"We have the test capability to assure that a repaired part is fully functional before it leaves our facility," said Paul Stanton, Procurement Manager of the Goodslettville, Tenn. company. ReMedPar boasts an impressive 15 CT quality assurance (Q/A) test bays, 13 ultrasound test bays, one MRI test bay, multiple C-Arms, portables and mammo test bays, as well as eight X-ray and R/F test bays.

"We have over $15 million invested in Q/A test bays," Stanton said. "The Q/A test bays are working systems, so when we bring the part in and do the repair we can actually put it on the system and test it to be sure it is 100 percent functional," he said.





Many other reliable parts dealers serve the used medical equipment market.

"We are a true parts supply depot. We stock what we sell, refurbish our own parts, and supply parts to wholesalers, and to major players who resell them," said Ralph Frizzle, President of GECO, based in Largo, Fla. The company's name stands for German engineering company and they specialize in Siemens parts for X-ray and CT equipment. "We developed the abilities and the reverse engineering to yield techniques for repairing and recycling parts," he said. The company can create a schematic, for instance of a CT circuit board, in order to isolate and repair any problem. "You can fix a $10,000 circuit board with a $10 part and reuse it," he said.

Another top parts supplier with significant stock is ADAM Medical Sales, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., specializing in X-ray, CT, and MR. "The thing that differentiates me from others is that I don't source any parts. If I don't have it in stock, I don't sell it," said Parts Coordinator Joshua Glas. "Selling only what I have enables me to be very flexible and competitive on pricing and saves the customer a ton of money." The company has parts ranging from $35 to $30,000. "Digital buckies [image detection assemblies for mammography] list for $180,000. I just sold one for $30,000," Glas said. The company also backs up its products with money back, credit or exchange, but problems are exceedingly rare.

Some companies specialize in a single imaging modality such as Axess Ultrasound out of Indianapolis, Ind. The company operates a 19,000-square-foot warehouse with multiple manufacturers' ultrasound parts, probes and peripherals. "We offer real-time availability information on all parts. Since our parts are in stock, not sourced, they can be shipped immediately," said Don Trombatore, Director of Sales. Stressing quality as well as quantity, he said, "We house the nation's leading independent computerized circuit board component-level repair depot. In addition, we have several dedicated test beds with full testing capabilities."

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