Electronic Healthcare. Second International ICST Conference, eHealth 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, September 23-15, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

Research Article

MEDEMAS -Medical Device Management and Maintenance System Architecture

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-11745-9_16,
        author={\'{Y}lk\'{y} Dog̃an and Mehmet Dog̃an and Yekta \'{Y}lgen and Mehmed \O{}zkan},
        title={MEDEMAS -Medical Device Management and Maintenance System Architecture},
        proceedings={Electronic Healthcare. Second International ICST Conference, eHealth 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, September 23-15, 2009, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={E-HEALTH},
        year={2012},
        month={5},
        keywords={medical device medical device maintenance maintenance protocol scheduling},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-11745-9_16}
    }
    
  • Ülkü Dog̃an
    Mehmet Dog̃an
    Yekta Ülgen
    Mehmed Özkan
    Year: 2012
    MEDEMAS -Medical Device Management and Maintenance System Architecture
    E-HEALTH
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11745-9_16
Ülkü Dog̃an1,*, Mehmet Dog̃an,*, Yekta Ülgen1,*, Mehmed Özkan1,*
  • 1: Bog̃aziçi University
*Contact email: ulkub@boun.edu.tr, mugurd@boun.edu.tr, ulgeny@boun.edu.tr, mehmed@boun.edu.tr

Abstract

In the proposed study, a medical device maintenance management system (MEDEMAS) is designed and implemented which provides a data pool of medical devices, the maintenance protocols and other required information for these devices. The system also contains complete repair and maintenance history of a specific device. MEDEMAS creates optimal maintenance schedule for devices and enables the service technician to carry out and report maintenance/repair processes via remote access. Thus predicted future failures are possible to prevent or minimize. Maintenance and repair is essential for patient safety and proper functioning of the medical devices, as it prevents performance decrease of the devices, deterioration of the equipment, and detrimental effects on the health of a patient, the user or other interacting people. The study aims to make the maintenance process more accurate, more efficient, faster and easier to manage and organize; and much less confusing. The accumulated history of medical devices and maintenance personnel helps efficient facility planning.