Course Description:

Continues the study of electromechanical systems currently in use throughout the health care field. Topics include: life support equipment, respiratory instrumentation, measuring brain parameters, medical ultrasound, electrosurgery units, and hemodialysis machines.

Competency Areas:		Hours:

Life Support Equipment		Class	3
Respiratory Instrumentation		D. Lab	0
Measuring Brain Parameters		P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Medical Ultrasound		Credit	3
Electrosurgery Units
Hemodialysis Machines

Prerequisite:	BMI 232
Corequisite:	BMI 243

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Class	D. Lab	P. Lab/ O.B.I.
LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT		3	0	0
Defibrillators	State the purpose of a defibrillator and name the major system components.
	Explain defibrillator operation.
	Describe procedure for calibrating a defibrillator.
	Describe procedure for detecting faults in defibrillators.
	Explain process for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems to return a defibrillator to a full service condition.
Pacemakers	Classify the different models and types of pacemakers.
Intra-aortic balloon pumps	State the purpose of an intra-aortic balloon pump and name the major components of the system.
Mechanical operation	Describe intra-aortic balloon pump mechanical operation.
Electrical operation	Describe intra-aortic balloon pump electrical operation.
Faults	Explain procedure for detecting faults in an intra-aortic balloon pump.
Maintenance	Describe procedure for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems to return an intra-aortic balloon pump to a full service condition.
Heart-lung machine	State the purpose of a heart-lung machine and name the major components of the system.
Mechanical operation	Describe heart-lung machine mechanical operation.
Electrical operation	Describe heart-lung machine electrical operation.
Faults	Explain procedure for detecting faults in a heart-lung machine.
Maintenance	Describe process for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems to return a heart-lung machine to a full service condition.
RESPIRATORY INSTRUMENTATION		3	0	0
Respiratory system measurement	Name respiratory instrumentation system measurements.
Transducers	State the purpose of transducer use in respiratory instrumentation and name the types of transducers found in current equipment.
Spirometer	Define spirometer as applicable to biomedical instrumentation.
Mechanical operation	Describe spirometer mechanical operation.
Electrical operation	Describe spirometer electrical operation.
Faults	Explain procedure for detecting faults in a spirometer.
Maintenance	Explain process for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems to return a spirometer to a full service condition.
Pulmonary system measurement	Name pulmonary instrumentation system measurements.
MEASURING BRAIN PARAMETERS		9	0	0
Anatomical and physiological parameters	Name the anatomical and physiological parameters of the brain.
Instrumentation	State the types of instruments currently used to measure brain parameters.
Brain scans	State the purpose of a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan system and name the major components of the system.
Whole body scanners	State the purpose of whole body scanners and name the major components of the system.
Maintenance	Discuss the biomedical technician's responsibility to maintain brain scanners and indicate trends in brain scanner systems support.
Electro-encephalography (EEG)	Define electroencephalography as applicable to biomedical instrumentation.
Electrodes	Describe the electrodes used in EEG equipment and name the components of the 10-20 system.
Amplitude and frequency bands	Compare and contrast the amplitude and frequency bands produced by EEG instruments.
Diagnostic uses	Discuss EEG instrument diagnostic uses.
Electrical operation	Describe EEG instrument electrical operation.
Mechanical operation	Describe EEG instrument mechanical operation.
Faults	Explain process for detecting faults in an EEG instrument.
Maintenance	Explain procedure for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems to return EEG instruments to a full service condition.
MEDICAL ULTRASOUND		3	0	0
Definition	Define medical ultrasound as applicable to the biomedical instrumentation field.
Wave physics	Name the parameters of ultrasound waves.
Transducers	State the types of ultrasound transducers used in biomedical instrumentation systems.
Classification	Classify biomedical ultrasound instruments as to patient or parameter use.
Mechanical operation	Describe biomedical ultrasound instrument mechanical operation.
Electrical operation	Describe biomedical ultrasound instrument electrical operation.
Faults	Explain procedure for detecting faults in biomedical ultrasound instruments.
Maintenance	Describe process for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems to return biomedical ultrasound instruments to a full service condition.
ELECTROSURGERY UNITS		6	0	0
Definition	Explain the term electrosurgery.
Electrical circuits	Explain the purpose of each component and/or sub-system using a block diagram of an electrosurgery unit.
Safety	Describe electrosurgery unit safety equipment and operational precautions.
Classification	Classify various electrosurgery machines by their function use.
Mechanical operation	Describe electrosurgery system mechanical operation.
Electrical operation	Describe electrosurgery generator electrical operation.
Faults	Describe process for detecting faults in various types of electrosurgery generators.
Maintenance	Explain procedure for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems of an electrosurgery generator to return it to a full service condition.
HEMODIALYSIS MACHINES		6	0	0
Basic renal physiology	Identify stable renal physiology conditions.
Renal failure	Describe the conditions present when renal failure occurs.
Peritoneal dialysis	State the purpose of peritoneal dialysis.
Hemodialysis	State the purpose of hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis machines	Name the major component of a hemodialysis machine.
Safety precautions	Describe hemodialysis machine safety equipment and operational safeguards.
Classification	Classify various hemodialysis machines by their function use.
Mechanical operation	Describe hemodialysis system mechanical operation.
Electrical operation	Describe hemodialysis machine electrical operation.
Faults	Describe procedure for detecting faults in various types of hemodialysis machines.
Maintenance	Explain process for removing and replacing faulty components and/or sub-systems of a hemodialysis machine to return it to a full service condition.

Suggested Resources

Books:

American Hospital Association. (1988). Maintenance management for medical equipment. Chicago: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1990). AAMI standards and recommended practice (Vol. 1). Arlington, VA: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1990). AAMI standards and recommended practice (Vol. 2). Arlington, VA: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1990). AAMI standards and recommended practice (Vol. 3). Arlington, VA: Author.

Aston, R. (1990). Principles of biomedical instrumentation and measurement. Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Carr, J. J., & Brown, J. M. (1981). Introduction to biomedical equipment technology. Arlington, VA: Assn Adv Med Instrn.

Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States. (1991). Biomedical equipment technology: Product elements. Decatur, GA: Author.

Standard

Course Description:

Course Guide

D. Lab

0

RESPIRATORY INSTRUMENTATION

0

MEASURING BRAIN PARAMETERS

0

MEDICAL ULTRASOUND

0

ELECTROSURGERY UNITS

0

HEMODIALYSIS MACHINES

0

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