 William E. Ladd Medal, the highest honor in pediatric surgery, and Chair Emeritus, Department of Surgery Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Krummel looks forward to supporting the company and its mission to design sustainable surgical products with reduced environmental impact. San Rafael, California, October 27, 2020 – NewGen Surgical is…
Read More...Dignity Health achieves 10 ton milestone of eliminating single-use plastic using plant based clinically designed products for the O.R.
The milestone demonstrates how small changes can have a big impact San Rafael, California, October 15, 2020 –NewGen Surgical is pleased to announce that Dignity Health has achieved a 10 ton milestone of single-use plastic eliminated from their operating rooms using NewGen Surgical needle counter products. A needle counter is a small container used to…
Read More...Sales and Marketing Executive Elliot Bloom Joins Board of Directors
SAN RAFAEL, March 3, 2020 – NewGen Surgical announced today the appointment of new board member Elliot Bloom. Mr. Bloom has extensive sales and sales operations experience in the healthcare and technology industry. Mr. Bloom’s breadth of experience as a sales manager and director in the medical device industry and his excellent sales leadership skills…
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