Medical device maintenance system

• US 10,049,346 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2015
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Inventors: Jensen, Eric P., DiFraia, Jason Paul, Ehrhart, Michael Allan
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Tam T
• Application Number:
  US14/741,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20150371198A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,154 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/045 for graphical visualisation of monitoring data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/065 related to network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

A system for maintaining medical devices includes: a computing device including memory and a processor that, when executing instructions stored on the memory, creates a user interface including: a health module providing a summary of a maintenance status of the medical devices; a location module providing a summary of a location of the medical devices; and a maintenance alert module providing a list of the medical devices needing maintenance, the list including a type of maintenance needed for each of the medical devices in the list.

Claims

1. A computing device, including:

a processing unit; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoding instructions that, when executed by the processing unit executing the instructions, causes the processing unit to;

communicate with medical devices;

provide a user interface including;

an overview page including;

a health module providing a medical device health summary, the medical device health summary including a health summary chart showing medical devices with no issues, medical devices with upcoming maintenance, and medical devices with required maintenance;

a location module providing a medical device location summary, the medical device location summary including a device location summary chart;

a connection module providing a medical device connection state summary, the medical device connection state summary including a connection state summary chart; and

an update module providing a summary of a current state of firmware and hardware on the medical devices; and

a devices page including a firmware upgrade module, the firmware upgrade module providing functionality enabling a user to select one or more of the medical devices, thereby initiating a firmware upgrade.

2. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the overview page further includes a maintenance alert module including a maintenance status of each of the medical devices that needs maintenance.

3. The computing device of claim 2, further comprising a devices page that includes:

a name for the medical devices;

a serial number for the medical devices;

the location for the medical devices including a floor and a facility name;

the connection state for the medical devices including whether the device is online or offline and a duration; and

if maintenance is required, the maintenance status for the medical devices.

4. The computing device of claim 3, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

filter the list of the medical devices based on device or location; and

provide information about calibration of components associated with one of the medical devices.

5. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive an indication that maintenance for a given medical device has been performed; and

provide a wireless report including a list of wireless-related data for the medical devices.

6. The computing device of claim 3, further comprising a reports page including:

a calibration due date report listing the medical devices that are due for calibration;

a preventive maintenance schedule report listing the medical devices that are due for preventative maintenance; and

a usage report.

7. The computing device of claim 6, wherein the reports page further includes:

a list of a number of transactions at each medical device;

a top error report listing a most common error by device; and

a wireless drop-out rate report.

8. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the devices page further includes a device details page, the device details page including:

a device summary module including the device name, the device location, a device serial number, a device model number, a device IP address, a device Ethernet address, a device Radio MAC address, and a device connection state.

9. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the device details page further includes a replacement schedule module including a cycle count, an expected life, an average usage, an estimated replacement date, and a link to access replacement parts.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the device details page further includes:

a calibration module including;

a list of components needing calibration;

a schedule of a time when a last calibration was performed; and

a list of when a next calibration is due; and

a device information module including;

a firmware version;

a hardware version;

a manufacture date;

the serial number; and

a warranty expiration date.

11. A system for maintaining medical devices, the system comprising:

a computing device including non-transitory memory and a processor that, when executing instructions stored on the non-transitory memory, creates a user interface including;

an overview page including;

a health module providing a medical device health summary, the medical device health summary including a health summary chart showing medical devices with no issues, medical devices with upcoming maintenance, and medical devices with required maintenance,

a location module providing a medical device location summary, the medical device location summary including a device location summary chart;

a connection module providing a medical device connection state summary, the medical device connection state summary including a connection state summary chart;

an update module providing a summary of a current state of firmware and hardware on the medical devices; and

a maintenance alert module providing a list of the medical devices needing maintenance, the list including a type of maintenance needed for each of the medical devices in the list;

a devices page including a firmware upgrade module, the firmware upgrade module providing functionality enabling a user to select one or more of the medical devices, thereby initiating a firmware upgrade;

a reports page; and

a device details page including;

a device summary;

a replacement schedule module;

a calibration module; and

a device information module.

12. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 11, wherein the devices page includes:

a name for the medical devices;

a serial number for the medical devices;

the location for the medical devices including a floor and a facility name;

the connection state for the medical devices including whether the device is online or offline and a duration;

if maintenance is required, the maintenance status for the medical devices; and

wherein the reports page includes;

a calibration due date report listing the medical devices that are due for calibration;

a preventive maintenance schedule report listing the medical devices that are due for preventative maintenance; and

a usage report.

13. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 12, wherein the reports page further includes:

a list of a number of transactions at each medical device;

a top error report listing a most common error by device; and

a wireless drop-out rate report.

14. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 13, wherein the replacement schedule module includes a cycle count, an expected life, an average usage, an estimated replacement date, and a link to access replacement parts.

15. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 14, wherein the device summary module includes the device name, the device location, a device serial number, a device model number, a device IP address, a device Ethernet address, a device Radio MAC address, and a device connection state.

16. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 15, wherein the calibration module includes:

a list of components needing calibration;

a schedule of a time when a last calibration was performed; and

a list of when a next calibration is due.

17. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 16, wherein the device information module includes:

a firmware version;

a hardware version;

a manufacture date;

a serial number; and

a warranty expiration date.

18. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform steps comprising receiving an indication that maintenance for a given medical device has been performed.

19. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 18, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform steps comprising:

filtering the list of the medical devices based on device or location; and

removing the given medical device from the maintenance alert module.

20. A system for maintaining medical devices, the system comprising:

a computing device including non-transitory memory and a processor that, when executing instructions stored on the non-transitory memory, creates a user interface including;

an overview page including;

a health module providing a medical device health summary, the medical device health summary including a health summary chart showing medical devices with no issues, medical devices with upcoming maintenance, and medical devices with required maintenance,

a location module providing a medical device location summary, the medical device location summary including a device location summary chart;

a connection module providing a medical device connection state summary, the medical device connection state summary including a connection state summary chart;

an update module providing a summary of a current state of firmware and hardware on the medical devices; and

a maintenance alert module providing a list of the medical devices needing maintenance, the list including a type of maintenance needed for each of the medical devices in the list;

a devices page including;

a name for the medical devices;

a serial number for the medical devices;

the location for the medical devices including a floor and a facility name;

the connection state for the medical devices including whether the device is online or offline and a duration;

if maintenance is required, the maintenance status for the medical devices; and

a firmware upgrade module providing functionality enabling a user to select one or more of the medical devices for an upgrade, thereby initiating a firmware upgrade;

a reports page including;

a calibration due date report listing the medical devices that are due for calibration;

a preventive maintenance schedule report listing the medical devices that are due for preventative maintenance;

a list of a number of transactions at each medical device;

a top error report listing a most common error by device;

a wireless drop-out rate report; and

a usage report; and

a device details page including;

a device summary;

a replacement schedule module;

a calibration module; and

a device information module.