A consortium of 22 patient groups in New Jersey is growing concerned about the amount of reprocessed single-use devices used in state hospitals, reports the Star-Ledger of Newark. The consortium is meeting today to raise awareness about the issue and to advocate for a state law requiring patient consent before reprocessed SUDs are used. If the idea gets traction, New Jersey would become the second state that we know of to consider passing such a law. The Massachusetts legislature considered such a bill last year, but no action has been taken yet. There are legitimate arguments on both sides about the safety of reprocessed SUDs. Regardless of which side you believe, there should be no harm in allowing patients to decide for themselves whether they want such devices used on them.