Designing bug-free medical device software is difficult, especially in complex implantable devices that may be used in unanticipated contexts. Safety recalls of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators due to firmware problems between 1990 and 2000 affected over 200,000 devices, comprising 41% of the devices recalled and are increasing in frequency. There is currently no formal me...

The safety and effectiveness of plasma devices are crucial importance for medical applications. This study presents the novel design an atmospheric torch (SteriPlas) its characterisation. SteriPlas was characterised to ascertain whether it is safe application on human skin. emission spectrum discharged from shown be same as MicroPlaSter Beta. UV emitted measured, effective irradiance calculated...

a ttitude among urmia medical university health workers about patient safety     khalilzadeh h [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, mohaddesi h [3] , zare fazlollahi z [4]     received: 17 jun , 2013 accepted: 14 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : today, patient safety is a critical factor in the quality of health care. the main problem of health care providers in improving their quality...