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Joan Trombetti, Writer | April 10, 2008
Pete Schliebner, President of Benchmark Imaging Group, Strongville, OH, states, "The demand for motorized film viewers has dropped significantly every year for several years." Schliebner went on to say that when OEC finally satisfies their obligations to the FDA, numerous used C-arms are expected to hit the market, and this will have a significant impact on the price structure of the used C-arm market. For these reasons and others, Benchmark Imaging Group will be focusing business on 'rad' rooms and refurbished systems.
David Denholtz, CEO of Integrity Medical Systems, Inc., Fort Myers, FL, tells us that Integrity sells 80 percent of its C-arms in the United States and 20 percent internationally.
Integrity Medical Systems' typical C-arm warranty covers all parts including the X-ray tube and image intensifier for six months to one year.
"Yes, third party will survive," says Denholtz, "but the DRA has had a definitive effect - driving demand for refurbished equipment."
Joseph Jenkins, President of International Imaging, LTD, Henderson, NV, sells and services GE/OEC and Siemens C-arms in North America, South America, and the Caribbean. The company supports all that they sell by keeping multiple systems in stock. Jenkins states that business was up in 2007 and down a little so far in 2008. He says that the company hasn't really been affected by economic factors because his business is totally international. "Third-party service providers will remain until technology (service software access) is denied," states Jenkins.
Editors note: The FDA had not rules on the re-certification of OEC's manufacturing operations at the time this article went to the printer.
DOTmed Registered C-Arm Sales and Service Companies
Names in boldface are Premium Listings.
Domestic
Bobby Aguillard, Performance X-Ray, AL
Scott Bolsta, WCMA, Inc., CA
Stephanie Espinola, JCF Engineering, Inc., CO
Michael Bushior, Advanced Medical X-ray, CT
David Denholtz, Integrity Medical Systems, Inc., FL
DOTmed Certified/100
Robert Serros, Amber Diagnostics, FL
Bill Adkins, National X-Ray Corporation, FL
DOTmed Certified
Sherman Weston, U.S. Imaging, Inc., GA
Michael Cozzi, Computron Medical Corporation, IL
Nikki Pluta, JEM Medical, Inc., IL
Travis Nipper, Clinical Engineering Consultants, Inc., KY
Dan Bond, Huestis Medical, MA
Dan Edwards, Image Diagnostics, Inc., MA
Steve Walsh, Eastern Diagnostic Imaging, Inc., MA
Wayne Horsman, Columbia Imaging, Inc., MD
DOTmed 100
Mitchell Guier, North American Medical, MO
DOTmed Certified/100
Joseph Jenkins, International Imaging Ltd., NV
Brian Schumer, Crown Medical Systems, LLC, NY
Leon Gugel, Metropolis International, NY
DOTmed Certified/100
Don Bogutski, Diagnostix Plus, Inc., NY
DOTmed Certified/100
John Kollegger, Bay Shore Medical, NY
DOTmed 100
Jim Miller, Miller Medical Imaging, OH
Darrel Kile, Classic Diagnostic Imaging, OH
DOTmed Certified/100
Pete Schliebner, Benchmark Imaging Group, OH
DOTmed 100
Richard Stock, Radiological Imaging Services, PA
DOTmed Certified/100
Ward Huddleston, Med Image Systems, Inc., TN
Mike Jackson, Combined Imaging Associates, TN
Scott Townsend, Townsend Surgical, TN
Lynn Williams, Advanced Imaging Management, TX
Matthew Smith, Emerge Medical Imaging, TX
Russ Surratt, Bighorn Biomedical Services, Inc., WY
DOTmed Certified
International
Felix Donoghue, FX Rays & Imaging, India
Alvaro Di Lorenzo, Ingenieria Tecnica Medica Ltda, Uruguay
Faisal Mirza, Sunshine, Pakistan
Carlos Duran, Ingenieria Clinica, Columbia
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