"Most private hospitals, especially hospitals chains, insist that cardiologists reuse these items. Some cardiologists in private hospitals admitted that reuse was common but said it was not a problem if the items were properly resterilised. Companies, they said, insisted on single use to sell more of their products.Cath lab technicians and dealers who sell disposables and stents to hospitals also confirmed that such reuse was common. Hospitals like AIIMS and PGI hardly ever reuse these items as there is no pressure to cut corners to make profit. They will find that far fewer disposables have been purchased than the required number, which will show clear reuse.

Source: Times of India February 18, 2017 20:06 UTC