JPH11154195A - System and method for managing me equipment and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ME equipment managing system with which ME equipment can be effectively utilized between sections and utilized for wide purposes such as fault measures, maintenance and account processing by unitarily managing the information of the ME equipment over sections and sharing the information. SOLUTION: This ME equipment managing system 100 is composed of a processing part 110, a display device 120, an input device 130, a printer 140, a network 150, a server 160 and an ME equipment information data base 170. Based on a retrieving instruction from the input device 120, the processing part 110 acquires data satisfying retrieval conditions from the ME equipment information data base 170 and outputs these data to the display device 120 or the printer 140. Further, a function for displaying the ME equipment for the unit of a sickroom or managing the frequency of a transmitter while considering the original conditions of a medical institute is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a ME (Medic)
al Equipment) Regarding the device management system,
More specifically, the present invention relates to an ME device management system that collectively manages information such as attributes, introduction status, and repair history of ME devices in a medical facility including ME devices belonging to a transmitter in order to effectively utilize the ME devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, in medical facilities, a great number of types of ME devices are used in large quantities for medical examination, diagnosis, treatment, and the like. The equipment constituting a system such as CT has been widely spread. However, the management of such ME devices is managed by a clinical engineer concurrently, and the number of cases such as introduction and maintenance of ME devices is extremely large. It was not performed properly because it was performed individually in the use departments such as hospital wards and examination rooms. In addition, although it is desirable to assign a responsible person for the frequency management of the transmitter in a medical facility, it is often the case that each manufacturer manages it independently. Information exchange between the two was not sufficient, and it could not be managed consistently within one medical facility. Therefore, this brings disadvantages in business execution in various aspects such as the following.

For example, by not managing the overall “type, number, use status, use history, and lease period of ME devices” and the like, a device that a certain section (department or place) wants to purchase is Even though they are actually unused in other sections, they end up buying unnecessary equipment and having a lot of unused inventory,
With the change of the use section or the storage section due to the movement of the device or the like, a situation occurs in which it is not known where the target device is currently used or how it has been used so far. Furthermore, since such information is not managed, it is difficult to accurately calculate the budget for the next year in each section, and it is not easy to obtain the information necessary for depreciation and the lease period. Not easy to do.

[0004] In addition, "deterioration degree of ME equipment, service life,
Failure to accurately understand the `` failure / repair history and information on repairs '' will result in the failure of the target device, the type of repair that was performed, or the Contact information cannot be found immediately. Such information on the reliability of equipment should be of particular importance, as the field is concerned with human life.

[0005] In addition, since information on equipment is not managed for each equipment maker, instructions to the equipment maker are duplicated or instructions are separately given from a plurality of sections.

Further, as described above, since there are a large number and types of ME devices, the burden on clinical engineers who manage them is considerable, and as a result, the ME devices are sufficiently understood. Can not do.

[0007] From the above, in medical facilities, ME
The need for a system that can centrally manage information such as the number, type, use or storage section of equipment, service life, lease period, failure and repair history, etc. across each section, and search this information from all perspectives There is.

[0008] Further, the ME device belonging to the transmitter is used for transmitting biological information, and a radio wave used for transmission is assigned a certain frequency according to the use of the transmitter. Such frequency allocation is classified to some extent, and is designed so that these frequencies do not overlap when a plurality of transmitters are used. However, there are countless such transmitters used in hospitals,
When the use section of the transmitter is changed and the arrangement of the transmitter is changed, the transmitters using radio waves having a frequency that may cause interference often come close to each other, causing interference. Therefore, when the transmitter is moved, it is detected whether or not the transmitters having radio waves having a frequency that may cause interference are in a state of being close to each other (within a certain distance range) as a result of the movement, There is a need for a ME management system that indicates that a moved transmitter is essentially unavailable at that location.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves many of the problems described above.

A first object of the present invention is to manage existing ME equipment by managing information such as “type, number, use status, use history, and lease period of ME equipment” throughout each section. The purpose is to make effective use of it and eliminate wasteful investment in equipment.

[0011] A second object of the present invention is to manage or use information such as "type, number, use status, use history, and lease period of ME devices" and the like throughout each section. Even if the section moves, it is possible to grasp where the target device is currently used or how it has been used so far.

A third object of the present invention is to manage information such as “type, number, use status, use history, and lease period of ME devices” throughout each section so that the next Budgeting for the year, and
An object of the present invention is to make it easy to obtain information necessary for depreciation and to enable accurate asset management.

