List of Equipment for a Medical Clinic



All medical facilities are different but will broadly require some similar pieces of medical equipment. 

While your budget will always impact your medical equipment investments, quality must remain paramount. Fortunately, options exist that achieve the ideal balance between savings and top-tier performance. In fact, you can find budget-friendly, high-performing medical equipment at Angelus Medical and Optical.

Below, we’re offering options that can apply to almost all medical facilities, from smaller practices to full-scale hospitals. 

These equipment examples and the related considerations will help you make the wisest equipment investments. We hope the tips and insights illustrated in each section are your catalysts in creating a unique, comprehensive list for your medical facility.

Medical Exam Tables

Seeking out medical exam tables for sale should be at the top of your priority list if you’re equipping a medical facility. 

The right table can be the difference between a positive and negative patient experience. Your choice of exam table will also help establish and support the level and type of care you provide patients. 

Below are factors to consider when doing your product research on medical exam tables for sale:

Is The Table ADA Accessible?

• Patients will have a wide range of mobility levels (some might be of sound mobility, while others might be on crutches or in a wheelchair). Ensure your table can accommodate patients whose mobility is limited.
• Private practice owners partnering with other doctors should ensure each partnering care provider has an accessible table. 
• Accessible tables aren’t only for patients with limited mobility. People with unimpeded mobility can use these tables too. 
• Even if budget is a problem, ensure you have at least one ADA-compliant table per ADA-compliant parking space in your facility’s lot. Doing so ensures you have enough accessible tables for any patient visiting your practice. 

Is The Table Adjustable?

• Older table models are typically not adjustable and don’t offer much more than a flat surface. This can limit the exams and procedures you can perform in-office. 
• Patients will have a far easier, more comfortable time when your medical exam table is adjustable and can support all required positions. 
• Seat adjustable tables give care providers the most performance benefits and can better streamline minor in-office procedures.

Does The Table Suit Your Practice

• Practices are all different. Whether you’re a gynecologist, optometrist, podiatrist, or general practitioner will dictate the need for a specific type of table.
• Therefore, you must weigh the types of medicine you practice while researching medical exam tables for sale.
• Prioritize a table suited to the treatment you provide most often.
• Generally, all-purpose medical exam tables for sale should do. However, the more tailored and specialized your care, the more specific (or even bespoke) your table should be to enhance your patient’s experience. 

Does The Table Have Storage Space?

• Few medical practices in existence have storage to spare. Bandages, pharmaceutical samples, and equipment chew up your square footage. Plus, your drawers and cabinets are overwhelmed by the overflowing contents within them. 
• Modern medical exam tables often have additional storage solutions (e.g., cabinets and drawers in the base). 
• Such features ensure your equipment remains clean. Moreover, these features prevent the exam table from cluttering your practice and lend your treatment room a more modernized, well-maintained aesthetic. 

How Easy Is The Exam Table To Clean?

• Sanitization and cleaning are integral to running a successful practice and maintaining the health of you, your team, and your patients. 
• All your patients will use the exam table, so it must be kept clean by sanitizing it several times daily. 
• Challenges arise throughout the day (e.g., patients getting sick on your table) that call for a seamless cleaning process. Thus, tables with easy-to-clean surfaces and durable cover material work best for most practices. These surfaces enable you to use hospital-grade cleaners without corroding your table. 

Does Your Exam Table Accommodate Accessories?

• The easier it is to reach your tools, the more efficient your procedures and appointments will be. Tables compatible with accessory systems aid in this efficiency. 
• You’ll reduce fatigue and the required manual effort throughout the day with these accessories (e.g., removable trays, lights, and tables).
• Everything required will be within reach and on hand as needed. 

Another factor worth considering is whether purchasing used medical exam tables makes sense. While new models will typically give you the most extended lifespan and optimal results, many used options are of high-enough quality to satisfy your patients' needs and your practice's budget. 

