Healthcare

Medical technology: measurement principles, equipment and handling, 40 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Medical Technician at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: MEDD24LIN.

The course teaches you to plan, and to methodically troubleshoot and fix faults in, medical technology equipment, systems and devices. You are prepared for the professional role of medical technician, with a focus on service, maintenance, calibration and repair. The course covers EU requirements for medical devices, areas of use and the processes for in-house manufacturing, MDD, MDR and CE marking, so that you can identify and handle medical device risk classes. The course includes several lab sessions and practical exercises.

Duration: 8 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Equivalent to about 8 weeks of full-time study

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About the course.

In the course, students learn to plan, and to methodically troubleshoot and fix faults occurring in, medical technology equipment, systems and devices. This is so that, in their future professional role as medical technicians, they can work with service, maintenance, calibration and repair of medical technology equipment. The course covers EU requirements for medical devices and operations, the areas of use of the products and the processes for in-house manufacturing, MDD, MDR and CE marking, so that students can identify and handle medical device risk classes. The course includes several lab sessions and practical exercises.

In the course, students learn to plan, and to methodically troubleshoot and fix faults occurring in, medical technology equipment, systems and devices. This is so that, in their future professional role as medical technicians, they can work with service, maintenance, calibration and repair of medical technology equipment. The course covers EU requirements for medical devices and operations, the areas of use of the products and the processes for in-house manufacturing, MDD, MDR and CE marking, so that students can identify and handle medical device risk classes. The course includes several lab sessions and practical exercises.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can plan and methodically troubleshoot medical technology equipment
  • You can carry out service, maintenance, calibration and repair of medical technology equipment
  • You understand EU requirements under MDD and MDR for medical devices
  • You can handle processes for in-house manufacturing and CE marking
  • You can identify and handle different medical device risk classes
  • You have practical lab experience with medical technology equipment
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Troubleshooting methodology

    Methodical planning and troubleshooting of medical technology equipment.

  2. Service, maintenance and calibration

    Practical work with service, maintenance, calibration and repair.

  3. EU regulations MDD and MDR

    Requirements for medical devices under EU regulations.

  4. CE marking and in-house manufacturing

    Processes for CE marking and in-house manufacturing of products.

  5. Risk classes

    Identifying and handling medical device risk classes.

  6. Lab sessions

    Practical exercises and lab sessions on medical technology equipment.

Target audience

Who is this for?

Students in TUC's YH programme for medical technicians who want to learn measurement principles, equipment and handling.

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