Buying medical testing and laboratory analysis equipment and systems is never easy. There are always budget considerations, and there is often a significant difference between models and manufacturers that have to be considered.
A very simple yet effective way to buy medical equipment at a very good price is to buy used or refurbished equipment. Many labs don’t use this option due to assumptions and misunderstanding they have about the process.
To clear up some of these misunderstanding and misassumptions about the process to buy medical equipment, here are the three most common issues.
Assumption 1: Online Medical Equipment Sites are Buyer Beware Purchases
Whenever you buy medical equipment or medical supplies online from routine consumables to large equipment purchases, it is always important to check out the dealer and to make sure they have a top reputation for standing behind the products they sell.
There are used medical equipment dealers online with stellar reputations as well as decades of selling to top labs and testing facilities across the country and even internationally.
Assumption 2: Refurbished Equipment Has a Short Remaining Life Cycle
Refurbished equipment is fully upgraded, repaired and tested, including all routine maintenance checks and repairs. Often this equipment has been used for limited testing or may be equipment that saw very limited use before a lab closed or the equipment became surplus.
Assumption 3: Warranties Aren’t Available on Refurbished Equipment
This point also is directly related to the quality and the experience of the medical refurbishing company making the sale. Many of these companies offer top warranties on the equipment they sell and will stand behind the work they do to provide full peace of mind with any purchase.
Even with used equipment or like-new equipment, it will be tested before leaving the seller’s facility. The cost savings combined with the guarantee of quality equipment makes this an option that more labs need to consider.
