Medical Equipment Supplies: Capital and Consumables
All healthcare facilities — hospitals, laboratories and allied health centres — depend on medical equipment supplies to diagnose, treat and care for their patients. Medical equipment complements the knowledge and expertise of clinicians and the procurement of this equipment is an important operational consideration for those working in health related fields.
As industry leaders in medical equipment, devices and consumables, Paragon Care possess an unparalleled ability to source clinically innovative products and solutions. Our Capital and Consumables businesses are experts in their field and their comprehensive knowledge enables them to provide tailored advice based upon the requirements of your facility.
What are medical capital and consumables?
Capital medical equipment and medical consumables are two entities that fall under the broad term of medical equipment; both being equally important to a clinician in diagnosing and treating their patients.
Medical capital equipment: Capital equipment describes devices that are expected to have a long life, as opposed to consumables which are disposable products. This type of equipment is often quite expensive (usually in excess of $5000) and operates in a standalone capacity.
Medical consumables: Medical consumables are the types of products that are used on a day-to-day basis, are non-reusable and disposable in nature. Consumables are used across a host of medical environments and can include procedural kits, products used for the purpose of infection control, infusion therapy and enteral feeding products as well as personal protective equipment.
Why are capital and consumable products important in a medical environment?
Capital and consumable equipment complement each other and are used in tangent by clinicians to care for patients. Healthcare professionals depend on these products to make informed treatment decisions that are in the best interests of their patients.
For example, an ultrasound machine — which would be considered a capital product — can be used to produce images of internal body structures. An ultrasound is a vital tool in monitoring, diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions.
In order to maintain appropriately high levels of cleanliness and meet infection control standards, a clinician uses a probe cover for each new patient undergoing an ultrasound procedure. A probe cover — a medical consumable — provides protection against cross contamination and maintains a sterile diagnostic environment.
The relationship between an ultrasound machine and probe cover is just one example of the ways in which capital and consumable products interact to provide accurate and safe medical services.
What types of capital and consumable products does Paragon Care provide?
Paragon Care’s Capital and Consumables brands — including Meditron, REM SYSTEMS, Scanmedics and Western Biomedical — are experienced and knowledgeable, providing innovative products and solutions for all your clinical needs.
Our product range is comprehensive, extending across all specialties, including:
Our full product catalogue is available to health professionals and can be accessed by submitting a product information request form on our website.
Paragon Care — leading provider of medical equipment supplies
Paragon Care’s extensive range of medical capital equipment and medical consumables enables us to meet the complex and tailored needs of our customers. The combined scale of the Paragon Care owned brands enables us to provide comprehensive yet agile assistance and is complemented through our service offerings.
Our customers are supported with product, system and application related services throughout the entire lifecycle of an asset and our customer service team are available for both technical and product related issues.
If you are looking to purchase medical equipment supplies, including capital devices and consumable products, contact Paragon Care today.