Perioperative Analytics

OR waste into
health system savings

We use computer vision to track surgical supply usage in the operating room — turning unnecessary waste into actionable data and measurable cost savings.

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$250K+
In unnecessary supply and instrument waste per OR annually
70–87%
Of surgical instruments opened for a procedure go unused1
$15B+
In US healthcare dollars lost to wasted sterile supplies each year

1 Mácola A, Estes W, Nichol PF. Quantifying the U.S. surgical instrument fleet and its reprocessing burden: implications for cost and sustainability in healthcare. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Apr 30;26(1). PMID: 42063007.

The Problem

The operating room is
a major source of health system waste

Sterile items are routinely opened onto the surgical scrub table but never used. Single-use items go directly to the trash. Reusable items must be sent through energy-intensive, time-consuming re-sterilization.

This unnecessary waste can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars per surgery — and hospital administrators often lack the data to even see it happening, let alone fix it.

The downstream effects reach everyone: costs passed to patients, environmental burden from incineration, and strained relationships between administrators and surgeons over supply decisions.

Unnecessary waste in the US alone amounts to billions in healthcare dollars from wasted sterile supplies literally going up in smoke. — Periop Green Research

Our Solution

Computer vision built
for the perioperative environment

As clinicians, we understand the nuances of working in one of the most sensitive domains in the hospital. Our technology is designed around patient safety, information security, and sterility — first.

Intentional Camera Placement

Purpose-built for the OR environment. Cameras are placed to monitor the scrub table without compromising sterility, patient privacy, or surgical workflow.

Automated Item Tracking

Computer vision identifies and tracks sterile surgical items in real time — logging what is opened, what is used, and what goes to waste.

Actionable Analytics Reports

Aggregated usage data surfaces as clear reports for perioperative administrators — enabling evidence-based kit and pan design, and direct supplier negotiation leverage.

Who Benefits

When we reduce waste,
everyone wins

Our platform creates measurable value across the entire surgical ecosystem.

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Patients

Excessive supply costs are often passed to patients. Reducing waste brings those costs down.

Surgeons

Evidence-based usage data removes pressure to justify instrument requests — the data speaks for itself.

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Administrators

Item usage data creates new leverage for supplier negotiations, driving direct, measurable cost savings.

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Our Planet

Operating rooms are among the largest institutional waste producers. Less waste means less incineration.

Our Team

Clinicians who understand
the perioperative space

Built and tested by clinicians who have worked inside the OR.

Matthew Meyer, MD

Matthew Meyer, MD

Co-Founder

Trained in anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Inaugural Medical Director of Sustainability at UVA Health and recipient of a campus-wide Sustainability Award from the University of Virginia. Researches perioperative efficiency and advocates for sustainable healthcare nationally.

Pumoli Malapati

Pumoli Malapati

Co-Founder

Graduate of the University of Virginia, where she studied Global Public Health and Biology. Passionate about developing sustainable practices in healthcare with a focus on perioperative workflow efficiency.

Kaz Barker

Kaz Barker

Co-Founder

Full-stack software engineer with a Data Science degree from the University of Virginia. Builds and maintains the computer vision platform end-to-end, from the OR-table hardware to the analytics dashboards administrators use to act on it.

Why We Exist

Grounded in a simple belief

The tools and desire to reduce perioperative waste already exist. What's been missing is the data to act on it.

Mission

Identify and minimize perioperative waste through advanced analytics and deep understanding of the perioperative space.

Vision

Provide novel insight and data to health care systems to reduce perioperative waste and facilitate data-based cost-saving measures.

Ready to reduce OR waste
at your institution?

We partner with health systems, perioperative administrators, and surgical departments. Reach out to start a conversation.

info@periopgreen.com