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District nebuliser compressor service: reliability and costs

M E Dodd1, S P Hanley, S C Johnson

  • 1Department of Chest Diseases, Monsall Hospital, Manchester, UK.

Thorax
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Maintaining district nebuliser compressor services is most economical with a repair-and-replace policy. However, evolving safety legislation may impact future service provision and costs for these essential medical devices.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Engineering
  • Health Service Management

Background:

  • Limited data exists on the operational and maintenance expenses associated with district nebuliser compressor services.
  • Electrical compressors are crucial for nebuliser therapy, necessitating an understanding of their lifecycle costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the issue, reliability, and maintenance expenditures of electrical compressors.
  • To forecast future costs considering recent safety regulations and their potential impact on service provision.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of compressor records from 1982-1991, including issue, repair, and replacement data.
  • Evaluation of the current repair-and-replace policy against three alternative theoretical costing models.

Main Results:

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  • An increasing trend in the number of compressors being issued was observed.
  • Repaired compressors demonstrated reduced reliability, with repair frequency correlated to compressor age.
  • The current policy of repairing and replacing as needed was identified as the most cost-effective approach.

Conclusions:

  • The current policy of repairing and replacing nebuliser compressors as necessary is the most economical option given current manufacturer terms.
  • Anticipated changes in safety legislation are likely to influence the future provision and cost-effectiveness of these services.