"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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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Prevalence and predictors of Twiddler's syndrome. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2023 Jun; 46(6):454-458.
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Accelerated Battery Depletion in Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 06; 7(6):806-808.
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Imaging Evaluation of the Spinal Hardware: What Residents and Fellows Need to Know. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2021 Sep-Oct; 50(5):675-686.
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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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Cost-Effectiveness of Solitaire Stent Retriever Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results From the SWIFT-PRIME Trial (Solitaire With the Intention for Thrombectomy as Primary Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke). Stroke. 2017 02; 48(2):379-387.
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Treatment of Distal Anterior Circulation Aneurysms With the Pipeline Embolization Device: A US Multicenter Experience. Neurosurgery. 2016 Jul; 79(1):14-22.
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Vigilance to Medical Device Failures. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Mar-Apr; 41(2):125-6.
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Suture Technique Influences the Biomechanical Integrity of Pectoralis Major Repairs. Orthopedics. 2015 Sep; 38(9):e746-52.
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Increased complication rate following conversion total hip arthroplasty after cephalomedullary fixation for intertrochanteric hip fractures: a multi-center study. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Sep; 28(8 Suppl):45-7.
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The application of intermittent pneumatic compression devices for thromboprophylaxis: AN observational study found frequent errors in the application of these mechanical devices in ICUs. Am J Nurs. 2013 Apr; 113(4):30-6; quiz 37.