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5 Tips to Make Shipping MedicalEquipment Easier and More Efficient 

If you work in a hospital or in anymedical field, you probably know shipping medical equipment can be a delicate process.

Each piece of medical supplies is unique and may need to be handled
differently. The good news is when packaged properly, medical supplies can make it to its final destination without any trouble. Because of this, it is important to know a few tips for shipping medical equipment.

1. Remove any batteries from medical devices, and make sure all medical devices are turned off.

2. Use bubble wrap, peanuts, and/or Styrofoam around all objects to better protect them. Make sure fragile items are properly protected. If packaged correctly, even the most fragile medical
supplies will make it safely to its intended destination, whether the destination is across town or across the country. 

3. Double box items. This allows the items to have added cushioning protection. Thick boxes without cuts or pieces missing work best both when single boxing and double boxing items. 

4. Consider shipping in a crate. For extremely delicate medical supplies, the only logical shipping container might be a crate. Make sure your medical supplies are still carefully packaged for the ultimate protection no matter the size of the shipping container.   For larger items, you may want to consider shipping the medical equipment on a protected pallet.

5. Definately hire a professional shipping company to pack and ship your medical equipment. Let the shipping company know you are shipping medical equipment. It can then be labeled as
"Fragile" and will be handled gentler to make sure your supplies make it to its destination safely.

 Of course, because of the diversity of medical equipment, not every item is going to be packaged exactly the same way.  As an example, a massage table will be packed differently than a centrifuge.   

Be sure to hire a company that can pick up your equipment as well as pack and ship it for you. Plan early so that you do not have to ship the equipment overnight.  If you have sold your equipment to an international recipient, make sure that the shipping company that you choose
has experience shipping to international locations.  Extra paperwork and different packaging
materials will be necessary.

If you are shipping domestically, be sure to check out if the receiving location has a loading dock for larger items. If the equipment is being delivered inside a building, extra insurance forms may be required for the inside delivery. This will need to be determined before the equipment is shipped to the new location.  These are just a few of the items to be addressed when shipping medical equipment and medical supplies.

If you need help properly packing and shipping your medical supplies, contact us.  We have experience packing and shipping medical supplies, and we know the proper way to ensure the safety of your products.   

We have listed below some of the countries where we can ship you medical equipment.

Albania

Belarus

Belize

Belgium

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia|

Bonaire

Botswana

Congo Republic of

Cook island

Costa Rica

Croatia

Curaco

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Dominica

Dominican Republic

DPR of Korea Republic

East Timor

Ecuador

Egypt

 Ginvea-Bissau

Ginvea-Exquatorial

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guam

Guatemala

Guernsey

Guinea

Guinea Republic

Guyana Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran-Islamic Republic of Tersey

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Kyrgyzstan

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macao

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Nive

Northern Mariana Islands

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Papa New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar Reunion

Romania

Rota

Russia

Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovak Republic

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

Somaliand

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

St. Barthelemy

St. Croix

St. Eustatius

St. John

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Maarten

St. Thomas

St. Vincent

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of AmericaU.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands(Brittish)

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vatican City

Venezuela

Vietnam

Virgin Gorda

Wallis and Futuna

Zimbabw  Uganda