Testing of Anesthesia Machines and Defibrillators in Healthcare Institutions

To improve the quality of patient treatment by improving the functionality of medical devices in healthcare institutions. To present the results of the safety and performance inspection of patient-relevant output parameters of anesthesia machines and defibrillators defined by legal metrology. This s...

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Published in:Journal of medical systems 2017-09, Vol.41 (9), p.133-133, Article 133
Main Authors: Gurbeta, Lejla, Dzemic, Zijad, Bego, Tamer, Sejdic, Ervin, Badnjevic, Almir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adequacy
Anesthesia
Anesthesiology
Defibrillators
Health care
Health facilities
Health Informatics
Health Sciences
Inspection
Inspection frequency
Inspections
Institutions
International standards
Medical devices
Medical equipment
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metrology
Patient safety
Safety
Statistics for Life Sciences
Systems-Level Quality Improvement
Test procedures
Testing procedures
Tracking devices
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Summary:To improve the quality of patient treatment by improving the functionality of medical devices in healthcare institutions. To present the results of the safety and performance inspection of patient-relevant output parameters of anesthesia machines and defibrillators defined by legal metrology. This study covered 130 anesthesia machines and 161 defibrillators used in public and private healthcare institutions, during a period of two years. Testing procedures were carried out according to international standards and legal metrology legislative procedures in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results show that in 13.84% of tested anesthesia machine and 14.91% of defibrillators device performance is not in accordance with requirements and should either have its results be verified, or the device removed from use or scheduled for corrective maintenance. Research emphasizes importance of independent safety and performance inspections, and gives recommendations for the frequency of inspection based on measurements. Results offer implications for adequacy of preventive and corrective maintenance performed in healthcare institutions. Based on collected data, the first digital electronical database of anesthesia machines and defibrillators used in healthcare institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina is created. This database is a useful tool for tracking each device’s performance over time.
ISSN:0148-5598
1573-689X
DOI:10.1007/s10916-017-0783-7