Al Azhar Hospital

‫مستشفى األزهار‬
Total Quality Management Department
‫إدارة الجودة الشاملة‬
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
‫ المملكة العربية السعودية‬- ‫الرياض‬

TITLE: RISK CATEGORY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS

EFFECTIVE DATE: REVISION DUE: DEPARTMENT: # OF PAGES: 4 INDEX NO.:
01-02-2018 01-02-2018 Biomedical Department 1 of 4 APP – AAH – FMS- 031– V1
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Biomedical Department

I. PURPOSE:
To identify the high and low risk medical equipments and checked the physical condition.

II. DEFINITION:

2.1. High Risk Medical Equipment - High risk devices are life supports, critical
monitoring, energy emitting and other devices whose failure or misuse is a
reasonable likely to seriously injure patient or staff.

2.2. Low Risk Medical Equipment - mostly diagnostic equipments whose misuse, failure
or absence (e.g out of service) with no replacement available would have no
significant impact on patient care, but would not be likely to cause direct serious
injury.

III. POLICY:

3.1. Medical Equipment categorized by risk factor “High and Low Risk”.

3.2. Biomedical department staff shall be the only one who is allowed to
categorize and monitor base from the list of medical equipments which is high
and low risk.

IV. PROCEDURE/EXPLANATION:

4.1. High risk devices are life supports, critical monitoring, energy emitting and other
devices whose failure or misuse is a reasonable likely to seriously injure patient
or staff. Example includes the following:

4.1.1. Anesthesia Machines

4.1.2. Ventilator

4.1.3. Defibrillator

4.1.4. Electrosurgical Unit (Cautery Machine)

4.1.5. Infant Incubator

 Al Azhar Hospital
‫مستشفى األزهار‬
Total Quality Management Department
‫إدارة الجودة الشاملة‬
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
‫ المملكة العربية السعودية‬- ‫الرياض‬

TITLE: RISK CATEGORY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS

EFFECTIVE DATE: REVISION DUE: DEPARTMENT: # OF PAGES: 4 INDEX NO.:
01-02-2018 01-02-2018 Biomedical Department 2 of 4 APP – AAH – FMS- 031– V1
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Biomedical Department
4.1.6. Infant Warmer

4.1.7. Dialysis Machine

4.1.8. Infusion Pump

4.1.9. Syringe Pump

4.1.10. Laparoscopic and Endoscopy Systems

4.1.11. Laser Machines

4.1.12. Autoclave Machines

4.2. Low risk devices mostly diagnostic equipments whose misuse, failure or
absence (e.g out of service) with no replacement available would have no
significant impact on patient care, but would not be likely to cause direct
serious injury.

4.2.1. Therapeutic Machine

4.2.2. Imaging and Diagnostic Machine

4.2.3. Laboratory Machines

4.2.4. Pulse Oximeter

4.2.5. Phototherapy

4.2.6. Centrifuge

4.2.7. Treadmills

4.2.8. Radiology Machines

4.2.9. Chemistry Analyzer

4.2.10. Blood Gas Analyzer

4.2.11. Microscope Machine

4.2.12. Hospital Beds and Stretcher

4.2.13. Operating lights/Examination lights

4.2.14. Surgical Table

4.2.15. Nebulizers

4.2.16. Blood Pressure Apparatus

 Al Azhar Hospital
‫مستشفى األزهار‬
Total Quality Management Department
‫إدارة الجودة الشاملة‬
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
‫ المملكة العربية السعودية‬- ‫الرياض‬

TITLE: RISK CATEGORY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS

EFFECTIVE DATE: REVISION DUE: DEPARTMENT: # OF PAGES: 4 INDEX NO.:
01-02-2018 01-02-2018 Biomedical Department 3 of 4 APP – AAH – FMS- 031– V1
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Biomedical Department
4.2.17. Electronic Thermometer

4.2.18. Blood Bank Refrigerators

4.2.19. ECG Machine

4.2.20. Cardiac Monitors

4.2.21. CTG Machine

4.2.22. Dental Machines

4.2.23. Ophthalmology Machines

4.2.24. Suction Machine

4.2.25. Weighing scale

V. RESPONSIBILITY:

Biomedical Department:It is the responsibility of the Biomedical Department staff to

check, monitor and categorize all High and Low risk medical equipments.

VI. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL/FORM:

Preventive Maintenance Risk Category Stickers

PREVENTIVE ELECTRICAL
MAINTENANCE SAFETY CHECK

DATE DONE : DATE DONE :

DONE BY DONE BY
NEXT CHECK NEXT CHECK
DUE : DUE :

PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE

DATE DONE :
DONE BY
NEXT CHECK
APPROVALS DUE :

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

 Al Azhar Hospital
‫مستشفى األزهار‬
Total Quality Management Department
‫إدارة الجودة الشاملة‬
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
‫ المملكة العربية السعودية‬- ‫الرياض‬

TITLE: RISK CATEGORY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS

EFFECTIVE DATE: REVISION DUE: DEPARTMENT: # OF PAGES: 4 INDEX NO.:
01-02-2018 01-02-2018 Biomedical Department 4 of 4 APP – AAH – FMS- 031– V1
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Biomedical Department
ENGR. SULAIMAN DAWAD DORIS GRACE HARAMAIN,
Name ENGR. ASED MOHIUDDIN Name Name
ALWAN RN, MAN
Position Biomedical Engineer Position Safety Officer Position Nursing Director

Date of Sign. 20-12-2017 Date of Sign 21-12-2017 Date of Sign 23-12-2017

Signature Signature Signature

Reviewed by:
DR. AHMED ABDULRAZZAQ
Name DR. MOHD TOLBA Name Name DR. MOHD SALEM TERRO
BAFARAT
Total Quality Management
Position Medical Director Position Position Chief Executive Manager
Director
Date of Sign 25-12-2017 Date of Sign 26-12-2017 Date of Sign 27-12-2017

Signature Signature Signature

Approved by:
DR. ABDUL MALIK HUSSAIN MR. MISFER SAAD
Name Name
AL SABBAN AL SHAMRANY
General Manager/ Hospital Supervisor General/
Position Governing Body Position Governing Body
Co- Chairperson Chairperson

Date of Sign 29-12-2017 Date of Sign 01-01-2018

Signature Signature