Key Takeaways

• General Electric Healthcare (GE Healthcare) is a medical device company that refurbishes portable ultrasound machines. An example of a portable ultrasound machine that the company refurbishes is Vscan.
• Johnson & Johnson is an example of a company that refurbishes patient monitors.
• Medtronic refurbishes speed controller systems. A case in point is the company’s Bio-Console 560 Speed Controller System.

Introduction

Portable Ultrasound Machines

• General Electric Healthcare (GE Healthcare) is a medical device company that refurbishes portable ultrasound machines. An example of a portable ultrasound machine that the company refurbishes is Vscan.
• GE Healthcare’s website can be found in the following link.
• The company refurbishes its products through its GoldSeal program.

 

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Patient Monitors

• Johnson & Johnson is an example of a company that refurbishes patient monitors.
• A link to the company website can be found here.
•  Johnson & Johnson Medtech offers reprocessing services for medical devices manufactured by the company. In addition, it acts as a third-party remanufacturer to other original manufacturers.

Speed Controller Systems

• Medtronic refurbishes speed controller systems. A case in point is the company’s Bio-Console 560 Speed Controller System.
• A link to the company website can be found here.
• Medtronic refurbishes its own products.  

Tissue Removal Devices

• Stryker is an example of a company that refurbishes tissue removal devices. For instance, the company refurbishes the Reprocessed MyoSure Tissue Removal Device.
• A link to the company website can be found here.
• The company refurbishes its own products.

Endoscopy Equipment

• Olympus has a certified pre-owned program (CPO) for endoscopy equipment. According to the company website, “the equipment is subjected to a rigorous refurbishment process and certified to meet the quality and high performance standards that Olympus guarantees with all new products.”
• Olympus’ website can be found in the following link.
• The company refurbishes its own products.

Blood Perfusion Monitors

• Cogmedix is a medical device manufacturer that refurbishes blood perfusion monitors among other products.
• The company’s website can be found in the following link.
• Cogmedix refurbishes its own products.

Pressure Infusion Bags

• Sustainable Technologies is an example of a company that refurbishes pressure infusion bags.
• A link to the company website can be found here.
• Sustainable Technologies provides third-party reprocessing services.

Pulse Oximeters

• Arjo is a company that offers reprocessing services for pulse oximeters through its Arjo ReNu brand.
• The company’s website can be found in the following link.
• Arjo ReNu provides third-party services.

Defibrillators

• Avante Health Solutions is an example of a company that refurbishes defibrillators.
• A link to the company website can be found here.
• Avante Health Solutions is a third-party remanufacturer.  

Pumps

•  Medical Revitalization Inc. is among the medical device companies in the US that refurbish pumps.
• The company website can be found here.
• Medical Revitalization is a third-party refurbishing company.

Bladder Scanners

• Soma Technology international is an example of a company that refurbishes bladder scanners.
• The company website can be found here.
• Soma Technology provides third-party refurbishing services. 

Electrosurgical Generators

• Master Medical Equipment is a company that refurbishes electrosurgical generators.
• A link to the company can be found here.
• The company provides third-party refurbishing services.

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