Bringing a Medical Device To Life and How It Relates To A Sustainable Repair Model
Take a look at how the team at Innovatus Imaging’s Center for Excellence for Design and Manufacturing develops break-through technologies, new products, and methodologies for delivering repairs that last, perform...
Read MoreKey Questions to Ask Each Supplier Before Your Next Repair
When choosing one supplier over another, make sure you are comparing the facts and apples to apples. Here’s a short list of questions that must be part of your interview...
Read More5 Standards to Expect and Demand for Sustainable MRI Coil Repairs
Even perfect vision may not be enough to know if you are getting an MRI coil repair that will enable your MRI to perform as intended, and one that will...
Read More6 Standards to Insist Upon for Every Ultrasound Probe Repair
Probe repairs should not just fix the issue at hand, they should actually extend the life of your device. The key to getting more life out of each probe is...
Read MoreLeakage Test Failures
Did you know? Just because your leakage meter reports a test failure, it doesn’t mean that the probe is at fault. Leakage test failures can be confusing. This post will...
Read MoreTest Your Ultrasound IQ
Each week, our team provides tech support to dozens of Innovatus clients. We thought that we’d share one scenario that provides a strong foundation of troubleshooting common ultrasound issues. Let’s...
Read MoreInside Outlooks: What’s really going on inside your ultrasound probe
When we think about ultrasound probes, we often focus on the parts we can see and touch—the lens, the cable, the connector. But, what about the components hidden inside the...
Read MoreCrystal Clear
What Every Biomed Should Know About Ultrasound Probe Arrays As an HTM professional, you’re constantly troubleshooting equipment. But what happens when an ultrasound probe isn’t producing clear images—despite looking perfectly...
Read MoreHarness the Power: Why cable failures may be the problem
The, Hidden, Weak Link in Ultrasound Probes When we think about ultrasound probe failures, the acoustic array often takes center stage. But right behind it—often overlooked—is the wiring harness and cable...
Read More“Good Enough” Repairs Put HTM in an Unfair Position
“Good Enough” Repairs Put HTM in an Unfair Position. By the time an ultrasound probe reaches the Clinical Engineering or HTM department for repair evaluation, there is already pressure in...
Read MoreTaking a closer look: Micro-damage
It can be frustrating to HTM teams, and end-users, to learn that their ultrasound probe, that was only sent in to address a damaged strain relief, may require a more invasive...
Read MoreSpecialists versus Generalists
Lately, every week, it seems as though one Independent Service Organization (ISO) is acquiring another. The goal may be financial gain for their investors, or an attempt to become a...
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