On paper, reprocessing single-use devices looks like an attractive way to save on your supply costs as well as on waste disposal. Here's how it works: You send your eligible used or opened but unused SUDs to a third-party reprocessor, which returns one-use items to you ready for reuse. Eligible items include compression sleeves, oxygen masks, trocars, and orthopedic bits and blades. You stand to save your supply budget up to 50 percent of what you'd pay to buy such items new. But as you'll see in this article, you'll have to consider a few key factors before you rush out and select a reprocessing service.