Equipment Failure

"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.

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Failure of equipment to perform to standard. The failure may be due to defects or improper use.

Descriptor ID	D004868
MeSH Number(s)	E05.325
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 Defects, Equipment Defects, Equipment Defect, Equipment Equipment Defect Equipment Defects Medical Device Failure Medical Device Failure Failures, Medical Device Failure, Medical Device Device Failure, Medical Device Failures, Medical

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Equipment Failure [E05.325]

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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2005 and 2008 and 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	2	0	2
2007	0	1	1
2008	0	2	2
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	2	2
2017	1	0	1

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Pershad J, Taylor A, Hall MK, Klimo P. Imaging Strategies for Suspected Acute Cranial Shunt Failure: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Pediatrics. 2017 Aug; 140(2).

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Madeira J, Parreira L, Amador P, Soares L. Integrity failure in Riata and Riata ST defibrillator leads: An ongoing problem. Rev Port Cardiol. 2013 Oct; 32(10):823-6.

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Ottenberg AL, Mueller LA, Mueller PS. Perspectives of patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices who received advisory warnings. Heart Lung. 2013 Jan-Feb; 42(1):59-64.

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Mueller LA, Sharma A, Ottenberg AL, Mueller PS. Readability of "Dear Patient" device advisory notification letters created by a device manufacturer. Heart Rhythm. 2013 Apr; 10(4):501-7.

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Kaneshiro B, Jensen J, Edelman A. Copper T380A intrauterine device: lost and found. Hawaii Med J. 2008 May; 67(5):131-2.

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Olbrecht VA, Abdullah F, Arnold MA, Nabaweesi R, Chang DC, McIltrot KH, Paidas CN, Colombani PM. Upper sternal depression following Lorenz bar repair of pectus excavatum. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Jul; 24(7):843-6.

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De Luca C, Comani S, Di Donato L, Caulo M, Bertollo M, Romani GL. A-magnetic optic-mechanical device to quantify finger kinematics for fMRI studies of bimanual coordination. Brain Topogr. 2007; 19(3):155-60.

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Crosby RA, Diclemente RJ, Wingood GM, Salazar LF, Rose E, Levine D, Brown L, Lescano C, Pugatch D, Flanigan T, Fernandez I, Schlenger W, Silver BJ. Correlates of condom failure among adolescent males: an exploratory study. Prev Med. 2005 Nov-Dec; 41(5-6):873-6.

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Crosby RA, DiClemente RJ, Wingood GM, Salazar LF, Rose E, Levine D, Brown L, Lescano C, Pugatch D, Flanigan T, Fernandez I, Schlenger W, Silver BJ. Condom failure among adolescents: implications for STD prevention. J Adolesc Health. 2005 Jun; 36(6):534-6.

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McDonald JT, West WG, Kearfott KJ. An evaluation of the Kearny Fallout Meter (KFM), a radiation detector constructed from commonly available household materials. Health Phys. 2004 Nov; 87(5 Suppl):S52-7.

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