Used Medical Equipment Discussion about reconditioned medical equipment

Looking for the very latest in a Mammography machine that is both user and patient friendly ? Then the GE Senographe DMR+ fits the bill. Featuring the very latest technology for image quality and diagnostic confidence the GE Senographe DMR Plus offers the patient a hands free compression exam with compression paddles, has 5 photocells for a wider range of breast placement, digital angulation display, and vertical height adjustment to allow more interaction with the patient,  Two Patient Bucky’s measuring 18×24 and 24×30 come standard ,as does dual footswitch providing easy operation for the technologist. The machine boasts superb image quality with its Maxi Ray x-ray tube and the  SharpIQ grid system for cleaner images.  It employs a unique, patented bi-metal mammography tube with a Rhodium track for superior imaging of the most challenging breast tissues.

Up for sale at Absolute Medical, this DMR+machine is a refurbished 2002 model and was not acquired from a hospital, but was lightly used in a clinic and has been under the GE Maintenance since November ’03. It comes loaded with accessories and has under 8000 exposures.

If you are in the market for a portable EKG Machine, the GE Marquette MAC 1200 may be just what you are looking for. At around 12 pounds the MAC 1200 is very light and with the integrated carry handle, very portable. The MAC 1200 is a 12 lead simultaneous acquisition ECG Machine which prints 3 channels to full size 8.5″ x 11″ Z-fold ECG paper. It has a full QWERTY keyboard for patient documentation, as well as a generous LCD preview screen so you can verify lead placement and rhythm before you print.

The MAC 1200 is offered in an interpretive model as well as a non interpretive version. The interpretive ECG Machine incorporates Marquette’s Gender Specific 12SL ECG analysis program and prints the interpretation right on the thermal printout. The unit is powered by a rechargeable internal battery or an AC power cord and can auto select between 110v and 220v. Finally, the Marquette MAC 1200 is FAA compliant for transmitting electrocardiograms to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Absolute Medical, seller of new and used medical equipment, sells both versions at nearly half the price of buying one new. They are in like new condition, warrantied, and patient ready with modem, patient leads and paper. You can see the MAC 1200 interpretive and the non-interpretive models on our website

Modern medicine has led to a sharp decline in the mortality rate attributed to various diseases and medical conditions. This was made possible largely due to advances in the field of medical diagnostics. Diagnosis is pivotal in the treatment of any disease. Unless the doctor has correctly identified the ailment, no medicine can cure a patient. Medical diagnostics got a fillip when ultrasound machines became popular. These machines utilize high frequency sound waves to visualize abnormalities in internal organs and tissues.

Ultrasound machines have been especially helpful in diagnosing cardiac diseases. We know the criticality of heart in a healthy human body. In their initial stage, heart diseases can be cured through medicine and surgery. However, without a proper diagnostic tool, it was very difficult to ascertain a heart ailment earlier. Medical imaging of heart has drastically reduced the number of patients dying due to heart ailments. Ultrasound machines provide the ability to view live images of our internal organs. By use of the controls provided, a radiologist can view the exact section of an internal organ. There is absolutely no side-effect of ultrasound scans. Portable machines are also available for emergency medical teams.

Ultrasound machines, much like any other medical equipment can be expensive. Most places look for refurbished or used medical equipment to help keep costs down. A good place to find used medical equipment is absolutemed.com

Blood pressure monitors, automated noninvasive blood pressure monitors, NIBP Monitors, or electronic sphygmomanometers, have made measurement and triage easier and more convenient in the ER, Clinic, Doctor’s Office or Emergency Room, but these devices can cost a fortune.
Most of us would be delighted to save money buying blood pressure monitors and other used medical equipment and would like to know what to look for and where to find bargains. Home monitors range from the simple cuff with a means to hold the stethoscope in place with one hand for do it yourself readings to sophisticated electronic NIBP monitors costing hundreds of dollars. Some medical monitors cost thousands of dollars at that.
Bargains for new and used medical equipment are very common and pretty easy to find. One great place to find blood pressure monitors for low cost is www.absolutemed.com. Also check online bulletin boards and disease support groups for free blood pressure monitors and other medical equipment or very cheap prices, and don’t forget online auction sites. There are large companies that sell nothing but used and refurbished medical equipment, both brick and mortar and virtual stores.
Health related charities and some clinics will have loaners or other free options as well. Drug companies often donate monitors to give to patients, so ask your doctor. You will also want to take your monitor in to calibrate it with a medically accurate blood pressure monitor so that you will know how real your readings really are. Ideally, your machine should be bio-med certified from time to time to ensure optimal condition of the machine and all cuffs and hoses.

