Nihon Kohden is eliminating stock of their demo EKG machines, which means great deals for you!  These units are typically used at trade shows and are in wonderful condition.  All units include a 1-year warranty.  Contact us at 877-646-3300 if you’re interested in purchasing one.

Model # Quantity List Price YOUR PRICE
ECG-1250A 1 $2,995.00 $1,414.50
ECG-1350A 8 $4,300.00 $1,686.33
ECG-1550A 1 $6,800.00 $4,031.94
ECG-9020K 10 $2,995.00 $1312.41
ECG-9130K 6 $4,300.00 $1,414.50
ECG-9522K 1 $6,800.00 $4031.94

Note: Units are first-come first-serve.  Please contact us immediately if you are interested!

Schiller’s AT-102 EKG is currently on a special for only $3595.00.   This unit compares to the Burdick Atria 61 and Welch Allyn CP200.

Advantages -
 - power drawer - easy to load paper vs. top load drawers
 - upgrades to stress testing and spirometry
 - communication modules - XLM, LAN/modem 

Interested in ordering?  Call us at 877-646-3300 or email sales@medicaldevicedepot.com to take advantage of this special pricing!

In February, Congress passed the $838 billion Economic Stimulus package.  The legislation contains one section that is intended to radically reshape the nation’s medical system.

The Stimulus Bill is a major opportunity for physicians to get paid to implement or upgrade their Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.  The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act contains a health IT component of the Bill, the HITECH Act, which appropriates $19.2 billion dollars to encourage the adoption of electronic health records.  The Stimulus Bill should help provide most physicians in the United States with an electronic health record system at ZERO net cost to the physician. 

  • Qualified physicians who utilize a certified electronic health record in a “meaningful” way will receive incentive payments through additional reimbursements via either Medicare or Medicaid.
  • Starting in 2011, “meaningful” EHR users can earn $44,000 under the Medicare plan and $64,000 under the Medicaid plan over 5 years.
  • Early adopters benefits most as about 70% of the payments comes in the first two years.
  • Those engaged in PQRI and electronic prescribing can earn an additional $6,000 - $8,000 per year beginning immediately.
  • Physicians that do not adopt an EHR by 2015 will be penalized though % decreases in Medicare reimbursements rates.
If you and your practice do not currently utilize a reputable EHR, the time to act is now! While it is true that the stimulus payments are not scheduled to begin until 2011, the window for qualifying to receive the maximum payments will close quickly for several reasons.
  • To qualify, you must demonstrate “meaningful” use of a certified EHR.
     
  • The transition to a new EHR system can be a timely process.  Typically, the time requirements increase in proportion to the size of the group.  If you haven’t started the process, 2011 is a lot closer than many would like.
     
  • Next, if you do not act before the “masses” you may have a difficult time getting on any vendor’s implementation schedule in the near future.  Only 20% - 30% of the market has implemented an EHR system.  The Congressional Budget Office predicts 90% of physicians will be using an EHR in a matter of just a few years.  That means 60% to 70% of the market is going to try to get implemented in the next several years.  Even prior to the Stimulus Act, some vendors had waiting lists up to 6 months.  Those physician who wait, may have little chance of qualifying as an early adopter.
The following are a list of diagnostic products which work with EHRs - 

Schiller is currently running a special on their AT-10 EKG with/without PFT combo units and we’re passing the deals onto you!

NEW Schiller AT-10 without PFT - $5868.99
NEW Schiller AT-10 with PFT - $6243.99

DEMO Schiller AT-10 without PFT - $4493.99
DEMO Schiller AT-10 with PFT - $4993.99

These prices are available on a first-come-first serve basis while supplies last.  Call us at 877-646-3300 or email sales@medicaldevicedepot.com to take advantage of this promotion!

This past Saturday, April 18th, Medical Device Depot sponsored Adam Zilberbaum in his pledge to swim 60 laps to benefit breast cancer research!

