How to choose orthopedic capital equipment
Orthopedic capital equipment spans powered surgical instruments (drills, saws, reamers), intraoperative imaging (full-size and mini C-arms), specialty tables (fracture/traction, radiolucent OR tables), and implant/instrumentation systems for trauma, joint reconstruction, spine, and sports medicine. Buyers typically include hospital VACs, ASC administrators, orthopedic group practices, and biomedical engineering teams replacing aging fleets or standing up new service lines. Procurement decisions cluster around new program launches (e.g., anterior hip, ambulatory total joints), block-time expansion, fleet refresh cycles (7–10 years), and consolidation events post-merger.