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Department of Clinical Engineering |
Director USUI, Akihiko (Associate Professor) |
Rapidly responding to troubles with artificial respirators and operating room equipment |
The department makes a profound study to provide safe and high quality medical services. This is our department's basic objective. |
Total of 20 members consisting of 13 full-time employees and seven fixed-term employees provide support for circulatory and metabolic medical treatment and manage the controlling equipment. In addition, the department introduced 24-hour system so as to react in an emergency at night and on holidays.
The scope of business includes hemocatharsis, artificial heart lungs, cardiac catheter tests, pacemakers, and central management of ME equipment. In addition, the department supports the ward round checks of artificial respirators, or equipment trouble in the intensive care unit or operating rooms.
The features of the department include many cases of cardiac surgery for large vessels using an artificial heart and lung apparatus, as well as supporting medical treatment by skillfully applying advanced medical equipment such as catheter ablation and a pacemaker, or implantable cardioverter defibrillator for circulatory system.
The department's medical treatment support in fiscal year 2011: hemoperfusion services (3,383 cases); artificial heart lung machine services (257 cases); percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (184 cases); catheter ablation services (358 cases); pacemaker services (145 cases); and pacemaker follow-up services (1,974 cases).
The department positively participates in academic conferences or study sessions relating to hemocatharsis, extracorporeal circulation, and so forth, to collect information on cutting-edge medicine, in an effort to provide high-quality medical treatment support.