FAQs
Find the answer to common questions below.
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What is medical equipment testing & calibration?List Item 1
The act of ensuring that all medical equipment is in full working order and is calibrated to Australian standard to ensure that the reading/result/functionality of the equipment is accurate at the point of delivery to a patient. It is your responsibility to ensure that your medical equipment is in full working order and maintained through regular medical device testing.
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When should my medical equipment be tested?List Item 2
Medical equipment tested and calibrated when:
- You purchase a new or second-hand instrument, since you cannot be sure that just because it’s new, it is properly calibrated.
- When a specific time period has elapsed, since not every piece of equipment lasts as long as others.
- When a specific amount of usage (or hours used) has elapsed, for instance it may be wise to test a defibrillator every time it is used.
- When an instrument has had a shock or vibration which could have knocked it out of sync. This is especially important in portable devices, or new devices that might have been shipped or traveled long distances.
- Whenever observations appear questionable. If it looks damaged or like it’s giving off readings, there’s a good chance it could be.
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Why is medical equipment testing important?List Item 3
Legally, medical professionals have a responsibility to patients and clients to ensure that all equipment is safe, accurate and reliable at the point of use.
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What should the testing service cover?List Item 4
Ideally, our testing and calibration service should go as follows:
- Book an engineer to come and visit your premises, and specify with them exactly what equipment you want tested.
- Each piece of equipment is tested and calibrated to the Australian standard.
- The items are tagged with either a pass or a fail and the date of service.
- Test reports on the service are completed with a certificate of service for suitable quality certification, audit and insurance purposes.