List of medical devices used during Covid-19 pandemic

S. No. Device type Device Name Commonly occurring adverse events

1 Gloves Poor quality, Visibility issues, Comfort issue etc.
Poor quality, Comfort issue, Ear ache, Biocompatibility issue, Suffocation, Contact dermatitis,
2 Coverall
High chance of infection etc.
Poor quality, Comfort issue, Ear ache, Biocompatibility issue, Suffocation, Contact dermatitis,
3 Goggles
High chance of infection etc.
4 N-95 Mask Poor quality, Tearing issue, Comfort issue etc.
Triple Layer
5 Poor quality, Comfort issue, High chance of infection etc.
Medical Mask
Shoe
6 Covers/Bootie Poor quality, Tearing issue, Comfort issue etc.
long
7 Preventive Face Shield Poor quality, Tearing issue, High chance of infection etc.
- Steam burns, Fluid scalds
- Struck ejection of physically or biological hazardous contents leading to biological, chemical
or radiological exposure
Hood cap/
- Unexpected opening of chamber door whilst under pressure, Injuries to hands and arms
8 Disposable
from the door
hood
- Puncture injury, cut or stabbed following the broken or loose sharps
- Incorrect cycle time pressure temperature –autoclave contamination
- Bodily Injuries following explosion, fire, disintegration of device
9 Body Bags Poor quality, Visibility issues, Comfort issue etc.
Poor quality, Comfort issue, Ear ache, Biocompatibility issue, Suffocation, Contact dermatitis,
10 Autoclave
High chance of infection etc.
S. No. Device type Device Name Commonly occurring adverse events
Accuracy issues, design issues (including low quality display, poor quality
1 Infrared thermometer
software) leading to discrepant results
2 Digital thermometer Accuracy issues, design issues
Pulse oximeter: Portable
3 handheld, with cables and Accuracy issues, design issues
sensor
4 Pulse oximeter Fingertip Accuracy issues, design issues
Pulse oximeter Tabletop, with
5 Accuracy issues, design issues
cables and sensor
6 Ultrasound scan Device malfunction, Short circuits, design issues
- Device malfunction, Device break leading to patient or user injury
7 CT scan - Unexpected table top floating and causing unintended, horizontal motion
- Allergic reaction due to contrast dye
Used - Device malfunction, Device break leading to patient or user injury
8 during X-ray scan, chest - Unexpected table top floating and causing unintended, horizontal motion
diagnostics - Allergic reaction due to contrast dye
9 Blood gas analyzer, portable Accuracy issues, design issues
10 Real-time PCR detection systems False positives or Failure
- Mechanical failure, ejection of pieces of metal, or the production of
sparks and heat caused by friction
- Aerosolization of biohazardous, chemical, or radioactive materials
11 Centrifuge
- Device malfunction, spark from mechanical friction, discharge of static
electricity, faulty electrical equipment
- Device explosion, fire
- Occupational illness due to exposure of potentially hazardous biological
agents
12 Biosafety cabinet
- Fire due to vapor from volatile or toxic chemicals build up inside an
unducted Class II, Type A cabinet
13 Rapid diagnostic test device/kit Inaccurate result
S. No. Device type Device Name
1 Multiparametric monitoring
2 Concentrator
3 Laryngoscope
Videolaryngoscope, with blades and
4 Design issues, infections, quality issues
accessories
Continuous positive airway pressure
5 (CPAP), for adult and paediatric, with
accessories
Bilevel positive airway pressure unit
6 (BiPAP), for adult and paediatric, with
accessories
7 Used High-flow nasal cannula, with accessories
Ventilator for intensive care unit, for adult
8 during and paediatric with accessories
treatment Ventilator for transport, for adult and
9
paediatric with accessories
Ventilator for sub-acute care, for adult and
10
paediatric with accessories
11 Infusion pump, with accessories
Electrocardiograph, portable, with
12
accessories
13 Transparent adhesive plasters, wash proof
Bag, collecting, urine, with outlet tap, with
14
non-return valve
Catheter, urethral, Foley, 2-way, sterile,
15
single use
Commonly occurring adverse events
Device malfunction,
- Dry, stuffy nose, nosebleeds, Severe headache
- Leaky mask, skin irritation or pressure sores
- Device malfunction, device explosion, short circuits
Design issues, infections, quality issues
- Dry, stuffy nose
- Leaky mask, skin irritation or pressure sores
- Nosebleeds, Severe headache
- Dry, stuffy nose
- Leaky mask, skin irritation or pressure sores
- Nosebleeds, Severe headache
- Quality issues, biocompatibility issues
- Infection (ventilator-associated pneumonia), pneumothorax,
bronchopleural fistula
- Decreased cardiac output, unintended respiratory alkalosis,
increased intracranial pressure, gastric distension, and
impairment of hepatic and renal function
- Device malfunction including failure of the ventilator to cycle,
alarms failure, inspired gas proper heating and humification
issues
- Inaccurate drug delivery
- Skin rash, itching, Device malfunction, design issues, quality
issues
- Infections, poor quality
- Infections, poor quality
- Infections, device leak, device break