[0013] A fourth object of the present invention is to accurately grasp "deterioration degree, service life, failure / repair history, and repair information of ME equipment" to obtain a history of failure and repair of the target equipment. In addition, it is necessary to be able to quickly know a contact address for trouble or repair, and to promptly take an appropriate response to the device.

A fifth object of the present invention is to manage device information for each device maker and unify an instruction system for the device maker.

[0015] A sixth object of the present invention is to centrally manage a large number of devices and many types of ME devices, and to reduce the burden on clinical engineers who manage the ME devices.

A seventh object of the present invention is to move a transmitter so that as a result of the movement, transmitters having radio waves having a frequency that may cause interference are close to each other (within a certain distance range). State) and indicates that the moved transmitter is essentially unavailable at that location.

[0018] An eighth object of the present invention is to provide a method for moving an ME device at a location where the ME device is installed, the ME devices belonging to a transmitter having a radio wave having a frequency that may cause interference after the movement. However, by detecting whether or not it is in the proximity state, it is shown that the moved ME device is basically unavailable at that location.

[0018]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device management system for solving the above-mentioned problems, the ME device information input means for inputting information on the ME device, and the ME device information input means by the ME device information input means. Storage means for storing information about the equipment, ME equipment information update / deletion means for updating or deleting the information about the ME equipment stored in the storage means, and searching for and displaying information about the ME equipment in the storage means. In the ME device management system including the ME device information search / display unit, the information on the ME device includes information on a management department, a use department, or a storage location of the ME device. At least the ME device information input means and the ME device information search / display means relate to the ME device. Share information, the ME to the ME device information retrieval and display means, stored in said storage means
It is configured to be able to search for the ME device in the department or place based on the information about the device and to display the search result. As a result, information on the ME device can be shared by each department, and the ME device and M
Information about E devices can be effectively used.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device management system according to the first aspect, wherein the ME device information search / display means is arranged in a plurality of departments or places, and a plurality of ME units are arranged in a plurality of departments or places. Is connected to the storage means directly or via a network, so that the plurality of ME device information search / display means share the storage means,
It is configured to search for information on the E device in each section or each place, and to display the search result.
As a result, the information about the ME device can be shared by each department, and the information about the ME device and the ME device can be effectively used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to the first or second aspect, the ME device information search / display means displays, at the time of start-up, one containing the schedule information among the search results. Is done. by this,
The schedule information can be automatically displayed when the ME device management system is started, and the ME device requiring maintenance or the like can be known.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the ME device information search / display means includes a search result of information on the ME device as a search condition. When there are a plurality of matching ME devices, the information can be displayed as a list in a list format in which a part or all of the information on one ME device is displayed as one line, and further displayed in the list format. By selecting one of the ME devices from among the ME devices, some or all of the information on the ME device can be displayed. In this way, after displaying the list of candidate ME devices, one target ME device can be selected and displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to the fourth aspect, the display of the information on the ME device in the list format includes image information on the ME device. Thereby, the M
A list of E devices is displayed along with the images, making it easier to identify the ME devices.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the information on the ME device includes information on an ME device composed of a plurality of ME devices. When a display unit searches for an ME device including the plurality of ME devices based on the information regarding the ME device stored in the storage unit, the M unit including the plurality of ME devices is searched.
The ME device, which is each component of the E device, is displayed as a list in the list format, and one ME device is selected from the ME devices displayed in the list format. It is configured to be able to search for one of the ME devices that are the elements and display a part or all of the information about the ME device that is the component. As a result, a list of ME devices including a plurality of ME devices can be displayed, and these ME devices can be individually displayed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the ME device information search / display means relates to the ME device before displaying the search result. The search for information can be performed by sequentially narrowing down by model, and the narrowing down is performed by the ME
This can be performed by selecting one of the items in which the device models are grouped, and furthermore, the items in which the ME device models are grouped can be set over a plurality of layers. In this way, by specifying the model category in order, it is possible to efficiently search and display the target ME device.

The ME device management system according to claim 8, wherein the ME device information search / display means according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ME device information retrieving / displaying means stores information on the ME device stored in the storage means. On the basis of the designated model, the arrangement status of the ME device is graphically displayed for each room belonging to the designated department or place. Thus, the arrangement status of the ME devices can be checked graphically for each room.

