Medical Equipment

Medical equipment can be of many types serving many functions. One very popular type of medical equipment is the durable medical equipment. Durable Medical Equipment, or DME, as it is referred in short, consists of a wide range of apparatus modeled to assist patients suffering from illnesses or injuries, which has hampered normal mobility and function.

With Durable Medical Equipment, life is much easier and the patient can lead a comparatively normal life outside the hospital environment, without relying much on aides, caregivers and other family members. This type of equipment is used for a specific period, based upon the instructions of the doctor, or the physiotherapist.

The medical consultant of the patient will tell you what kind of medical equipment is important for the patient. Therefore, the type you buy will depend on the prescription of the doctor. It should be mentioned here that the prescription for durable medical apparatus is very similar to a drug prescription and is filled in by an authorized distributor.

Before getting on with our discussion, it is important to understand what exactly the durable medical equipment is. This is a technical term used as ‘a guideline relating to Medicare benefits determining what type of DME is considered eligible for payment’. In its core, it is a structure set up by the social security act and the eligibility for Medicare benefits on DME may vary from country to country, even from province to province.

There are many types of durable medical equipment, as already mentioned above.
Some of the types listed below offer a quick and comprehensive idea about which type you may require for your patient.

The durable medical equipment may include simple tools like ramps, which help wheelchair users to climb steps. Super specialized devices like hearing aids and breathing masks and cylinders come under the durable apparatus. Thought the list of DME is to big, things like the oxygen tents, iron masks, hospital beds, wheelchairs are most widely in demand. We should add to this list potty chair, blood-test strips, blood glucose monitors for diabetics, canes, lifts etc.

Some of the benefits of using durable new medical equipment are listed below –

First, let us say the patient is in a curable medical condition, with a fractured heel or hip. The doctor will send him home after the emergency treatment. It is at this time, that the DME can help him stay mobile and functional during this recovery stage.

DME supports many permanent conditions as well. For instance, a walking stick or crutch is a simple equipment that can help a person all his life. Blood pressure monitors, blood sugar testing devices, back up supports for blood pressure and glucose are all used for permanent monitoring of a person’s health.

Medical Equipment is a sensible answer to aid patients suffering from impaired mobility. You can buy or rent simple DME like walking sticks, crutches, wheel chairs and potty chairs from any local medical specialist store or even an online provider. For the more complex kinds of equipment, get them from an authorized dealer of repute or speak to your medical insurance provider and check if there are names of any particular distributors they cover.

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