Medical apparatus and method for generating a checklist
First Claim
1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
- a processor unit for generating a checklist, said checklist comprising a list of maintenance steps to be performed on said apparatus as said apparatus is currently configured, a confirmation portion for indicating a status of at least one of said maintenance steps, and a date portion for indicating a date relevant to said at least one of said maintenance steps, said processing unit comprising;
means for generating said checklist, means for displaying said checklist, means for altering said checklist, and means for evaluating data associated with said confirmation portion and determining new data for said date portion upon select results of said evaluating.
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Abstract
A medical apparatus comprises a processor unit which is configured to generate and display a checklist comprising a plurality of maintenance checks to be performed on the medical apparatus. The plurality of maintenance checks comprises only those maintenance checks which are necessary for the medical apparatus as currently configured. In addition, the checklist comprises a due date for each of said maintenance checks. When a maintenance check is completed, then the processing unit determines the next relevant due date. In a method for generating a checklist, a processing unit of a medical apparatus produces a checklist. The checklist comprises a plurality of maintenance checks to be performed on that medical apparatus and the plurality of maintenance checks comprises only those maintenance checks which are necessary for the medical apparatus as currently configured. The checklist is displayed on a display device.
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1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
a processor unit for generating a checklist, said checklist comprising a list of maintenance steps to be performed on said apparatus as said apparatus is currently configured, a confirmation portion for indicating a status of at least one of said maintenance steps, and a date portion for indicating a date relevant to said at least one of said maintenance steps, said processing unit comprising;
means for generating said checklist, means for displaying said checklist, means for altering said checklist, and means for evaluating data associated with said confirmation portion and determining new data for said date portion upon select results of said evaluating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for generating a checklist for apparatus maintenance, comprising the steps of:
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determining identity of said apparatus, said identity including apparatus configuration and components configured with said apparatus;
determining maintenance steps associated with said identity; and
generating a checklist comprising said maintenance steps. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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