Equipment Failure

"Equipment Failure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Failure of equipment to perform to standard. The failure may be due to defects or improper use.

Descriptor ID	D004868
MeSH Number(s)	E05.325
Concept/Terms	Equipment Failure Equipment Failure Equipment Failures Failures, Equipment Failure, Equipment Device Failure Device Failure Device Failures Failure, Device Failures, Device Malfunction, Equipment Equipment Malfunction Equipment Malfunctions Malfunctions, Equipment Misuse, Equipment Misuse, Equipment Equipment Misuse Equipment Misuses Misuses, Equipment Defects, Equipment Defects, Equipment Defect, Equipment Equipment Defect Equipment Defects Medical Device Failure Medical Device Failure Failures, Medical Device Failure, Medical Device Device Failure, Medical Device Failures, Medical

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Equipment Failure [E05.325]

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