{"id":4903,"date":"2018-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rigel.seaward1.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/med-electronics-technicians-count-on-rigel-safety-analyzers\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T16:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:10:32","slug":"med-electronics-technicians-count-on-rigel-safety-analyzers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rigelmedical.com\/news\/med-electronics-technicians-count-on-rigel-safety-analyzers\/","title":{"rendered":"Med-Electronics technicians count on Rigel safety analyzers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Med-Electronics, an independent service organization (ISO), provides clinical engineering services to ambulatory surgery centers, nursing homes, dialysis centers, and some large multi-specialty clinics.<\/p>\n<p>Located in Beltsville, Maryland, USA, Med-Electronics has been a leading supplier of medical equipment, service and supplies to the healthcare industry since its launch in 1978.<\/p>\n<p>The company prides itself on delivering the best possible service to its customers through a winning combination of technical expertise and a desire to help them purchase the right equipment, the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The company had used a range of different safety analyzers before making the switch to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rigelmedical.com\/support\/electrical-safety-testing\/406a913-288-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rigel 288+<\/a> units.<\/p>\n<p>Each of Med-Electronics\u2019 six service technicians has been supplied with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rigelmedical.com\/support\/electrical-safety-testing\/406a913-288-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">288+ electrical safety analyzer<\/a>, printer (Test &#8216;n\u2019 Tag Elite 2) and Bluetooth scanner, providing a highly customizable automated testing routine that can be tailored to the customers\u2019 requirements. UNi-SiM vital signs simulators are also shared around the team.<\/p>\n<p>The equipment is supported by our sophisticated asset management software, Med-eBase.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rigelmedical.com\/support\/electrical-safety-testing\/406a913-288-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rigel 288+<\/a> is highly accurate and has a comprehensive range of functionality, making it a popular choice for organizations which test multiple types of equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Patterson, service manager at Med-Electronics, Beltsville, MD, said: \u201cWe required units with storage and test automation, so the options were limited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter being disappointed by other units, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rigelmedical.com\/support\/electrical-safety-testing\/406a913-288-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rigel 288+<\/a> was the clear choice to equip our technicians with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to the nature of its clients\u2019 businesses, it is essential that Med-Electronics is able to keep time on site to a minimum as well as providing comprehensive preventative maintenance reports detailing any work performed.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Patterson, who also serves on the board of the Medical Equipment and Technology Association (META), said: \u201cOur technicians are always constrained by our customers\u2019 desire that they remain &#8216;invisible&#8217;, which limits our time to access the equipment we are testing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe record storage capability allows our technicians to upload a week or month\u2019s worth of units from Med-eBase to minimize the time required for data entry on site. Once a facility has been tested once, the return visit takes considerably less labor time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Uni-Sim Lite allows for complete testing and calibration of all vital sign monitoring devices that we encounter in one package. This helps us keep the amount of test equipment taken into the field to a minimum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another key challenge for the Med-Electronics technicians is the broad range of clients the company serves \u2013 and their unique needs.<\/p>\n<p>Bob said: \u201cWe have to tailor our equipment testing protocols to our clients\u2019 specific requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey own the equipment, and are responsible for just how in depth testing is done. As one would expect, often their desire to keep costs down outweighs the desire to perform in-depth testing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving different routines programmed in our test equipment goes a long way to solve this problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the next two years, ISOs in the US face possible increased regulatory scrutiny from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requiring further accuracy and consistency in how testing and repairs are performed.<\/p>\n<p>Bob said: \u201cWe will most likely see significant changes to how medical equipment that exists outside the hospital will be serviced and maintained and a solid reliable system to ensure that everything is done correctly will be paramount.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my opinion the Rigel system delivers this far better than any other available option.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Med-Electronics, an independent service organization (ISO), provides clinical engineering services to ambulatory surgery centers, nursing homes, dialysis centers, and some large multi-specialty clinics. Located in Beltsville, Maryland, USA, Med-Electronics has been a leading supplier of medical equipment, service and supplies to the healthcare industry since its launch in 1978. 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