SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPE DATA MANAGEMENT, AND SYSTEM AND DATA MANAGER FOR WASHING DATA MANAGEMENT

• US 20090103836A1
• Filed: 10/16/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kiuchi, Takayoshi, Miura, Goro, SHIMIZU, Kunimasa, Goto, Takayuki
• Granted Patent: US 8,266,129 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/305
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00059 provided with identification means for the endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/121 provided with means for cleaning post-use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/701 for flexible tubular instruments, e.g. endoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/70 Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades

Abstract

A system for endoscope data management of an endoscopic image of a body acquired by an endoscope is provided. An image filing apparatus retrieves the image from the endoscope, and records data of the image and scope ID assigned to the endoscope in association with one another. A washer washes the endoscope. A memory is incorporated in the washer, for storing log information of washing of the endoscope. A data manager retrieves the log information on line with the washer, to record the scope ID and the log information in association with one another. A server device records the data of the image, the scope ID and the log information on line with the image filing apparatus and the data manager. Furthermore, the data manager includes an editor for editing the log information of the washer.

Claims

1. A system for endoscope data management of an endoscopic image of a body acquired by an endoscope, comprising:

an image filing apparatus for retrieving said image from said endoscope, and for recording data of said image and endoscope identification information assigned to said endoscope in association with one another;

a washer for washing said endoscope;

a memory, incorporated in said washer, for storing log information of washing of said endoscope;

a data manager for retrieving said log information by communication with said washer, to record said endoscope identification information and said log information in association with one another; and

a server device for recording said data of said image, said endoscope identification information and said log information by communication with said image filing apparatus and said data manager according to a control signal thereof.

2. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 1, wherein said data manager includes an editor for editing said log information of said washer.

3. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 1, wherein said washer is constituted by plural washers;

said data manager further includes a designator for designating one of said washers associated with said log information being retrieved.

4. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 3, wherein said data manager includes:

a washer specification table memory for storing specification information in association with said washers, said specification information being related to at least one of a recording format of recording said log information in said washers and information of a communication method of said washers;

a data retriever for referring to said specification information in said washer specification table memory, to retrieve said log information from said washer designated by said designator.

5. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 4, wherein if a first recording format of recording of said log information in said designated washer is different from a predetermined recording format according to said specification information assigned to said designated washer, said data retriever converts said log information into said predetermined recording format.

6. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 4, wherein if a first communication method in said designated washer for transmitting said log information is different from a predetermined communication method according to said specification information assigned to said designated washer, said data retriever changes over control to said first communication method to retrieve said log information.

7. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 1, wherein said data manager includes a storage changer for operating upon occurrence of failure in writing of said log information to said server device, and for changeover to an auxiliary storage medium to write said log information thereto.

8. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 7, wherein said auxiliary storage medium is locally connected with said data manager.

9. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 1, wherein said data manager includes a reader for reading said endoscope identification information from said endoscope.

10. A system for endoscope data management as defined in claim 1, wherein said washer includes a reader for reading said endoscope identification information from said endoscope.

11. A system for washing data management with plural washers, for washing respectively an endoscope, wherein a memory is incorporated in each of said washers, for storing log information of washing of said endoscope, said system for washing data management comprising:

a data manager for retrieving endoscope identification information assigned to said endoscope and said log information by communication with respectively said washers, to record said endoscope identification information and said log information in association with one another; and

a designator, disposed in said data manager, for designating one of said washers associated with said log information being retrieved;

a server device for recording said endoscope identification information and said log information by communication with said data manager according to a control signal thereof.

12. A system for washing data management as defined in claim 11, further comprising an editor for editing said log information of said designated washer.

13. A system for washing data management as defined in claim 11, wherein said data manager includes:

a washer specification table memory for storing specification information in association with said washers, said specification information being related to at least one of a recording format of recording said log information in said washers and information of a communication method of said washers;

a data retriever for referring to said specification information in said washer specification table memory, to retrieve said log information from said washer designated by said designator.

14. A system for washing data management as defined in claim 11, wherein said data manager includes a storage changer for operating upon occurrence of failure in writing of said log information to said server device, and for changeover to an auxiliary storage medium to write said log information thereto.

15. A system for washing data management as defined in claim 14, wherein said auxiliary storage medium is locally connected with said data manager.

16. A system for washing data management as defined in claim 11, wherein said data manager includes a reader for reading said endoscope identification information from said endoscope.

17. A system for washing data management as defined in claim 11, wherein said washers include a reader for reading said endoscope identification information from said endoscope.

18. A data manager for washing data management of washing of an endoscope, comprising:

a data retriever for retrieving log information of said washing by communication with washers for washing respectively said endoscope;

an assigning unit for recording endoscope identification information assigned to said endoscope and said log information in association with one another; and

a designator for designating one of said washers associated with said log information being retrieved.

19. A data manager as defined in claim 18, further comprising an editor for editing said log information of said designated washer.

20. A data manager as defined in claim 18, further comprising an access unit for accessing a washer specification table memory to read specification information being related to at least one of a recording format of recording said log information in said washers and information of a communication method of said washers;

wherein said data retriever refers to said specification information in said washer specification table memory, to retrieve said log information from said washer designated by said designator.

21. A data manager as defined in claim 18, further comprising a storage changer for operating upon occurrence of failure in writing of said log information, and for changeover to an auxiliary storage medium to write said log information thereto.

22. A data manager as defined in claim 21, wherein said auxiliary storage medium is locally connected, and in case of failure in normal completion of writing to a storage medium on line through a network, said storage changer changes over to said auxiliary storage medium.

23. A data manager as defined in claim 18, further comprising a reader for reading said endoscope identification information from said endoscope.