Process and device for activating a medical instrument
First Claim
1. A process for activating a medical instrument, the process comprising the steps of:
- a) switching the medical instrument on and activating a sensor means for detecting biometric features of a user, the sensor means being connected to or communicating with the medical instrument so that the individual biometric features of a certain user are detected;
b) comparing the detected individual biometric features of the certain user within a preset time period with the biometric features of at least one user, which were entered in a memory in advance;
c) releasing the medical instrument for operation by the certain person only in case of agreement between the detected individual biometric features of the certain user and the biometric features of the at least one user, which were entered in the memory in advance.
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Abstract
A simple and reliable process for activating a medical instrument, for example, one containing an anesthetic agent- or drug-dispensing unit (23) as well as a respirator drive (24) for respirating a patient is provided. The medical instrument is switched on, and a sensor (20) for detecting biometric features of a user, which is connected to or communicates with the medical instrument, is activated by the switching on, so that the individual biometric features of a certain user are detected. Te detected individual biometric features of the certain user are compared with the biometric features of at least one user within a preset time period. The medical instrument is released for the operation by the certain user only in case of agreement between the detected individual biometric features of the certain user and biometric features of at least one user, which were entered in the memory in advance.
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15 Claims
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1. A process for activating a medical instrument, the process comprising the steps of:
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a) switching the medical instrument on and activating a sensor means for detecting biometric features of a user, the sensor means being connected to or communicating with the medical instrument so that the individual biometric features of a certain user are detected;
b) comparing the detected individual biometric features of the certain user within a preset time period with the biometric features of at least one user, which were entered in a memory in advance;
c) releasing the medical instrument for operation by the certain person only in case of agreement between the detected individual biometric features of the certain user and the biometric features of the at least one user, which were entered in the memory in advance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for activating a medical instrument, the device comprising:
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an anesthetic agent-dispensing or drug-dispensing unit;
a central control and evaluating unit with an associated memory;
a sensor means for detecting biometric features of a user; and
an output and monitoring unit, said control and evaluating unit releasing the medical instrument depending on the individual biometric features of a certain user detected by said sensor means, and after a comparison the individual biometric features of a certain user with biometric features of at least one user, which were entered in the memory in advance. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process for activating a medical instrument, the process comprising the steps of:
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providing an anesthetic agent-dispensing or drug-dispensing unit;
providing a central control and evaluating unit with an associated memory;
providing a sensor means for detecting biometric features of a user, the sensor means being connected to or communicating with the anesthetic agent-dispensing or drug-dispensing unit;
providing an output and monitoring unit for on and off switching;
switching the anesthetic agent-dispensing or drug-dispensing unit on and activating the sensor means to detect biometric features of a user;
comparing the detected individual biometric features of the certain user within a preset time period with the biometric features of at least one user, which were entered in the memory in advance;
releasing the anesthetic agent-dispensing or drug-dispensing unit for operation by the certain person only in case of agreement between the detected individual biometric features of the certain user and the biometric features of the at least one user, which were entered in the memory in advance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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