Medical Equipment News

Louisville, KY — February 13, 2011 — DRE, Inc., a premier surgical and medical equipment supplier, recently promoted Jim Evans to Medical Specialties Division Director.

Evans brings years of experience in training doctors to use his products in clinical settings, giving him deep insight into how medical professionals will use equipment. For more than 16 years, he has worked in clinical facility design, vital signs monitoring, critical-care monitoring and telemetry systems installation in the Southeast United States. For 10 years he provided clinical training on the use of patient monitors for a company called BCI, which was purchased about halfway through his stint by Smiths Medical. He was recruited by DRE in 2005 to grow the company’s Veterinary Division and brings a wealth of knowledge about the patient monitoring industry. During his time at DRE, the Veterinary Division has matured and experienced exceptional growth.

Now Evans is returning to serve professionals in the types of clinical environments he became familiar with through the bulk of his professional career. As Medical Specialties Division Director, he oversees an experienced sales team that focuses on Individual Doctors and Small Group Practices, such as family practices, ambulatory surgery centers, and dental offices, supplying these practices with new and refurbished anesthesia equipment, monitors, tables, lights, medical gas systems, cauteries, and more. DRE also carries a full line of complementary medical supplies and accessories, making the company a one-stop source for medical equipment needs.

“Jim’s knowledge of the needs of medical professionals in clinical settings, plus his proven track record while overseeing an equipment sales division, make him a great choice to lead the Medical Specialties Division. He has years of clinical hands-on experience in and out of surgeries, and it certainly helps evaluate products, and how doctors and nurses are going to use those products in the field,” said Justin Jeffries, DRE Marketing Director.

Originally from Lexington, Evans holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Marketing from Eastern Kentucky University.

His goal for the Medical Specialties Division is to continue to push the wide range of DRE products used in ambulatory surgery centers, as well as bringing additional innovative ( value driven ) products to market. “With the current economic environment in healthcare it is critical to spend dollars wisely and purchase the most reliable products possible. We have a great opportunity to meet those needs,” Evans said.

About DRE, Inc. DRE supplies a combination of new and professionally refurbished or used medical equipment to professional healthcare providers throughout the world. DRE was recently named to Inc 5000 Magazine's List of the fastest-growing companies in America. To see a full list of products, visit http://www.dremed.com/.

The increasing number of obese Americans has spurred a need for heavier-duty medical equipment, including larger exam tables and beds, wider wheelchairs and sturdier walkers.

Surgical tables and medical scales once were built to accommodate no more than 350 pounds. But it is now easy to get equipment that can handle 550 pounds or much more, preserving patient dignity while providing access to needed medical procedures.

DRE Medical Equipment has a line of bariatric equipment designed to give obese patients optimal care, including tables, chairs, scales and smaller supplies such as foot stools and blood pressure cuffs.

DRE’s table offerings include the Midmark Ritter 244 Bariatric Power Treatment Table, which is safe and efficient and can hold up to 850 pounds. The table sits at a low 18-inch minimum height, which is easier for obese patients to get on and off, reducing the risk of injury, and can be raised to 34 inches.

Many of DRE’s bariatric products are built by Clinton Industries. These include the Clinton Extra Wide Bariatric Power Tables, which can hold 550 pounds under normal use. DRE offers three models of Clinton Extra Wide Bariatric Power Tables: Model 84200 features an Adjustable Backrest; the 84100 has a Straight Top Power Table; and the 84430 features Adjustable Backrest & Drop Section. Clinton also offers two versions of Bariatric Blood Drawing Chairs: the Clinton Bariatric Blood Drawing Chair with Flip-Arms Seat, and the Clinton Bariatric Blood Drawing Chair with Drawer and Flip-Arm. These seats handle up to 700 pounds.

An affordable heavy-duty option from DRE is a refurbished Skytron 6600 Surgical Table. The general-purpose table with removable back and leg sections allows for excellent upper and lower body imaging, and capabilities for urology, arthroscopy, bariatric and more.  The table features 1,000-pound lift and 600-pound articulation capacity.

DRE sells various Oakworks specialty tables for obese patients. There is the Oakworks Ultrasound Table, with Cardio and GYN drop-out panels which create direct access for better placement for imaging. The Oakworks Orthopedic Hi-Lo Casting Table offers a height range beginning at a 17-inch low to simplify transfers for patients up to 550 pounds. Spa facilities may choose the Oakworks Spa Clinician Medi-Spa Table, a bariatric-rated unit with a versatile, adjustable top.

For more information, call DRE at (502) 244-4444 or toll-free at 1-800-477-2006.