Making the Most of Used and Refurbished Medical Equipment

Save operating expenses by purchasing used and refurbished medical equipment
By Elizabeth Gibson If opening a doctor's office or clinic, consider used and refurbished medical equipment to outfit your office. Many types of used medical equipment will serve your needs just as well as new equipment but for less cost. Suppliers of used and refurbished medical equipment thoroughly test equipment before they resell it, ensuring you get a good bargain.
 

You can find many types of used or refurbished equipment, including used hospital equipment, used surgical equipment and used medical devices. This equipment can provide electronic instruments, exam beds, stretchers, gurneys, anesthesia machines, monitors, defibrillators, surgical tables and many other items. Ensure you’re making the most of used and refurbished medical equipment by buying from a reliable used medical equipment supplier.

1. Consider specialized used medical equipment for your practice or clinic.

2. List the type of used hospital equipment needed to furnish your lobby, office and exam rooms.

3. Decide what type of used medical devices your office will need.

Find specialized used medical equipment for your office

Large diagnostic equipment represents a major expense for a doctor's office. Surgical equipment can also consume a significant portion of the budget. Some vendors specialize in selling used and refurbished medical equipment of this type.
Try: Barrington Medical Imaging specializes in refurbished and rental imaging equipment, such as CT, MRI and PET scanners. This company carries scanners of various manufacturers such as GE and Siemens and performs meticulous tests to ensure their machines operate correctly. Root International specializes in selling used and refurbished anesthesia and respiratory equipment.

Outfit exam rooms with budget-friendly used medical equipment

A doctor's office or clinic will need certain furniture for exam rooms, x-ray rooms, office, waiting room or laboratory area. Suppliers of used and refurbished medical equipment stock such equipment such as exam tables, carts, stretchers and lamps.
Try: Aria Medical Equipment carries used hospital beds, as well as headboards, footboards and other hospital bed accessories in addition to stretchers, gurneys and operating room tables. MEC Used Anesthesia Machines & Surgical Equipment carries a variety of used surgical tablesMEC also stocks surgical lighting, patient beds and future.

Decide what basic used medical devices your office needs

All doctors' offices and clinics require certain types of medical devices. Some devices such as blood pressure cuffs, EKG machines, and scales show up in every office. If out-patient surgery occurs in your clinic, you may decide that used surgical equipment such as scalpels, surgical gowns, IV drips and other items can provide the same value as new equipment.
Try: Axcess Medical Equipment sells used and refurbished medical supplies such as defibrillators and patient monitors. Venture Medical ReQuip has used medical equipment for sale that provides huge savings on common equipment like EKG machines, stretchers, scales, autoclaves and x-ray viewers. Venture also sells refurbished medical devices such as patient monitors.

• Unlike new equipment, a company may only have used and refurbished medical equipment models for a short time or in limited quantities. Don't wait too long to make your choice because the item you need could suddenly become unavailable.