Medical equipment predictive maintenance method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
- accessing operational data collected from an imaging system;
identifying a trend in usage of the system based upon the operational data and updating usage data based upon the identified trend; and
calculating a planned maintenance schedule based upon the usage data and upon a reference usage value.
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Abstract
A technique for scheduling planned maintenance of equipment, such as medical imaging systems, permits selection of time-based or usage-based scheduling. If usage-based scheduling is selected, operational data collected from the systems serves as the basis for computing a maintenance schedule along with reference usage values for parameters indicative of use. Reference may be made to norms for similar equipment, and the schedule may be adapted accordingly. Trends in usage, increasing or decreasing, may be accommodated by comparison of the usage determinations over time, and schedules may be adjusted accordingly.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
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accessing operational data collected from an imaging system;
identifying a trend in usage of the system based upon the operational data and updating usage data based upon the identified trend; and
calculating a planned maintenance schedule based upon the usage data and upon a reference usage value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
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selecting time-based or usage-based planned maintenance scheduling;
if time-based scheduling is selected, computing a maintenance schedule based upon a desired maintenance interval;
if usage-based scheduling is selected, accessing usage data for an imaging system, and calculating a planned maintenance schedule based upon the usage data and upon a reference usage value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for scheduling planned maintenance for imaging systems comprising:
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collecting operational data from a plurality of imaging systems via a network;
converting the operational data to usage data for parameters of interest;
calculating a usage-based planned maintenance schedule for each imaging system based upon the respective usage data and respective reference usage values for the parameters of interest. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
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a communications module configured to establish a network connection with a plurality of imaging systems via a network;
a data collection module configured to access operational data from the imaging systems via the network; and
a planned maintenance scheduling module configured to calculate a planned maintenance schedule based upon the respective operational data for each system and upon reference usage values. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
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means for accessing operational data collected from an imaging system;
means for identifying a trend in usage of the system based upon the operational data and updating usage data based upon the identified trend; and
means for calculating a planned maintenance schedule based upon the usage data and upon a reference usage value.
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21. A system for scheduling planned maintenance for imaging systems comprising:
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means for collecting operational data from a plurality of imaging systems via a network;
means for converting the operational data to usage data for parameters of interest;
means for calculating a usage-based planned maintenance schedule for each imaging system based upon the respective usage data and respective usage reference values for the parameters of interest.
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22. A computer program for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
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a computer readable medium configured to store machine executable code; and
a computer program stored on the medium, the program comprising executable routines for accessing operational data collected from an imaging system, identifying a trend in usage of the system based upon the operational data and updating usage data based upon the identified trend, and calculating a planned maintenance schedule based upon the usage data and upon a reference usage value.
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23. A computer program for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
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a computer readable medium configured to store machine executable code; and
a computer program stored on the medium, the program comprising executable routines for permitting selection time-based or usage-based planned maintenance scheduling, and if time-based scheduling is selected, computing a maintenance schedule based upon a desired maintenance interval, and if usage-based scheduling is selected, accessing usage data for an imaging system, and calculating a planned maintenance schedule based upon the usage data and upon a reference usage value.
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24. A computer program for scheduling maintenance of imaging systems comprising:
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a computer readable medium configured to store machine executable code; and
a computer program stored on the medium, the program comprising executable routines for collecting operational data from a plurality of imaging systems via a network, converting the operational data to usage data for parameters of interest, calculating a usage-based planned maintenance schedule for each imaging system based upon the respective usage data and respective reference usage values for the parameters of interest.
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