Global Assistance for Medical Equipment, Kosovo

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ADOPT a Kosovo clinical engineer (CE) or biomedical equipment technician (BMET) group (like a sister city program) or individual (like a big brother program).

Biomedical societies in North America (or elsewhere) are being invited to adopt each of the six major hospital/biomedical engineering teams in Kosovo. These teams vary in size from 1 to 17 members. Society members will be encouraged to adopt individual Kosovar CEs or BMETS to come alongside for personal encouragement and professional assistance. This will multiply GAME efforts in Kosovo. To read the bios, click on the title above.

BIOMEDTALK Solutions: BIOMEDTALK-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM .

Join this global group of biomedical professionals & help find answers for daily equipment support challenges.

George Johnston – on-site mentor, the GAME Kosovo volunteer work group, and biomedical team adoptive societies/friends will regularly be identifying equipment challenges and posting questions on this listserv. Check out this site and compare - do you have other approaches/strategies that can help?

CONTACT us and volunteer to help. We will find a way to use your talents/expertise.

Some Current Equipment Resource Needs

Operator and Service Manuals

Operator and Service Manuals Needed - Dräger Medical / models
Note: We have approached their local and European representatives about these needs, without success.

Device	Manufacturer	Model
Anesthesia machine	Dräger	Sulla 808V
Anesthesia machine	Dräger	Tiberus 19A
Anesthesia machine	Dräger	Tiberius 800
Ventilator	Dräger	Savina
Incubator	Air-Shields / Dräger	Isolette C386
Incubator	Air-Shields / Dräger	C450
Incubator	Dräger	800 NC
Phototherapy	Dräger	Phototherapy 4000
Phototherapy	Dräger	Phototherapy 8000
Phototherapy	Air-Shields / Dräger	Microlite PTS 68-1C

Neonatal Equipment

Plan to test use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices for use in neonatal care in that setting. Approximate cost of $6000 each. After testing, provide up to 20-25 devices. Can you help provide the devices or help meet the cost of getting them there?