INTERFERÊNCIAS ELETROMAGNÉTICAS CONDUZIDAS POR APARELHOS EM AMBIENTE HOSPITALAR

Abstract

Every year the world witnesses the emergence of new technologies, many of them even fit in the palm of our hands. With so many new technologies, it is normal to note that one can interfere with the other's functioning. A common example of interference is when airlines request that cell phones be turned off before the flight to prevent the cell phone signal from interfering with communication with the air traffic tower. The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an environment with numerous devices, each one from a different manufacturer, with different regulations, some with a difference of more than 16 years of manufacture. This research aims to raise the question of the existence of this electromagnetic interference in a hospital environment through a case study, carried out inside a bed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hospital Vila Velha, where life support devices such as: respirators, infusion pumps, heart monitors and oximeters. The result carried out through tests with measurements of the current standard NBR 60601-1-2 2017 makes it clear that there is a need to manage the electromagnetic compatibility between the electromagnetic interference devices and the emitting sources, in this case, the electric power network because of the 08 samples that were tested, 06 had some type of failure, this represents 75% of the equipment. Through this result we can have an idea of the degree of commitment that these devices can have with the patient's life.