Quality control and support method for analyzer
First Claim
1. A support method employed in an information terminal connected to analyzers via a network, the information-terminal employed support method comprising:
- collecting from the analyzers via the network predetermined log information indicating operational history of the analyzers;
storing the collected log information for each analyzer; and
outputting the collected log information in response to instruction by an operator of the information terminal.
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Abstract
The present invention quickly resolves troubles in an analyzer and performs effective external quality control management. An analyzer (2) and a control device (1) are connected by a network (3). Error data and sample data taken from assay of a quality control substance are transmitted from the control device (1) to the analyzer (2). The analyzer (2) is made to be remotely operable from the control device (1) and when troubles arise repair from the control device (1) is possible. The control device (1) tallies sample data, and provides the tally results to a Web page. The analyzer (2) accesses the Web page using a WWW browser, and can perform external quality control in real time.
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15 Claims
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1. A support method employed in an information terminal connected to analyzers via a network, the information-terminal employed support method comprising:
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collecting from the analyzers via the network predetermined log information indicating operational history of the analyzers;
storing the collected log information for each analyzer; and
outputting the collected log information in response to instruction by an operator of the information terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8)
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4. A support method employed in an analyzer connected to a dedicated information terminal via a network, the analyzer-employed support method comprising:
transmitting predetermined log information indicating operational history of the analyzer at a predetermined timing to the information terminal via the network. - View Dependent Claims (5, 9)
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6. A quality control method employed in an information terminal connected to analyzers via a network, the information-terminal employed quality control method comprising:
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receiving via the network sample data on assays made by the analyzers on predetermined quality control substances;
storing the received sample data;
tallying the stored sample data for each analyzer and each quality control substance; and
providing the tally results for the received sample data to the analyzers within a predetermined timeframe. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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7. A quality control method employed in analyzers connected to a dedicated information terminal via a network, the analyzer-employed quality control method comprising:
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transmitting to the information terminal via the network sample data on assays made by the analyzers on predetermined quality control substances;
requesting of the information terminal tally results on the sample data;
acquiring from the information terminal the tally results on sample data the information terminal has collected from the analyzers within a predetermined timeframe; and
outputting the acquired tally results. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A control device connected to analyzers via a network, the control device comprising:
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reception means for receiving from the analyzers via the network predetermined log information indicating operational history of the analyzers;
storage means for storing the log information for each analyzer; and
output means for outputting the log information in response to instruction by an operator.
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13. An analyzer connected to a dedicated information terminal via a network, the analyzer comprising:
transmission means for transmitting predetermined log information indicating operational history of the analyzer at a predetermined timing to the information terminal via the network.
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14. A control device connected to analyzers via a network, the control device comprising:
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reception means for receiving via the network sample data on assays made by the analyzers on predetermined quality control substances;
storage means for storing the received sample data;
statistical tallying means for tallying the stored sample data for each analyzer and each quality control substance; and
provision means for providing the tally results for the received sample data to the analyzers within a predetermined timeframe.
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15. An analyzer connected to a dedicated information terminal via a network, comprising:
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transmission means for transmitting to the information terminal via the network sample data on assays made by the analyzers on predetermined quality control substances;
request means for requesting of the information terminal tally results on the sample data;
acquisition means for acquiring from the information terminal the tally results on sample data the information terminal has collected from the analyzers within a predetermined timeframe; and
output means for outputting the acquired tally results.
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