Before you can use the medTester with WebTMA, records are required in several WebTMA modules. Following is a checklist to assure all settings are correct. Be certain you have:
- DeviceTypes added (Organization > Lookups).
- ECRI data imported (if applicable).
- Biomed Repair Center configured in WebTMA (Organization > Repair Centers > Records / Identity).
- Biomed set as the Repair Center for all Biomed Technicians. If the Technician's Repair Center does not reflect the correct Biomed Repair Center, he or she will not have access to the Biomed Equipment window. In addition, the Technician ID has a maximum of three characters.
Once you have established the types and repair center, you can set up MEDTESTER TASKS, Checklists, Biomed Equipment, and PM schedules. Batch generated PM Work Orders are the only type of Work Order available to handle medTester results, i.e., no Work Orders can be created manually to accept medTester information.
PM schedules can be established from the PMs Tab of either an item record or the Task record. All these must be in place before you can use the medTester interface successfully. The following topics provide information for each of these types of WebTMA required records.
Check Types
Path: Organization > Lookups > Check Types
The WebTMA System Administrator sets up the Check Types in Organization > Lookups. The Check Types are used to group your check items when you create a checklist. In addition to general check items, administrators create the following Checks that are specific to medTester:
- MedTest - to reference the medTester remote and pause commands.
- Step - to prompt the Technician to check an Equipment condition or to perform a procedural task.
Other Check Types include: Test, Inspect, Manual, Physical.
Task Types for medTester
Path: Organization > Lookups > Task Types
The WebTMA System Administrator adds Task Types that identify the Biomed Tasks for your facility. Be sure to include a Task named medTester PM in the Task Types.
If you use mobileTMA on a mobile device, remember that the medTester PM is not transferred to the device. All medTester PMs are downloaded to the medTester.
In order to select a medical Task code within WebTMA, you must first select the appropriate Task Type.
You can reduce data entry time and increase productivity if the default Trade and Repair Center are also specified on this window.
medTester Master Checks
Path: Organization > Task > Master Check
The lists of checks recorded on this window are combined to test specific Equipment items from Organization > Task > Records. Both medTester and non-medTester Master Checks can be created.
NOTE: The medTester places limitations on code lengths and includes special control codes not available with non-medical Equipment. For example, the code is limited to four numeric digits.
medTester Field Definitions for Master Check List
To help you understand medTester requirements, a detailed explanation of each field on the Master Checks window follows.
Please review these explanations carefully, because medTester restrictions are more stringent than for other WebTMA records.
Code - This is a unique numeric code that has the following limitations:
- limited to numbers only
- cannot exceed four digits or 9999
The four-digit restriction is a limitation imposed by medTester.
Check Description - the directions to be executed by either the Technician or the medTester. Limited to forty characters on the medTester. You can type more than forty characters in WebTMA, but medTester will only display the first forty .
Check Type - These are Types set up in Organization > Lookups / Check Types. WebTMA can accommodate the medTester .cas files that contain personal autosequence data. When the .cas files are stored in the MT subdirectory, they can be loaded into the medTester unit.
Control - A total of five codes are available. The first three, P, I, and B, call for the Technician to type a response. The other two, A and M, refer to medTester autosequence or remote commands. Each code is defined below:
P (Pass or Fail). This typically pertains to a measurement, condition, or performance check. When the required step is completed, medTester prompts the Technician to press the applicable pass or fail function key to indicate the results. For example, if the Technician were prompted by the medTester to check the condition of the chassis and housing, the Technician would input the appropriate pass or fail response. The 'measure leakage current' instruction also produces a pass/fail prompt.
I (Input). This instructs the Technician to perform an inspection or to make an adjustment and then input a comment or other information into the medTester. For example, a measurement reading is an Input check item, and the input is the reading.
B (Both Pass/Fail and Input). The Technician responds to the check item with a pass/fail or with some relevant information such as a measurement reading.
The following control codes indicate commands that the medTester automatically executes. Any input requests or prompts to the Technician are those that are embedded in the autosequence. For example, the autosequence may prompt the Technician to set up the Equipment for a test measurement.
MedTester Autosequence. This indicates a medTester autosequence check item. When you create these check items, type the autosequence number only in the Check Description field. For example, the correct format for the A10 check is Autosequence A10, that is, the word 'Autosequence' followed by a space and the autosequence number.
An autosequence is a pre-programmed test sequence. It is a collection of tests that execute as a group. Ten safety autosequences ship with the medTester 5000C base model. Each of these can be customized by the operator. Prompts in the autosequence ask for information that aids in the test reporting.
When the medTester executes checks and comes to an autosequence check, it executes the pre-programmed test sequence and then returns to the next check.
MedTester Remote. Remote check items must be valid medTester commands. See your medTester manual.
medTester Check - This check box is used to distinguish between medTester and other checks. When selected, it indicates that the check is one that is used by a medTester device.
Repair Center - Since each Repair Center has a unique set of Master Checks, they can be separated using Repair Center classification codes. This is used when you have more than one Repair Center that works on Biomed Equipment.
How to Add medTester Master Checks
ALERT: Please read the previous topic, medTester Field Definitions for Master Check List before adding check lines. Initial decisions can have serious and far-reaching consequences.
Path: Organization > Task > Master Check
Most fields are required for medTester applications.
On the Master Check window in Add mode:
- Enter the Code number.
- Type the Description.
- Select the Type.
- Mark the medTester check box.
- Select the appropriate Control Code*.
- Click the Repair Center Tab and select all that apply.
- Choose Save on the WebTMA toolbar.
* See previous Definitions topic for explanations of each control.