Also, be sure that your exam table (whether new or used ) is easy to use. You could have the most advanced, state-of-the-art model. Yet, if operating the table is beyond your grasp, it’s doing more harm than good because it’ll hamper your ability to provide optimal patient care.

Autoclaves

Autoclaves are required for any medical or dental facility due to this equipment's high-level sterilization capabilities. 

Steam is placed under high pressure in autoclave machines. This high-pressure steam kills viruses, spores, and harmful bacteria when placed in the vessel. 

Below are the factors you need to weigh when purchasing an autoclave for your medical facility:

Size Matters:

• Available space will play a significant role in dictating the appropriate size of your autoclave.
• Additionally, autoclaves must accommodate load sizes (e.g., the length of your most extended instrument or the surgical pack size will impact the chamber’s volume and depth). 

Standards Take Precedence:

• Different tools require different cycles to be classified as disinfected.
• Gravity and pre-vacuum autoclaves can both be suitable for most medical facilities.
• Pre-vacuum autoclaves remove air from the chamber and load, functioning as a vacuum. In doing so, the steam thoroughly permeates the objects in your bag. These models work best for porous objects. 
• Conversely, gravity autoclaves are most suitable for liquids and nonporous objects.

The Ease Of Procuring Replacement Parts:

• Maximizing your autoclave’s lifespan will necessitate purchasing one with generic and affordable replacement components. Doing so will make it easier to buy replacement parts as needed. 

Before moving to the next section, we’ll revisit the new versus used discussion.

Available finances will dictate your choice between new and used autoclaves.

Are you low on available capital to spend on a high-end autoclave?

Fortunately, refurbished autoclaves can provide the results your practice needs. You just need to ensure you’re purchasing from the most reliable source. 

Medical Carts

Also known as medical trolleys, medical carts are multipurpose tools that bolster the efficiency of any medical facility. 

Medical carts equip doctors and nurses with optimal mobility to treat patients in immobilized patient rooms, emergency rooms, etc. 

Typically, these carts have many features. More advanced models have computer systems and medical machines. Other more traditional models are made of stainless steel and have drawers and shelves for storage. 

Here’s a list of ways that your medical carts can bolter efficiency in your medical facility:

• You won’t waste time during emergency situations–the equipment will be where it’s needed when needed.
• Carts with drawers and wheels save care providers time and energy by simplifying the transportation of otherwise non-transportable or stationary equipment.
• Your practice will benefit from additional storage space, reducing clutter throughout your medical facility. 

Weigh the above factors when buying and researching medical carts for sale.

Gurney's

When researching a hospital gurney purchase, the first consideration should be if you need a transport or procedural stretcher. 

Available features in a hospital gurney will be another pivotal factor. The most fitting features will suit your facility type and the patients you treat. Typically, you can choose from procedural, specialty, or transport gurneys. 

For instance, Stryker Gurneys has accessories designed to reduce injury risk and enhance patient safety. This list of features includes the following (and more!):

• A padded headset to offset any impact on the neck and head.
• A contoured mattress to neutralize pressure points and protect against bed sores.
• A restraint system integrated to secure the patient, stopping them from falling out of the gurney.

Also, many gurneys offer accessories like O2 bottle holders or IV poles. 

Other Considerations.

Reviewing all the potential equipment that can go into your comprehensive list is nearly impossible. The types of possible equipment border on endless and apply specifically to your medical facility.

However, our tips can put you into the mindset to make your own comprehensive list and to make equipment investments that offer the best long-term return. Each decision should weigh factors like your facility’s needs and the patients you serve. 

Also, while paying for quality is always your best bet, spending vast portions of your budget isn’t always an option. Thus, strategic investing is a must. Areas exist where you can choose the cost-efficient used option over the newest, flashiest option. Whereas other scenarios will dictate that you make a more significant financial investment for the sake of your facility's reputation and patients' health.

Want to learn more about formulating comprehensive medical equipment lists for your facility? Contact Angelus Medical and Optical today.