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In elderly facilities in Chiba Prefecture, where large-scale power outages continue, it was found that there were cases of medical equipment malfunctioning while using a private generator for a long time. According to the experts, “Depending on the type of generator, the voltage may become unstable and the medical device may malfunction. Support such as deploying a power supply vehicle to ensure a stable power supply for the facility is important.” Pointed out.
In Chiba Prefecture, where large-scale blackouts continue due to the impact of Typhoon No. 15, many elderly facilities use private generators as power sources for medical equipment such as ventilators and infusions.
Under these circumstances, one oxygen concentrator that helps breathing broke down on the 10th of the following day at an elderly facility in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, which had been using a private power generator since dawn on the 9th of this month.
According to the person in charge of the facility, the vendor who sold the equipment explained that it was "possibly affected by the voltage of the private generator".
Hiroyuki Hiraoka, director of the clinical engineering department of the Narita Red Cross Hospital, who is familiar with medical equipment, said, “Depending on the type of private generator, the voltage may become unstable, causing the equipment to stop or malfunction. There is a possibility that it will increase in the future. "
On top of that, he says, “It is important to provide support such as installing a power supply vehicle so that the facility can secure a stable power supply.”