[0027] According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ME equipment management system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the ME equipment information search / display means includes a plurality of rooms belonging to a specified department or place. According to the layout, the layout of the plurality of rooms is graphically displayed, and based on the information on the ME device stored in the storage means, the arrangement status of the ME devices for all models is displayed in the displayed layout. Is configured to be displayed graphically. Thus, the arrangement status of the ME devices can be checked graphically according to the actual layout of the room.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the ME device to be moved or added is selected on the graphical display,
Thereafter, by specifying a moving place or an adding place of the selected ME device, a moving or adding operation of the ME device to a designated department or place can be specified graphically, and based on the graphical designation, It is configured to automatically update any one of the management department, the use department, and the storage location of the information on the ME device stored in the storage unit. Thus, the ME device can be moved or added by a graphical designation.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to the tenth aspect, when the ME device is a transmitter for transmitting a radio wave, when the moving location or the additional location of the ME device is designated, ME device information search / display means, based on the information on the ME equipment stored in the storage means, as a result of moving or adding the transmitter,
Detecting whether the moved transmitter or a transmitter transmitting a radio wave having a frequency that may cause interference with the added transmitter is within a predetermined distance, and displaying information regarding the detection result. It is configured as follows. by this,
It is possible to detect whether or not a transmitter that transmits radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference with the moved or added transmitter is within a predetermined distance.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the ME device management system according to the eleventh aspect, the ME device information reading means reads device information for specifying the ME device and location information for specifying an installation location of the ME device. A transmission unit that transmits the device information and the location information read by the ME device information reading unit, and reading location information that specifies a location where the ME device information reading unit has read the device information and the location information; When the reading location information transmitted by the transmitting unit matches the location information of the ME device stored in the storage unit, and the ME device is a transmitter, interference occurs with the ME device. Notification means for notifying whether or not the ME device transmitting a radio wave of a possible frequency is within a predetermined distance. Thus, the M to be moved
Before moving the E device to a place where the user wants to move the ME device, it is determined whether the ME device transmitting radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference in the storage means is within a predetermined distance. It can be detected on the spot.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device management system comprising: ME device information reading means for reading device information for specifying a ME device and location information for specifying an installation location of the ME device; The read device information and the location information, and the ME
Transmitting means for transmitting reading location information for specifying a location from which the device information reading means has read the device information and the location information; and wherein the reading location information transmitted by the transmitting means is a location on an external database of the ME device. If the ME device is a transmitter and the ME device is a transmitter, it notifies whether or not the ME device that transmits a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device is within a predetermined distance. And a notifying means. Accordingly, when the ME device to be moved is moved to the place to be moved, whether or not the ME device transmitting radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference in the external database is within a predetermined distance. Can be detected on the spot before moving.

The ME device management method according to claim 14 is
Inputting information about the ME device, storing the information about the ME device input in the input step, updating or deleting the information about the ME device stored in the storing step, and storing the information. In the ME device management method including a step of searching for and displaying the stored information on the ME device, the information on the ME device is stored in the ME device.
Contains information about equipment management, usage, or storage locations, and in multiple departments or locations,
At least the step of inputting the ME device information and the step of searching and displaying the ME device information are performed by the ME.
Sharing information about the device, and searching for and displaying the ME device information, searching for the ME device in the department or location based on the information about the ME device stored in the storing step; and performing the search. The result is configured to be displayed. by this,
Information about the ME device can be shared by each department, and the information about the ME device and the ME device can be effectively used.

[0033] The ME device management method according to claim 15 is:
15. The storage device according to claim 14, wherein the step of searching and displaying the ME device information is performed in a plurality of departments or locations, and the step of searching and displaying the ME device information performed in the plurality of departments or locations is performed by the storage. Searching for and displaying the plurality of pieces of ME device information by using the information about the ME devices stored in the step directly or through a network, sharing the information about the ME devices stored in the storing step. , Said M
It is configured to search for information on the E device in each section or each place, and to display the search result. As a result, the information about the ME device can be shared by each department, and the information about the ME device and the ME device can be effectively used.

The ME device management method according to claim 16 is
16. The search and display step according to claim 14, wherein the step of searching and displaying the search result including schedule information is displayed at the time of startup. Thus, the schedule information can be automatically displayed, and the ME device requiring maintenance or the like can be known.

[0035] According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device management method.
17. The method according to claim 14, wherein the step of searching and displaying the ME device information is performed such that, when a plurality of ME devices that match a search condition exist, a search result of the information related to the ME device exists. In a list format in which a part or all of the information on the one ME device is displayed as one line, it can be displayed as a list, and one of the ME devices displayed in the list format can be displayed as one ME device. By making a selection, a part or all of the information on the ME device can be displayed. In this way, after displaying the list of candidate ME devices, one target ME device can be selected and displayed.

