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It’s Official: A Brand New Meditek
We are excited to announce the launch of Meditek’s new brand to you, our valued customer. You may ...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Premium Operating Table
With so many options for premium operating tables, you may find it challenging to select a surgical ...
Why Your Operating Room Needs Innovative Surgical Equipment Distributors: Partnering with Meditek
More than one million surgical procedures are performed annually in Canada, according to a detailed ...
Quality Head Supports for the Prone Position Reduces the Risk for Pressure Injuries during Spine Procedures
Pressure ulcers are a common complication of prolonged prone positioning during spine surgeries. One...
What are the biggest hazards to your surgical table or stretcher mattresses?
Top four things you should look for when purchasing new cushions or mattresses. Do you know what the...
Top ten signs your surgical table is breaking down
What to look for and the options you have for fixing your table As much as we would like our ...
How do I know the current condition of my surgical tables?
Find out if your surgical tables need repair Whether you are a minor surgery clinic with one operati...
How much do surgical table accessory clamps and sockets cost?
For as long as we’ve been supplying Canadian hospitals with surgical tables, we’ve also been pro...
Is a remanufactured surgical table as good as a new operating table?
Pros and cons of buying a remanufactured surgical table Definition of remanufacturing “The reb...
Move Over Yellofins® Stirrups – Introducing a New Standard in Lithotomy Stirrups
Kyra Stirrups improve on outdated design. For as long as anyone can remember, the name Yellofins® h...
Review of the Main Operating Room Surgical Booms Suppliers in Canada
Operating room surgical booms are a complicated muddle when it comes to trying to understand the dif...
Who Are the Main Operating Room Equipment Boom Suppliers in Canada?
Here at Meditek, we’ve had the honour of being a part of a few “firsts” in terms of installing...
Common Problems with Operating Room Surgical Lights
If you’ve ever had to buy surgical lights for your operating room, you’re already aware of the m...
Comprehensive Review of the Most Popular Trauma/X-Ray/Emergency Stretchers in Canada
As Canadian medical professionals, there’s no need to tell you that time is one of the biggest fac...
How Much Does An Trauma/Emergency Stretcher Cost?
Are you looking to replace aging ER stretchers bought a lifetime ago and are wondering how much a ne...
Comprehensive Review of the Most Popular Transport Stretchers in Canada
As a distributor of new patient transport stretchers for Techlem and the QA3 from Anetic Aid, as wel...
Comprehensive Review of the Most Popular Surgical Lights in Canada
Welcome to the confusion – surgical light descriptions. What we mean by that is how surgical light...
SMART Hospitals – Are You Ready?
Hey, thanks for stopping by to read our thoughts regarding 5 amazing healthcare technologies that we...
A Complete Review of the Most Popular Imaging Surgery Tables
When it comes to imaging table manufacturers and brands, there can be a lot of noise and confusion f...
Common Problems with Lithotomy Stirrups and Other OR Table Leg Holders
If you’ve ever asked a salesperson what the common problems are with their product, chances are th...
Best Lithotomy Stirrups / Leg Holders Manufacturers and Brands
Quick – what’s the first name that comes to mind when I ask you to name a lithotomy stirrup manu...
How Much Do Surgical Stirrups/Leg Holders for Your Operating Room Table Cost?
As a major supplier of operating room table accessories, we are constantly getting requests for pric...
Review of Urology and Cysto Table Brands and Models
One of the biggest hurdles we all face with any major purchase is the comparison of product A to pro...
Ten Most Essential Surgical Table Accessories for Your Operating Room – What they are and how much they cost
Not too long ago, we got a call from a new OR manager who had recently replaced a very nice ...
How Much Do C-Arm Imaging Tables Cost? Price Factors to Consider for C-Arm Tables
Requests for imaging tables are very much less common than general surgery tables, but we’ve had m...
Best Imaging Surgery Table Manufacturers in Canada
Fluoroscopy and C-Arm Table Brands and Models Improvements in imaging technology and integration in ...
Best/Most Popular Urology and Cysto Table Manufacturers in Canada
It’s not hard to see that the medical equipment industry here in Canada has many players, providin...
How Configuration and Accessories Affect the Cost of Booms/Pendants for Operating Rooms and ICUs
Since becoming a main supplier for Skytron in Western Canada, we’ve supplied and installed dozens ...
How Much Does a Urology or Cysto Table Cost? Urology Table Versus Urology Accessories for General Surgery Tables
Since 1981, Meditek has been involved with providing Canadian healthcare facilities with all types o...
How Much Does A General Purpose Transport Stretcher Cost?
The patient transport stretcher has come a long way. Advancements in technology, functionality and s...
Price Of Surgical Lights In Your Operating Room – Halogen or LED?
Throughout the years, we’ve provided surgical lights for operating rooms, exam rooms and emergency...
How Much Does An Epidural Positioning Device Cost? Factors and Considerations for EPDs
As one of the only vendors of epidural positioning devices (EPDs) in Canada, we are often get asked ...
