MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SKILL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT SKILL MANAGEMENT METHOD

• US 20150223741A1
• Filed: 02/03/2015
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHC Holdings Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: TERASHIMA, Noriyoshi
• Granted Patent: US 10,398,362 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis

Abstract

A measurement device that measures a specific substance contained in a sample comprises a detector configured to detect a signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample, and a first controller configured to control an operation of the detector. The first controller executes a measurement operation that drives the detector to detect the signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample, and calculates concentration of the specific substance contained in the sample on the basis of the detected signal, and executes a test mode for the measurement operation. The first controller further executes a specific mode that prohibits execution of the measurement operation and only permits the measurement operation when the test mode is executed.

Claims

1. A measurement device that measures a specific substance contained in a sample, the measurement device comprising:

a detector configured to detect a signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample; and

a first controller configured to control an operation of the detector,

wherein the first controller is configured to

drive the detector to detect the signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample and execute a measurement operation that calculates concentration of the specific substance contained in the sample on the basis of the detected signal,

execute a test mode for the measurement operation, and

execute a specific mode that prohibits execution of the measurement operation and only permit the measurement operation when the test mode is executed.

2. The measurement device according to claim 1,

comprising a first manipulation component configured to allow plural kinds of input manipulation,

wherein the first controller executes the specific mode according to a specific input that has been inputted with the first manipulation component.

3. The measurement device according to claim 1,

comprising a first communication component configured to be controlled by the first controller for operation, the first communication component configured to communicate with an external management device,

wherein the first controller executes the specific mode according to a specific command from the external management device received via the first communication component.

4. The measurement device according to claim 1,

comprising a first manipulation component configured to allow plural kinds of input manipulation,

wherein the first controller further halts execution of the specific mode according to a specific input that has been inputted with the first manipulation component.

5. The measurement device according to claim 1,

comprising a first communication component configured to be controlled by the first controller for operation, the first communication component configured to communicate with an external management device,

wherein the first controller further halts execution of the specific mode according to a specific command from the external management device received via the first communication component.

6. The measurement device according to claim 1, comprising:

a first memory; and

a first manipulation component configured to allow plural kinds of input manipulation,

wherein the first memory is capable of storing identification information for plural users, and

the first controller compares first input information inputted with the first manipulation component with identification information for a first user stored in the first memory, and is put in a state of executing the measurement operation when it has been confirmed that the first input information is identification information for the first user.

7. The measurement device according to claim 6,

wherein the first controller compares second input information inputted with the first manipulation component with identification information for a second user stored in the first memory, and executes the specific mode when the second input information matches the identification information for the second user.

8. The measurement device according to claim 7,

wherein the first memory has a first segment capable of storing the identification information for the first user, and a second segment capable of storing the identification information for the second user, and

the first controller executes the specific mode by using the identification information for the second user stored in the second segment.

9. The measurement device according to claim 8,

wherein the first controller executes the specific mode on identification information for a particular first user out of the identification information for a plurality of first users stored in the first segment.

10. The measurement device according to claim 8,

wherein the first manipulation component is configured to receive input of a determination result with respect to the measurement operation executed in the test mode by using the identification information for the first user stored in the first segment, and

the first controller receives the input of the determination result and stores the inputted determination result in the first memory when executing the specific mode using the identification information for the second user stored in the second segment.

11. The measurement device according to claim 10,

comprising a first communication component configured to be controlled by the first controller for operation, the first communication component configured to communicate with an external management device,

wherein the first controller sends the determination result stored in the first memory along with the identification information for the first user to the external management device via the first communication component.

12. The measurement device according to claim 1,

wherein the test mode is at least one of a mode of carrying out a quality control test and a mode of carrying out a patient test.

17. A measurement skill management system, comprising:

the measurement device according to claim 11; and

a management device that is connected to the measurement device,

the management device comprising;

a second communication component configured to communicate with the measurement device;

a timer configured to acquire clock time;

a second memory capable of storing identification information for a plurality of users including first users; and

a second controller configured to control an operation of the second communication component and the timer,

wherein the second controller is configured to

execute a storage operation that associates first information with the identification information for a corresponding one of the first users stored in the second memory and stores the associated first information in the second memory along with a first current time outputted from the timer, the first information including the identification information for the corresponding one of the first users and the determination result sent from the measurement device,

execute a determination operation that determines whether a second current time outputted from the timer is within a specific length of time since the first current time for the newest first information, out of the first information for the corresponding one of the first users stored in the second memory, and

give the measurement device a command via the second communication component to execute the specific mode when having determined that the second current time is not within the specific length of time in the determination operation.

18. The measurement skill management system according to claim 17,

wherein the second controller gives the measurement device a command to execute the specific mode with respect to identification information for a particular user out of the identification information for a plurality of users stored in the second memory.

19. The measurement skill management system according to claim 17,

wherein the first information includes a determination result that a specific test has been passed in the test mode of the measurement device, and

the second controller determines whether the second current time is within the specific length of time since the first current time for the newest first information, out of the first information including the determination result that the specific test has been passed.

20. The measurement skill management system according to claim 17,

wherein the second controller gives the measurement device a command via the second communication component to halt the specific mode when having executed the storage operation executing after the specific length of time has elapsed.

21. The measurement skill management system according to claim 17,

wherein the second controller executes the determination operation periodically.

