Bringing Engineering and Health Care Together

2011 - Annual Scientific Meeting

Sponsor:

Annual Scientific Meeting of the

Biomedical / Clinical Engineering Association of Ireland (BEAI)

in association with the

Biomedical Engineering Division of Engineers Ireland Saturday October 1st 2011

Programme of Events Programme of Events

09:00 – 10:00 Registration and Networking Coffee/Tea

Morning Session:

Chair: Chair 1 – Sheila Knightly

10:00 – 10:05 Welcome by Chairman, BEAI

10:05 - 10:10 Welcome by Sponsor and Introduction of Guest Speaker

10:10 – 10:45 Speaker 1 – Guest Speaker: Garrison Gomez , Director of Integrated Solutions, Welch Allyn Inc. Title: Connected Medical Systems reaping the benefits and overcoming the challenges

10:45 – 11:00 Session Discussion

11:00 – 11:30 Networking Coffee/Tea Break

Mid Morning Session:

Chair: Chair 2 – Michael Towey

11:30 – 11:45 Speaker 2 – Martin Hargrove, Chief Perfusionist, . Title: Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass: An evaluation of incidence, causes, management and guidelines for preventative measures.

11:45 – 12:00 Speaker 3 – Peter Grainger, Chairman, TC10, ETCI. Title: Role And Function of ETCI TC10

12:00 – 12:15 Speaker 4 – Jonathan Kidd, TC10, Independent Expert. Title: ETCI Educational Guide for Users of Electrical Equipment in Medical Practice

12:15 – 12:30 Speaker 5 – Chris Grant, MDI Medical Title: ISO 13485 Medical Devices Quality Management Systems and distributor organisations

12:30 – 12:45 Session Discussion

12:45 – 14:15 Networking Lunch

Afternoon Session: Chair: Chair 3 – Paddy McGowan

14:15 – 14:30 Speaker 6 – Ann Bowden, National Neonatal Transport Programme Co-ordinator. Title: Air Transport Orientation

14:30 – 14:45 Speaker 7 – Jim Davenport, Clinical Engineer, Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin. Title: Non Invasive Ventilation in Paediatrics

14:45 – 15:00 Speaker 8 – Eoghan Hayden, Clinical Engineer, National Maternity Hospital. Title: Neonatal Total Body Cooling

15:00 – 15:15 Speaker 9 – Ger Flynn, Chairman, National Medical Device Equipment Management Committee. Title: HSE – Medical Device Equipment Management Policy – Update

15:15 – 15:30 Speaker 10 – Patrick Pentony, Clinical Engineer, Connolly Hospital, . Title: Cost benefits of Micro Management of Service Contracts and Facilities in a Central Decontamination Unit

15:30 – 15:45 Session Discussion

15:45 –15:59 Award Presentations Best Poster Best Oral Presentation Closing Address, Chairman BEAI

16:00 Close of meeting

Posters 1. Instrument Washer Disinfector Replacement Energy Efficiency Project Les Bartley, Hugh O Connor, Josette Galligan. Dept. of Medical Physics & Bioengineering, St. James’s Hospital, , Ireland.

2. Observed Colour Shifts in Medical Displays due to Spectral Shifts in High Power LED Light Sources A. Markey, J. Galligan, T. Foran, E. Stone, N. O’Hare. Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8

3. Evaluation of a Home Theatre Calibration Device for Calibrating Surgical and Endoscopy Displays. E. Stone, J. Galligan. Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin.

4. A Novel method for measuring Intra Pulmonary Pressure during High Frequency Oscillating Ventilation P.Byrne (1), P.Cuddihy (2), D.Sheedy (1) & F.Hegarty (1) (1) St. James’s Hospital, (2) Dublin Institute of Technology

5. Colour Reproduction in Endoscope Systems. D. Duignan (1), J. Galligan(2). (1) Department of Clinical Medicine, . (2) Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8.

6. A Technical Education Program for medical and nursing staff. Frank Kelly, IEng , MIHEEM; AEng , MIEI Principal Clinical Engineer St.Vincent's Healthcare Group

7. A methodology for the management of Medical Device Alerts within Connolly Hospital Patrick Pentony and Ciaran Sharpe James Connolly Hospital, Blancharstown

8. Control & Monitoring Systems for Acute Hospital Clinical & Environmental Water Quality Kearney, B; Shrolik. O; Grainger, P; Lynam, J,

9. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy – Citrate Anti-coagulation - A brief outline Colin Hendrick, Pinewood Healthcare