"Equipment Failure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Failure of equipment to perform to standard. The failure may be due to defects or improper use.
| Descriptor ID |
D004868
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.325
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| Concept/Terms |
Equipment Failure- Equipment Failure
- Equipment Failures
- Failures, Equipment
- Failure, Equipment
Device Failure- Device Failure
- Device Failures
- Failure, Device
- Failures, Device
- Malfunction, Equipment
- Equipment Malfunction
- Equipment Malfunctions
- Malfunctions, Equipment
Misuse, Equipment- Misuse, Equipment
- Equipment Misuse
- Equipment Misuses
- Misuses, Equipment
Medical Device Failure- Medical Device Failure
- Failures, Medical Device
- Failure, Medical Device
- Device Failure, Medical
- Device Failures, Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Biomechanical Analysis of Latarjet Screw Fixation: Comparison of Screw Types and Fixation Methods. Arthroscopy. 2017 Sep; 33(9):1646-1653.
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Early experience with a novel nonmetallic cable in reconstructive hip surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Sep; 468(9):2382-6.
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Nasal bridling decreases feeding tube dislodgment and may increase caloric intake in the surgical intensive care unit: a randomized, controlled trial. Crit Care Med. 2010 Mar; 38(3):797-801.
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Surface damage in machined ram-extruded and net-shape molded retrieved polyethylene tibial inserts of total knee replacements. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Sep; 84(9):1534-40.
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Does the design of the Sprotte spinal needle reduce the force needed to deform the tip? J Clin Anesth. 1994 Sep-Oct; 6(5):411-3.
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Severe kinking of an epidural needle. Anesth Analg. 1994 Mar; 78(3):607-8.
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Millipore analysis of valvular fluid in sterile valve malfunctions. Neurosurgery. 1991 Jun; 28(6):848-52.