Trainings for medical devices
As part of the COVID-19 response WHO developed a series of training videos for medical equipment related to oxygen therapy. The videos include the the different steps during equipment lifecycle (Figure 1).
The equipment in these training videos include:
- Pulse oximeter
- Mechanical ventilator
- CPAP/ BiPAP
- Patient monitor
- Oxygen concentrator
- High flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
- Oxygen cylinder
Figure 1 - The life cycle of medical equipment
1. How to select medical equipment
2. How to set up medical equipment
3. How to use medical equipment
4. How to decontaminate medical equipment
5. How to perform corrective maintenance
6. How to perform preventative maintenance
7. How to decommission medical equipment
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