Equipment Inspections AKA 'Calibrations'

If the dial on your toaster is set to light brown and every piece of toast that comes out of the toaster is burnt, there is a calibration issue. What the machine claims and what it is doing as a service are two different things. This is one of the main services provided by MedEquip Tech. We look at and objectively test every piece of clinical equipment for accuracy of output and safety.

Good question. Three reasons why.

Firstly, some patient treatments are below the level of perception and it is impossible to determine if a piece of equipment is working correctly with your 5 senses alone. Not saying the placebo effect cannot work because of some flashing lights and a hot pack, however, it is better to verify that your tool is actually working. 

Secondly, some professional colleges require that a clinic has routine inspection and testing done in order to assure the performance and safety of their equipment. If you don't inspect, expect a slap on the wrist when the clinic gets audited.

Thirdly, in one word: Safety. Some clinical equipment plugs into the wall rather than being battery powered. This has the possibility, no matter how small, of introducing line voltage through the patient. Sad to say, I have personally seen equipment that has malfunctioned in this way. I can understand why the patients were complaining so loudly.

Generally, a clinic inspection takes about 2 hours. Everything from equipment performance to electrical and mechanical safety will be examined. The equipment gets tested with specific tools that can accurately measure output in order to compare it to the machine settings. Additionally, stray leakage current is checked on any equipment that plugs into the wall. As was mentioned on the home page, there are a few items that cannot be tested by this company at this time (autoclaves being the most notable currently). Following the inspection, a report is supplied to the clinic which should be kept for proof of maintenance should it be necessary.

Sure! If you are ready to spend over $10,000.00 on the testing equipment. Really. That's about the entry level cost for this stuff, never mind the training necessary in order to use it properly.

Not really.

The point of the inspection is to identify any potential problem or supply a clean bill of health. Further time is needed to perform the routine maintenance. If you would like the technician to perform maintenance while he is there, just let him know. It is not difficult to do as this can be included as part of the inspection routine. Just be informed, some repairs can require that the equipment will be taken back the the shop to complete.

When you have a piece of clinic equipment fail, please give us details such as the make, model, current status, how the failure happened, etc. Generally, the more information you can give us, the better we can diagnose the problem before we get there and have the right parts on hand. Either you ship the item and we repair it in the shop or we come to you.