Today’s available selection of patient monitors is vast, which can make it very difficult to choose the right ones for your medical practice. However, the decision doesn’t have to be a difficult one when you consider the following.
Type of Facility and Future Needs
What kind of medical facility do you have, and what do you expect in terms of future growth? These are the keys to choosing the right product for you. A large facility may require an integrated network of monitors, where a smaller practice may be served best by a few monitors which operate independently.
The size of your facility will also determine the size of patient monitors it can accommodate. Understanding the space you have in your facility will help you choose the correct monitor size. You may require mobile units, which will allow for patient monitoring anywhere in your facility.
Finally, you will also need to choose a monitor with features that are specific to your needs. For instance, a monitor used in an operating room may require a greater number of features, such as anesthesia gas analysis and end-tidal CO2 measurement and monitoring, in addition to ECG, SPO2, and NIBP monitoring.
Budget and Purchase Options
The size of your budget also needs to be considered when purchasing monitors for your practice. There are quality monitors available for virtually every budget, and knowing yours can certainly help you to narrow your list of options.
Another choice to make will be whether to purchase new or refurbished monitors. Each has their benefits; new monitors have the latest features and technology, while refurbished monitors look and operate like new, having been upgraded with the latest software and technology. If choosing a refurbished product, you’ll need to conduct some research.
Purchasing new monitors will certainly get you the latest technology. However, they will eventually become obsolete, which can make reselling and recovering some of your money difficult. With refurbished monitors, all that’s needed is to trade them in for updated equipment, and the company decides what to do with your old monitors.
Getting Clear Answers About Refurbished Patient Monitors
When researching your options for refurbished patient monitors for sale, it’s important to look beyond cost. You must make sure that your purchase comes from a company that has an established reputation for providing quality refurbished equipment.
For example, the company you choose to purchase a refurbished monitor from should send all its products through rigorous testing for safety and top operating condition before selling them. Testing should occur via qualified technicians, and products should adhere to local codes for your facility and its requirements.
Of course, the company you’re considering should also only carry current equipment so that you always have the best selection.
Anesthesia Plus stocks both new and refurbished GE and Datex/Datascope monitors, as well as mountings, configurations, and features to help you make the most of your purchase. To learn more about our top-quality equipment, call 1-800-887-8161.