an artificial or natural system that provides all or some of the items (such as oxygen, food, water, control of temperature and pressure, disposition of carbon dioxide and body wastes) necessary for maintaining the life or health of patients who are very ill, and might have unstable vital signs outside the normal limits

An approach to calculating costs which includes all costs arising during the life-cycle of a good, service or work (the purchase price and all associated costs, including operating and end-of-life costs). This may also include costs assigned to externalities such as greenhouse gas emissions.

A life-saving drug, operation, or action is one that saves someone's life or is likely to save their life

Acute injury or illness that poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long-term health, sometimes referred to as a situation risking "life or limb".

"Patient lifer systems are designed to make patient transfers safer. They’re important tools in both home and professional care settings, and contribute to patient dignity, comfort, and safety.

A living lab, or living laboratory, is a research concept, which may be defined as a user-centered, iterative, open-innovation ecosystem, often operating in a territorial context (e.g. city, agglomeration, region or campus), integrating concurrent research and innovation processes within a public-private-people

The management of the flow of resources between the point of origin and the point of consumption, including, but not limited to: – requisitioning, ordering, despatch, receipting, storage and handling, distribution; payment; disposal.

Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed. Machine learning focuses on the development of computer programs that can access data and use it learn for themselves.

Manikins belong to the equipment for medical training and are specifically designed for the training of first responders; this includes fire services, paramedics, coastguards, and similar services. With the help of a (rescue) manikin, first responders learn how to safely handle and evacuate people in need; this means rescue manikins are a vital tool for the training of any first responder.

An advanced life support medical device that monitors the heart rhythm and allow the user to manually set the energy delivery and deliver a shock.