At a meeting last year, of the National Panel for Clinical Engineering, there was a lively debate about AS3551 Testing versus Manufacturer Service Recommendations.
It appears that our litigious compensation system has made following Manufacturer Service Recommendations practically mandatory. Who thinks we should scrap AS3551 testing and just follow Manufacturer Service Recommendations? Will we ever have standardised procedures for AS3551 testing throughout Australia? For example, when do we need to perform quantitative flow testing of wall outlet flow meters that clinical users can assess are functional? Please reply to [email protected] so that we can have an open debate about this issue. Regards, Owen. Owen Byrnes Lismore NSW Australia Mob: 0411 353 889
