Medical device reverse logistics processing floor — rows of refurbished ventilators and infusion pumps on shelving units under flat LED lighting, technicians in ESD smocks scanning barcodes

$4.2B

in medical equipment sits idle in U.S. hospitals right now

That number is on your balance sheet. Reclaim turns idle inventory, mid-lease returns, and post-upgrade surplus into documented, auditable, redeployable assets — before the carrying cost compounds further.

$2M

avg. idle capital per mid-size health system

18 mo.

average time a returned device sits before disposition decision

67%

of idle devices are redeployable with proper inspection and documentation

Hospital storage room with rows of medical equipment — infusion pumps and ventilators on shelving units waiting for disposition review

Storage Closet Audit

47 units · unaccounted since 2023

The equipment didn't disappear. It just lost its paperwork.

When a ventilator comes off lease or a surgical robot gets upgraded, it enters a documentation gray zone. No chain-of-custody. No inspection record. No redeployment pathway. It sits — depreciating physically and financially — while your supply chain team fields calls about equipment shortages in other facilities.

Reclaim's intake protocol assigns every device a serial-level record within 24 hours of receipt. The idle capital stops compounding the moment it crosses our threshold.

Imaging components (CT, MRI, X-ray modules)
Respiratory devices (ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP)
Infusion pumps and IV systems
Surgical instruments returned mid-lease
Technician in ESD smock scanning barcode on medical device in a clean processing environment with overhead LED lighting

FDA 21 CFR Part 820 Compliant

Mishandled returns aren't just a logistics problem. They're a liability.

A returned infusion pump without a documented inspection trail cannot legally re-enter clinical use. Most OEM return programs generate a manifest — not a chain-of-custody record. The gap between those two documents is where regulatory exposure lives.

Reclaim's inspection protocol produces FDA-audit-ready documentation at the device level: technician ID, inspection timestamp, functional test results, and disposition decision — all serialized and exportable to your ERP or asset management system.

FDA 21 CFR Part 820 Quality System documentation
ISO 13485 Medical Device QMS alignment
HIPAA-compliant data sanitization for device memory
Full chain-of-custody from receipt to redeployment

94%

first-pass audit compliance rate across all intakes

100%

of devices receive serial-level inspection documentation before disposition

0

FDA audit findings against Reclaim-processed devices in 4 years of operations

The FDA classifies improper medical device reuse documentation as a Class II recall trigger. In 2024, three health systems received warning letters tied to undocumented device returns. Each remediation cost more than $400K.

Reclaim eliminates this exposure at the intake step

$2.3M

average asset recovery per health system engagement

6–8 wk

from intake to first redeployment or secondary market disposition

3.1×

average ROI on Reclaim engagement fee vs. recovered asset value

Regional Health System · Southeast

$1.8M recovered from 214 idle imaging components post-upgrade cycle

Imaging

Medical Device OEM · Respiratory Division

1,400 ventilator returns processed with full chain-of-custody in 11 weeks

Respiratory

GPO Asset Recovery Program · Midwest

Closed 3-year loop on 6,200 infusion pumps across 47 member facilities

Infusion
Medical equipment technician reviewing inspection report on tablet next to refurbished infusion pumps cleared for redeployment on metal shelving

Recovery Rate

67

%

redeployable

The cost of inaction is already on your books. You just can't see it.

Every month a device sits in storage unprocessed, its resale or redeployment value declines by an estimated 1.5–3%. A $120,000 CT scanner component left unprocessed for 18 months is a $52,000 write-down — before you account for the storage footprint and the compliance exposure.

Reclaim clients recover value through three channels: internal redeployment to facilities with documented shortages, secondary market resale through our certified partner network, and OEM buyback programs we negotiate on your behalf.

Find out what your idle inventory is costing you. This week.

A Reclaim logistics analyst reviews your equipment category, volume profile, and current disposition status — and returns a written Recovery Potential Report within 5 business days. No site visit required for the initial assessment.

Estimated recoverable asset value by device category
Compliance gap analysis based on your equipment mix
Redeployment vs. secondary market recommendation
Engagement timeline and fee structure

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Climate-controlled medical device processing warehouse with labeled shelving, overhead LED panels casting flat light, and technicians performing intake scanning

Climate-controlled · ESD-protected · 24/7 monitored

01

Intake & Manifest

Serial scan, photo documentation, condition grading within 24 hours

02

Functional Inspection

OEM-spec test protocol by certified biomedical technicians

03

Refurbishment

Cleaning, calibration, part replacement per device class requirements

04

Disposition

Redeployment, secondary market, or OEM buyback — your decision

48hr

intake-to-inspection-report turnaround on all device classes

12

certified biomedical technicians across 3 processing facilities

50k sq ft

climate-controlled, ESD-protected processing floor capacity

Every device moves through a serialized workflow in Reclaim's proprietary ATS — from intake scan to final disposition. Clients receive real-time portal access with device-level status, inspection photos, and exportable documentation for their ERP or asset management platform.

99.8%

System uptime

API

ERP integration

SOC 2

Type II certified

Every device that sits unprocessed is a number moving in the wrong direction.

The depreciation is happening now. The compliance exposure is accumulating now. The redeployment window — when another facility could use that equipment — is closing now. The assessment costs nothing.

$4.2B

idle in U.S. hospitals

94%

first-pass compliance

$2.3M

avg. recovery per engagement

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