(We never know when an injury or illness requires special medical equipment such as a wheel chair, hospital bed, canes, crutches, walkers, etc.  To help make your search easier, we’ve compiled a list of facilities that  supplies this type of equipment.  As we find more, or if you have one to contribute, we’ll add them to the listing.)  

 

 

Red Cross Supplies Medical Equipment

At the blood bank location in Cuenca website https://www.cruzrojazuay.org/bancoortopedico

The blood bank has: crutches, prosthetics, adjustable beds, wheelchairs, among others.  Those interested can approach the institution, located at Calle Borrero 6-57, between Presidente Córdova and Juan Jaramillo

Call in Spanish 283 2132 ext. 101

Office hours 8 AM to noon and 2 to 4 PM

Copy of the identity card of the person who will use the implement and who receives the implement if not the same. Delivery time is made with the secretary.

Abby and Garnett: emergenciasdesangre@gmail.com .Botica Internacional -Lamar
Mariscal Lamar 7-40 and Presidente Borrero
Dr. Teodoro Gonzalez Abad is a general medical doctor.  Spanish speaking.  Tel:  07-2823842

Glomedical  Av.
Miguel Cordero Dávila 1-403 y Av Paucarbamba esquina Building: Work Center, 5th floor, office 503 Cuenca
Tel: 072-888-909  Cell 099 601 2518

Equipment:  CPAP/BiPAP, mask, filter, tubing (all ResMed), oxygen concentrators, oxygen tanks, equipment to perform a sleep study in the home pulse oximeters (the ones that fit on the finger and suction machines.  They have both rental and sale concentrators.  The portable concentrators are sale items only.

Language:  Mayra speaks English.

El Quirófano Casa Medica
Av. Paucarbamba 1-155 y Av. Manuel J Calle (very close to Glomedical)
Tel 07-2814-560      Tel 07-2810-258
https://www.facebook.com/El-Quir%C3%B3fano-Casa-M%C3%A9dica-301214313304726/                                  quirofanocasamedicagerencia@hotmail.com  
quirofanocasamedica@hotmail.com

They supply concentrators, pulse ox machines, wheelchairs, suction machines and a good deal of other equipment.  And, El Quirofano has a 20″ wide wheelchair, 2″ wider than normal ones.  2-3 year guarantee.
Language:  Ask to speak with Wilson.

K&I Equipos Médicos  These are the wholesalers who sell to other stores, as well as to the public
Av. 12 de Avril y Francisco Talbot
Tel:  07 410 3859     07 410 3842   Cell 0987231217  Juan  https://www.facebook.com/medical.KI/
jpvasquez@ kiequiposmedicos.com/

They have oxygen concentrators, wheelchairs, crutches and other equipment.

Language: The owner, Irwin, is an expat who has owned several large medical companies in the US.  His assistant administrator Juan also speaks very good English.

Hospital Bed for Rent
One of our rental medical beds will be available for monthly rental. If anybody is interested please contact us.  VIP Home Healthcare:  098 329 8243.

Lineas Ortopedicas                                                             Only Spanish spoken.
Ave 12 de Abril y Ave. El Paraiso in front of the public hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso.
07-4096272  cell:09-9984844
e-mail: ancodova.ecu@hotmail.com

Variety of hospital equipment for purchase only including three types of hospital beds.