Question

1. In the processing of medical equipment procurement, tendering and acceptance testing for the hospital, there is a need to involve both the Clinical Departments and the Biomedical Engineering Department. (a) Give a reason why and (b) Please describe in each of the 3 stages the different functions played by the Clinical side and by the Biomedical Engineering side.

2. Consider an incident case of water moisture trapped and distributed through the Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) to different medical equipment in the hospital wards causing equipment failures and moisture alarms. Please provide remedial measures and describe how a Clinical engineer should tackle the incident and resolve the problem to minimize the effects on the use of medical equipment and the normal operation of the wards.

3. For each (a) Robotic Surgery or (b) Minimal Invasive Surgery and list two advantages and two disadvantages of the clinical process.

Answer 1

There is a need to involve both biomedical and clinical dpt to procure, render an equipment because it will provide more quality assurance. For example the surgeon uses the different kinds of surgical equipment.; While checking he might know whetther it is easy to handle or any other disadvantages. similarly each equipment need to be procured by both clinical dept and biomed department.

2. Inform the respective authority as soon as and activate the codes and team

3.advantages of robotic or minimal invasive surgery

*short duration .. No need for a long hospital stay.

*Minimal wound..

disadv

1. Higher cost and may not be affordaable to all

2.May not be compatible at all the time..