JP2002297762A - Instrument managing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument managing method capable of certainly holding a record, certainly making a decision, and saving in labor. SOLUTION: This instrument managing method executes at least first and second processing. The first processing is composed of processing for judging whether managing data sent periodically or at every sterilization processing through a controller of a steam sterilizer is received or not (S1), and processing for accumulating and storing the received managing data into a data accumulating device as accumulated data (S3). The second processing is composed of processing for generating reporting data capable of outputting a report such as a sterilization record, an individual sterilization record, and an operation record from an outputting portion of a receiving device by processing a part or all of the accumulated data accumulated and stored in the data accumulating device (S7), and processing for sending the generated reporting data to the receiving device (S9).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for managing equipment such as a sterilizer, a boiler, a water treatment apparatus, a food processing machine, and the like, which require management.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, surgical gowns, clothes used by patients, surgical equipment, medical equipment, and the like have been sterilized in hospitals and various medical institutions. As a sterilizing means for performing the sterilizing process, for example, a steam sterilizer is used.

[0003] In a steam sterilizer, an object to be sterilized is hermetically accommodated in a sterilization tank, and steam (saturated steam) is fed into the sterilization tank to perform a sterilization process. A boiler as a means for supplying steam is connected to the steam sterilizer, and the steam sterilizer and the boiler constitute a steam sterilization system.

[0004]

By the way, in the quality control related to the steam sterilization of the steam sterilizer as the conventional technique, it is necessary to store a parametric release (PR: recording of temperature, pressure, etc.). In other words, preservation of a parametric release proves that the sterilization side performs sterilization work in the event of hospital-acquired infection, and since medical institutions are usually required to preserve for 3 to 5 years like medical records. It is.

[0005] The parametric release is usually stamped out on a recording sheet attached to the sterilizer, which is cut off by a sterilization person and put on a ruler to determine whether the sterilization is completed under an appropriate sterilization time and temperature. It is carried out.

However, the current business as described above has the following problems. That is, since the work is performed by the person in charge of sterilization, there is a possibility that accurate management and storage may not be performed. Judgment may vary depending on the person in charge of sterilization. The problem is that it is troublesome work and extra labor costs.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of managing a device capable of reliably recording and saving, making a reliable determination, and saving labor.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing a device, comprising the steps of: managing a device to be managed from a device of a user to be managed; A first process of collecting one or a plurality of types of management data according to the above, storing the collected management data in a data storage device as storage data for a predetermined period, and periodically or as necessary. And generating a report data by processing a part or all of the above, and transmitting at least the generated report data to the receiving device of the user.

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
By the first process, one or a plurality of types of management data corresponding to items requiring management of the device are collected from the device of the user to be managed. The collected management data is stored in the data storage device as storage data for a predetermined period. Then, in the second process, part or all of the accumulated data is processed periodically or as needed, and report data is generated. Further, the generated report data is transmitted to the receiving device of the user. By executing at least the first processing and the second processing, reliable recording and storage, reliable determination, and labor saving can be achieved. still,
In this specification, the device of the user to be managed is
Examples include a sterilizer, a boiler, a water treatment device, and a food processing machine.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiment, a sterilizer such as a steam sterilizer or a gas sterilizer will be described, and a steam sterilizer will be specifically described. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a steam sterilization system to which the device management method of the present invention is adopted. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of the management device in the management company, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of the receiving device on the user side.

In FIG. 1, a steam sterilization system 1 in which the device management method of the present invention is adopted is a paid management contract between one or a plurality of hospitals (or various medical institutions or the like: users) 2 and a management company 3. It is built upon tying.

In the hospital 2, a communication adapter 5 connected to a communication line 4, a steam sterilizer 6 as a device to be managed, and a receiving device 7 are installed. A steam sterilizer 6 and a receiving device 7 are connected to the communication adapter 5 via lines 8 and 8, respectively. The steam sterilizer 6 has a boiler 9 having a known configuration for supplying steam to the steam sterilizer 6.
And a water treatment device 10 of a known configuration for supplying treated water to the boiler 9. Reference numeral 11 denotes a steam supply line, 12 denotes a treated water supply line, and 13 denotes a raw water supply line. On the other hand, the management company 3 has a communication adapter 14 connected to the communication line 4 and a management device 15 connected to the communication adapter 14.

A more detailed description of each of the above components will be given below. As the communication line 4, a public telephone line, an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) or the like is used. Further, the communication adapter 5 and the communication adapter 14 have a configuration having a modem.