13. A measurement device that measures a specific substance contained in a sample, the measurement device comprising:

a detector configured to detect a signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample;

a first manipulation component configured to allow plural kinds of input manipulation;

a first controller configured to control an operation of the detector; and

a first memory capable of storing identification information for a plurality of users,

wherein the first controller is configured to

drive the detector to detect the signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample and execute a measurement operation that calculates concentration of the specific substance contained in the sample on the basis of the detected signal,

execute a specific mode that prohibits execution of the measurement operation,

compare first input information inputted with the first manipulation component with identification information for a first user stored in the first memory, the first controller configured to be put in a state of executing the measurement operation when the first input information matches the identification information for the first user,

execute the specific mode according to a specific input that has been inputted with the first manipulation component, and

compare second input information inputted with the first manipulation component with identification information for a second user stored in the first memory, and execute the specific mode when the second input information matches the identification information for the second user.

14. The measurement device according to claim 13,

wherein the first controller halts execution of the specific mode according to a specific input that has been inputted with the first manipulation component.

15. The measurement device according to claim 14,

wherein the first memory includes a first segment capable of storing the identification information for the first user, and a second segment capable of storing identification information for the second user, and

the first controller executes the measurement operation by using the identification information for the first user stored in the first segment, and executes the specific mode and halts the execution of the specific mode by using the identification information for the second user stored in the second segment.

16. The measurement device according to claim 15,

wherein the first controller executes the specific mode on identification information for a particular first user out of the identification information for a plurality of first users stored in the first segment.

22. A management device that is connected to a measurement device that measures a specific substance contained in a sample, the management device comprising:

a communication component configured to communicate with the measurement device;

a timer configured to acquire clock time;

a memory capable of storing identification information for a plurality of users including first users; and

a controller configured to control an operation of the communication component and the timer,

wherein the communication component is configured to receive from the measurement device first information that includes a determination result and identification information of a corresponding one of the first users, the determination result being acquired with respect to the measurement operation in a test mode executed by the measurement device,

the controller is configured to

execute a storage operation that associates the first information with identification information for the corresponding one of the first users stored in the memory and stores the associated first information in the memory along with a first current time outputted from the timer,

execute a determination operation that determines whether a second current time outputted from the timer is within a specific length of time from the first current time for the newest first information out of the first information for the corresponding one of the first users stored in the memory, and

gives the measurement device a command via the communication component to execute a specific mode when having determined that the second current time is not within the specific length of time in the determination operation,

the specific mode being a mode in which execution of the measurement operation of the measurement device is prohibited and the measurement operation is only permitted when the test mode is executed.

23. The management device according to claim 22,

wherein the controller gives the measurement device a command to execute the specific mode with respect to identification information for a particular user out of the identification information for the plurality of users stored in the memory.

24. The management device according to claim 22,

wherein the first information includes a determination result that a specific test has been passed in the test mode of the measurement device, and

the controller determines whether the second current time is within the specific length of time since the first current time for the newest first information, out of the first information including the determination result that the specific test has been passed.

25. The management device according to claim 22,

wherein the controller gives the measurement device a command via the communication component to halt the specific mode when having executed the storage operation after the specific length of time has elapsed.

26. The management device according to claim 22,

wherein the controller executes the determination operation periodically.

27. A measurement skill management method using a measurement device, the measurement device including a detector configured to detect a signal based on a specific substance contained in a sample and a controller configured to control an operation of the detector, the method including:

executing a measurement operation that drives the detector to detect the signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample, and calculates concentration of the specific substance contained in the sample on the basis of the detected signal;

executing a test mode for the measurement operation; and

executing a specific mode that prohibits the measurement operation and only permits the measurement operation when the test mode is executed.

28. A measurement skill management method using a management device, the management device including a communication component configured to communicate with a measurement device that measures a specific substance contained in a sample, a timer configured to acquire clock time, a memory capable of storing identification information for a plurality of users including first users, and a controller configured to control an operation of the communication component and the timer, the method including:

acquiring first information from the measurement device via the communication component, the first information including a determination result for the measurement operation acquired in a test mode for the measurement operation executed by the measurement device, and identification information for a corresponding one of the first users;

executing a storage operation that associates the first information with identification information for the corresponding one of the first users stored in the memory, and stores the associated first information in the memory along with a first current time outputted from the timer;

executing a determination operation that determines whether a second current time outputted from the timer is within a specific length of time since the first current time of the newest first information, out of the first information for the corresponding one of the first users stored in the memory; and

giving the measurement device a command via the communication component to execute the specific mode when having determined that the second current time is not within the specific length of time in the determination operation,

the specific mode being a mode that prohibits execution of the measurement operation of the measurement device and only permits the measurement operation when the test mode is executed.

29. A measurement skill management method using a measurement device and a management device, the measurement device including a first detector configured to detect a signal based on a specific substance contained in a sample and a first controller configured to control an operation of the first detector, the management device including a second communication component configured to communicate with the measurement device, a timer configured to acquire clock time, a memory capable of storing identification information for a plurality of users including first users, and a second controller configured to control an operation of the second communication component and the timer, the method including:

using the first controller,

executing a measurement operation that drives the detector to detect a signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample, and calculates concentration of the specific substance contained in the sample on the basis of the detected signal,

executing a test mode for the measurement operation, and

executing a specific mode that prohibits execution of the measurement operation and only permit the measurement operation when the test mode is executed, and

using the second controller,

acquiring first information from the measurement device via the second communication component, the first information including a determination result with respect to the measurement operation acquired in the test mode and the identification information for a corresponding one of the first users,

executing a storage operation that associates the first information with identification information for the corresponding one of the first users stored in the memory, and stores the associated first information in the memory along with a first current time outputted from the timer,

executing a determination operation that determines whether a second current time outputted from the timer is within a specific length of time since the first current time for the newest first information, out of the first information for the corresponding one of the first users stored in the memory, and

gives the measurement device a command via the second communication component to execute the specific mode when having determined that the first current time is not within the specific length of time in the determination operation.