Q-Pro: a quality control management system for medical equipment

Q-Pro is an application for quality control (QC) and inspection of medical equipment. The system has been designed on the basis of a broad requirement s analysis, contributed by clinical engineers from several European countri es and with a focus on current and forthcoming regulatory requirements conc erning the quality control and risk management for medical equipment. Q-Pro comprises a generalized application, providing the necessary flexibility t o accommodate the different degrees of difficulty and specialization in cre ating or customizing QC protocols, carrying out inspections and managing co llected data. The system incorporates a tool library for QC protocol design , widely used multimedia as well as a local database for protocol and inven tory data archiving. The paper presents a detailed account of the system co ntext of use, design and functionality.