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chapter 20

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Definition
Defibrillator   A device that applies a brief electroshock to restore the rhythm of the heart  
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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  
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Sequential Compression Device   A device designed to limit the development of deep vein thrombosis, and peripheral edema in immobile patients  
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Infusion Pump   A device that mechanically controls the administration of IV therapy fluids  
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Patient Controlled Analgesia Pump   A device designed to provide self administration of pain medication  
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Hypothermia unit   A device that pumps heated or cold water through a coiled pad to therapeutically raise or lower body temperature  
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Continuous Passive Motion Device   Device that treats synovial joints following surgery or trauma  
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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  
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Wound VAC Therapy Unit   A device that provides negative pressure wound therapy by using controlled suction to close large wounds and promote faster healing  
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Biomedical Engineering   The hospital department responsible for performing safety inspections and functions tests on medical equipment.  
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Outsourcing   Transfer of control of a hospitals equipment management system to an external entity.  
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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.  
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Accreditation   A voluntary process by which an organization measures the quality of its services and performance against nationally recognized standards.  
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Patient Care Equipment   Portable equipment that is used to assist in the care and treatment of patients.  
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Load control number   Label information on sterilization packages, trays or containers that identifies the sterilizer, cycle run and date of sterilization  
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Julian Date   The Julian day or Julian day number is the number of days that have elapsed since January 1 of a specific year  
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Monitor   To systematically check or test to control the concentration of a specific ingredient of the execution of a process.  
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Vailidation   Procedures used by equipment manufacturers to obtain, record and interpret test results required to establish that a process consistently produces a sterile product.  
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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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