Patient Monitor Service — Level 1
Parameters, simulators and preventive maintenance
Part of the program: Patient Monitor Service — full program (12 h) →
ECG, SpO2, NIBP, IBP, temperature, CO2 — each parameter fails in its own way, and most failures are accessories. This course teaches the engineer to test every parameter with a simulator, separate accessory faults from module faults and maintain monitors to a standard that survives an audit.
Half of all monitor faults are a cable.
- A monitor is the only thing watching the patient: a dead SpO2 sensor, a quiet alarm or a monitor missing from the central station goes unnoticed until something happens.
- Most monitor faults are accessories - cables, sensors, cuffs, sample lines - yet whole monitors are swapped or sent away because nobody separated the accessory from the module.
- PM is often a sticker and 'checked, OK': no simulator values, no manometer, no leakage on each applied part, and nothing that survives an audit or an incident review.
After the course you can
Curriculum
Understand the measuring principle of each monitor parameter - ECG, SpO2, NIBP, IBP, temperature and CO2 - well enough to know what a simulator can and cannot prove, and where each channel usually fails.free
20 min02Monitor architecture, accessories and the installation
Know how a monitor is built from a host, parameter modules, accessories and a network, recognise compatible and incompatible accessories, and check that the bedspace installation supports safe monitoring.20 min03Patient safety: applied parts, defibrillation protection and leakage
Explain why a monitor's patient connections are isolated, recognise BF, CF and defibrillation-proof markings, and make conservative decisions about damaged cables, cleaning, batteries and testing so that service never reduces patient protection.22 min04Planned maintenance: inspection and functional check
Carry out the inspection and functional part of a monitor PM - accessories, alarms and their volume, battery, logs, clock and network - in a fixed order, and hand the monitor back with the hospital's configuration intact.20 min05Verification with a patient simulator, a manometer and test gas
Verify every monitor channel with an independent, calibrated instrument - ECG, respiration, SpO2, IBP and temperature with a simulator, NIBP with a manometer, CO2 with certified test gas - and record set, displayed and pass or fail against the manufacturer's limits.25 min06Electrical safety per IEC 62353 and the service report
Test a patient monitor to IEC 62353 - protective earth, equipment leakage and applied part leakage on every applied part - decide pass or fail on recorded values, and write a PM report that would stand up in an audit or an incident review.25 min—Exam
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The certificate
Pass the exam and get a certificate of course completion with your name, hours and score. Every certificate has a unique number and a public verification page, so an employer or a customer can check it in one click. It confirms completion of the course; it is not an educational document (diploma) and not a manufacturer authorisation.
Who it is for
Who it is for
- Hospital biomedical / clinical engineering teams
- Field engineers in independent service companies
Who teaches
Written by a service engineer working with medical equipment since 2014, including 6.5 years at GE Healthcare and service supervision at Mindray, together with the engineers of Service Engineer.
FAQ
Is this manufacturer training?
No. It is independent, vendor-neutral training. It does not replace the manufacturer's procedures or grant authorisation or access to service software.
What does the certificate say?
Your name, the course, the hours, the date and your exam score, with a unique number and a public verification page.
Can my company buy seats for a team?
Yes: five seats and a progress overview for the manager.
Languages?
English and Russian.