"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.
Failure of equipment to perform to standard. The failure may be due to defects or improper use.
| Descriptor ID |
D004868
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.325
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| 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
Medical Device Failure- Medical Device Failure
- Failures, Medical Device
- Failure, Medical Device
- Device Failure, Medical
- Device Failures, Medical
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Equipment Failure" by people in this website by year, and whether "Equipment Failure" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Failure" by people in Profiles.
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Safety of Contemporary Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Implications for Clinical Practice. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Sep 02; 14(17):e042937.
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Shattered by Light: Catheter Fractures and the Hidden Danger of Angio-Seal Device Failure in the Femoral Artery. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2025 Aug; 59(6):671-675.
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Complex shunt system comparison: an observational study by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Aug 01; 36(2):127-134.
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A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Device Failures in a Recent Cochlear Implant Series. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Aug 01; 46(7):789-795.
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Virtual Clinic Diagnosis of Fractured Spinal Cord Stimulator Leads in a Patient Lacking Direct Physician Access - A Novel Case Report. Pain Med Case Rep. 2025 Feb; 9(1):33-36.
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Comparison of failure rates between full-barium and striped barium distal shunt catheters: a matched case-control study. Childs Nerv Syst. 2025 Jan 18; 41(1):92.
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AAPM task group report 314: Fault recovery in external beam radiation therapy. Med Phys. 2025 Jan; 52(1):21-44.
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Epicardial pacing outcomes in infants with heart block: Lead and device complications from a multicenter experience. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Jan; 22(1):170-180.
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Ventricular catheter tissue obstruction and shunt malfunction in 9 hydrocephalus etiologies. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Jul 01; 34(1):84-93.
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Adverse Events and Device Failures Associated with Pancreatic Stents: A Comprehensive Analysis Using the FDA's MAUDE Database. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Jun; 69(6):2018-2025.