"Equipment Failure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Failure of equipment to perform to standard. The failure may be due to defects or improper use.
| Descriptor ID |
D004868
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.325
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| Concept/Terms |
Equipment Failure- Equipment Failure
- Equipment Failures
- Failures, Equipment
- Failure, Equipment
Device Failure- Device Failure
- Device Failures
- Failure, Device
- Failures, Device
- Malfunction, Equipment
- Equipment Malfunction
- Equipment Malfunctions
- Malfunctions, Equipment
Misuse, Equipment- Misuse, Equipment
- Equipment Misuse
- Equipment Misuses
- Misuses, Equipment
Medical Device Failure- Medical Device Failure
- Failures, Medical Device
- Failure, Medical Device
- Device Failure, Medical
- Device Failures, Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Equipment Failure" by people in Profiles.
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The panty condom: a pilot study of the function and acceptability of an alternative female condom design. Int J STD AIDS. 2019 10; 30(11):1080-1086.
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Functional performance study of an adapted design of the woman's condom: a crossover, noninferiority, randomized clinical trial. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2019 Jun; 24(3):233-239.
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A randomized noninferiority crossover controlled trial of the functional performance and safety of new female condoms: an evaluation of the Velvet, Cupid2, and FC2. Contraception. 2015 Sep; 92(3):261-7.
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The female condom learning curve: patterns of female condom failure over 20 uses. Contraception. 2015 Jan; 91(1):85-90.
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Performance and safety of the second-generation female condom (FC2) versus the Woman's, the VA worn-of-women, and the Cupid female condoms: a randomised controlled non-inferiority crossover trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2013 Sep; 1(3):e146-52.
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Standardized definitions of failure modes for female condoms. Contraception. 2007 Apr; 75(4):251-5.
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Performance of the Reality polyurethane female condom and a synthetic latex prototype: a randomized crossover trial among South African women. Contraception. 2006 Apr; 73(4):386-93.
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Randomised evaluation of a prototype suction fetal scalp electrode. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996 Jun; 103(6):513-7.