| Buying a used and refurbished ultrasound machine is a | | | | the secondary market. It is this level of value added |
| great way to save money, but is it a wise choice? It | | | | service and attention to detail that separates a |
| depends on who you buy from. | | | | certified service company from an equipment broker. |
| Equipment brokers find equipment at one location and | | | | A fully-certified ultrasound service company will |
| drop ship it to another. This is usually done without | | | | provide you with an ultrasound machine that: |
| taking physical possession of the equipment, without a | | | | - Meets ALL OEM specifications |
| pre-purchased inspection or any re-manufacturing of | | | | - Is clean and sterilized, inside and out |
| the ultrasound equipment. It is a business transaction | | | | - Has had defective, worn and out of revision parts |
| completed by simply pushing paper. It can be risky for | | | | replaced |
| you and your patients to purchase such equipment. | | | | - Uses up-to-date software |
| Avoid any seller who offers equipment "as is" - an | | | | - Passes extended diagnostics tests on the electronics |
| ultrasound machine is too critical to your practice to | | | | and mechanical operations |
| risk a costly breakdown or a misdiagnosis. Poorly | | | | - Comes with a one year warranty |
| maintained, serviced or mis-calibrated ultrasound | | | | - Has the service staff capable of servicing your |
| machines can cause injury to operators and patients | | | | machine |
| and cost you significantly more money in the long run. | | | | - Functions just as it should and just as you would |
| An OEM certified ultrasound service company, on the | | | | expect. |
| other hand, will regularly purchase pre-owned | | | | It is critical to buy from a vendor who stands behind |
| equipment only after an engineer makes a physical | | | | their products. Since you will use your ultrasound |
| inspection and decides that the unit is worth | | | | machine regularly, you need to be confident that it will |
| reconditioning. They will follow an extensive checklist | | | | operate properly and dependably. Confidence in a |
| for pre-inspection, inspection, diagnostics and | | | | used and refurbished ultrasound machine can only |
| verification after reconditioning. Having the | | | | come when you purchase your equipment from an |
| remanufactured ultrasound certified by the OEM | | | | OEM certified full service company. |
| completely reduces the risk of buying equipment from | | | | |