Medical equipment obsolescence appraisal

The service life of medical equipment is determined by the equipment manufacturer in accordance with national standards and industry specifications. After years of use and maintenance, the equipment will gradually age, develop multiple failures, exceed its reliability range, and even endanger the life safety of patients. In this case, the scrapping of medical equipment is an inevitable option.
There are many reasons for the scrapping of medical equipment. Factors such as service life, technology updates, maintenance costs and equipment quality problems will all affect the service life and value of the equipment. Therefore, medical institutions need to comprehensively consider various factors, repair or update medical equipment within a reasonable time and scope, make full use of the use value and benefits of the equipment, and improve the quality and safety of medical services.
As an independent third-party inspection and testing organization under Guoke Holdings, Zhongke Testing has the qualifications for fixed asset scrapping appraisal and can provide medical equipment scrapping appraisal services.

Medical equipment scrap identification is applicable to the following conditions:
The equipment has reached its expected service life and cannot be used anymore. The structure of the
device is severely damaged and cannot be repaired.
equipment costs more to repair than its market value.
equipment does not meet national health standards and cannot be modified and used.

GB/T 42204-2022 Clinical medical equipment communication specification Imaging equipment
GB 4824-2019 Industrial, scientific and medical equipment Radio frequency disturbance characteristics Limits and measurement methods
GB/Z 19511-2004 Industrial, scientific and medical equipment (ISM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Guidelines for radiation levels in designated frequency bands
GB/T 18268.26-2010 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use Electromagnetic compatibility requirements Part 26: Special requirements In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment

A medical equipment in the radiology department of a hospital failed to be repaired after a certain failure. In order to determine whether the equipment has reached a scrapped state, the radiology department entrusted our company to appraise whether the medical equipment has reached a scrapped state.
appraisal analysis results:
appraisal analysis expert group conducted on-site inspection and investigation results on the medical equipment entrusted for appraisal and evaluation, and made the following suggestions and conclusions:
This medical equipment can no longer meet the needs of modern diagnosis and treatment and has safety hazards, and it is recommended to be scrapped.

1. Preliminary review; before the appraisal, it is necessary to review whether the purpose of the appraisal is reasonable and compliant, whether the appraisal conditions are met, etc., and to make a preliminary determination whether it can be done.
2. Organize materials; confirm that it can be accepted. At this time, you need to provide materials such as a list of fixed assets and reference pictures of the target. Used to calculate appraisal costs and cycles.
3. Fee quotation. After receiving the materials, our agency will organize the technical department to calculate the appraisal fee, which usually takes one to two working days. After calculation, a formal quotation letter will be issued.
4. Sign the agreement; after the quotation letter is issued, submit it to the leaders of the relevant departments for approval. After the leaders' approval, the technical service agreement is signed and the appraisal fee payment process begins.
5, on-site inspection; after our agency receives the appraisal fee, we will arrange on-site inspection by technicians and experts within 1-5 working days. After the inspection, the technician will conduct investigation and analysis based on the materials and prepare a report.
6, issue a report; the report issuance takes about 10-20 working days. After the first draft of the report is formed, it will go through the first, second, and final review, and finally the appraisal report will be issued. At this time, the number of copies of the report will be determined according to the client's needs and mailed to the client together with the invoice. If the client has any objections within 15 days after receiving the report, please reply to our agency. Our agency will organize technical staff and experts to review the appraisal report and provide a reply. If no reply is received within the time limit, our agency will assume that the relevant parties and the client recognize the relevant content in the appraisal report.