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Testing of Anesthesia Machines and Defibrillators in Healthcare Institutions

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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.

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  1. Verlab Ltd Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ismeta Mujezinovica 30, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Lejla Gurbeta & Almir Badnjevic

  2. Faculty of Engineering and IT, International Burch University, Francuske revolucije bb, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Lejla Gurbeta & Almir Badnjevic

  3. Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Augusta Brauna 2, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Zijad Dzemic

  4. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 8, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Tamer Bego

  5. Department and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA, 3700 O′Hara Street, Benedum Hall of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA

    Ervin Sejdic

  6. Technical Faculty Bihac, University of Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, dr. Irfana Ljubijankića bb, Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Almir Badnjevic

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Gurbeta, L., Dzemic, Z., Bego, T. et al. Testing of Anesthesia Machines and Defibrillators in Healthcare Institutions. J Med Syst 41, 133 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-017-0783-7

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