Method, Computer Program and Computer System for Determining a Switch-on Time of a Medical-Technical System Following Failure and Repair

• US 20130226606A1
• Filed: 02/23/2013
• Published: 08/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Stempfer, Wolfgang
• Application Number:
  US13/775,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20130226606A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/03 Computed tomography [CT] echo-tomography A61B8/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/581 Remote testing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/586 Detection of faults or malfunction of the device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and a computer system for determining a switch-on time of a medical-technical system following failure and repair of a part of the medical-technical system are provided. The computer system determines a supply time of a replacement part and determines a transportation period for the replacement part from a supply point of the replacement part through to the medical-technical system, taking into consideration a chosen transportation device and a traffic situation relevant to the transportation device. The computer system determines a repair duration for replacement and commissioning of the replacement part and calculates the switch-on time as a total of the supply time, the transportation period, and the repair duration.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for determining a switch-on time of a medical-technical system following failure and repair of a part of the medical-technical system, the computer-implemented method comprising:

determining a supply time of a replacement part;

determining a transportation period for the replacement part from a supply point of the replacement part through to the medical-technical system, taking into consideration a chosen transportation device and a traffic situation relevant to the transportation device;

determining a repair duration for replacement and commissioning of the replacement part; and

determining the switch-on time as a total of the supply time, the transportation period and the repair duration.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein information for determining the supply time, the transportation period, and the repair duration originate from at least one database.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the traffic situation includes current and predicted dynamic information about road traffic.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein consideration of the traffic situation in the case of the transportation device includes dynamic information from traffic guidance systems, traffic monitoring systems, or the traffic guidance systems and the traffic monitoring systems.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein determining the repair duration includes using information about replacement part-specific repair times from preceding repairs.

6. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the traffic situation includes current and predicted dynamic information about road traffic.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein consideration of the traffic situation in the case of the transportation device includes dynamic information from traffic guidance systems, traffic monitoring systems, or the traffic guidance systems and the traffic monitoring systems.

8. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein determining the repair duration includes information about replacement part-specific repair times from preceding repairs.

9. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein determining the repair duration includes information about replacement part-specific repair times from preceding repairs.

10. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein determining the repair duration includes information about replacement part-specific repair times from preceding repairs.

11. In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores program code executable by one or more processors to determine a switch-on time of a medical-technical system following failure and repair of a part of the medical-technical system, the program code including instructions comprising:

determining a supply time of a replacement part;

determining a transportation period for the replacement part from a supply point of the replacement part through to the medical-technical system, taking into consideration a chosen transportation device and a traffic situation relevant to the transportation device;

determining a repair duration for replacement and commissioning of the replacement part; and

determining the switch-on time as a total of the supply time, the transportation period and the repair duration.

12. A computer system for determining a switch-on time of a medical-technical system following failure and repair of a part of the medical-technical system, the computer system comprising:

a processor configured to;

determine a supply time of a replacement part;

determine a transportation period for the replacement part from a supply point of the replacement part through to the medical-technical system, taking into consideration a chosen transportation device and a traffic situation relevant to the transportation device;

determine a repair duration for replacement and commissioning of the replacement part; and

calculate the switch-on time as a total of the supply time, the transportation period, and the repair duration.

13. The computer system as claimed in claim 12, further comprising at least one database operable to keep ready information for determining the supply time, the transportation period, and the repair duration.

14. The computer system as claimed in claim 12, further comprising an interface to at least one traffic guidance system, at least one traffic monitoring system operable to provide current and predicted dynamic information about the road traffic for determining the transportation period, or a combination thereof.

15. The computer system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising an interface to at least one traffic guidance system, at least one traffic monitoring system operable to provide current and predicted dynamic information about the road traffic for determining the transportation period, or a combination thereof.

16. A remote service center comprising:

a computer system for determining a switch-on time of a medical-technical system following failure and repair of a part of the medical-technical system, the computer system comprising;

a processor configured to;

determine a supply time of a replacement part;

determine a transportation period for the replacement part from a supply point of the replacement part through to the medical-technical system, taking into consideration a chosen transportation device and a traffic situation relevant to the transportation device;

determine a repair duration for replacement and commissioning of the replacement part; and

calculate the switch-on time as a total of the supply time, the transportation period, and the repair duration.

17. The remote service center as claimed in claim 16, further comprising at least one database operable to keep ready information for determining the supply time, the transportation period, and the repair duration.

18. The remote service center as claimed in claim 16, further comprising an interface to at least one traffic guidance system, at least one traffic monitoring system operable to provide current and predicted dynamic information about the road traffic for determining the transportation period, or a combination thereof.