The steam sterilizer 6 is provided so as to surround a sterilization tank (not shown) for storing objects to be sterilized such as surgical gowns, clothes used by patients, surgical equipment and medical equipment, and to surround the sterilization tank. It has a sterilization tank heating means (not shown) and a controller (not shown). A line 8 is connected to the controller (not shown).
Inside the CPU, which controls the operation of the steam sterilizer 6,
A microcomputer having a ROM or the like is mounted. Further, it is configured to have a storage unit capable of temporarily storing management data described later. The storage unit stores management data of items required for sterilization quality control. Items required for sterilization quality control include date, sterilization setting conditions, sterilization start / end time, sterilization time, sterilization minimum / maximum temperature, sterilization minimum / maximum pressure, etc. It is assumed that the data is in accordance with the items of the above).

The boiler 9 is configured to heat water as a sterilizing agent and generate steam. In addition, the water treatment apparatus 10 removes impurities (including non-condensable gas, hardness, etc.) that degrade sterilization quality at the stage of the raw water, and maintains the suitable operation of the boiler 9 in the raw water. It is configured so that the water quality can be adjusted. In this embodiment, the water treatment device 10
Is composed of an impurity removing device such as a water softener, a degassing device, and a reverse osmosis membrane device, and a water treatment chemical injection device, that is, a chemical injection device and the like.

The receiving device 7 receives a report data (to be described later) generated by the management device 15 (not shown).
An output unit (such as a printer, not shown) for outputting the report data as a report; an operation unit (not shown) operated when outputting the report; and an operation unit (not shown) operated when transmitting the report data. And a transmission request operation unit (not shown). The receiving device 7 may be provided in the steam sterilizer 6 in some cases. A microcomputer (microcomputer) having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like is mounted on a receiving unit (not shown) of the receiving device 7. The report output from the output unit (not shown) includes a sterilization record,
There shall be various types such as individual sterilization records and operation records.
The sterilization record is a record of a sterilization time, a sterilization temperature, and the like, and is summarized on a monthly or daily basis. An individual sterilization record summarizes the details of a particular sterilization record. The driving record is
The operation history of the steam sterilizer 6 is summarized.

The management device 15 realizes the contents of the management contract based on information (data) from the steam sterilizer 6, and includes a processing unit (not shown), a display unit (not shown), and an output unit. (Not shown).
The processing unit (not shown) includes a ROM (not shown) therein.
It comprises a CPU, an EEPROM, a RAM and the like. The ROM is a read-only memory, and stores programs, fixed data, and the like. In addition, the CP
U is a central processing unit which operates according to a control program stored in the ROM in advance. The EEPROM is an electrically erasable / rewritable read-only memory, and stores various set value information and the like. The RAM is a readable and writable memory, and has a data area for storing various data used in the course of the processing of the CPU and a work area used for the processing. The processing unit (not shown) is provided with a data storage device (not shown). The data storage device (not shown) is a so-called database, and can store and save management data transmitted from the steam sterilizer 6 as storage data.

The display unit (not shown) of the management device 15
It is a so-called monitor that displays the operating state of the steam sterilizer 6, displays the sterilization process (inner can temperature, inner can pressure) of the steam sterilizer 6, and displays the sterilization record of the steam sterilizer 6. It is possible to display a specific sterilization record of the steam sterilizer 6, display operation history data of the steam sterilizer 6, and display report data transmitted to the receiving device 7 in a report format. It has become. An output unit (not shown) of the management device 15 is a printer, and outputs the same report as the report output from the receiving device 7 as necessary.

In the above configuration, the ROM (not shown) of the management device 15 is described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The management device 15 according to a control program stored in advance in the management device 15
The operation outline (process) performed by the CPU will be described. still,
Refer to FIG. 1 as necessary. Management device 15
The processing executed by the server includes the features of the device management method according to the present invention.

When the control device starts up and the control program starts, the CPU executes initialization (not shown), sets flags of various flag areas provided in the work area of the RAM, and sets various flags in the buffer area. It clears and resets the count value of various counter areas to zero. Then, the processing from step S1 described below is sequentially performed.

In step S1, it is determined whether or not management data transmitted periodically or for each sterilization process has been received via a controller (not shown) of the steam sterilizer 6. If the management data has not been received (N in step S1), the apparatus waits until the management data is received. On the other hand, when the management data is received (Y in step S1), the process proceeds to the next process, that is, the process of step S3.

When the process proceeds to step S3, the received management data is stored and stored as data in a data storage device (not shown) in step S3, and the process proceeds to the next process, ie, the process of step S5. Note that the accumulated data is stored for a predetermined period. The processing up to this point is referred to as a first processing.

