TBMT13 Technical Systems in Health Care, ECTS-points
/TEKNISKA SYSTEM I SJUKVÅRDEN /

Advancement level:
C

Aim:
The course, which is a clinical engineering management course, deals with organisation of clinical engineering activities. Safety of biomedical equipment as well as laws, rules and regulations governing design, marketing, installation, maintenance, and use of biomedical equipment is discussed. The course is specifically designed for those who aim for a biomedical engineering career in hospitals and industry.

Prerequisites:
TBME50 Biomedical Engineering TBME02 Anatomy and Physiology

Course organization:
Lectures (30h), laboratory experiment (8h) and seminars (10h)

Course content:
Management of medical equipment Education of medical personal Economy and quality assurance Laws, regulations and standards Safety and liability Laboratory experiment: electrical power distribution and isolation properties (4h), security assurance of medical equipment(4h)

Course literature:
P Ask, Å Öberg (ed.): Teknisk säkerhet i sjukvården. A &W 1984. JG Webster. Medical Instrumentation, Application and Design. Houghton Mifflin Comp 1992.

LAB 1Labratory work
TEN 1Written examination
Course language is Swedish.