What is Durable Medical Equipment (DME)?

Durable Medical Equipment, or DME, can be defined as products ordered or prescribed by a health care provider for every day or extended use by a patient. The equipment is intended to last for more than one use and can help aid in a better quality of living.

Durable medical equipment vs medical supplies

While durable medical equipment is intended to be used for an extended length of time, medical supplies are items that are typically disposable.

Many of these products may be covered by your insurance, and Mayo Clinic Store is in-network with several insurance companies.

Mayo Clinic Store proudly offers a wide variety of durable medical equipment and medical supplies including:

• Bathroom safety
• Breast pumps and supplies
• Compression garments
• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices and supplies
• Daily living aids
• Mobility aids, including canes, crutches, knee scooters, walkers and wheelchairs
• Ostomy supplies
• Personal care and convenience items
• Urology supplies
• Wound care supplies

Bathroom safety

Mayo Clinic Store offers bathroom safety products to help ensure care in the bath, shower or using the toilet. Products include:

·     Seat risers

·     Bath or shower chairs

·     Dignity lift

Select bathroom safety products can be found online or at our store locations in:

Breast pumps and supplies

Breast pumps are devices that help draw out milk from a woman’s breasts using suction. A breast pump and supplies may be covered by your insurance provider. Products available include:

·     Breast pumps

·     Bottles

·     Replacement parts

·     Prenatal vitamins

Select breast pumps and supplies are available online or at our store locations in:

Compression garments

Compression socks and stockings are specially designed to apply pressure to feet, ankles and legs. The added pressure increases blood flow, which help prevent blood from pooling in leg veins, which can help prevent blood from clotting. Products available include:

·     Compression socks

·     Compression stockings

·     Wraps, sleeves and gauntlets

·     Gloves

Select compression garments and supplies can be found online or at our store locations in:

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices and supplies

Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, is a therapy prescribed to treat breathing problems experienced while someone is sleeping. This type of therapy helps treat sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders. Products available are:

·     CPAP masks

·     Pillows

·     Tubing

·     Cleaning supplies

Select CPAP devices and supplies can be found online or at our store locations in:

Daily living aids

Daily living aids are products designed to help improve the quality of life for individuals whose routines are made difficult by a physical impairment. Products available include:

·     Heating pads

·     Pill aids

·     Reachers

Select daily living aids can be found online or at our store location in:

Mobility aids

Mobility aids are devices designed to help a person move from one place to another due to a mobility impairment. Mobility aids may be used temporarily while a person recovers from an injury or procedure or long-term. Products available are:

·     Canes

·     Crutches

·     Knee scooters

·     Walkers

·     Wheelchairs

Select mobility aids can be found online or at our store locations in:

Ostomy supplies

Ostomy supplies are products that help individuals who have a surgically created opening, called a stoma, divert waste outside of their body. Products available include:

·     Pouches

·     Skin barriers

·     Accessories

Select ostomy supplies can be found online or at our store locations in:

Personal care and convenience items

Personal care and convenience items are products used for individual hygiene, grooming and other products that help improve an individual’s quality of life. Products include:

·     Skin and body care

·     Vitamins and supplements

·     Other medicine and treatments

Select personal care and convenience items can be found online or at our store locations in:

Urology supplies

Urology supplies are products designed to assist with removing urine from the body. Products available include:

·     Incontinence supplies

·     Bedpans

Select urology supplies can be found online or at our store locations in:

Wound care supplies

Wound care supplies refer to products to help for those who are suffering with injuries that break the skin, including ulcers, pressure sores, bed sores, surgical wounds, burns or cuts. Product offerings include:

·     Medical gauze

·     Ointment

·     Bandages

Select wound care supplies can be found online or at our store locations in: