title: When renewing medical equipment is necessary: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to present a remarkable medical equipment-induced adverse event and to suggest ways to prevent similar problems.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper uses a case study to discuss when it is necessary to renew medical equipment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The paper finds that repairing medical equipment using inappropriate parts causes severe iatrogenic problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Events like this may be underestimated because well-organized reporting strategies in health care units are inappropriate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Defining expiry dates for medical equipment may prevent unsatisfactory repair, especially when original parts are unavailable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The paper highlights the fact that simple errors cause severe patient injuries.
authors.affiliation: Tehran University of Medical Science, Surgery Department, Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran, Iran. h.tavakoli@irisl.net
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tavakoli
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karami
authors.forename: Jalal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rezai
authors.forename: Khalil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Esfandiari
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khashayar
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology*; D004560:Electricity; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007492:Iran; D008029:Lighting / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009873:Operating Rooms; D019982:Organizational Case Studies