Over the years, many studies have been performed to identify medical devices that have a high incidence of human error. As the result of these studies, the most errorprone medical devices were identified.
These devices include (in the order of most error-prone to least error-prone) glucose meter, balloon catheter, orthodontic bracket aligner, administration kit for peritoneal dialysis, permanent pacemaker electrode, implantable spinal cord simulator, intra-vascular catheter, infusion pump, urological catheter, electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device, nonpowered suction apparatus, mechanical/hydraulic impotence device, implantable pacemaker, peritoneal dialysate delivery system, catheter introducer, catheter guidewire, transluminal coronary angioplasty catheter, external low-energy defibrillator, continuous ventilator (respirator), and contact lens cleaning and disinfecting solutions. According to reference 29, the errors in using medical devices cause, on average, at least three deaths or serious injuries each day.
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