Operation Theatre Equipment

Biomedical Engineering · Level 6  ·  9 Chapters

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What Operation Theatre Equipment covers

In this unit, you will be able to confidently handle, maintain, and troubleshoot critical operation theatre equipment like Diathermy and Anaesthesia devices with precision and care. You will master safety procedures, perform thorough inspections, diagnose faults, and carry out necessary repairs and calibrations, ensuring these vital tools function flawlessly. By the end, you’ll also be skilled in training users and preparing detailed service reports, empowering you to contribute directly to safe and effective surgical care.

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Careers after Operation Theatre Equipment

Working with Operation Theatre Equipment, especially Surgical Diathermy and Anaesthesia devices, opens doors to vital roles in Kenya’s healthcare sector, where precision and safety save lives daily. Mastering these skills means you become an essential part of hospitals, clinics, and specialized medical centers across the country, from Nairobi’s Kenyatta National Hospital to county referral hospitals and private health facilities.

  • Employment opportunities: Skilled biomedical technicians and clinical engineers are in demand at public hospitals, private hospitals, and health NGOs. Institutions like KenGen’s medical units, Aga Khan University Hospital, and the Ministry of Health rely on professionals who ensure surgical equipment is safe, functional, and ready for life-saving procedures.
  • Self-employment and entrepreneurship: With these skills, you can start your own biomedical equipment servicing business, offering maintenance and repair services to local hospitals, clinics, and even the vibrant jua kali sector that supplies medical devices. This creates a steady income stream and contributes to improving healthcare quality in underserved areas.
  • Why it matters: Mastery of operation theatre equipment maintenance not only boosts your employability but also directly impacts patient safety and surgical success. Your expertise helps reduce equipment downtime, prevents infections through proper disinfection, and supports Kenya’s growing healthcare infrastructure, making you a key player in national health development.

Step confidently into this career knowing that your skills will keep the heart of Kenya’s surgical services beating strong and save countless lives.

Chapters

What Operation Theatre Equipment covers: 58 main topics in 9 chapters

1. Perform Surgical Diathermy Equipment maintenance

  1. 1.1 Operation theatre layout Diathermy Equipment
  2. 1.2 Methods and electrosurgery maintenance equipment
  3. 1.3 Components of a typical electrosurgical Unit (ESU)
  4. 1.4 Effects of current on biological tissue
  5. 1.5 Maintenance procedure
  6. 1.6 Safety precautions of electro- surgery

2. Perform Anaesthesia Equipment maintenance

  1. 2.1 Principle of anaesthesia Equipment
  2. 2.2 Main parts of anaesthetic machine
  3. 2.3 Operational principles of anaesthetic machine
  4. 2.4 Fault diagnosis
  5. 2.5 Maintenance of anaesthetic machine
  6. 2.6 Safety
  7. 2.7 Colour coding

3. Perform Operating Theatre Table maintenance

  1. 3.1 Uses of operation theatre table
  2. 3.2 Types of operation theatre tables
  3. 3.3 Main parts of operation theatre table
  4. 3.4 Requirements of operation theatre table
  5. 3.5 Fault diagnosis of theatre table
  6. 3.6 Maintenance procedures of typical faults
  7. 3.7 Safety test

4. Perform Operating Theatre Light maintenance

  1. 4.1 Requirements of operation theatre lamp
  2. 4.2 Main parts of theatre lamp
  3. 4.3 Features of theatre lamp
  4. 4.4 Mounting facilities
  5. 4.5 Electrical system
  6. 4.6 Fault diagnosis
  7. 4.7 Maintenance procedures of typical faults

5. Perform Patient Monitor maintenance

  1. 5.1 Functions of patient monitors
  2. 5.2 Parts of patient monitoring system
  3. 5.3 Types of patient monitors
  4. 5.4 Principle of operations of patient monitors
  5. 5.5 Fault diagnosis
  6. 5.6 Maintenance procedures
  7. 5.7 Safety procedures

6. Perform CSSD Equipment maintenance

  1. 6.1 CSSD equipment Equipment
  2. 6.2 Autoclave general operation and working principle
  3. 6.3 Oven general operation and working principle
  4. 6.4 Ultrasonic washer general operation and working principle
  5. 6.5 UV sterilizer general operation and working principle
  6. 6.6 (CSSD) Equipment Fault diagnosis
  7. 6.7 (CSSD) Equipment Maintenance procedures
  8. 6.8 (CSSD) Equipment Safety procedures

7. Perform C-ARM Equipment maintenance

  1. 7.1 Principle of C-arm Machine Equipment
  2. 7.2 Application of fluoroscopy
  3. 7.3 Parts of the C-arm machine
  4. 7.4 Maintenance procedures
  5. 7.5 Safety procedures

8. Perform Cath Lab machine maintenance

  1. 8.1 Principle of Cath Lab Machine
  2. 8.2 Application of Cath Lab machine
  3. 8.3 Parts of the Cath Lab machine
  4. 8.4 Maintenance procedures
  5. 8.5 Safety procedures

9. Perform Heart lung machine maintenance

  1. 9.1 Functions of Heart lung machine
  2. 9.2 Parts of Heart lung machine
  3. 9.3 Principle of operations of Heart lung machine
  4. 9.4 Fault diagnosis
  5. 9.5 Maintenance procedures
  6. 9.6 Safety procedures

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