"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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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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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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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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Complications associated with anterior shoulder instability repair. Arthroscopy. 2009 Aug; 25(8):909-20.
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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.