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Used Patient Monitor Pricing: Modules vs Complete Systems
May 28, 2026· Data as of 2026-05-28
Used Patient Monitor Pricing: Modules vs Complete Systems
Patient monitors are one of the few clinical-equipment categories where the sum of parts consistently exceeds the complete system price on the secondary market. A complete Philips IntelliVue with all your parameter modules often costs less than buying the host + ECG + NIBP + SpO2 + EtCO2 modules separately.
Tracked patient monitor models
Why this happens
- Hospitals decommission entire stacks at once → cheap whole-system surplus listings.
- Individual modules are in continuous demand for spares → module prices stay high.
- A "complete system" buyer gets the host, the rack, the network card, and the standard module set.
Before you buy a complete system
- Confirm the module mix matches what you actually need.
- Verify the network card / EMR-integration option is the right version.
- Check battery health.
- Confirm the display has no dead pixels or burn-in.
Before you buy modules
- Use the Per-Source Benchmarking table — dealer-vs-auction premium is steep on individual modules.
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