NewGen Surgical Featured by FineEngineering Magazine for Advancing Sustainable Healthcare Innovation
San Rafael, Calif. — July 2026 — NewGen Surgical is proud to announce its feature in FineEngineering Magazine, where the company discusses its mission to reduce single-use plastic waste in healthcare through innovative plant- and biobased surgical products.
The article, titled “NewGen Surgical: Sustainable Surgical Solutions Built to Reduce Plastic Waste in Healthcare,”highlights the company’s continued commitment to developing clinically validated alternatives to traditional petroleum-based disposable medical products while helping healthcare providers reduce waste and lower Scope 3 carbon emissions.
In the interview, Kimberlee Chase, Co-Founder & CMO at NewGen Surgical, discusses the company’s approach to advancing sustainability without compromising clinical performance, safety, or workflow efficiency. The feature also showcases NewGen Surgical’s expanding portfolio of sustainable surgical products, including:
- Compartment trays
- Surgical bowls and basins
- Needle counters
- Skin staplers
- Procedure kit packaging solutions
The article also highlights a significant company milestone—NewGen Surgical becoming the first medical device company to receive USDA BioPreferred Program certification for surgical products. Newly certified products include one- and two-compartment trays containing 87% biobased content and 250 mL and 500 mL surgical bowls containing 84% biobased content, representing an important advancement in sustainable material innovation for healthcare.
“As healthcare organizations continue working toward ambitious sustainability goals, we remain focused on delivering practical solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing clinical workflows while significantly reducing reliance on conventional plastics,” said Kimberlee Chase, Chief Marketing Officer of NewGen Surgical.
For more than a decade, NewGen Surgical has partnered with healthcare providers, custom surgical kit packers, and medical distributors worldwide to help reduce plastic waste without requiring changes to clinical practice.
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