Medical Device Failure Events

This dataset provides detailed, event-level logs of medical device operations and failures, including device identifiers, operating conditions, maintenance actions, and regulatory reporting status. It enables predictive maintenance analytics, supports compliance with healthcare regulations, and facilitates root cause analysis for device reliability improvements.

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  • last updated 20 Aug 2025
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Predictive maintenance modeling for medical devices

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 20 columns
event_idstringdevice_typestringusage_hoursfloatmaintenance_performedbooleanlocation_departmentstringdevice_idstringmanufacturerstringserial_numberstringinstallation_datedatelocation_facilitystringevent_timestampdatetimeevent_typestringfailure_codestringoperating_conditionsstringmaintenance_typestringmaintenance_timestampdatetimereported_to_regulatorbooleanregulatory_report_idstringoperator_idstringfailure_descriptionstring
EVT-00001X-Ray Scanner6900.5falseRadiologyDV-XRY-001MedCorpSN-1001-A2017-03-22City General Hospital2024-06-04T09:15:22operationblankTemp: 26C; Voltage: 220VblankblankfalseblankOP-8213blank
EVT-00002X-Ray Scanner6912trueRadiologyDV-XRY-001MedCorpSN-1001-A2017-03-22City General Hospital2024-06-04T11:03:17failureF-XRY-2098Temp: 32C; Voltage: 219VTube cooling system replacement2024-06-04T13:00:00trueREG-341201OP-8213Tube overheated during extended imaging session.
EVT-00003X-Ray Scanner6918.5trueRadiologyDV-XRY-001MedCorpSN-1001-A2017-03-22City General Hospital2024-06-05T09:00:03maintenanceblankTemp: 22C; Voltage: 221VRoutine calibration and cleaning2024-06-05T09:45:00falseblankOP-8213blank
EVT-00004X-Ray Scanner8043.2falseRadiologyDV-XRY-002MedCorpSN-1022-B2016-11-09Metro Health Center2024-05-28T15:55:10operationblankTemp: 24C; Voltage: 220VblankblankfalseblankOP-9126blank
EVT-00005X-Ray Scanner8047trueRadiologyDV-XRY-002MedCorpSN-1022-B2016-11-09Metro Health Center2024-05-28T18:10:34maintenanceblankTemp: 25C; Voltage: 221VImage sensor recalibration2024-05-28T18:45:00falseblankOP-9126blank
EVT-00006Ventilator14211.8falseICUDV-VNT-001LifeBreathLBV-90032015-09-15St. Mary's Hospital2024-06-01T07:12:45operationblankTemp: 21C; Pressure: 1.2atmblankblankfalseblankOP-7715blank
EVT-00007Ventilator14220.2trueICUDV-VNT-001LifeBreathLBV-90032015-09-15St. Mary's Hospital2024-06-01T11:32:10failureF-VNT-1072Temp: 22C; Pressure: 1.3atmAlarm circuit replacement2024-06-01T13:00:00trueREG-675812OP-7715Alarm malfunctioned during patient ventilation.
EVT-00008Ventilator14226.5trueICUDV-VNT-001LifeBreathLBV-90032015-09-15St. Mary's Hospital2024-06-02T10:00:10maintenanceblankTemp: 20C; Pressure: 1.2atmRoutine filter replacement2024-06-02T10:45:00falseblankOP-7715blank

What the 200 rows show

from the 200-row sample

Ventilator (device type) stands out: mean usage_hours is 15,011, against 2,073 for the rest.

  • 55%maintenance_performed = true
  • 1,353median usage_hours
  • 4event types
  • 7manufacturers
  • 49location facilities
  • 51devices
Mean usage_hours by device_type200 rows
010k20k1,967Infus…43 rows6,050X-Ray…38 rows1,065ECG M…33 rows282.8Dialy…30 rows15.4Exter…29 rows15,011Venti…27 rows
usage_hours200 rows, in bands of 2,000
0601201151920172061623010k20kusage_hours →

Median 1,353, from 7.4 to 18,104.

location_department190 rows with a value · 10 left blank
  1. Radiology35
  2. Nephrology30
  3. ICU26
  4. Emergency Response26
  5. Oncology23
  6. Cardiology20
  7. Emergency14
  8. Pediatrics12
  9. General Surgery4
20 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 14
  • float 1
  • date 1
  • datetime 2
  • boolean 2

Columns

20 columns in four groups
blueprint · 20 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 14 columns
event_idstringUnique identifier for each device event recorduniqueEVT-00001
device_idstringUnique identifier for the medical deviceDV-XRY-001
device_typestringType or model of the medical device6 typesX-Ray Scanner
manufacturerstringName of the device manufacturer7 manufacturersMedCorp
serial_numberstringDevice serial number for traceabilitySN-1001-A
location_facilitystringName of the healthcare facility where the device is locatedCity General Hospital
location_departmentstringDepartment within the facility where the device is used9 departments · optionalRadiology
event_typestringType of event (e.g., operation, warning, failure, maintenance)operation · warning · failure · maintenanceoperation
failure_codestringStandardized code representing the failure type (if applicable)optionalF-XRY-2098
failure_descriptionstringDetailed description of the failure eventoptionalTube overheated during ex…
operating_conditionsstringSummary of device operating conditions at event time (e.g., temperature, voltage)optionalTemp: 26C; Voltage: 220V
maintenance_typestringType of maintenance performed (if applicable)optionalAirway sensor adjustment
regulatory_report_idstringIdentifier for the regulatory report (if applicable)optionalREG-341201
operator_idstringIdentifier for the staff member operating the device at event timeoptionalOP-8213
Numbers 1 column
usage_hoursfloatTotal hours the device has operated since installation0 or more · optional6900.5
Dates and times 3 columns
installation_datedateDate the device was installedoptional2017-03-22
event_timestampdatetimeDate and time when the event occurred2024-06-04T09:15:22
maintenance_timestampdatetimeDate and time maintenance was performed (if applicable)optional2024-06-04T13:00:00
True or false 2 columns
maintenance_performedbooleanIndicates if maintenance was performed as a result of the eventoptionalfalse
reported_to_regulatorbooleanIndicates if the event was reported to regulatory authoritiesoptionalfalse

Use it for

  • maintenance pe…55%110 of 200 rowsmean usage hours by d…2kInfu…6.1kX-Ra…1.1kECG …282.8Dial…

    A healthcare dashboard

    The maintenance_performed rate, usage_hours by device_type and a breakdown of location_department. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 27 Ventilator rows have a mean usage_hours of 15,011?

    A root-cause class exercise

    Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.

  • A software demo

    Believable events with device_id, device_type and manufacturer to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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  • Device type and model recorded
  • Failure causes categorized
  • Operation hours tracked per device
  • Maintenance history included
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