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Enfermería: Cuidados Humanizados
versão impressa ISSN 1688-8375versão On-line ISSN 2393-6606
Resumo
BENITEZ, Ernesto e FERREIRO, María del Carmen. Calibration and Maintenance of Low Power Laser Devices: Descriptive Study. Enfermería (Montevideo) [online]. 2022, vol.11, n.2, e2855. Epub 01-Dez-2022. ISSN 1688-8375. https://doi.org/10.22235/ech.v11i2.2855.
Introduction:
The low-power laser is a technique used in several areas of health: physiotherapy, dentistry, otorhinolaryngology and dermatology, among others. To achieve therapeutic effects, the dosage is essential and depends on the energy levels emitted by the device.
Objective:
To know the status of calibration and maintenance of low power laser therapy devices, in physiotherapy services or counterparts of institutions in Montevideo - Uruguay.
Method:
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in physiotherapy services in Montevideo, Uruguay. 20 low-power laser devices were analyzed.
Results:
7 of the devices evaluated remained within the appropriate emission limits. Of the 13 lasers outside the limits to deliver adequate emission, 6 had a slight mismatch, 1 had a moderate mismatch, and 6 presented a severe mismatch. Among the total devices evaluated, only 6 had performed a previous calibration and only 2 of these were within the recommended times frames.
Conclusion:
A large number of low-power laser devices with imbalances in their emission was observed. In most cases, low-power laser devices are not properly maintained. Equipment should be timely calibrated in order to offer safe and effective therapy to users.
Palavras-chave : low-level light therapy; calibration; biomedical technology assessment.