Medical system and information notification method

• US 10,559,381 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2016
• Issued: 02/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation, Jtekt Corporation (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Kuji, Tetsuya, Ishibashi, Katsuyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Sereboff, Neal
• Application Number:
  US15/081,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20160210419A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,418 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00059 provided with identification means for the endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1402 Probes for open surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/1412 Blade
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• 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: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A server device includes a first storage unit in which first information including device names, locations, and scheduled use dates and times of a plurality of medical devices is stored, a determination unit that determines an alternative medical device that may be an alternative device of the failed medical device on the basis of second information relating to at least one failure of the plurality of medical devices and the first information stored in the first storage unit, and a communication unit that transmits third information including a device name, a location, and a usable date and time of the alternative medical device to one or more client terminal devices corresponding to the medical devices that have not failed.

Claims

1. A medical system comprising:

a server device;

a first storage unit configured to store available device information including device names, locations, and scheduled use dates and times of a plurality of medical devices that are available for use;

a processor configured to;

determine whether one of the plurality of medical devices is a failed medical device;

allow selection, from among the plurality of medical devices other than the failed medical device, an alternative medical device that may be an alternative device of the failed medical device on the basis of failure information of the failed medical device and the available device information stored in the first storage unit;

transmit replacement information including a device name, a location, and a usable date and time of the alternative medical device to one or more client terminal devices corresponding to the medical devices that have not failed in order to display the replacement information on the one or more client terminal devices and instruct a user to select the alternative medical device for inspection; and

automatically restore patient information and device setting information previously stored in the failed medical device,

the plurality of medical devices including;

an endoscopic device;

a peripheral device connected to the endoscopic device, the failure information being transmitted from the endoscopic device that has detected a failure of the peripheral device; and

a portable terminal device, wherein;

the endoscopic device includes a second storage unit in which patient information and inspection information are stored,

the endoscopic device transmits one or more of;

the patient information stored in the second storage unit,

the inspection information stored in the second storage unit,

device setting information of the endoscopic device, and

device setting information of the peripheral device acquired from the peripheral device to the portable terminal device,

the portable terminal device includes;

a third storage unit in which the patient information and the inspection information stored in the second storage unit, the device identification information and the device setting information of the endoscopic device, and the device identification information and the device setting information of the peripheral device are stored by being associated with each other;

the processor further configured to;

acquire one or both of device identification information of the endoscopic device and device identification information of the peripheral device;

update corresponding information stored in the third storage unit in response to the patient information, the inspection information, the device setting information of the endoscopic device, or the device setting information of the peripheral device after a change transmitted by the endoscopic device; and

compare the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device acquired by the acquisition unit with the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit, wherein;

as a result of the comparison, when the device identification information of the endoscopic device is different,

the portable terminal device transmits the patient information, the inspection information, and the device setting information of the endoscopic device stored in the third storage unit to the endoscopic device,

the endoscopic device stores the patient information and the inspection information transmitted by the portable terminal device in the second storage unit of the endoscopic device, and performs device setting of the endoscopic device in accordance with the device setting information of the endoscopic device transmitted by the portable terminal device,

the comparison, when the device identification information of the peripheral device is different, the portable terminal device transmits the device setting information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit to the endoscopic device, and

the endoscopic device performs device setting of the peripheral device in accordance with the device setting information of the peripheral device transmitted by the portable terminal device.

2. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit failed device information including a device name and a location of the failed medical device to all the client terminal devices, and transmits the replacement information including the device name, the location, and the usable date and time of the alternative medical device to the client terminal device close to the failed medical device.

3. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral device includes one or more of scopes, lighting devices, and electrosurgical knife devices.

4. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the failure information is one or more of:

patient information stored in a second storage unit of the endoscopic device,

inspection information stored in the second storage unit,

device identification information of the endoscopic device,

device setting information of the endoscopic device,

device identification information of the peripheral device that the endoscopic device acquires from the peripheral device, and

device setting information of the peripheral device that the endoscopic device acquires from the peripheral device, the server device further includes;

a third storage unit in which the patient information and the inspection information stored in the second storage unit, the device identification information and the device setting information of the endoscopic device, and the device identification information and the device setting information of the peripheral device are stored by being associated with each other, wherein the processor is further configured to;

update corresponding information stored in the third storage unit in response to the patient information, the inspection information, the device setting information of the endoscopic device, or the device setting information of the peripheral device after a change transmitted by the endoscopic device; and

compare the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device transmitted by the endoscopic device with the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit, wherein;

as a result of the comparison, when the device identification information of the endoscopic device is different, the server device transmits the patient information, the inspection information, and the device setting information of the endoscopic device stored in the third storage unit to the endoscopic device,

the endoscopic device stores the patient information and the inspection information transmitted by the server device in the second storage unit of the endoscopic device, and performs device setting of the endoscopic device in accordance with the device setting information of the endoscopic device transmitted by the server device,

as a result of the comparison, when the device identification information of the peripheral device is different, the server device transmits the device setting information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit to the endoscopic device, and

the endoscopic device performs device setting of the peripheral device in accordance with the device setting information of the peripheral device transmitted by the server device.

