Resources
Field guides for biomed techs
Practical guides for the work you actually do — medical equipment repair and troubleshooting, PM procedures, service reports, compliance, AI in field service, and the BMET career path.
How-to
Anesthesia Machine Pre-Use Checkout for BMETs: A Field Guide
This guide details the essential steps for biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) to conduct thorough pre-use checkouts of anesthesia machines, covering critical safety and functional aspects.
How-to
How to Write an Incident Report for a Medical Device Event
This field guide provides comprehensive, actionable steps for biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) and healthcare technology management (HTM) teams on how to effectively write incident reports for medical device-related events.
Troubleshooting
How to Document a Recalled Medical Device Removal
This guide provides step-by-step instructions and best practices for biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) to effectively document the removal of recalled medical devices in healthcare settings.
How-to
How to use AI in a field service business (practically)
A grounded look at where AI earns its keep in field service operations right now, where it does not, and how to roll it out without breaking your documentation.
How-to
AI documentation for field service technicians: a before and after
A concrete before-and-after: the same service call documented the old way and with voice plus AI, and the habits that make the difference.
Compliance
AI service reports: accuracy, review, and who is liable
Who is accountable when an AI-drafted service report is wrong, what must be verified before signing, and how to build a review step that holds up.
Troubleshooting
Patient monitor repair: common failures and how to diagnose them
Display faults, module failures, power board issues, and network dropouts — what actually causes them on patient monitors and the order to check them in.
Troubleshooting
Defibrillator testing and repair: what BMETs check and why
Energy verification, battery and capacitor faults, AED self-test failures, and what to do when a defibrillator fails delivered-energy tolerance.
Buyer Guide
Hospital equipment repair: when to fix and when to replace
The cost, age, parts, and risk factors that decide whether a medical device gets repaired or replaced — and how to document the call so finance backs it.
Buyer Guide
Where to get medical equipment repair and support
Your three real options for medical equipment repair services — in-house biomed, the OEM, and independent service organizations — with the tradeoffs on cost, speed, and warranty.
Career
How to start a medical equipment repair business
Credentials, tooling, insurance, pricing, and first customers — a realistic look at going independent in medical equipment repair.
Troubleshooting
Sterilizer Biological Indicator Failure: BMET Field Guide
Learn how to effectively respond to sterilizer biological indicator failures with this practical field guide for BMETs and HTM teams. Covers troubleshooting, documentation, and return-to-service protocols.
Troubleshooting
Understanding and Documenting Failed PMs for BMETs
For biomedical equipment technicians, a 'failed PM' isn't just a status – it's a critical indicator requiring specific actions and meticulous documentation. This guide clarifies the concept and outlines practical steps.
Troubleshooting
ESU Return Electrode Contact Quality Monitoring Explained
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of ESU return electrode contact quality monitoring, covering its principles, common issues, and maintenance for biomedical equipment technicians.
Buyer Guide
AI in biomedical equipment maintenance: a realistic look
An honest assessment of what AI actually does for biomed and HTM teams in 2026 — and how to evaluate vendor claims without the buzzword fatigue.
How-to
Voice notes to service report: the AI workflow
A field-tested workflow for turning voice notes into structured service reports — what to dictate, what to type, and what to verify before signing.
How-to
AI for field service reports: what actually works
Where AI genuinely speeds up field service documentation, where it still falls short, and how to use it without trading speed for accuracy.
Buyer Guide
Biomed report tools vs CMMS: what you actually need
CMMS and biomed report tools solve different problems. This guide explains where each fits, when you need both, and how to decide.
Career
CBET exam study guide
A focused CBET study plan: the highest-weight domains, the references that actually help, and where candidates most commonly lose points.
Career
How to become a biomedical equipment technician
The education paths, certifications, pay range, and day-to-day reality of working as a biomedical equipment technician.
Troubleshooting
Infusion pump troubleshooting guide
A field guide to the alarms and failure modes BMETs see most on infusion pumps — what they usually mean, and how to diagnose them fast.
How-to
Preventative maintenance checklist for medical equipment
A general-purpose PM checklist organized the way a BMET actually works a device — visual, electrical, functional, calibration, documentation.
Compliance
Joint Commission medical equipment checklist
A field-tested checklist covering EC.02.04.01 (inventory) and EC.02.04.03 (maintenance) — the standards behind almost every medical equipment finding.
Compliance
AEM program documentation: what CMS actually requires
CMS allows AEM, but only with documentation that proves the deviation is safe. Here is what surveyors look for and how to organize it.
How-to
How to write a biomedical service report
The fields surveyors actually look for, the structure that holds up in an audit, and a real-world example you can model your reports on.
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