Philips Medical Systems SureSigns VM6
seed_demo: impact history
- Supply
- 100–240 V
- Frequency
- 50/60 Hz
- Draw
- 72 VA
- Rated for
- 10–40 °C
- Humidity
- to 80%
Needs info
4 questions before a verdict
A screen, not a clearance. A person decides before anything ships.
Kayunga District Hospital Uganda
240 V 50 Hz wards to 34.0°C 6 outages a week
2 conditional
4 unanswered
9 clear
It would also need, once the questions are answered
- A dehumidifier, or a sealed and conditioned room.
- A voltage stabiliser
Answer these and the screening sharpens
- Is there a supplier for NBP cuffs and tubing, SpO2 sensors, ECG lead sets (3- and 5-lead), temperature probe, thermal recorder paper 58 mm (optional recorder), Li-ion smart battery 11.1 V 7200 mAh (989803144631), replace every 3 years / 300 cycles, NBP filter (4535 640 41171), fuses T1.6A 250V in Uganda?
- Can spare parts for Philips Medical Systems SureSigns VM6 be bought in Uganda?
- What year was the device made? The nameplate usually prints it next to the serial number.
- Does anything being sent carry an expiry date - sterile circuits, filters, reagents, batteries? If so, what is the earliest?
Audit trail — 15 checks
Every row is decided by code, not by a model. The tag on the right says where the fact came from, which is the only part a model touched.
| Check | Finding | What would fix it | Fact from | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humidity | Rated to 80 % but the site reaches 85 %. Boards corrode. | A dehumidifier, or a sealed and conditioned room. | spec sheet | MITIGABLE |
| Grid reliability | 6 outages a week. Switching transients kill power supplies in equipment that assumes a steady feed. | A voltage stabiliser | clinic profile | MITIGABLE |
| Consumables | Needs NBP cuffs and tubing, SpO2 sensors, ECG lead sets (3- and 5-lead), temperature probe, thermal recorder paper 58 mm (optional recorder), Li-ion smart battery 11.1 V 7200 mAh (989803144631), replace every 3 years / 300 cycles, NBP filter (4535 640 41171), fuses T1.6A 250V. Whether these sell in Uganda is not known. | Is there a supplier for NBP cuffs and tubing, SpO2 sensors, ECG lead sets (3- and 5-lead), temperature probe, thermal recorder paper 58 mm (optional recorder), Li-ion smart battery 11.1 V 7200 mAh (989803144631), replace every 3 years / 300 cycles, NBP filter (4535 640 41171), fuses T1.6A 250V in Uganda? | unknown | NEEDS INFO |
| Spare parts | Whether parts for Philips Medical Systems SureSigns VM6 can be sourced in Uganda is not known. | Can spare parts for Philips Medical Systems SureSigns VM6 be bought in Uganda? | unknown | NEEDS INFO |
| Age and support | The device's age is not known. | What year was the device made? The nameplate usually prints it next to the serial number. | unknown | NEEDS INFO |
| Shelf life on arrival | No expiry date recorded for this consignment. | Does anything being sent carry an expiry date - sterile circuits, filters, reagents, batteries? If so, what is the earliest? | unknown | NEEDS INFO |
| Supply frequency | Rated 50/60 Hz, and the grid is 50 Hz. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Supply voltage | Rated 100-240 V, which covers the 240 V grid. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Operating temperature | Rated to 40 C, and rooms reach 34 C. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Medical oxygen | The device does not need medical oxygen. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Distilled water | The device does not need distilled water. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Compressed air | The device does not need compressed air. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Manual language | The manual is available in English. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Training and repair | Simple enough to run with nobody trained to run it and no biomedical technician on site. | — | spec sheet | PASS |
| Import and registration | Uganda's rules are on file. Labels: English (manual languages used as the label proxy). Paperwork to send: Prior no-objection from the Ministry of Health before shipment (item 11); Detailed equipment list: name and purpose, serial number, manufacturer, year of manufacture, last service certificate, quality assurance documents (CE, FDA, EU etc) and quantity (item 6); Detailed packing list: equipment name, quantity, serial number, weight and any special storage conditions (item 7). (MoH Uganda, National Medical Equipment Guidelines, November 2024, section 3.6 Donated Equipment and Supplies, p.29-30) | — | spec sheet | PASS |
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