Essentia · 16 studios

Built for the job, not a chat.

Each studio has its own way of working and its own output. Choose one to see what it produces, from its worked example in the app.

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Four problems, sixteen studios

The new way of working for everyone in medical technology.

For biomedical and clinical engineers, technicians and clinical staff, and the institutions they work for. Choose a studio to see what it produces, drawn in its own layout from its worked example in the app.

01Downtime and faults

Devices down. Patients waiting.

Find the cause in the order an expert would check, on the exact model, and put it right safely.

What it improvesTime to repairRepeat faultsSafe use at the bedside

Studio 1 of 16 · FaultWorked example from the app

Fault

From symptom to fixed, in the order an expert would check.

The requestThe dialysis machine's air alarm keeps stopping the blood pump.

Ranked causes and first checks

HighA loose connection in the blood circuit
MediumAn empty bag connected to the circuit
MediumA crack in the tubing at the pump segment
FirstPump stopped, clamp closed: trace the circuit from the access to the detector
SafetyNever restart the pump with air in the venous line

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Studio 6 of 16 · IdentifyWhat the studio produces

Identify

Photograph the label, plate or screen; the device passport opens.

The requestPhotograph the label or the front panel.

The device passport

Essentia identifying a haemodialysis machine in the Medical City Device Lab: camera brackets around the machine and the label Identified, Haemodialysis machine.

ReadThe text on the label, exactly as printed
DeviceType, manufacturer and model
ConfidenceFor example: model read from the label
NextWhat to photograph next, such as the rating plate
OpensRecalls, manuals and lessons for that model

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Studio 4 of 16 · ProcedureWorked example from the app

Procedure

Step by step, hands free, with the part shown in 3D.

The requestTalk me through the defibrillator output test with the analyser.

Delivered energy, charge time and sync test

Before Arrange a loan unit; use the analyser's 50 Ω load
Step 1 Discharge at 50, 150 and 200 J and read the delivered energy
Limit Within ±15% or ±3 J, whichever is greater (IEC 60601-2-4)
Sign off Every reading against its limit, with the analyser's calibration date

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Studio 7 of 16 · UseWorked example from the app

Use

For clinical staff: setup, alarm meanings, quick cards, fault reports.

The requestNurse: the ventilator keeps alarming high pressure and the breaths are cut short.

Alarm meaning and first checks

At the bedside

PatientLook at the patient first; if in distress, call for help
MeaningAirway pressure reached the high-pressure limit, so the breath ends
CheckCoughing, biting, secretions, fighting the ventilator
CheckTube and circuit: kinks, water in the tubing

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02Records, audits and compliance

Every job on record. Ready for the inspector.

Service reports, planned maintenance and incident investigations, written from the job and checked against the limits.

What it improvesRecords ready to signPlanned maintenance doneIncidents closed with a cause

Studio 3 of 16 · DocumentWorked example from the app

Document

Every record an engineer writes, filled from the job.

The requestWrite the service report for ED Resus 2: battery pack replaced under FSN 2025/117.

Service report

Device: Manual defibrillator with AED mode, ED Resus 2
Reason: Field Safety Notice 2025/117: battery pack in the affected range
Priority: P2: on mains and passing checks, but in Resus
Narrative: Written from the job, ready to sign
Missing: New pack serial, analyser results after the change

Ready to sign

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Studio 5 of 16 · MaintenanceWorked example from the app

Maintenance

The preventive maintenance checklist for the exact device, readings checked live.

The request6-monthly PM checklist for our ward defibrillators.

Planned maintenance checklist

Interval Every 6 months for life-critical equipment, or the maker's interval
Visual Pads connected, spare sets in date and sealed, cables intact
Measured Charge time to maximum energy, checked against the limit
If out What to do now, for every item

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Studio 2 of 16 · InvestigateWhat the studio produces

Investigate

Incidents and repeat failures, to a root cause and a prevention plan.

The requestBuild the investigation for an incident on the ward.

The investigation

TimelineWhat happened, in order, from the record and the device log

CausesEach possible cause with the evidence for and against

Root causeThe most likely cause, and the evidence still missing

SimilarPublished cases and recalls that match

ActionsCorrective, reporting and preventive actions

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03Staff training and competency

A team that knows every device it owns.

