Surgical and operating-room equipment appraisals.
A surgical equipment appraisal from Lukes & Lukes is an independent, USPAP-compliant opinion of value for the operating room: surgical tables, lights, electrosurgical and energy units, booms and integration systems, endoscopy towers, anesthesia machines and surgical robots. Each is valued by generation, condition, service status and the resale market for its class, with the cost to de-install integrated systems accounted for. Built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.
What we appraise
The operating room, item by item.
We value the full OR fleet, from a single suite to a multi-room surgery center, and we value each class on its own market. Service status and what conveys matter as much as condition.
- Tables and lights: surgical, exam and procedure tables and overhead surgical lighting.
- Energy and electrosurgical: generators, vessel-sealing and ultrasonic systems.
- Integration and booms: OR integration, ceiling booms and video routing.
- Endoscopy and visualization: towers, cameras, insufflators and scopes.
- Anesthesia and monitoring: anesthesia machines, ventilators and patient monitors.
- Surgical robotics: robotic systems, valued for the market that actually exists.
What drives the number
Generation and service status lead.
A current-generation energy platform or robot holds value; a superseded one falls well below its original cost regardless of condition. A transferable service agreement and current maintenance support value, while an out-of-support platform is discounted. Software and consumable ecosystems can lock a buyer into a vendor, and booms and integration carry installation and de-install cost. Surgical robots are their own market, where much of the value lives in the service contract and per-procedure consumables, not the hardware alone.
Which value applies
The right premise for the situation.
The same OR carries different numbers depending on why you need the appraisal. We determine and defend the premise your situation requires.
Common questions
Answers, up front.
How is operating-room equipment valued?
A certified appraiser values each category, tables and lights, energy and electrosurgical units, integration and booms, endoscopy, anesthesia and robotics, by generation, condition, service status and the resale market for that class, under USPAP, with the premise matched to the purpose.
How are surgical robots appraised?
Realistically. Much of a robot's economic value lives in the service contract and per-procedure consumables, and resale can be constrained by the manufacturer. We value the system for the intended use and the market that actually exists, not the list price.
Do service contracts affect value?
Yes, significantly. A transferable service agreement and current maintenance support value, while an out-of-support or end-of-life platform is discounted. We confirm service and software status before forming an opinion of value.
Are these appraisals accepted by lenders, the SBA and the courts?
Yes. Reports are USPAP-compliant, prepared by a NEBB-certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.