| Used medical equipment has turned into a developing | | | | up to date. |
| trend. The requirement of having modern tools is | | | | Besides offering the maintenance of your purchased |
| constantly growing, and the price of buying high-tech | | | | machines, some second-hand equipment sellers also |
| medical tools like ultrasound machines or CT scanners | | | | give you the option to trade in your equipment for |
| at full cost are constantly increasing. With the state of | | | | reselling. This is a good sign: retailers that intend to sell |
| the economy and the limited budget of many small | | | | your equipment at a later date are more likely to give |
| medical companies, this poses a serious challenge. | | | | you good service, as keeping your equipment running |
| Physicians, infirmaries, and non-profit establishments, | | | | well is also to their benefit. |
| among others, require a means to own up-to-date | | | | In any case, most refurbished medical equipment, |
| equipment without the steep prices of brand new | | | | because of their cost are usually kept very well by |
| medical tools. | | | | their previous owners and operators, so they should |
| The trouble with buying used medical tools is certainly | | | | be in a fully functional state for purchase. If you have |
| an authentic source that not only sells used medical | | | | any problems with the equipment, and chose the right |
| equipment but also offers after-service repair and | | | | supplier, the company you bought it from should be |
| maintenance of their products, which is important, | | | | willing to make any repairs. |
| especially because they have been previously-owned. | | | | As co-owner of a small outpatient diagnostic center |
| Prior to buying used medical equipment from a supplier, | | | | and medical laboratory in Anaheim, CA, Steve Stroll |
| make sure that they extend some sort of warranty | | | | has had years of experience in purchasing and |
| package. | | | | maintaining used medical equipment. He has bought |
| Some suppliers may also have payment plans. As | | | | units from all over the country, and his facility currently |
| some buys may have limited budgets (even | | | | maintains a host of modern equipment like Ultrasound |
| second-hand equipment can prove to be very | | | | Machines, mobile X-Ray units, Cath labs, and CT |
| expensive, depending on their condition), a payment | | | | scanners. His laboratory currently services over many |
| plan is a very good solution for both parties, and lets | | | | clients, from small private practices to hospitals. Steve |
| the buyer work within his budget. Just remember to | | | | Stroll has been buying used medical equipment for |
| have several options open: ask for cost estimates | | | | years, for the use of the small medical lab and |
| from several different suppliers, and see which of | | | | diagnostic center, of which he is a part-owner. He has |
| them can give you the best deal. | | | | bought MRI scanners, Ultrasound Machines, C-arms, |
| Many of the companies that sell used medical | | | | Mobile X-ray units, and mammography equipment, |
| equipment can give you good rates. Look around for | | | | among many others, from stores all over the United |
| your ideal supplier- many of them have sites that give | | | | States. His Anaheim, CA-based facility currently |
| a client list, clients that you can call and ask for | | | | services several small- and large-scale practices in the |
| feedback. Doing so can give you the best used | | | | area. |
| medical equipment that can bring your medical facility | | | | |