"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Failure" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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.
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Inappropriate attack on device development. Am J Ther. 2011 Mar-Apr; 18(2):91.
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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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Rescue permanent iliac vein pacing after epicardial lead failure: an unusual reversal of pacing fortune. Europace. 2008 Oct; 10(10):1236-8.
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Enteral nutrition: an update on practice recommendations. Medsurg Nurs. 2004 Apr; 13(2):131-4.
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Femoral aimer deformation: Potential cause for altered femoral tunnel placement in anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Arthroscopy. 2003 Feb; 19(2):E7.
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Report of an undeployed stent causing the unraveling of a coronary artery guidewire being used for sidebranch protection. J Invasive Cardiol. 2002 Feb; 14(2):106-7.