Quality, cost, service and value are key factors that should be considered when purchasing surgical instruments for ambulatory surgery centers, according to Marty Anthony, president of Ambler Surgical, an ophthalmic surgical instrument vendor based in Exton, Pa.
"Surgical instrumentation is the largest ASC expenditure, so when sourcing a surgical instrument company, it is important to assess whether any value-added resources are provided that will maximize long-term savings on your purchases," Mr. Anthony says. "Low-cost surgical instruments can be enticing, but if the quality of these instruments isn't reinforced with value-added resources, you are likely to find the benefit of your purchase to be short-lived."
Mr. Anthony highlights five important questions to ask when choosing a cost-effective surgical instrument supplier.
1. How does the vendor guarantee the quality of its instruments? A vendor should ideally offer two guarantees: a manufacturer's defect guarantee and free repair of its instruments, says Mr. Anthony. "A company that offers this type of program is providing additional reassurance that it stands behind its products."
2. Does your vendor participate in your center's group purchasing organization contract? If not, the vendor should provide a partnership program to help the surgery center reduce expenses and gain value on instruments, diamond knives, specialty items and sterilization products, says Mr. Anthony. "Ambler Surgical found it very helpful to create the Ambler Alliance exactly for this purpose," he says.
3. Are repair services provided through your instrument company? It is important to source a vendor that provides expert repair services and skill at maintaining microsurgical ophthalmic instruments, says Mr. Anthony.
4. Does the supplier provide materials to keep the surgery center informed about the proper care, handling, cleaning and sterilization of instruments? The vendor should offer a resource center in which customers can locate information and educational materials relating to the use and maintenance of all surgical equipment, says Mr. Anthony.
5. How does the instrument company demonstrate that it is concerned about the ongoing success of the surgery center? According to Mr. Anthony, it is important to ask several questions to determine if the vendor is doing more than simply selling instruments to the surgery center: What resources are available to help the center's staff? Are informative emails or newsletters provided? Are exclusive offers presented with industry partners that deliver continuing education opportunities, infection prevention and control services or association memberships? It should be clear that the vendor is putting forth an effort to engage and educate the surgery center rather than simply functioning as a resource for supplies, he says.
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The cost for totally refurbishing a complete set may be less than you think and certainly when compared to the cost of buying a new set there are vast savings to be made.
Also, because we are inspecting and servicing every item on the set, we find and rectify minor faults before they become major faults meaning a repair would be more costly or even impossible with a replacement then being the only option.
Those of you who know us will know that we have been repairing, manufacturing, and supplying Surgical Instruments and Devices for more than 40 years. Some of our technicians have been with us on most of our journey and have therefore gained many years of experience. We also have some 'younger' members of the team who are learning the trade and how to correctly repair and service all makes and types of Surgical Instruments the 'Cutting Edge' way!
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The company is the world’s best surgical cutter supplier. We are your one-stop shop for all needs. Our staff are highly-specialized and will help you find the product you need.
In fact, we have a range of separate catalogues which you can have in either format. We have catalogues covering Surgical Instruments for General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Cardiovascular, Gynaecology, Arthroscopy, Neuro, Ophthalmics, ENT, Dental and Oral, Podiatry, and a catalogue for all our Sterilisation Containers.
Soon, we will also have all catalogues available here on the website for download as well as the entire range of 16,000 items to view online.
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We have recently moved to a new facility in Hertfordshire giving us even more workshop space and enabling us to continue expanding our services and employing and training even more repair technicians.
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