Purchasing A Used Ultrasound Machine

Buying a used and refurbished ultrasound machine is a great way to save money, but is it a wise choice? It depends on who you buy from.

Equipment brokers find equipment at one location and drop ship it to another. This is usually done without taking physical possession of the equipment, without a pre-purchased inspection or any re-manufacturing of the ultrasound equipment. It is a business transaction completed by simply pushing paper. It can be risky for you and your patients to purchase such equipment. Avoid any seller who offers equipment "as is" - an ultrasound machine is too critical to your practice to risk a costly breakdown or a misdiagnosis. Poorly maintained, serviced or mis-calibrated ultrasound machines can cause injury to operators and patients and cost you significantly more money in the long run.

An OEM certified ultrasound service company, on the other hand, will regularly purchase pre-owned equipment only after an engineer makes a physical inspection and decides that the unit is worth reconditioning. They will follow an extensive checklist for pre-inspection, inspection, diagnostics and verification after reconditioning. Having the remanufactured ultrasound certified by the OEM completely reduces the risk of buying equipment from the secondary market. It is this level of value added service and attention to detail that separates a certified service company from an equipment broker.

A fully-certified ultrasound service company will provide you with an ultrasound machine that:

Meets ALL OEM specifications
Is clean and sterilized, inside and out
Has had defective, worn and out of revision parts replaced
Uses up-to-date software
Passes extended diagnostics tests on the electronics and mechanical operations
Comes with a one year warranty
Has the service staff capable of servicing your machine
Functions just as it should and just as you would expect.

It is critical to buy from a vendor who stands behind their products. Since you will use your ultrasound machine regularly, you need to be confident that it will operate properly and dependably. Confidence in a used and refurbished ultrasound machine can only come when you purchase your equipment from an OEM certified full service company.

Wave Imaging Solutions is an OEM certified remanufacturer of used ultrasound equipment. We employ cross-trained service professionals that are certified in multi-vendor capacities. We provide ultrasound service for not only our own customer base but for the customer base of the Original Equipment Vendors, such as GE, Siemens, Acuson, HP, Philips, ATL, Toshiba.
By adding value to our products and services this provides for a highly satisfied customer base. In return, Wave Imaging Solutions benefits from a higher percentage of repeat business from our customers. We pride ourselves on our long-term customer relationships, and pay close attention to our customers wants and needs. Our initiative is to give them the best ultrasound equipment while watching out for their bottom line.

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