Review article

https://doi.org/10.31803/tg-20181203125101

Research of the optimal variable defects of the preventive maintenance of medicinal equipment

Dalibor Pongrac orcid.org/0000-0001-5249-4039 ; University North, Jurja Križanića 31b, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia
Živko Kondić ; University North, Jurja Križanića 31b, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia
Veljko Kondić ; University North, Jurja Križanića 31b, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia
Marko Horvat ; University North, Jurja Križanića 31b, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia

Abstract

The article clarifies the importance of maintenance in the exploitation of a particular medical device from the aspect of maintaining its availability, reliability and overall functionality. Particularly emphasized is the role of the preventive method or procedures that have a preventive character before the problems arise in the work. Through an analysis of the most common malfunctions and causes that occur during the exploitation, a basis for objective defining and proposing principles has been created – preventive maintenance with special emphasis on preventive maintenance according to an established condition. The article also shows a numerical way of calculating the periodicity of conducting preventive examinations on a particular device.

Keywords

failures; maintenance; maintenance by state; medical devices; preventive maintenance; systems

Hrčak ID:

221166

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/221166

Publication date:

17.6.2019.

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