Research Article

Two Different Maintenance Strategies in the Hospital Environment: Preventive Maintenance for Older Technology Devices and Predictive Maintenance for Newer High-Tech Devices

Table 6

Preventive maintenance time schedule including older technology devices.

Preventive maintenance time schedule
DeviceDailyWeeklyEveryEveryEvery 12 mAs needed
3 m6 m

Infant incubatorBaby temperature probe×
Air filter×
Electrical fuse×
Switch×
Breaker relay×
Fan motor×
Vacuum compressor motor×
Pressure sensor×
Noise sensor×
Air circulation sensor×
Humidity sensor×
Temperature sensor×
Accumulator×
Gasket×

AspiratorAir input filter×
Pump motor×
Fan motor×
Air hose×
Fluid suction hose×

DefibrillatorBattery×
Spoon connection cable×
Fibrillation detection sensor×
Charging transformer×
Heart beat sensor×
ECG sensor×
Leakage relay×
Electrical fuse×
Defibrillation time sensor×

Pulse oximeterProbes×
Optic sensor×
Battery×
Connector×

Istanbul University Hospitals
Preventive Maintenance Program 2014.