Industry ReportsThe Provenance Problem: Why the Replacement Part Is the Riskiest — and Least-Governed — Link in Keeping an Ultrasound Fleet AliveEvery "replacement part" hides six different origins — from new-OEM to counterfeit — and the buyer usually cannot tell which. A field guide to parts provenance: the origin taxonomy, the counterfeit reality, and the incoming-qualification protocol that separates a part you can trust from a part you merely hope about.July 20, 2026 · 30 min read