Corrective Maintenance is any unscheduled maintenance [i.e. repairs] activity that is required to correct a component failure or system malfunction that has occurred or has intermittently occurred. This repair activity may consist of repairing, restoration or replacement of components or systems used to restore the physical integrity, safety, and/or performance of a medical device after a known or unknown failure via unscheduled work orders. Corrective Maintenance has to be distinguished from preventive maintenance or condition based maintenance because there is no routine scheduled work being performed on a routine basis.
Corrective Maintenance is any unscheduled maintenance [i.e. repairs] activity that is required to correct a component failure or system malfunction that has occurred or has intermittently occurred. This repair activity may consist of repairing, restoration or replacement of components or systems used to restore the physical integrity, safety, and/or performance of a medical device after a known or unknown failure via unscheduled work orders. Corrective Maintenance has to be distinguished from preventive maintenance or condition based maintenance because there is no routine scheduled work being performed on a routine basis. Repairs within the clinical engineering community, the terms “corrective maintenance” or “unscheduled maintenance” are sometimes used to refer to what we call “repair.” Repairs are based on different factors such as, response time, repair time, time and materials, and service contracts.