System for endoscope data management, and system and data manager for washing data management

• US 8,266,129 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2008
• Issued: 09/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Shimizu, Kunimasa, Goto, Takayuki, Miura, Goro, Kiuchi, Takayoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Kornakov, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Whatley, Katelyn
• Application Number:
  US12/252,840
• Publication Number:
  US 20090103836A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,426 Days
• Field of Search: 382/305, 600/117, 600/118, 600/101, 705/2, 705/3, 134/58.R, 707/705, 702/1, 702/33, 702/34, 702/35, 702/127, 702/182, 702/187, 738/658, 340/500, 340/540, 340/679, 340/870.01, 340/870.07, 340/870.16, 377/1, 377/15, 377/16
• US Class Current: 707/705
• 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 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;

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

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.

2. A data manager as defined in claim 1, further comprising an editor for editing said log information of said designated washer.

3. A data manager as defined in claim 1, 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.

4. A data manager as defined in claim 3, 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.

5. A data manager as defined in claim 1, further comprising a reader for reading said endoscope identification information from said endoscope.