[Quality assurance of medical technical equipment]

Det norske Veritas has been engaged by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs to establish measures to improve safety and efficiency in the utilization of medical equipment in Norwegian hospitals. A major effort in this respect is to help the hospitals to implement a quality system for medical equipment. This quality system is to be based on the Veritas produced Model for a Quality Manual for Medical Equipment. Det norske Veritas offers an information video and a course as a help to hospitals in implementing the system. Other remedies so far are a Standard Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Medical Equipment and, as a result of nationwide committee work, Procedure Models for Gas Anaesthesia Equipment.