Medical equipment

For other types of equipment, see Equipment

Medical equipment

Medical equipment (also known as armamentarium[1]) is designed to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of medical conditions.

## Contents

* 1 Types
* 2 Safety standards
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Types

There are several basic types:

* Diagnostic equipment includes medical imaging machines, used to aid in diagnosis. Examples are ultrasound and MRI machines, PET and CT scanners, and x-ray machines.
* Treatment equipment includes infusion pumps, medical lasers and LASIK surgical machines.
* Life support equipment is used to maintain a patient's bodily function. This includes medical ventilators, incubators, anaesthetic machines, heart-lung machines, ECMO, and dialysis machines.
* Medical monitors allow medical staff to measure a patient's medical state. Monitors may measure patient vital signs and other parameters including ECG, EEG, and blood pressure.
* Medical laboratory equipment automates or helps analyze blood, urine, genes, and dissolved gases in the blood.
* Diagnostic Medical Equipment may also be used in the home for certain purposes, e.g. for the control of diabetes mellitus
* Therapeutic: physical therapy machines like continuous passive range of motion (CPM) machines

A biomedical equipment technician (BMET) is a vital component of the healthcare delivery system. Employed primarily by hospitals, BMETs are the people responsible for maintaining a facility's medical equipment. BMET mainly act as an interface between doctor and equipment.

## Safety standards

## See also

* Medical technology
* Medical devices
* Durable medical equipment
* Home medical equipment
* Surgical instruments
* Medical test
* Medical grade silicone
* Pharmacopoeia
* Instruments used in general medicine

## References

1. ↑ "ar·ma·men·tar·i·um". www.thefreedictionary.com. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/armamentarium. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

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