Title :
Risk Management and Biomedical Devices
Author :
Robson, John ; Yeo, Purdee ; Riches, Mike ; Carlisle, Tony ; Kitto, Noel
Author_Institution :
Flinders Biomed. Eng., Flinders Med. Center, SA
Abstract :
A method of ranking devices for replacement has been successfully trialled at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC). Software developed by Flinders Biomedical Engineering (see wwwjbe.org.au) has been distributed to a network of device managers throughout FMC for the entry of easily determined parameters which relate to the likelihood of a device problem occurring and to the consequence of the problem. Algorithms developed by empirical methods calculate total risk scores that correlate well with previously used subjective methods of ranking devices for replacement, safety testing, preventative maintenance or repair
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; preventive maintenance; reliability; risk analysis; safety; biomedical devices; device problem; device replacement; empirical methods; preventative maintenance; repair; risk management; safety testing; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Calibration; Costs; Job shop scheduling; Medical diagnostic imaging; Preventive maintenance; Risk management; Safety devices; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616368