[0036] The ME device management method according to claim 18 is:
18. The display device according to claim 17, wherein the display of the information on the ME device in the list format includes image information on the ME device. Thereby, the list of the ME devices is displayed together with the image, and the identification of the ME devices is made easier.

The ME device management method according to claim 19,
19. The ME according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the information on the ME device includes information on an ME device composed of a plurality of ME devices, and the step of searching for and displaying the ME device information includes the step of storing the ME device. Based on the information about the device, when searching for an ME device composed of the plurality of ME devices, the ME device which is each component of the ME device composed of the plurality of ME devices in the list format, It is displayed as a list, and further, by selecting one of the ME devices from the ME devices displayed in the list format, one of the ME devices that is the component is searched, and the ME device is searched. It is configured to be able to display a part or all of the information on the ME device. As a result, a list of ME devices including a plurality of ME devices can be displayed, and these ME devices can be individually displayed.

[0038] According to a twentieth aspect of the ME device management method,
17. The method according to claim 14, wherein the step of searching and displaying the ME device information is performed in such a manner that the search for the information on the ME device is sequentially narrowed down by model before displaying the search result. Yes, the narrowing down,
1 out of the items in which the model of the ME device is grouped
One of the items is selected, and an item in which the models of the ME devices are grouped can be set over a plurality of layers. In this way, by specifying the model category in order,
It is possible to efficiently search and display the target ME device.

[0039] The ME device management method according to claim 21 is
The arrangement of the ME device according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the step of searching for and displaying the ME device information is based on the information on the ME device stored in the storage step. Is graphically displayed for each room belonging to the designated department or place. Thus, the arrangement status of the ME devices can be checked graphically for each room.

The ME device management method according to claim 22,
17. The method according to claim 14, wherein the step of retrieving and displaying the ME device information graphically displays a layout of the plurality of rooms according to an actual layout of a plurality of rooms belonging to a designated department or place. And, based on the information on the ME device stored in the storing step, the arrangement status of the ME devices for all models is configured to be graphically displayed in the displayed layout. Thereby, the M
The arrangement status of the E devices can be checked graphically according to the actual layout of the room.

The ME device management method according to claim 23,
23. The method according to claim 21, wherein the ME device to be moved or added is selected on the graphical display.
Thereafter, by specifying a moving place or an adding place of the selected ME device, a moving or adding operation of the ME device to a designated department or place can be specified graphically, and based on the graphical designation, It is configured to automatically update any of the management department, the usage department, and the storage location of the information on the ME device stored in the storage step. Thus, the ME device can be moved or added by a graphical designation.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device management method,
24. The method according to claim 23, wherein, when the ME device is a transmitter for transmitting a radio wave, when the moving location or the additional location of the ME device is designated, the step of searching and displaying the ME device information is performed in the storing step. Based on the stored information on the ME device, transmitting a radio wave having a frequency that may cause interference with the moved transmitter or the added transmitter as a result of the movement or addition of the transmitter. It is configured to detect whether the aircraft is within a predetermined distance and to display information regarding the detection result. Thus, it is possible to detect whether or not a transmitter that transmits a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the moved or added transmitter is within a predetermined distance.

The ME device management method according to claim 25,
25. The device according to claim 24, wherein device information for specifying the ME device and location information for specifying an installation location of the ME device are read; and the device information and the location information read by the reading step; and the reading step. Transmitting the device information and read location information identifying the location where the location information was read, and the read location information transmitted by the transmission step, the location information of the ME device stored by the storage step; Notifying, if the ME device is a transmitter, a step of notifying whether or not the ME device that transmits a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device is within a predetermined distance; Are further provided. With this, when trying to move the ME device to be moved to the place to be moved, it is determined whether or not the ME device that transmits radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference is within a predetermined distance. Can be detected on the spot before.

The ME device management method according to claim 26 is
Reading device information for specifying the ME device and location information for specifying the installation location of the ME device; and the device information and the location information read by the reading step, and the reading step includes the device information and the Transmitting reading location information for identifying the location from which the location information has been read; and wherein the reading location information transmitted by the transmitting step matches location information on an external database of the ME device; When the device is a transmitter, a step of notifying whether or not the ME device that transmits radio waves having a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device is within a predetermined distance. Thus, the ME to be moved
When trying to move the device to the desired location,
It is possible to detect on the spot whether or not an ME device that transmits radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference is within a predetermined distance before moving the ME device.