Lessons at each person's level, scored practice in Medical City, briefings for the ward and a plan for every career.

What it improvesWho is trained on whatScores by deviceGaps closed before an audit

Studio 8 of 16 · ExplainWorked example from the app

Explain

Any device, part, principle or alarm, at your level, with illustrations and 3D.

The requestExplain the air detector on a dialysis machine.

The explanation

WhatThe extracorporeal circuit and its safety systems
PhysicsHow ultrasound across the venous line detects air
MachineWhat it does when it sees air, and why
PractiseVenous safety, in the Medical City lab

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Studio 9 of 16 · Teach meWorked example from the app

Teach me

A short lesson and quiz aimed at your gaps.

The requestTeach me how a pulse oximeter actually works.

Lesson and quiz

PointRed at about 660 nm and infrared at about 940 nm shine through a finger
PointOxygenated blood absorbs more infrared; the ratio gives SpO2
CaseA jumpy reading under a phototherapy lamp: shield the probe

QuizWhy does an oximeter need two colours of light?

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Studio 11 of 16 · PractiseWorked example from the app

Practise

Opens the exact Medical City lab and step, then the scored assessment.

The requestPractise defibrillator decisions for a new engineer.

Scored decisions

SituationCath lab: the defib failed to shock in VF and shows an internal fault
RightPlace a loan defib first, then keep the unit and its log as evidence
WrongRestart it and try again
ThenThe same step in the Medical City lab, scored

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Studio 16 of 16 · CareerWorked example from the app

Career

CV, portfolio, interview practice and a career plan.

The requestFive years in imaging. I want to move into a clinical specialist role.

Career plan

StepRewrite your experience in commercial language
InterviewTell us about a time you changed a decision with evidence
CVLed the acceptance testing of a system, with the result
CVEvaluated bids; the recommendation was adopted

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04Choosing, comparing and planning equipment

The right equipment, in the right room.

Compare models, write the tender, cost the whole life, plan the department and prepare the meeting, with every source named.

What it improvesSpecifications to the standardWhole-life costRooms planned to standard

Studio 10 of 16 · CompareWhat the studio produces

Compare

Devices, models or technologies side by side.

The requestCompare two technologies for our new unit.

Side by side

AspectsHow each works, accuracy, alarms and running cost

SourcesModel notes, FDA data and the device library

VerdictWhich one fits your use, and why

TestWhat to check before you buy

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Studio 14 of 16 · BuyWorked example from the app

Buy

Requirements, tender specification, comparison, cost of ownership, acceptance.

The requestReplace 6 ICU ventilators. Requirements, specification and acceptance checks.

Procurement pack

Need: Six critical-care ventilators, one software version across the fleet
Spec: Performance and alarms to ISO 80601-2-12
Cost: Price, consumables, service contract, battery replacement
Accept: Rating plate matches the order; baseline on a test lung

Ready for the tender

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Studio 15 of 16 · PlanWorked example from the app

Plan

A first facility concept, then the BMEssentia Design walkthrough.

The requestFirst concept for a 12-station haemodialysis unit in our new building.

Facility concept

RoomWater plant: filtration, softener, carbon in series, double-pass reverse osmosis
RoomTreatment area with 12 stations, each with its services
MissingFloor plan, incoming water quality, drainage, backup power
NextBMEssentia Design: the 3D walkthrough

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Studio 13 of 16 · SellWorked example from the app

Sell

Device, clinical workflow and selling language in one, with rehearsal.

The requestThe ICU lead says their monitors alarm all night. Prepare the meeting.

Meeting plan

PrepareRehearseFollow up

ValueFewer alarms that mean nothing: graded alarms and per-patient limits
ValueSeeing deterioration early, from the trend view
ObjectionOur alarms are the vendor's fault: partly, and here is the fix
Follow upThe email, written and ready to send

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Every studio

Built for the job, not a chat.

The new way of working for everyone in medical technology.

Devices down. Patients waiting.

Every job on record. Ready for the inspector.

A team that knows every device it owns.

The right equipment, in the right room.

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Downtime and faults

Records, audits and compliance

Staff training and competency

Choosing, comparing and planning equipment

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