5. A medical system comprising:

the server device according to claim 1, and

the plurality of medical devices including the endoscopic device and the peripheral device, wherein the endoscopic device includes;

a second storage unit in which patient information and inspection information are stored;

a third storage unit in which the patient information and the inspection information stored in the second storage unit, device identification information and device setting information of the endoscopic device, and device identification information and device setting information of the peripheral device acquired from the peripheral device are stored by being associated with each other, and that is freely attached to or detached from the endoscopic device, wherein the processor is further configured to;

update corresponding information stored in the third storage unit in response to a change in the patient information or the inspection information stored in the second storage unit, a change in device setting of the endoscopic device, or the device setting information after a change in the peripheral device acquired from the peripheral device; and

compare the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device acquired from the peripheral device with the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit, as a result of the comparison, when the device identification information of the endoscopic device is different, the endoscopic device stores the patient information and the inspection information stored in the third storage unit in the second storage unit of the endoscopic device, and performs device setting of the endoscopic device in accordance with the device setting information of the endoscopic device stored in the third storage unit, and as a result of the comparison, when the device identification information of the peripheral device is different, the endoscopic device performs device setting of the peripheral device in accordance with the device setting information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit.

6. An information notification method for a medical system including:

a plurality of medical devices;

one or more client terminal devices; and

a server device including a storage unit that stores available device information including device names, locations, and scheduled use dates and times of the plurality of medical devices that are available for use, the server device being configured for;

determining whether one of the plurality of medical devices is a failed medical device;

allow selecting, from among the plurality of medical devices other than the failed medical device, an alternative medical device that maybe an alternative device of the medical device that has failed, on the basis of failure information including a device name and a location of the medical device that has failed and is at least one of the plurality of medical devices and the available device information stored in the storage unit;

transmitting replacement information including a device name, a location, and a usable date and time of the alternative medical device to the one or more client terminal devices corresponding to the medical devices that have not failed in order to display the replacement information on the one or more client terminal devices and instruct a user to select the alternative medical device for inspection; and

automatically restoring patient information and device setting information previously stored in the failed medical device;

the plurality of medical devices including;

an endoscopic device;

a peripheral device connected to the endoscopic device, the failure information being transmitted from the endoscopic device that has detected a failure of the peripheral device; and

a portable terminal device, wherein;

the endoscopic device includes a second storage unit in which patient information and inspection information are stored,

the endoscopic device transmits one or more of;

the patient information stored in the second storage unit,

the inspection information stored in the second storage unit,

device setting information of the endoscopic device, and

device setting information of the peripheral device acquired from the peripheral device to the portable terminal device,

the portable terminal device includes;

a third storage unit in which the patient information and the inspection information stored in the second storage unit, the device identification information and the device setting information of the endoscopic device, and the device identification information and the device setting information of the peripheral device are stored by being associated with each other;

the processor further configured for;

acquiring one or both of device identification information of the endoscopic device and device identification information of the peripheral device;

updating corresponding information stored in the third storage unit in response to the patient information, the inspection information, the device setting information of the endoscopic device, or the device setting information of the peripheral device after a change transmitted by the endoscopic device; and

comparing the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device acquired by the acquisition unit with the device identification information of the endoscopic device and the device identification information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit, wherein;

as a result of the comparison, when the device identification information of the endoscopic device is different,

the portable terminal device transmits the patient information, the inspection information, and the device setting information of the endoscopic device stored in the third storage unit to the endoscopic device,

the endoscopic device stores the patient information and the inspection information transmitted by the portable terminal device in the second storage unit of the endoscopic device, and performs device setting of the endoscopic device in accordance with the device setting information of the endoscopic device transmitted by the portable terminal device,

the comparison, when the device identification information of the peripheral device is different, the portable terminal device transmits the device setting information of the peripheral device stored in the third storage unit to the endoscopic device, and

the endoscopic device performs device setting of the peripheral device in accordance with the device setting information of the peripheral device transmitted by the portable terminal device.