Reprocessing a single-use medical device

A method for reprocessing a single-use medical device comprising:

• removing one or more polymeric coatings on a surface of the single-use medical device by contacting the one or more polymeric coatings on the surface of the single-use medical device to, or with, one or more solvents;
• preparing the surface of the single-use medical device for a polymeric recoating;
• applying the polymeric recoating on the surface of the single-use medical device;
• and
• validating the polymeric recoating on the single-use medical device,
• wherein validating the polymeric recoating comprises:
• hydrating the polymeric recoating;
• performing a friction force test on the polymeric recoating to test a lubricity of the polymeric recoating, wherein the lubricity is measured in grams grand average force over a 15 pull test cycle;
• and
• confirming the polymeric recoating has a lubricity within an acceptance criteria, wherein the acceptance criteria includes a grams grand average force of less than or equal to 171 grams grand average force,
• wherein the friction force test is conducted using a friction force test system operable to provide the friction force test using a clamp force of 500 grams, a velocity of the single-use medical device through the clamps of 1 cm/second, an acceleration time of the single-use medical device of 1 second, a pull distance of 10 cm, and a sample rate of 1 sample/mm.