Method and apparatus for prioritizing errors in a medical treatment system
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1. A method of prioritizing errors in a medical treatment system comprising an energy source and at least one associated device, the method comprising:
- detecting at least two errors in the operation of at least one of the energy source and the at least one associated device; and
prioritizing one of the at least two errors over at least one other of the at least two errors based on at least one characteristic of each of the at least two errors;
whereby detecting at least two errors comprises comparing at least one of input measurements, output measurements, and configuration parameters for the operation of the energy source and the at least one associated device, with respective expected measurements or expected parameters, or both.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting, analyzing and displaying errors in a medical treatment system. Detected errors are analyzed to define further errors. Errors may be classified, for example, in response to severity, and prioritized. Prioritization may depend on a scope of the error, an order of occurrence, importance, or other factors.
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1. A method of prioritizing errors in a medical treatment system comprising an energy source and at least one associated device, the method comprising:
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detecting at least two errors in the operation of at least one of the energy source and the at least one associated device; and prioritizing one of the at least two errors over at least one other of the at least two errors based on at least one characteristic of each of the at least two errors; whereby detecting at least two errors comprises comparing at least one of input measurements, output measurements, and configuration parameters for the operation of the energy source and the at least one associated device, with respective expected measurements or expected parameters, or both. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of prioritizing errors in a medical treatment system comprising an energy source and at least one associated device, the method comprising:
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detecting at least two errors in the operation of at east one of the energy source and the at east one associated device; prioritizing one of the at least two errors over at least one other of the at least two errors based on at least one characteristic of each of the at least two errors; and outputting a display of the at least two errors based on their relative priority; wherein outputting a display comprises displaying the at least two errors such that the display of the higher priority error at least partially obscures the display of a lower priority error. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of prioritizing errors in a medical treatment system comprising an energy source and at least one associated device, the method comprising:
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detecting at least two errors in the operation of at least one of the energy source and the at least one associated device; and prioritizing one of the at least two errors over at least one other of the at least two errors based on at least one characteristic of each of the at least two errors; wherein the one of the at least two errors s related to a first parameter of energy delivery, and wherein the at least one other of the at east two errors is related to a second parameter of energy delivery different than the first parameter of energy delivery, and wherein the one of the errors is prioritized over the at least one other of the at least two errors based on a relative severity of the errors.
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