Medical generator with hierarchical error logic
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1. A method of reporting errors in a medical treatment system comprising a generator and one or more associated treatment devices, the method comprising:
- detecting first errors in the operation of at least one of the generator and the one or more associated treatment devices;
when more than one first error is detected, analyzing the first errors to determine whether any of two or more of the first errors indicate a second error and defining said second error in response; and
outputting a display of at least one of the first and second errors.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting, analyzing and displaying errors in a generator of a medical treatment system. Detected errors are analyzed to define further errors. Errors may be classified, for example, in response to severity, and prioritized. Prioritization may depend on a scope of the error, an order of occurrence, importance, or other factors.
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1. A method of reporting errors in a medical treatment system comprising a generator and one or more associated treatment devices, the method comprising:
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detecting first errors in the operation of at least one of the generator and the one or more associated treatment devices;
when more than one first error is detected, analyzing the first errors to determine whether any of two or more of the first errors indicate a second error and defining said second error in response; and
outputting a display of at least one of the first and second errors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A generator for a medical treatment system for treating a patient with one or more treatment devices coupled to the generator, said generator comprising:
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an interface for receiving measurements from at least one of the generator, the one or more treatment devices, or measuring devices;
an error detection and analysis unit for detecting first errors in at least one of the generator and the one or more treatment devices and analyzing the first errors to define second errors indicated by said first errors; and
a display interface for outputting a display of at least a one of the first and second errors. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical treatment system for treating a patient comprising:
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a generator;
one or more treatment devices coupled for control of operations by the generator; and
zero or more measurement devices coupled to the generator for providing measurements indicative of the operations of the treatment devices;
said generator comprising one or more interfaces for receiving measurements and controlling the treatment devices; and
an error detection and analysis unit outputting an error display in response to first errors detected in the operations of the generator and one or more treatment devices and second errors defined in response to the first errors. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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