Anaesthetic Machine Maintenance
This course provides essential knowledge and hands-on experience in inspecting, servicing, and repairing anaesthetic equipment following MHRA guidance, IEC Standards, and manufacturer requirements. Learners will explore patient safety, electricity’s physiological effects, and medical equipment’s dangers. Topics include anaesthetic machines, vaporisers, medical gases, and breathing systems, focusing on engineering principles, safety features, and performance verification. Through guided discussions, demonstrations, and practical application, participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of anaesthesia equipment functionality, safe working practices, and diagnostic techniques to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
Pre-requisites:
Have prior experience and competence in electrical safety testing of medical devices.
The minimum age for entry onto the course is 18 years old.
Course Aim:
To equip medical engineers and technicians with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience required to safely maintain, service, and fault-find anaesthetic equipment in accordance with MHRA guidance, IEC standards, and manufacturer requirements, ensuring compliance with industry best practices and promoting patient safety.
Course Objectives:
- Provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of the pneumatic principles of inhaled anaesthesia devices.
- Develop knowledge of commonly used medical gases and safe working practices associated with anaesthetics and medical gas handling.
- Explore the principles of respiration, breathing systems, and ventilation.
- Develop an understanding of the engineering and functional operation of anaesthetic equipment and ventilation devices and their associated ancillaries.
- Equip learners with the skills to inspect, test, diagnose faults, and service anaesthetic equipment and ventilation devices in compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and manufacturers’ guidelines.
Associated Information
This course is developed and continuously reviewed in accordance with the National Occupational Standards and in particular with meeting the requirements for:
- SEMEM 3-65 Servicing Anaesthetic and Ventilation Equipment.
- SEMEM 3-60 Carrying out Fault Diagnosis on Medical Equipment.
- SEMEM 3-61 Testing Medical Equipment.
- SEMEM 3-62 Carrying out Scheduled Servicing on Medical Equipment.
Who should attend:
Medical engineers, biomedical technicians, and clinical engineers involved in maintaining and servicing anaesthetic machines.
