AMBU RECIRCLE PROGRAM EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BIOPLASTIC SURESIGHT BLADES

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1 June 2026 – Ambu, the global leader in single-use endoscopy, today announces the expansion of its pioneering recycling program, Ambu^® Recircle Program, beyond endoscopes. The program now includes single-use blades from Ambu’s SureSight video laryngoscopy solution, which are also now produced using bioplastic materials¹.

Together, these steps further embed circular solutions across Ambu’s portfolio – from material sourcing to end-of-life handling – turning waste into a resource and reinforcing the company’s commitment to helping customers reduce waste.

In 2024, Ambu introduced bioplastics in the handles of its single-use endoscopes. In 2025, it launched the Ambu Recircle Program, giving hospitals a structured, compliant way to collect and process used endoscopes. These initiatives made Ambu the world’s first single-use endoscopy company to introduce bioplastic and to recycle used endoscopes for new non-medical purposes.

With the addition of Ambu’s video laryngoscope blades, Ambu now broadens its recycling scope across clinical practice. This supports the company’s efforts to help hospitals manage their environmental impact more consistently as part of their day-to-day operations, without adding complexity to clinical workflows.

The program currently operates in about 50 hospital sites and over 140 clinical departments across Germany, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Ambu expects to further introduce the program to two more countries during 2026 and has set the high ambition to collect more than 1 million medical devices and implement 50% circular materials in its endoscopes by 2030.

“Adding video laryngoscope blades to Ambu’s Recircle program marks an important step in expanding circular solutions across our portfolio,” says Britt Meelby Jensen, Chief Executive Officer of Ambu. “It helps hospitals cut waste across procedures and underlines our commitment to supporting customers with simple solutions in everyday clinical practice”.

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¹ The bioplastic material that Ambu has introduced in its fleet of single-use endoscopes and video laryngoscope blades is derived from a mix of bio-based second-generation feedstock and fossil-based feedstock, e.g., recycled food waste. Read more about Ambu’s use of bioplastics on the company’s website.

 

ABOUT AMBU’S APPROACH TO CIRCULARITY

Ambu is committed to embedding principles of the circular economy across the entire lifecycle of its solutions and packaging to support a more sustainable healthcare system. In a circular economy, the goal is to keep products, materials and resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them while in use and then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of their service life. The recycling of medical devices, however, is not a straightforward prospect for hospitals. Due to medical risks, the regulations are comprehensive and complex. On top of this, the logistics, workforce and tools required make it a daunting project to embark on and requires a structured plan and open collaboration from the medical device provider. The Ambu Recircle program ensures that the materials of used Ambu endoscopes are recycled and reintroduced into the circular loop where feasible. Once collected, the endoscopes go through a specialized, high-quality recycling process in collaboration with trusted partners who are committed to advancing innovative recycling technologies and working closely with manufacturers to maximize material recovery and value extraction. Ambu maintains an ongoing dialogue with partners to ensure that as recycling technologies and market demands evolve, the company remains at the forefront of material recovery.