 MammoJam is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting breast cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment programs through artistic and live music performances.   They work with local organizations to provide diagnostic and treatment services for uninsured and homeless women in the Baltimore area.  Check out their website for details and to donate to their cause - http://mammojammusicfestival.org/

Adam completed a little more than a mile in just over 31 minutes - wow!  We’re proud of his dedication to breast cancer awareness.

SPO MEDICAL – ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008

SPO Medical Inc. a firm of reputation in biosensor and microprocessor technologies, made public its Annual Report for the year 2008. The company recorded gross earnings of US$2.8 million, indicating its sales of finger oximeters PulseOx 6000™ and also the hand-held PulseOx 6100™ tools. They were also glad to announce that with the introductions of these two products in the market, they were able to sell more than 160,000 tools in 40 countries worldwide earning them sizeable revenue.

SPO Medical also announced that they were specifically targeting US market with dedicated sales representation. This step was taken mainly to capture the US market, their primary target area. This decision was on account of the global recession which was reflected in their sales too, culminating in a dip in their earnings in 2008. They hoped that with the new strategy in place, they hoped to do well and cover a wider spectrum of market in the US, but it might take them some time to register a profit as they had suffered some setback in the initial stages of their establishment. Being a reputed developer of medical equipments in the field of biosensors and microprocessors, the company has network of distributors and also authorizes certain companies to incorporate its technologies to popularize its products. The company has made certain hopeful predictions on the strength of certain beliefs and assumptions for the current fiscal year and here is wishing the company a good performance in the year 2009 as anticipated.

Check this out!

One of our manufacturers put together this list of comparisons for some of the top EKG machines on the market.  This is a wonderful reference to help you determine which EKG machine would be best for your practice.  Feel free to call us at 877-646-3300 if you have any questions!

Manufacturer Model Interpretation ECG Preview 12-lead Simultaneous Viewing
             
Nihon Kohden 1250A yes yes yes
Nihon Kohden 1350A yes yes yes
GE MAC 1200 yes yes NO
Schiller AT-1 optional NO NO
Schiller AT-2 yes NO NO
Schiller AT-2 LIGHT yes NO NO
Schiller AT-2 PLUS yes yes NO
Schiller AT-101 yes yes NO
Schiller AT-102 yes yes NO
Schiller AT-10 PLUS yes yes yes
Welch Allyn CP-100 yes yes NO
Welch Allyn CP-200 yes yes NO
Burdick Atria 3100 yes NO NO
Burdick Atria 6100 yes yes yes
Cardioline AR-600 yes NO NO
Cardioline AR-1200 view yes yes NO
Cardioline AR-1200adv yes NO NO
Cardioline Delta One PLUS NO yes NO
Cardioline Delta Three NO yes NO
Cardioline AR2100 view yes NO NO
Bionet Model 2000 yes NO NO
Bionet Model 3000 yes yes NO
         
Manufacturer Model Color Screen 8.5″ X 11″ Printout ECG 3X4+1 Format
         
Nihon Kohden 1250A yes NO yes
Nihon Kohden 1350A yes yes yes
GE MAC 1200 NO yes yes
Schiller AT-1 NO NO NO
Schiller AT-2 NO yes yes
Schiller AT-2 LIGHT NO yes yes
Schiller AT-2 PLUS NO yes yes
Schiller AT-101 NO NO NO
Schiller AT-102 NO yes yes
Schiller AT-10 PLUS yes yes yes
Welch Allyn CP-100 NO yes yes
Welch Allyn CP-200 yes yes yes
Burdick Atria 3100 NO yes yes
Burdick Atria 6100 yes yes yes
Cardioline AR-600 NO NO NO
Cardioline AR-1200 view NO NO NO
Cardioline AT-1200adv NO NO NO
Cardioline Delta One PLUS NO NO NO
Cardioline Delta Three NO NO NO
Cardioline AR2100 view NO yes yes
Bionet Model 2000 NO yes yes
Bionet Model 3000 NO yes yes
         
Manufacturer Model Memory
(# of patients)
Data Output SD Card
Software Upgradeable
         
