Method and medical system for improved utilization of a medical appliance, and medical appliance
First Claim
1. A method for improved utilization of a medical appliance, having the following method steps:
- a) registering the operating status of the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), b) transmitting the operating status to a central location (70), c) on the basis of the transmitted operating status, continuously determining the time during which the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) has not been used, and d) notifying at least one person (13, 43, 61, 73, 81, 91, 101) when the time duration exceeds a predefined value.
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Abstract
A method and a system for improved utilization of a medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), having elements (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for determining the operating status of the medical appliance, elements (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for transmitting the operating status to a central location (70), elements (71) for determining the time during which the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is not used, and elements (71, 77) for notifying at least one person (13, 43, 61, 73, 81, 91, 101) when the time duration exceeds a predefined value. The invention additionally relates to a medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) having elements (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for determining its operating status.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for improved utilization of a medical appliance, having the following method steps:
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a) registering the operating status of the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), b) transmitting the operating status to a central location (70), c) on the basis of the transmitted operating status, continuously determining the time during which the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) has not been used, and d) notifying at least one person (13, 43, 61, 73, 81, 91, 101) when the time duration exceeds a predefined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A system for improved utilization of a medical appliance, comprising a first computer (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for determining the operating status of the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), means for transmitting the operating status to a central location (70), a second computer (71) for continuously determining the time during which the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) has not been used, and means (71, 77) for notifying at least one person (13, 43, 61, 73, 81, 91, 101) when the time duration exceeds a predefined value.
- 21. A medical appliance, having means (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for determining whether the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is occupied, occupied and activated, occupied but not activated and/or not occupied.
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