CBM344 Critical Care and Operation Theatre Equipment Syllabus:

CBM344 Critical Care and Operation Theatre Equipment Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The student should be made to:
 To offer clear understanding of various intensive care equipment and their working.
 To understand the necessity of different operation theatre equipment.
 To know about different dialyzers and ventilators.

UNIT I INTENSIVE CARE UNIT EQUIPMENT

Suction apparatus, Different types; Sterilizers, Chemical, Radiation, Steam for small and large units. ICU ventilators. Automated drug delivery systems, Infusion pumps, components of drug infusion system, closed loop control infusion system, implantable infusion system. BMD Measurements – SXA – DXA – Quantitative ultrasound bone densitometer

UNIT II CRITICAL CARE EQUIPMENT

Defibrillators, Hemodialysis Machine, Different types of Dialyzers, Membranes, Machine controls and measurements. Heart Lung Machine, different types of oxygenators, peristaltic pumps, Incubators.

UNIT III OPERATION THEATRE EQUIPMENT

Craniotomy, Electrosurgical Machines (ESU), electrosurgical analyzers, surgical aspirator, Instruments for operation. Anesthesia Machine, Humidification, Sterilization aspects, Boyles apparatus. Endoscopy – Laparoscopy – Cryogenic Equipment – Anesthesia gas, Anesthesia gas monitor, – surgical microscope.

UNIT IV CENTRALISED SYSTEMS

Centralized Oxygen, Nitrogen, Air supply & Suction. Centralized Air Conditioning, Operation Theatre table & Lighting. C Arm.

UNIT V PATIENT SAFETY

Patient electrical safety, Types of hazards, Natural protective mechanisms against electricity, Leakage current, Inspection of grounding and patient isolation, Hazards in operation rooms, ICCU and IMCUs, Opto couplers and Pulse transformers.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
CO1: Apply the knowledge acquired, in designing new monitoring devices for ICU and assist the medical personnel’s during emergency situations
CO2: Suggest suitable surgical instruments and operational devices.
CO3: Compare the various techniques for clinical diagnosis, therapy and surgery, and its recent methods
CO4:: Assess the merits of the operation theatre equipment based on its applications
CO5: Design the devices for the particular application based on given specifications.

TOTAL:45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS

1. John G. Webster, “Medical Instrumentation Application and Design”, 4th edition, Wiley India PvtLtd,New Delhi, 2015
2. Joseph J. Carr and John M. Brown, “Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology”, Pearson education, 2012
3. Khandpur. R.S.,“Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation”. Second Edition. Tata McGrawHill Pub. Co.,Ltd. 2003

REFERENCES

1. L.A Geddes and L.E.Baker, “Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation”, 3rd Edition, 2008.
2. Antony Y.K.Chan,”Biomedical Device Technology, Principles and design”, Charles Thomas Publisher Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2008.
3. Leslie Cromwell, “Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement”, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2007.