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chapter 20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Defibrillator | A device that applies a brief electroshock to restore the rhythm of the heart |
| Foot Pump | A device that artificially stimulates the venous plantar plexus. It increases blood circulation in bed-ridden patients by simulating the motion of walking |
| Sequential Compression Device | A device designed to limit the development of deep vein thrombosis, and peripheral edema in immobile patients |
| Infusion Pump | A device that mechanically controls the administration of IV therapy fluids |
| Patient Controlled Analgesia Pump | A device designed to provide self administration of pain medication |
| Hypothermia unit | A device that pumps heated or cold water through a coiled pad to therapeutically raise or lower body temperature |
| Continuous Passive Motion Device | Device that treats synovial joints following surgery or trauma |
| Feeding pump | A device that provides nutrition to patients who cannot ingest food because of recent surgery or because digestive organs do not function properly. Also called Enteral nutrition pump |
| Wound VAC Therapy Unit | A device that provides negative pressure wound therapy by using controlled suction to close large wounds and promote faster healing |
| Biomedical Engineering | The hospital department responsible for performing safety inspections and functions tests on medical equipment. |
| Outsourcing | Transfer of control of a hospitals equipment management system to an external entity. |
| Preventative Maintenance | Service provided to equipment to maintain it in proper operating condition by providing planned inspection and by detecting and correcting failures before they occur. |
| Accreditation | A voluntary process by which an organization measures the quality of its services and performance against nationally recognized standards. |
| Patient Care Equipment | Portable equipment that is used to assist in the care and treatment of patients. |
| Load control number | Label information on sterilization packages, trays or containers that identifies the sterilizer, cycle run and date of sterilization |
| Julian Date | The Julian day or Julian day number is the number of days that have elapsed since January 1 of a specific year |
| Monitor | To systematically check or test to control the concentration of a specific ingredient of the execution of a process. |
| Vailidation | Procedures used by equipment manufacturers to obtain, record and interpret test results required to establish that a process consistently produces a sterile product. |
| Verification | Procedures used by healthcare facilities to confirm that the validation undertaken by the equipment manufacturer is applicable to the specific setting |
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