How To Donate Supplies

REMEDY at Duke processes only surplus generated from within the Duke University Health System. We do not accept outside donations of medical supplies or equipment from outside sources.

How to donate:

If you are a Duke Hospital employee and have surplus patient care supplies in your work area, first notify your unit manager, supervisor or materials services representative to determine if any of the supplies can be re-directed into the supply chain or returned for credit.  If not, then they may donated to the REMEDY program.

Surplus Duke property such as furniture, machines, equipment, computers, monitors, etc. is handled by Duke University Procurement Services through their Asset Management Tool. For more information contact Procurement Services Customer Support at (919) 681-5900 or go to www.procurement.duke.edu

What supplies will REMEDY at Duke accept?

REMEDY at Duke seeks basic medical supplies needed for health screening, primary care and simple surgical procedures for use in medically under-resourced areas.  These items include (but are not restricted to):

 Examination and sterile surgical gloves Clean gauze, bandage, tape and other dressing supplies
 Sterile surgical drapes  Unopened suture packs
 Masks, face shields, caps, shoe covers  Antiseptic solutions and prep pads
 Surgical and isolation gowns  IV tubing and catheters
 Suction tubing and drains  Orthopedic slings, braces, crutches, canes and casting supplies
 Urinary catheters and drains  Toiletries and personal care items
 Respiratory  & anesthesia and supplies  Syringes and injection needles
Some phlebotomy & lab supplies (see below)  Diagnostic & metal surgical instruments

  • ALL ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN, UNUSED, AND IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING
  • SYRINGES, BLADES, NEEDLES, SUTURE, CATHETERS, IV OR NUTRITIONAL FLUIDS, OR OTHER ITEMS INTENDED FOR INTERNAL USE MUST BE UNEXPIRED
  • SOME EXPIRED ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE IF THEY ARE:
    • For external use only (e.g. bandage & dressing supplies, PPE, surgical gloves, antiseptics)
    • Within one year of expiration date
  • SOME LAB SUPPLIES:
    •  YES: Urine collection cups, phlebotomy needles, unexpired Vacutainer tubes & holders, pipettes, urine test strips, gloves, tourniquets, adhesive strips, alcohol prep pads
    •  NO: barcoded Vacutainer or specimen tubes, microscope slides, microplate, microbiology, culture tubes, or transport media or containers
  • SURGICAL PROCEDURE PACKS/KITS (those with minor damage to outer plastic wrap are acceptable since we can recover many of the items included in them)
  • REMOVE ANY PATIENT IDENTIFIERS, LABELS OR BARCODES
  • NO MEDICATIONS
  • NO EXPIRED SOLUTIONS OR REAGENTS
  • NO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED MEDICAL OR SURGICAL DEVICES (e.g. endoscopic instruments, cardiac catheters, SCDs, or other items that must be attached to specialized machines or monitors)
  • NOTE: The following items are currently collected for reprocessing by Stryker Sustainability and should be placed in their collection hampers, not in REMEDY bins:

      • Harmonics & Ligasure scalpels
      • MyoSure GYN systems
      • Endoscopic trocars
      • Laparoscopic scissors & graspers
      • Tourniquet Cuffs
      • ECG leads
      • SCD/DVT Sleeves
      • Fall/Chair Alarms
      • Pulse oximeters
      • Diagnostic cardiology catheters
      • EP cables
      • ICE catheters
      • Catheter Introducer Sheaths
      • Hovermat patient transfer mattresses

Where to take surplus supplies for REMEDY:

  • If there is a REMEDY collection bin on your unit or work area, place items there and volunteers will pick these up weekly. The following units currently have bins:
    Orthopedics + trauma 11th floor, DCT (11B)
    Bone Marrow 10th floor, DCT (10A + 10B)
    Neuroscience 9th floor, DCT (9A + 9B)
    Congenital Heart 3rd floor, DCT (3B)
    Emergency department ED, Duke North
    Postpartum 5300, Duke North
  • Bagged items for REMEDY from DUH, DMP or Central Tower may also be placed in either of two collection bins located at Level 0 at Duke North Hospital near the loading dock:
    • Take the staff elevator at North Hospital (the one behind the main lobby public elevator) to Level 0.
    • Take the hallway to the right as you exit the elevator alcove and follow the blue signs to the loading dock.
    • You’ll come to a fenced area on the left just before the large automatic doors that lead out to the loading dock.
    • There are 2 green bins against the wall to the right, just as you pass the double doors from the hallway. The bins are marked with REMEDY signage on the bins and on the wall above them.
  • Surplus may also be brought to the delivery entrance at the Duke Health warehouse, 100 Golden Drive, Durham. The warehouse is open Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. Please label items “FOR REMEDY