Nihon Kohden 1250A 3000 with $8 1-GB SD Card yes yes
Nihon Kohden 1350A 3000 with $8 1-GB SD Card yes yes
GE MAC 1200 optional optional NO
Schiller AT-1 NO NO NO
Schiller AT-2 NO NO NO
Schiller AT-2 LIGHT optional yes NO
Schiller AT-2 PLUS optional yes NO
Schiller AT-101 optional yes NO
Schiller AT-102 40 yes NO
Schiller AT-10 PLUS 400 yes NO
Welch Allyn CP-100 40 yes yes
Welch Allyn CP-200 40 yes yes
Burdick Atria 3100 40 yes NO
Burdick Atria 6100 40 yes NO
Cardioline AR-600 1 NO NO
Cardioline AR-1200 view 1 NO NO
Cardioline AR-1200adv 1 NO NO
Cardioline Delta One PLUS 1 NO NO
Cardioline Delta Three 1 NO NO
Cardioline AR2100 view 1 NO NO
Bionet Model 2000 1 yes NO
Bionet Model 3000 1 yes NO
         
Manufacturer Model Warranty Built-In ECG Waveform Simulator  
         
Nihon Kohden 1250A 4 year yes  
Nihon Kohden 1350A 4 year yes  
GE MAC 1200 3 year NO  
Schiller AT-1 3 year NO  
Schiller AT-2 3 year NO  
Schiller AT-2 LIGHT 3 year NO  
Schiller AT-2 PLUS 3 year NO  
Schiller AT-101 3 year NO  
Schiller AT-102 3 year NO  
Schiller AT-10 PLUS 3 year NO  
Welch Allyn CP-100 3 year NO  
Welch Allyn CP-200 3 year NO  
Burdick Atria 3100 3 year NO  
Burdick Atria 6100 3 year NO  
Cardioline AR-600 2 year NO  
Cardioline AR-1200 view 2 year NO  
Cardioline AR-1200adv 2 year NO  
Cardioline Delta One PLUS 2 year NO  
Cardioline Delta Three 2 year NO  
Cardioline AR2100 view 2 year NO  
Bionet Model 2000 3 year NO  
Bionet Model 3000 3 year NO  

Note: This list was compiled by an outside source. Physicians Equipment Blog and/or Medical Device Depot is not responsible for any mistakes.  That said - if you find any, let us know!

In need of an autoclave?  Here’s a list of the reconditioned Tuttnauer models we have in stock.  Each unit comes with a 6-month warranty.

Product Description Available Price
1730E Automatic LSI Autoclave 1 $1947.09
2340EA Automatic LSI Autoclave 4 $2698.62
2540MK Kwiklave, 10″ x 18″ 4 $2665.41
3870EA Automatic LSI Autoclave 2 $7933.50
3870M Autoclave, 15″ x 27″ 1 $6991.32
EZ10K Fully Automatic Kwiklave 1 $3087.30
EZ10KP Fully Automatic Kwiklave 1 $3437.85
VALUEKLAVE Valueklave 7″ Manual Autoclave 3 $1296.42

These prices are available while in stock.  Call us at 877-646-3300 to make a purchase today!

SDI Diagnostics promotion

 

SDI Diagnostics is currently running a great promotion on their line of Astra Spirometers.  See above for an outline - call us at 877-646-3300 for details!

GREAT NEWS!  Our partner, Midmark, has extended their “Case of the Hassle-Free Holter” promotion until January 31st, 2009!  Until the end of the month, when you purchase a Midmark holter, you’re eligible for free items…

With the purchase of an EZ holter (available from Medical Device Depot for only $4,895), you’ll receive one of the following - a $500 rebate, one additional recorder (a $1838 value), or one IQmark Digital Spirometer with Calibration Syringe (a $2246 value).

If you’re more interested in the Advanced Holter (available for $6,495), you’ll receive a $1,000 rebate, TWO additional recorders (a $3,676 value), or one IQmark Digital ECG (a $3.995 value).

Check out Midmark’s flyer for this promotion.  If you have any questions, feel free to email sales@medicaldevicedepot.com or call us at 877-646-3300.