LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator
Service Manual
Preventive Maintenance
Device Useful Life
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Device Useful Life
During product development, the LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator and subassemblies are subjected to rigorous life-testing. The routine testing
and maintenance program recommended in this service manual will help provide reliable device operation for many years. However, both rapid
technological changes and the availability of replacement parts limit the useful life of all modern medical devices. The American Hospital
Association suggests a five-year useful life expectancy for defibrillators (Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets, Revised 1993
Edition). Similarly, the US Army lists an eight-year life expectancy for defibrillators (technical bulletin: Maintenance Expenditure Limits for
Medical Materiel, TB MED 7 Revision 8 October 1993).
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