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An Introduction to Paragon Service
In 1991 Tom Green started Paragon Service in Saline, Michigan, where it is still located. Paragon Service specializes in anesthesia products and service.
“When I started Paragon Service in 1991, I already had factory service training on North American Drager anesthesia systems and 10 years of experience in sales and service in Michigan. I didn’t realize at the time, but I had started the first anesthesia Independent Service Organization (ISO) not only in the area, but the nation. I was just performing a service that customers were requesting. Within 12 months I was servicing 115 anesthesia systems and running a business. The next step was hiring my first employee. Now I have eight full-time employees, including three service representatives.” Paragon Service now services over 350 anesthesia systems in Michigan and Northwest Ohio, including all Drager Medical, Datex-Ohmeda (GE) and Penlon models.
“Literally, the night I started Paragon Service, Bill Hermann CRNA from Traverse City, called me at home and asked where he could find a used Narkomed. That was unheard of at the time, but I purchased one and sold it to his hospital at a significant savings versus new. What an idea! I started buying used machines and selling refurbished anesthesia systems. We continue to be the largest refurbisher of anesthesia systems in the country. Thanks Bill!”
Most CRNA’s regard Paragon Service as a local service organization that sells “used equipment”, however, they are much more than that. They sell many new products nationally. Most recently, they have a new anesthesia system produced for them in England by Penlon, Ltd. The new anesthesia system is private labeled as the Paragon Platinum SC430 featuring an introductory price of $32,900 ($34,900 with one vaporizer). This new user friendly, compact and lightweight anesthesia system offers more value than any other system in the U.S. market. The Platinum SC430 offers sophisticated ventilation features, yet is extremely easy to use.
The AV-S ventilator features ascending bellows (20-1600 ml without changing the bellows) and a large 8.4” color touchscreen with dual waveforms and trim knob. Standard ventilation modes include Volume Mode (with fresh gas compensation), Pressure Mode and Pressure Support Mode. Electronic PEEP, Pressure Limiter and Spirometry are also standard.
Other product lines include:
Philips Medical- patient monitors Nuvo- OR lights and tables
Mindray- patient monitors Schiller- MRI monitors
Heine- laryngoscopes Sun-Med- laryngoscopes
MPD Carts Maxtec- oxygen sensors
CASTrGARD- caster protection device Life-Tech- nerve stimulators
SmartBlend- O2/air blender with O2 monitor Zoll- defibrillators
For more information, please see their web-site at Paragonservice.com or call them at 800-448-0814.
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