A recording medium storing a program for realizing the ME device management method according to claim 27, wherein: a step of inputting information regarding the ME device; a step of storing the information regarding the ME device input in the input step; A program for realizing an ME device management method including a step of updating or deleting information on the ME device stored in the storing step and a step of searching for and displaying information on the ME device stored in the storing step A recorded recording medium, wherein the information on the ME device includes information on a management department, a use department, or a storage location of the ME device, and at least the ME device information is input in a plurality of departments or locations. And searching and displaying the ME device information. Sharing the information about the ME device, searching for and displaying the ME device information, searching for the ME device in the department or place based on the information about the ME device stored in the storing step; and It is configured to cause a computer to execute displaying the search result. As a result, information about the device can be shared by each department, and the information on the device itself and the device can be effectively used.

A recording medium storing a program for realizing the ME device management method according to claim 28, includes a step of reading device information for specifying the ME device and a place information for specifying a place where the ME device is installed; Transmitting the device information and the location information read by the step, and reading location information identifying the location where the reading step has read the device information and the location information; and When the reading location information matches the location information on the external database of the ME device, and the ME device is a transmitter, the ME transmits a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device. Notifying whether the device is within a predetermined distance or not. That. With this, when trying to move the ME device to be moved to the place to be moved, it is determined whether or not the ME device that transmits radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference is within a predetermined distance. Can be detected on the spot before.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ME device management system 100 of the present invention includes a processing unit 110, a display device 120, an input device 130, a printing device 140, a network 150,
Server 160 and ME device information database 170
Consists of The display device 120, the input device 130, and the printing device 140 are connected to the processing unit 110, respectively.
10 is connected via a network 150 to a server 160 having an ME device information database 170.

Display device 120 is typically a CRT display, and displays a menu for instructing with input device 130, an input area for inputting values, and a processing result from processing unit 110.

The input device 130 is typically a keyboard or a mouse. By inputting a value in a predetermined input area with a keyboard or clicking a predetermined button with a mouse, etc., according to the display contents of the display device 120. Then, the user's instruction is transmitted to the processing unit 110.

The printing device 140 is a conventional ink-jet printer or laser beam printer.
From 0, the required result is printed.

The processing unit 110 accesses the ME device information database 170 via the network 150 in accordance with an instruction from the input device 130, and outputs information to the display device 120 or the printing device 140 as necessary. The processing unit 110 is generally a general-purpose personal computer, UNIX
A workstation or the like is used, but is not limited to this. The processing unit 110 also includes an ME device information input unit 111, an ME device information update / deletion unit 112, an ME device information search / display unit 113, an ME device information printing unit 114,
And each function of the transmitter frequency management unit 115. M
The E device information input unit 111 is provided from the user to the input device 130.
Is stored in the ME device information database 170 via the network 150. The ME device information updating / deleting unit 112 corrects information of a specific ME device obtained by the search or deletes the information of the ME device itself according to a user's instruction.
The ME device information search / display unit 113 is configured to execute a user-specified condition or a preset condition.
The information of the corresponding ME device (one or more) is acquired from the ME device information database 170 and displayed on the display device 120. The ME device information printing unit 114 prints the result of the search executed by the ME device information search / display unit 113 on the printing device 140 based on the user's instruction. The transmitter frequency management unit 115 is a medical device used in a medical facility, a transmitter using radio waves for information transmission,
In order to avoid radio interference, the transmitters that use radio waves of frequencies that may cause interference are managed so as to be arranged at a certain distance.

A set of the processing unit 110, the display device 120, the input device 130, and the printing device 140 basically forms a section of a medical institution (for example, internal medicine, surgery, etc.).
It is installed every time.

The network 150 may be any conventional network, and is an L-type network connecting a plurality of sections.
Configured as AN. Usually, this network 15
0, a plurality of processing units 110 arranged in each section within the medical institution, and a ME device information database 170
Network 150 to allow communication with remote sections.
Can be configured as a WAN. Server 160
Has an ME device information database 170, and this ME
The input / output to / from the device information database 170 is controlled.

The server 160 is implemented by a general-purpose personal computer, a UNIX workstation, or the like, similarly to the processing unit 110, but is not limited to this, and may be installed on one computer that executes the processing unit 110. It is also possible to configure so that the computer that sets and executes the processing unit 110 manages the input and output of the ME device information database 170 at the same time.

On the contrary, the server 160 and the processing unit 110 are executed by one or a plurality of computers installed in a center intensively or on behalf of a user, and a plurality of computers are installed in the center. The user may be connected, and the user may receive only display data such as the display result from the user.

