Medical devices maintenance

Abstract It has been stated multiple times that we live in modern age, where technology has a great impact on our lives. We perform a lot of tasks using technology, so we communicate much quicker, plan, organize, pay bills, and control appliances at home and all by using one application. But what is the most important thing for a human? Is it the technology, money, or something else? Are you capable of performing any task if you have increased body temperature, high blood pressure, or unbalanced heart rate? Health has always been, is, and will always be the most important thing that for sure should be taken care of.The development of medical devices has dramatically changed the way medical care is provided to patients. Nowadays, medical professionals are working with sophisticated medical devices, but the interpretation of obtained values and understanding of their function is very important. Due to the gap in this area, patient safety issue is gaining on its importance. Recently, a majority of healthcare institutions are undertaking accreditation procedures, depending on national legislation, to ensure the quality of treatment provided to their patients. The reason for such activities is increasing competitiveness on national and international markets, especially now when a major shift from public to private health care can be observed. However, even in these situations, mechanisms for ensuring patient safety, in terms of medical device reliability achieved through postmarket supervision, are not well defined. This is proven by numerous incident reports involving various medical devices including infant incubators, but importantly emphasized by recent amendments to medical device directives at the European level.