Disposing Of Used Medical Equipment

You have made a change in your instrumentation. But now you have an old piece of medical equipment that you no longer need. What do you do with it? Here are some options that you should know about and some things that you should keep in mind.

If the machine is still under warranty, and you are getting a new machine to upgrade the old one, these questions may be moot. The methods of disposal may already be spelled out in your contracts.

The first place that you should look to for disposal options is the very vendor that you bought the medical equipment from in the first place. They may have several reclamation programs that will take the instrument right off your hands.

Is the instrument still accurate and serviceable? Then you should consider selling it. There are several online auctions that have used medical equipment. This way, you will recoup some of the cost of your new instrument. There are also several companies who will buy the machine. They will take it, repair it and resell it.

Another option for a workable piece of medical equipment is donation to medical service foundation. That piece of older model that you cannot use anymore may become the centerpiece of a clinic somewhere.

But let’s say that you have a used medical equipment that is not under warranty and there was no vendor to give you customer service. Call the manufacture directly. They should have some suggestions about you disposal options. If they are unwilling or unable to help, there are some suggestions that may be helpful.

If there are no bio-hazard issues, see what disposal options the local authorities have for the disposal of electronics. Your instrument may fit into that category of waste very nicely. If there are bio-hazard concerns, call a company who disposes of medical waste. They will be able to direct you. If there are reagents involved that must be disposed of, either the aforementioned bio-hazard disposal company will be able to help you, or they will be able to direct you to someone who can.

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