When the process proceeds to step S5, it is determined in step S5 whether or not it is necessary to generate report data to be transmitted to the receiving device 7 (or whether or not there is a report data generation request). It should be noted that when the report data needs to be generated, there may be a periodic request or a request from the hospital 2. If generation of report data is unnecessary (N in step S5), the process returns to step S1 to execute the process again (or waits until generation of report data is necessary). On the other hand, when the generation of report data is necessary (Y in step S5), the process proceeds to the next process, that is, the process of step S7.

When the process proceeds to step S7, report data is generated in step S7, and the process proceeds to the next process, that is, the process of step S9. The generation of report data refers to processing a part or all of the stored data stored and stored in a data storage device (not shown), and performing sterilization records and individual sterilization records from an output unit (not shown) of the receiving device 7. , Data generation that can output reports such as operation records. When generating reporting data,
For example, it is preferable to automatically determine whether or not the actual sterilization process satisfies the set sterilization conditions, and to include the result as well (the advantage is that it leads to labor saving).

When the process proceeds to step S9, the generated report data is transmitted to the receiving device 7 in step S9, and the process proceeds to the next process, that is, the process of step S11. Note that the processing of steps S7 and S9 is a second processing (the processing of step S5 may be included in the second processing).

When the process proceeds to step S11, it is determined in step S11 whether the system has been stopped or terminated (mainly, the management device 15 has been stopped or terminated). If the system is not stopped or terminated (step S
(N at 11), the process returns to step S1 and executes the process again. On the other hand, when the system stops and ends (Y in step S11), a series of processing ends.

Next, an outline of the operation (process) performed by the CPU of the receiving device 7 in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM (not shown) of the receiving device 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, FIG.
Shall also be referred to.

When the receiving device 7 is activated and the control program is started, the CPU executes initialization (not shown), sets flags of various flag areas provided in the work area of the RAM, and sets various types of buffer areas. It clears and resets the count value of various counter areas to zero. Then, the processes from step S21 described below are sequentially executed.

In step S21, the management device 15
It is determined whether the report data transmitted from is received. If the report data has not been received (N in step S21), the apparatus stands by until the report data is received. On the other hand, when the report data is received (Y in step S21), the process proceeds to the next process, that is, the process in step S23.

When the process proceeds to step S23, it is determined in step S23 whether or not there is a report output instruction. If there is no output instruction (N in step S23, corresponding to the case where the operation unit (not shown) is not operated), the apparatus waits for the instruction until the output instruction is issued. On the other hand, if there is an output instruction (Y in step S23, corresponding to the operation of an operation unit (not shown)), the process proceeds to the next process, that is, the process of step S25.

When the process proceeds to step S25, the received report data is output as a report in step S25, and the process proceeds to the next process, that is, the process of step S27.

When the process proceeds to step S27, it is determined in step S27 whether or not the system has been stopped or terminated (mainly, the receiving device 7 has been stopped or terminated). If the system is not stopped or terminated (step S
(N at 11), the process returns to step S1 and executes the process again. On the other hand, when the system stops and ends (Y in step S11), a series of processing ends.

As described above, by executing the first processing and the second processing, the steam sterilizer 6 can be used.
In this case, it is possible to securely store the records according to the above, perform reliable determination, and save labor. In other words, the management of the steam sterilizer 6 is performed by the management device 15 (replacement of the management device 15), so that the records related to the steam sterilizer 6 can be securely stored, and the determination and the labor can be saved.

In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. That is, in the present embodiment, the example of the device described in the claims has been described as a sterilizer, but it is not limited to this. Naturally, the device management method according to the present invention can be applied to devices requiring management such as a boiler, a water treatment device, and a food processing machine.

[0035]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by executing at least the first processing and the second processing, it is possible to surely record and store data, make a reliable determination and save labor. It is possible to achieve the effect that the conversion can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a steam sterilization system in which a device management method according to the present invention is adopted.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a basic operation of the management device in the management company.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a basic operation of the receiving device on the user side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steam sterilization system 2 Hospital 3 Management company 4 Communication line 5, 14 Communication adapter 6 Steam sterilizer 7 Receiver 8 Line 9 Boiler 10 Water treatment device 11 Steam supply line 12 Treated water supply line 13 Raw water supply line 15 Management device

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Claims (1)

[Claims] At least one kind of management data corresponding to an item requiring management of the device is collected from a device of a user to be managed, and the collected management data is stored for a predetermined period of time. A first process of storing and storing the stored data in the device, and generating report data by processing a part or all of the stored data periodically or as necessary, and generating the generated report data by the receiving device of the user. And a second process for transmitting to a device management method.