With more and more concern about the rising costs of health care, every means possible to cut expenses becomes important. One way doctor’s offices and clinics and hospitals save is with the purchase of used medical equipment, usually refurbished equipment. But since any medical device being resold must be labeled as “used” these devices may be brand new surplus.

An example of the reason for going the used route is in the example of a GE ECG Machine that normally sells for more than $5,000 USD being offered from an online dealer for about $2.499, or half price! And that was for a machine that had never been used under full warranty. Most refurbished equipment will also have a warranty close to that of a new model.

EKG Machines, also called ECG machines, are one of the most basic medical devices in use and nearly every office setting has at least one. The EKG/ECG dual names come from the original German form of the word which had the “K” and the English spelling that uses a ‘C” instead, but both terms mean the same device.

It was in 1600 that the term “electricity” began to be used for the currents it describes, but it was not until 1893 that the Dutch researcher Willem Einthoven used the term electrocardiogram and two years later named the up and down motions or deflections from the heart’s electrical impulses the familiar P, Q, R, S, and T. (The U wave was described much later and is not typical.) In 1901 he managed to design a galvanometer which could detect these impulse, the first working EKG. He received the Nobel Prize for this invention in 1924.

Modern EKG machines are quite different from the early models, being electronic and usually fully automatic. Some even give preliminary interpretations although a full reading by a cardiologist is almost always done in practice. The first machines used six chest leads and four limb leads to the electrodes applied to the chest to pick up tiny currents and then to record them on a graph paper.

Now EKG machines are able to get accurate recording with far fewer leads and can even be wireless so that patients can be mobile and monitored via telemetry. Old machines had to be set to every section of an EKG reading but now will generate all twelve leads automatically and most can be set to interpret or not.

EKG machines are such essential office medical equipment that finding the best price for quality equipment makes a great deal of sense. Using reputable online and physical used and refurbished equipment vendors can help to reduce medical care costs for everyone.

ECG Machines are used to test patients for a variety of symptoms such as chest pain, breathing difficulty, and others. Depending on the reason for the test, a doctor may choose not to keep the patient at rest during the ECG. During an ECG exercise test, the patient must be supervised by not only the ECG technician, but also a medical doctor. Occasionally a patient participating in this test will have exercise induced chest pains. The pains will resolve when the exercise is stopped.

Using the ECG along with other test, a doctor should be able to diagnose many diseases including coronary artery disease which is a condition where plaque builds up on the inside of the coronary arteries. This causes the heart to work harder to keep normal blood flow to all areas of the body, which changes the electrical impulses that an ECG measures.

ECG measurements tell the doctor about the size and position of the heart chambers in addition to the rate and regularity of heartbeats. A doctor can also often see if any heart damage is present and how drugs or devices used to regulate the heart (such as a pacemaker) are effecting the heart.

ECG Machines can be very expensive. Many hospitals buy used medical equipment to keep the costs down without risking safety. Places such as Absolutemed.com sell new and refurbished medical supplies online at reasonable costs.

Used medical devices are usually refurbished and thoroughly inspected with a warranty often as good as that of a new device. Some patient monitors and other equipment may be sold as used because it is a resale, but actually be brand new in original cartons or never used at all. Discounts on this new equipment can be half the original price or even more, and not looking for such offers is really foolish.

A common patient monitor is the EKG and respiration monitors used in emergency rooms, surgery, and ICU beds. These can show different EKG leads, mean arterial pressure, and other readings depending on the device and the patient. These are essential and costly equipment so savings can have a large impact.

Newborns may require patient monitors that register temperature as well as pulse and respiration and adult models are not appropriate, especially with tiny premature infants. A hospital could save many thousands of dollars with refurbished and used medical equipment and have more monitored infant beds available.

Defibrillators are a very important piece of medical equipment. There are two types of defibrillators: automated devices used by hospitals, emergency responders, and even the general public, and then those that require a user to set each charge.

The defibrillator models that require a user to set each charge must be set for the intensity of each shock the user needs ACLS skills to use it. Paddles or electrodes are not disposable and must have a conducting gel applied for use. Unlike the automated machines, they can be used on all ages and deliver any shock within the operating range.
This means they can be used on children and infants as well as on adults and can be used for other conditions than full arrests. This greater versatility over the automated defibrillators, also known as AEDs) is more appropriate in the hospital or medical setting where trained personnel can take advantage of it. In the field or in malls or schools or other public places, the easier and more automatic the defibrillator machine to restart the heart is, the better.

Your best chance of surviving a cardic arrest is the swift application of a current to interrupt fibrillation which is a useless and chaotic rhythm that does not circulate blood. Calling EMS and starting CPR are also critical, but the next and vital step is having the right machine to restore a heart rhythm that can support life. Used medical equipment such as defibrillators work as well as brand new defibrillators but at a fraction of the cost, saving money.