Assessment Of Utilization Pattern of Medical Devices and Associated Adverse Events in A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Medical devices hold significant potential for achieving self-reliance and contributing to universal healthcare goals. Although the use of medical devices benefits the patients immensely, they also carry significant potential risk. The study aimed to evaluate the utilization pattern of medical devices, categorize them based on CDSCO risk classification, and identify associated adverse events in a tertiary care teaching hospital over a six-month period. Data were collected from 100 patients across the departments of Surgery, Orthopedics, General Medicine, and Obstetrics & Gynecology using a structured data entry form. The study included 57% males and 43% females, with an average age of 44.1 years; the majority (23%) were between 31–40 years. Orthopedics had the highest device usage (40%), followed by Surgery (34%), General Medicine (16%), and OBG (10%). Class B devices were the most commonly used (45.83%), with 75% serving therapeutic purposes. Invasive devices comprised 52.94% of the total, and 32% of patients were prescribed three different devices simultaneously. Commonly used devices included alcohol swabs (15.49%) and IV cannulas (15.33%), while less frequent devices included IV tamponades (0.31%) and nebulizers (0.63%).A total of 17 adverse events related to medical devices were reported. A incidence rate has been calculated and found that 0.34 cases /patient-years. The findings emphasize the importance of monitoring device usage and ensuring safety in clinical practice.