Medical device accidents : with illustrative cases / Leslie A. Geddes.
By: Geddes, L. A. (Leslie Alexander)
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BookPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c1998Description: 245 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0849392365.Subject(s): Medical instruments and apparatus -- Accidents | SafetyDDC classification: 617.1 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 617.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00092001 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This publication explores accidents that occur through the use of medical devices, providing critical information for attorneys, expert witnesses, clinical engineers, nurses, physicians, manufacturers, & designers of new medical devices. Each chapter follows the same format: a presentation of basic principles of a device or procedure, followed by accidents that take place through misuse or malfunction. Discussions include: *Product liability *Medical technology *Identifying product defect, design defect, misuse, negligence *Statutory medical device reporting *Incident reporting *The increasing use of electronic controls (analog & digital) *Susceptibility of medical devices to electromagnetic interference (EMI) *Malfunctions within apnea monitors, ECG, EEG instruments, ventilators, drug-infusion pumps, pacemakers, automatic-implanted defibrillators, & other devices *Electrosurgical accidents *Anesthetic accidents *Intravascular catheters *Direct-current injuries *Pressure & chemical injury, including allergic responses *Skin & instrument disinfectants & stirilizants *Observations & tips for expert-witnessing Case studies & examples throughout the text illustrate & enliven the distinctive purpose of this singular resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Product liability and medical technology -- Electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharge -- Electrosurgery -- Anesthesia -- Catheter accidents -- Direct-current injuries -- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation -- Tissue injury -- Experiences that may help technical experts.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. vii)
- Chapter 1 Product Liability and Medical Technology (p. 1)
- Chapter 2 Electromagnetic Interference and Electrostatic Discharge (p. 13)
- Chapter 3 Electrosurgery (p. 79)
- Chapter 4 Anesthesia (p. 127)
- Chapter 5 Catheter Accidents (p. 149)
- Chapter 6 Direct-Current Injuries (p. 165)
- Chapter 7 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (p. 171)
- Chapter 8 Tissue Injury (p. 179)
- Chapter 9 Experiences That May Help Technical Experts (p. 215)