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CM205V Medical Technology Management and Operation in Hospital Organizations 5.0 credits

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This course introduces the student to how the work with Medical Technology is organized in a big hospital (Karolinska University Hospital) , how the Med Tech Management work together with the hospital staff, surgeons, other Med Tech companies in procuring, administrating and when staff, surgeons need to develop new Med Tech devices.

Information per course offering

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Termin

Information for Autumn 2025 Start 27 Oct 2025 single courses students

Course location

KTH Flemingsberg

Duration
27 Oct 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
Periods
P2 (5.0 hp)
Pace of study

25%

Application code

10115

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Number of places

8 - 20

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus CM205V (Autumn 2023–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus CM205V (Autumn 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course includes the following topics:

  • The organization of a large hospital with regard to the management and development of medical equipment.
  • Management of surgical equipment (operating tables, integration solutions, operating microscopes, etc.)
  • Management of Angio-room (MRI equipment, ultrasound, navigation equipment, etc.)
  • Management of monitoring systems (anesthesia workstations, ventilators, etc)
  • Management of hospital-wide equipment

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

  • Describe the management life cycle of a medical device (from procurement to end of life)
  • Describe how a large hospital can be organized with regard to management of medical equipment
  • Identify collaboration challenges between administrations, operating departments, operations and suppliers of medical equipment in a major hospital
  • Identify which actors in the hospital who would be involved in a procurement of a major medical technology equipment and describe different roles and responsibilities

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

120 credits in technical, natural or medical sciences or in human resource studies. Alternatively, 2 years of professional experience in health/medical care.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • TEN1 - Written exam, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

CBH/Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems

Main field of study

Medical Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle