East Coast Medical

About us

History

East Coast Medical started out in the late 1980’s as a service company, acting as a service provider for various equipment suppliers who needed the services of experienced biomedical engineers.

Our first major agency that we looked after, was the Critikon range of monitors - the product being represented by Johnson & Johnson in those days. To list further products that we supported would require quite a bit of band width, so we will leave that out for the time being, however we would like to state that there is very little equipment (apart from imaging equipment), that we were not familiar with.

Over the years, we still supported equipment that was left high and dry, with no company selling the products due to closures, mergers and loss of interest. As the service provider, we made contact with the manufacturers, and gradually built up a range of quality products.

We also sourced some products that complemented our range of equipment, with the main emphasis being that the equipment must be technically sound, and have good technical back-up to maintain our reputation of a company that can support our products that we sell.

We continually transfer skills to new biomedical technicians that we employ, and can proudly state that there are a number of technicians / engineers in the field that are a great asset to South Africa - having been assisted by East Coast Medical to become an outstanding, skilled member of our chosen field.

Mission

Our mission is to remain a company that is committed to personal service to our loyal customers and generate and develop new customers who appreciate that their association with East Coast Medical will be long term, with dedicated service. Our association with our chosen manufacturers will ensure that there is fair and continual support of the products we sell, with no hidden agenda’s. We will not sell a product that we can not support 100%. East Coast Medical wouild like to be recognised as a progressive company within the Southern African market, with cost efficient products that will ensure a return on investment.

Associations

East Coast Medical, together with Siemens and Vulindlela Holdings, were awarded the contract to equip and maintain the medical equipment at Kwa-Zulu Natal’s flag ship hospital -Inkosi Albert Luthuli central Hospital.

Siyakhanda Medical Services, our partner company who covers the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape provinces, has allowed us to retain a more hands-on dealing with our customers in our regions,

All technical staff at East Coast Medical are required to be registered with the Clinical Engineering Association of South Africa (CEASA), and attend the various workshops.

Future

East Coast Medical, has a program in place, to continually develop new technical and managerial staff, to allow a natural attrition in our company. Staff and management at East Coast Medical will ensure the company succeeds well into the future, with diversification of owners that will not hinder natural progression within the company. With continual education of the staff within East Coast Medical, we aim to be leaders within our range of products.