ECRI INSTITUTE IPM PROCEDURE INSPECTION INTERVALS AND TIMES

The suggested scheduling intervals of ECRI Institute’s IPM Procedures are probably a good point of
reference for most models of a particular device type when used in most healthcare environments.
However, the need for inspection and/or preventive maintenance may vary depending on equip-
ment age, frequency of use, the types of failures experienced, and other factors.
To determine the appropriate scheduled maintenance for each model of device:
 Determine the manufacturer’s recommendations for inspection (performance verification)
 Determine the manufacturer’s recommendations for preventive maintenance, if any
 Determine the most common IPM interval In BiomedicalBenchmark Maintenance Data
 Review the facility’s (CMMS) inspection and repair data to determine if any failures were
preventable and/or not user-detectable
 Use the Scheduled Support Assessment form to document the selected IPM interval*
See Optimizing an IPM Program in Management Documents of HTM Resources for a more detailed
explanation of this process. Some of the IPM procedures also provide specific guidance on set-
ting an inspection interval. The estimated procedure inspection times are based on ECRI Institute
experience and BiomedicalBenchmark Maintenance Data.

* ECRI Institute generally advises adhering to manufacturer recommendations for preventive maintenance and con-
sidering maintenance data to determine whether to deviate from recommendations for scheduled inspection (e.g., to
extend the inspection interval or to discontinue scheduled inspections). In the United States, CMS regulations do not
permit deviation from manufacturer recommendations for IPM of lasers and imaging equipment.

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ECRI INSTITUTE IPM PROCEDURE INSPECTION INTERVALS AND TIMES
Procedure Name Interval (mo) Time (hr)
Ambulatory Infusion Pumps 12 0.7
Anesthesia Units 6 2.4
Anesthesia Vaporizers 6 0.7
Apnea Monitors 12 0.3
Argon-Enhanced Coagulation Units 12 1.0
Argon Surgical Lasers 6 1.0
Autotransfusion Units 6 0.8
Blood and Solution Warmers 12 0.8
Breast Pumps 12 0.2
Bulk Steam Sterilizers 3 6.0
Capnometers/Multiple Medical Gas Monitors 12 0.8
Carbon Dioxide Surgical Lasers 6 1.0
Centrifuges 12 0.5
Circulating Fluid Pumps 12 0.4
Computed Radiography Systems 1 1.0
Continuous/Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure Units 12 0.5
Contrast Media Injectors 12 0.6
Cryosurgical Units 12 0.6
Defibrillators and Noninvasive Pacemakers 6 0.4/defib, 0.6 both
Diagnostic Imaging Workstations 6 0.1/monitor
Electric Beds 12/24 0.3
Electrical Receptacles 12 100 duplex receps/hr*
Electrocardiographs 12 0.5
Electrosurgical Units 12 0.6
Enteral Feeding Pumps 12 0.4
Fetal Monitors 12 0.8
Frequency-Doubled Nd:YAG Surgical Lasers 6 1.0
Gastric Aspirators 12 0.7
General Devices, IEC Version -- -- -- --
General Devices, US Version -- -- -- --
Heart-Lung Bypass Units 3 1.0
Heated Humidifiers 12 0.5
Hemodialysis Units 6 4.0
Ho:YAG Surgical Lasers 6 1.0
Infant Incubators 12 0.8
Infrared Thermometers 12 0.4
Intensive Care Ventilators 12 2.0
Intermittent Compression Units 12 0.3
Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps 6 1.2
Isolated Power Systems 12 0.7
Laparoscopic Insufflators 12 0.6
Large-Volume Infusion Pumps 12 0.5

* with an automated receptacle tester in occupied areas

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ECRI INSTITUTE IPM PROCEDURE INSPECTION INTERVALS AND TIMES
Procedure Name Interval (mo) Time (hr)
Liposuction Aspirators 12 0.6
Mammography Units 12 1.6
Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems 12 100-250 outlets/day*
Mini C-arms 12 1.2
Mobile C-arms 12 1.2
Mobile High-efficiency-filter Air Cleaners 3 0.4
Mobile X-ray Units 12 2.0
Multiparameter Physiologic Monitors 12 0.3 + 0.1/module
Nd:YAG Surgical Lasers 6 1.0
Noninvasive BP/Vital Signs Monitors 12 0.5
Operating, Examination & Treatment Tables 6 0.4
Oxygen-Air Proportioners 12 0.3
Oxygen Analyzers and Monitors 12 0.6
Oxygen Concentrators 3; 12 (w/OCSI) 0.5
Patient Lifts 6 0.5
Patient Scales 12 0.5
Patient Warming Units, Air 12 0.5
Patient Warming/Cooling Units, Circulating Fluid 12 1.0
PCA Pumps 12 0.7
Peritoneal Dialysis Units 12 0.8
Phototherapy Units 12 0.4
Physical Therapy Ultrasound Units 12 0.5
Pneumatic Tourniquets 12 0.5
Portable Ventilators 12 0.9
Pulse Oximeters 12 0.3
Radiant Warmers 12 0.5
Radiographic Units, General-Purpose 12 1.6
Radiographic/Fluoroscopic Units 12 2.5
Smoke Evacuators 12 0.6
Sphygmomanometers 12 0.25
Suction Regulators 12 0.3
Syringe Infusion Pumps 12 0.7
Tabletop Steam Sterilizers 6 1.0
Temperature Monitors/Thermometers 12 0.5
Thoracic Aspirators 12 0.5
Tracheal and Surgical Aspirators 12 0.5
Traction Units 12 0.5
Transcutaneous O2 /CO2 Monitors 12 0.6
Transvenous Pacemakers 12 0.4
Treadmills 12 0.5
Ultrasound Scanners 12 0.5 + 0.1/transducer
Uterine Aspirators 12 0.5
Warming Cabinets 12 1.0
*100 outlets/day occupied areas, 250 outlets/day if unoccupied; varies with manual test apparatus, much faster with automated outlet tester

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