Equipment We Cannot Use

The “I hate to tell you this but it ain’t worth fixing” Hit List:
Machines on this list for a variety of reasons are inappropriate for the mission fields that we serve (we have a global ministry). This is a compiled list based on the experience of the 5 most experienced certified biomedical technologists in Christian medical missions. Usually these are machines no longer supported, spare parts don't exist or are very difficult to find, etc.

Anesthesia Machines:
Draeger 1 or older machines
Ohio older than Model 1
Foregger

Defibrillators:
Burdick MD3 or older
Physio Control Lifepack 4 and older models
Any AC only operated systems

Dermatomes:
Compressed Nitrogen is not available in most Christian hospital settings in third world.

Electro Surgical Units:
Aspen 380’s
Bovie Specialist
KarlStorz Endoscope Bipolar Coagulator Mod 26021
Oximetrix Shaw Scalpel Model 150
Radionics CoA-Comp AntiSticking Bipolar Coagulator CBC-1

Electrocardiograms and Cardiac Monitors:
Burdick CS-625 Memory Monitor
Burdick ECG Model EK/5 and older models
B-D Electrodyne EKG Model ST-219
Fikuda Denski 1990 or older
Multinex Patient Monitor Model 4200

Infant Incubator:
Kreselman (Green also)
Vicker’s (big Green machines)
Do not accept if they have asbestos seals. Exposed lights/chicken feathers are a bad sign as well!

Pulse Ox:
Biox

Sa O2 Monitors:
Nellcor 1000, Mark 1A
Multinex Patient Monitor Model 4200

Surgical Drills and Saws:
Compressed Nitrogen is not available in most overseas Christian hospital settings and these units are usually not desirable.

Ventilators:
Aequitron LP6 – general consensus too light weight for use in developing world situations.

Vital Signs Monitors:
IVAC
Ameda

Xray/Flouroscopy Units:
Portable units – Siemen’s and GE AMX 4