FAQ
What are examples of medical equipment?
Medical equipment includes any device, machine, instrument, or furniture used to diagnose, monitor, treat, or support patients, covering everything from handheld clinical tools to large capital imaging systems.
Examples by Category
Diagnostic equipment covers the tools used to identify a condition:
- X-ray machines, CT scanners, and MRI systems
- Diagnostic ultrasound machines
- ECG/EKG machines and Holter monitors
- Pulse oximeters, glucose meters, and blood pressure monitors
- Endoscopy systems and colonoscopes
Monitoring equipment tracks patients continuously:
- Multi-parameter vital signs monitors
- Bedside and transport monitors
- Fetal monitors used in labor and delivery
Life-support and respiratory equipment sustains or assists breathing and organ function:
- Ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP machines, and oxygen concentrators
- Hemodialysis machines
- Infusion pumps and syringe pumps
Surgical and procedural equipment supports operative care:
- Operating tables, surgical lights, and anesthesia machines
- Electrosurgical units and laparoscopic systems
- Autoclaves and sterilizers
Specialty practice equipment varies by clinical discipline. Dental practices rely on dental chairs and imaging systems; optometry and ophthalmology practices use slit lamps, phoropters, and retinal cameras. See our dental equipment appraisal and optometry equipment appraisal pages for examples specific to those settings.
The range of equipment covered by a hospital equipment appraisal is considerably broader, spanning capital imaging systems, surgical suites, and central processing infrastructure. If you need to establish the fair market value of any of these asset types, our team prepares USPAP-compliant reports for financing, insurance, estate, and compliance purposes.