Performance Of Medical Equipment Research Articles

Examining the Relation of Transformational Leadership in Clinical Engineering on the Performance of Medical Equipment: A Neural Network Approach

In the realm of healthcare administration, heightened expectations can lead to stress, therefore impacting working conditions. Specifically, studies on leadership styles have provided a valuable understanding of the factors that hinder performance, particularly in relation to the implementation of transactional leadership. Despite its crucial significance, there is a dearth of research on the management styles employed in clinical engineering. This study examines the impact of leadership styles on the functioning of medical equipment. We assess leadership styles and the performance of medical equipment from the perspective of end-users using a cross-sectional survey and questionnaires that consider many significant criteria. A neural network model is employed to classify the leadership styles exhibited by the Clinical Engineering Department (CED) and to analyze the correlation between these styles and the equipment’s performance. The results suggest a significant correlation between the leadership styles of those in charge of CED and the functioning of medical equipment. A strong and favorable correlation exists between transformative leadership and equipment performance (r = 0.856**, P = 0.000). The data suggests that transformative leadership is highly significant, with a mean score of 3.07 ± 0.817.

Secured energy efficient machine -to-machine communication for telerobotic system

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication refers to applications that run on intelligent devices or machines. It allows smart devices to communicate directly with each other with little or no human intervention.In a telerobotic system, medical devices interact with each other and exchange information automatically to provide visual assistance to physicians during surgery. Wireless communication provides attackers with numerous options to gain access to sensitive data and carry out malicious operations.A small communication delay in the telerobotic system can have a significant impact on the performance of medical equipment, potentially putting the patient's life in danger. Additionally, it can slow down the entire system in an operating room. Here, an energy-efficient and secured M2M network is presented to make the system robust.The system is designed with Event-Driven Duty Cycling (EDDC) routing protocol for enhancing the energy of medical sensor nodes. A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is performed and network performance is measured through Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. The results of the proposed routing protocol are compared with those of the LEACH and ECFU.The EDDC protocol outperforms even when attacks are launched.

Systems Design Perspective of Healthcare Provision in Humanitarian Aid

This study focuses on the role of Systems Design in addressing the challenges of healthcare provision by international emergency relief organizations in developing countries. More specifically the challenges related to the safety and performance of medical equipment that is transferred in the aftermath of a humanitarian crisis. The aim of this paper is to describe the transfer of medical equipment and its associated challenges from a systems perspective and to reflect on the value of Systems Design as an approach to humanitarian innovation, addressing the identified systemic challenges. The concepts of Human Factors and Ergonomics, and Product-Service Systems will be presented as valuable contributions to support designers in handling a larger degree of complexity throughout the design process and to support them to make informed choices regarding this particular context.

Evaluation of the effects of low temperature on performance of standard non-electric medical equipment at −21.5 °C (−6.7 °F) – A descriptive study on a real life challenge in the prehospital setting

Aim of the studyTo our knowledge, there are no previous reports on the performance of medical equipment in cold conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of several plastic, single-use medical equipment exposed to cold outdoor temperature. MethodsMedical equipment such as endotracheal tubes, suction catheters and intravenous lines were exposed to outdoor temperature of −21.5°C (−6.7°F) for 15min. After 15min the equipment underwent a manual stress test resembling normal prehospital use. ResultsAfter 15min in −21.5°C (−6.7°F) during the stress test several equipment exhibited significant changes in properties as compared to room temperature. Mainly, loss of flexibility and connectivity was observed. Examples of these were fractures of endotracheal tubes and suction catheters, and permanent airway adapter loosening from a respirator breathing circuit. ConclusionPlastic medical equipment has poor tolerance of cold conditions. Loss of equipment performance and properties could result in relevant harm to the patient. Retaining the equipment, e.g. in a closed backpack slows the rate of temperature decrease.

US Contributions to International Standards for Medical Electrical Equipment

In the United States, the requirements addressing the safety and performance of medical equipment are published by the FDA or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or are promulgated by the states through their health departments. In many cases, specific requirements for safety and performance originate from standards published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The design of equipment for radiology and radiation therapy is likewise affected a great deal by IEC standards.

Special Issue: Device Evaluation Service for UK medical equipment

I am delighted to present this special issue which exemplifies the scientific and user centred approach of the UK Device Evaluation Service (DES) which has provided a specialist resource for the UK National Health Service and social care organisations for over a quarter of a century. Reports by evaluation centre staff are published by the Department of Health for direct distribution to staff in UK health care or social care organisations and are now also published on the internet (www.mhra.gov.uk). This special issue has provided evaluation staff the opportunity to demonstrate their scientific understanding of device function and the specialist techniques developed for assessing user issues which strengthen the impartiality of their published evaluation reports. When this special issue was envisaged I had no idea how recent political events within the UK Department of Health would make its publication so timely. Consequently this special issue starts with an overview of DES which, for nearly 30 years, has been working to produce impartial comparative information on a range of medical devices. It traces the development of the service and outlines the future challenges for the development of DES over the next decade. This special issue focuses on those device evaluation centres (DECs) specialising in general medical devices and assistive devices since other journals are better suited for publications from the diagnostic imaging and pathology DECs. A sound scientific understanding of the function and performance of medical equipment, possessed by DEC staff, is clearly revealed in both the study of blood pressure devices and simulators and the experimental investigation into the clinical impact of bubbles within infusion systems. The key issue for centres evaluating assistive devices is their utility for users with a wide and complex range of disabilities. These centres have developed robust techniques for assessing ergonomic aspects of equipment use, as illustrated in the assessment of text telephones and