GI Cost per case calculator
The GI cost per case calculator is meant to help assist customers to identify what their current cost per case is in the GI procedure room.
To find the cost per case you will need to select the inputs for each category below. The calculations will populate as you go and once completed, you can select “share results” to download a pdf with the output.
If you have any questions on how to use the tool please contact Sarah Brown.
Canister
What canister size do you use?
Red bag waste
How full do you fill your canisters?
Polyp trap
What polyp trap do you use?
Tubing
What length tubing do you use?
Solidifier
Do you use a solidifier?
Notes
Calculations
The red bag waste cost calculation is based on the canister size, how full it is, and the price-per-pound processing fee (using either the provided or national average price).
[max weight of selected canister] x [how full the canister is] x [price-per-pound processing fee] = [total processing fee].
Research Quotes
These are all direct quotes from the study* and can be included in any presentation/email with the reference noted this way:
Baker, Sarah, et al. “Neptune versus canister-based surgical waste management in Europe: results of the GREEN study.” Annals of Medicine and Surgery 85.9 (2023): 4307-4314.
*Research was conducted on Neptune 3 system.
The total weight of device-related treated waste products was reduced by 98.5% when using Neptune (0.2±0.7 kg) compared with traditional canisters
Decreased waste weight also translated to enhanced ergonomic safety for surgical staff, as Neptune reduced surgical fluid weight handled by staff by an average of 34 kg per procedure, a 96% reduction compared to canisters.
The use of the Neptune system improved OR efficiency by reducing the number of staff required to manage the fluid suction device (P<0.001) and the time spent disposing of fluid waste (P<0.001).
Stryker’s Neptune waste management system significantly reduces the volume of treated waste per surgery and improves OR efficiency, staff safety, and user satisfaction over the traditional canister system.
This is a more eco-responsible approach to OR fluid waste management and could be considered in any healthcare establishment that generates fluid waste.
National Average Pricing
Unless otherwise indicated, national average pricing was pulled from ERCI August, 2024 https://home.ecri.org/
The national average price of a pound of red bag waste (per study done with IQVIA November, 2022) is $1.79/lb when charged by weight and $.42 when charged by container.