Donations of used neurophysiological equipment

The IFCN facilitates the exchange of used neurophysiological equipment. Members of national societies and of the ICNS may send corresponding messages containing all necessary information to the IFCN secretariat.

The IFCN is responsible only for distribution of this information and facilitating contacts between persons and institutions via its website. It will NOT be responsible for transfer of equipment nor for financial support for transport, insurance, customs, maintenance, repair, supplies or any other expenses associated with the equipment exchange.

The ExCo of the IFCN wishes to encourage donations of used equipment and would appreciate if members would make use of this new website facility. For further information, please, contact our Vancouver Secretariat (shudson@venuewest.com).


Requested Donations:

Azerbaijan Republic:

After having completed the EEG and epilepsy training supported by the IFCN scholarship program, Dr. Nabi Rustamov intends to start EEG recording in his home institution.  Since their EEG machine is very old and has only 8 channels, he would like to have a more modern type of EEG recording system, and would be happy to receive a used one.

Dr. Rustamov can be reached at neuronabi@yahoo.com.


Nigeria

The IFCN has received a request for used neurophysiological instruments from Dr. Olufemi E. Idowu of Nigeria.  Nigeria is the populous country in Africa (140 million people).  EEG machines are widely in use, but sadly they are virtually the only form of neurophysiological testing available. 

Dr. Idowu wonders if the IFCN member societies would have any of the following to donate:  Evoked potential (SSEP, VEP, BAEP) EMG and NCV machines.  Dr. Idowu adds that it would be wonderful if he could get the machines that can also be used intraoperatively. 

If you have a donation that would be suitable, please contact Dr. Idowu directly at oeidowu412@yahoo.com.

Uruguay

Prof. J. Ardanaz from Uruguay is requesting the following equipment:·         

• Unit for recording evoked potentials to replace a broken system
• A system for polysomnographic recordings

Prof. Ardanaz can be reached at:

Prof. Adj. Jose Ardanaz, Sleep Lab., Dpto. of Clinical Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurologia, Hospital de Clinicas, Avda.I talia s/n, Montevideo CP 11600, URUGUAY

Fax + 5982 4808661

Armenia

Dr. Heghine Muradyan from Armenia is requesting an EMG machine.
Dr. Muradyan can be reached at 14 Titogradyan, 0087, Yerevan, Armenia.  Her email is: heghine@bk.ru.


Colombia

Professor Michael Craggs, director and consultant clinical scientist at the National Centre for Neurospinal Research in the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, UK, and Natalia Vasquez his Clinical Research Fellow from Colombia have been awarded with a small grant from Santander Bank.

The purpose of the project they have been awarded for is to set up for the first time, a Neurophysiology Laboratory in the Arcangeles Rehabilitation Centre in Bogotá, Colombia. With this, they aim to initiate a collaborative research into strategies for the restoration and promotion of neuroplasticity for therapeutic benefit after spinal cord injury, in a country increasingly affected by this condition.

They are requesting for this purpose, any second hand or refurbished equipment:

•       EMG Amplifiers
•       Standard Urodynamics equipment (With amplifiers and transducers)
•       Digitimer electrical nerve stimulator
•       Single magnetic pulse stimulator (i.e. TMS)
•       CED A to D converter system

Natalia Vásquez -Clinical Research Associate,
National Centre for Neurospinal Research & FARS ,
London Spinal Cord Injuries Centre,
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust,
Brockley Hill,Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP.
UK Tel : 0208 954 2300 x 5605 
E-mail: nataliavasquezp@yahoo.com  or michael.craggs@ucl.ac.uk