About Medsalv

Born with the single purpose of making healthcare more sustainable; we’re helping the health system care for the planet as well as the people on it.

We’ve remained relentless in our pursuit as we continue to tackle the escalating environmental and financial waste generated in the health sector.

The remanufacturing process

Our Story

Medsalv founder Oliver Hunt has been described as having “the heart of a doctor and the brain of an engineer”. He developed the idea behind Medsalv while studying a master's degree in Engineering at the University of Canterbury.

Hunt discovered that many products that were sold as single-use didn’t need to go straight to landfill. He developed a remanufacturing process that could clean and test thrombosis prevention sleeves for re-use up to 14 times.

Today, the company has remanufacturing processes for more than 50 products. Sustainability is the heart of Medsalv and it is woven into everything we do - from our social employment practices to our use of clean energy.

We believe doing good at every step is the best way to be.

Sustainability at Medsalv

Our Values

Be Ambitious

We're working to be the best remanufacturer on the planet, and that will happen because we do the work, not because we drag others down.

Be Authentic

We are purpose led and we always do what we say we’ll do, no matter who is watching.

Be Sustainable

We consider sustainability in every decision we make: Environmental, Social, Financial.

Sustainability is not one dimensional.

Be Transparent

We have nothing to hide and are open in our business practices.

Optimise for Customer Impact

We deliver everything we do in the way that gives our customers best value.

Do Good Quality Work

We don’t compromise on quality, or cut corners: Patient safety comes before any sustainability impact we deliver, every time.

Make Remanufacturing Accessible and Equitable

To our staff, and to our customers. We ensure our impact can spread far and wide, to hospitals of all sizes and to staff from all backgrounds.

Keep It Simple

We do complex things, but we make them easy to understand and participate in

Our Mission

We're only just beginning - we’ve scratched the surface in New Zealand and Australia, where the value of discarded devices is hundreds of millions of dollars per year.

Medsalv is on a mission to change this, and we want you to be part of it.

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Healthcare shouldn't harm the planet.

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