Guides and field notes

Specifying, installing and servicing medical and dental equipment across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Patient Monitor and ECG Calibration in Kenya

Short answer: patient monitor calibration checks that every vital sign a monitor displays, heart rate, SpO2, blood pressure, respiration, and temperature, matches a traceable reference value instead of only an internally consistent number on the screen. ECG calibration…

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X-Ray Machine Calibration in Kenya

Short answer: x-ray machine calibration in Kenya means verifying that the machine’s output, kVp accuracy, exposure timer, mA linearity, and beam alignment, matches what the control panel says it is doing, checked against a calibrated reference meter. It…

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Who Services Anaesthesia Machines in Kenya

Short answer: anaesthesia machines in Kenya are serviced by the equipment manufacturer’s local agent (for example Dräger Kenya Ltd for Dräger machines), by independent biomedical engineering firms that carry multi-brand service contracts, and by in-house hospital biomedical engineering…

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How Often Should Medical Equipment Be Calibrated?

Short answer: How often should medical equipment be calibrated depends on the device and how hard it is used. most medical equipment should be calibrated once a year, but the real answer is whichever is shorter: the manufacturer’s…

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