Best Orthopedic Surgery Table Manufacturers – Fracture and Trauma Tables
The orthopedic fracture trauma table can be one of the most expensive pieces of capital equipment in...
What Are The Most Common Problems With General Surgery Tables?
One of our biggest concerns when buying a new vehicle as consumers is whether we are getting a lemon...
A Quick Story About Remanufacturing for Biomedical/Maintenance Staff
One of the worst feelings in the world is that of not knowing. Do you go left, or do you go ...
Reviewing the Most Popular General Surgery Tables By Brands and Models
Choosing a surgical table for your operating room can be a daunting task with many factors to consid...
The Pros and Cons of the Most Popular General Surgery Tables in Canada
So, you’re looking to buy a new surgical table, and you want to find out the pros and cons of ... ...
Best General Surgery Table Manufacturers – Most Popular Brands and Models in Canada
Since Meditek’s inception in 1981, we have come across virtually every brand and model of general ...
The Cost Of Medical Gel Pad Positioners – All Types And Sizes
What you need to know about medical gel pad positioners Not too long ago, I received a phone call ab...
How Much Do Medical Cushions and Mattresses Cost?
The Importance of Patient Comfort The comfort that a medical cushion provides should be an important...
Functionality and Applications of Surgical Tables
Advances in design and technology have increased the importance and role of surgical tables as a fun...
How Much Do Arm Supports for Surgical Tables Cost?
Arm Supports are Basically Generic, So How Could the Price of Arm Supports Be So Different? That is ...
Overview of Necessary Operating Room Equipment and Its Uses
Operating rooms (ORs) are specialized workspaces that require highly functional equipment of the hi...
How Much Does a Surgical Table Preventive Maintenance Program Cost?
We’ve all heard the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But we’re telling you...
Cost of Allen Medical Yellofins® Stirrups: Prices & Options
What’s in a name? Allen Medical Yellofins®: (Yellofins® is a registered trademark belonging to...
How Much Does a Refurbished Surgical Table Cost?
A Look at the Cost Savings of Pre-Owned Tables for your Operating Room The idea that history repeats...
How Much Does An Orthopedic Surgery Table Cost?
An Overview of Fracture & Trauma Tables Recently I received an inquiry from an OR manager who ha...
How Much Does a General Surgery Table Cost? A Breakdown of Options and Accessories
Having sold surgery tables since 1981, one of the most common questions we’ve been asked here at M...
Top Ten Questions About Air Assisted Lateral Transfer Devices
Performing lateral patient transfers is a common task in the daily tasks of Canadian healthcare work...
Remanufacturing Hospital Equipment
ReNew Overview The Meditek ReNew program is a unique division that specializes in remanufacturing ho...
Standards in Patient Lateral Transfers
Performing patient lateral transfers may be one of the most overlooked and underrated activities per...
How to Choose the Right Warming Cabinet for Your Facility
Warmed blankets are an easy and effective way to create a caring atmosphere Warming cabinets have tr...
A Guide to Allen Medical Yellofins® Stirrups
Allen Medical Yellofins® Stirrups – Once regarded as the “gold standard” in lith...
Meditek Celebrates 35 Years in the Healthcare Equipment Industry
Meditek 35th Anniversary Born in the year 1981, Meditek is very humbled to be celebrating its 35th a...
Samarit Rollbord – The Ultimate Patient Transfer Board
Patient transfers have never been safer and more efficient A Patient Transfer Board is typically a r...
How to Choose the Right Surgical Table for My OR
There is no shortage of operating room surgical tables on the market today. With quality products av...
Surgeons and Radiologists Combine to Improve Outcomes in Hybrid ORs
By Dianne Daniel Originally published on February 29, 2016 Canadian Healthcare Technology has publis...
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Operating Rooms
Preventing Pressure Ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers and bed sores — is one of the most ...
Patient Positioning in the Operating Room
Fast and accurate patient positioning in the operating room can be the key to improving outcomes and...
Inside the Hospital Room of the Future
Go inside the hospital room of the future with Andrew Quirk, a senior vice president at Skanska, to ...
Peter Lougheed Centre Opens New Hybrid Operating Room
Leading in Hybrid Operating Room Leadership Meditek prides itself on being a leader in the Canadian ...
Hybrid ORs in Action – Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre
Hybrid ORs are the way of the future Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre recently made headlines fo...
Budget Considerations for Canadian Healthcare Facilities
Budgeting for Canadian Hospitals Hospital administrators walk a fine line during the hospital budget...
Smarter Ways to Buy Used Medical Equipment
Buy Used Medical Equipment for Canadian Healthcare Facilities It’s no secret that shrinking budget...
Hybrid Operating Rooms: Will They Benefit Your Facility?
Hybrid Operating Rooms: Will They Benefit Your Facility? In recent years, an increasing number of Ca...
The Benefits of Trending Technologies in Healthcare
Hospitals are frightening places to many people. But today, patient outcomes are better than ...