The ME device information database 170 is a database that can be accessed and processed by the processing unit 110. When a function is provided for each ME device or a set of a plurality of ME devices, an ME device aggregate and a One record is formed for each ME device, each of which has information for identifying the device, usage status,
It has a field for storing information and the like indicating a failure and repair history.

[0057]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure,
Identical or similar components will be described with the same reference numerals or symbols.

The embodiment of the present invention will be described in accordance with the transition of the screen shown on the display device 120 as shown in FIG. Further, the drawings shown in the present specification are conceptually shown for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and it is apparent that the scope of the present invention should not be limited only to the contents of such drawings. FIG. 2 shows an example of screen transition according to the present invention. Although the screens are arranged in a hierarchy, basically, screens of a similar format are shown at the same level.

The present invention is first started by the start screen 200. On the start screen 200, input of an ID and a password for identifying a user and a search date representing a reference date for performing a search is required. The search date is used, for example, to specify a future date, such as six months later, to search for a device whose lease expiration date is reached or a device whose useful life has passed.

After the start screen 200, a main menu 210 is displayed. FIG. 3 shows a display example of the main menu 210. Here, when adding the ME device information or updating the ME device information accompanying the addition of the ME device, the user sets the item “1. Registration / Correction” to the search for the existing ME device or the ME device information. To update or delete, select the item "2. Search". Here, the selection is performed by a conventional method such as clicking with a mouse or inputting an item number. Under the item "2. Search", a list of maintenance information of each ME device at the present time is displayed. In this display example, the maintenance information of the 14 ME devices is displayed, and among the ME devices that need to be inspected, the ME device having the next scheduled inspection date (next inspection date) information is searched for in the “search” described later. Search automatically using the function,
It is displayed in order of the next inspection date along with other information on each ME device. Further, the number of days elapsed from the next inspection date is also displayed. For example, it is found that the top respirator has passed two days after the next inspection date. Besides, instead of the next inspection day,
The lease expiration date, the end of the durable period, the free warranty expiration date, and the like can be displayed as maintenance information. Further, by clicking the model name or the like displayed in the list, an ME device chart display screen which is details of each device is displayed, and each data can be edited.

When the item "1. Registration / Correction" is selected in the main menu 210, a chart number input screen 230 is displayed. When updating information on an existing ME device, the chart number of the ME device to be updated is input, and when adding information on a new ME device, the chart number is not input. Here, the chart number is a number assigned to each ME device in order to identify the ME device in the system of the present invention. After this screen, a ME device chart display screen 260 is displayed. The ME device chart display screen 260 has a format as shown in FIG.

Main items on the ME device chart screen shown in FIG. 4 will be described below in order. The items shown in this diagram are items managed for each ME device by the ME device management system of the present invention. . “1. Chart No.” is a number for each ME device managed by the system of the present invention as described above. When an ME device is added, a chart number is also newly assigned. “3. Model name” is the most detailed type of the ME device, and these are grouped into a larger category as described later with reference to FIG. “4. Model” indicates the model name of the ME device, and the function is specified by this. “5. Machine number” is a unique No assigned to each device. “A1” to “a5” contain related information. "13. Deterioration rank" indicates the number of repairs,
This is a level independently evaluated by a technician based on the frequency of failures and the like, and is set from 1 to 4 in ascending order of deterioration. “14. Management department code” is the code of the department that manages (jurisdictions) the ME device, and “15. Management department” is the name of the department. "16. Use department code" is ME
In the code of the department that actually uses the device, "17. Usage department" is the name of the department. “18. Storage location code” is a code of the location where the ME device is stored, and “19.
"Storage location" is the name of the location. The management department,
The departments used and storage locations are departments such as the first internal medicine department and clinical laboratory department, wards such as west ward and east ward, floors, management areas on the floors, hospital rooms in the management areas, M
Includes various levels of departments or locations such as common storage for E-equipment, ME centers and manufacturers,
Each of the above-mentioned codes is given. “20. System connection” is checked to “Yes” when one ME device is composed of a plurality of ME devices, and “21. System configuration No.” indicates the number indicating the aggregate, and “22. The ME devices that are subordinate to (become part of) are listed. The search related to this system configuration will be described later. In “25. Remarks”, for example, the contents of failures and repairs are displayed in a list form (not shown), and together with “23.
The list in the "25. Remarks" column can not only add or delete the list itself, but also can edit (input, delete, modify, etc.) the data in the items of each list. Further, detailed data can be displayed by instructing a desired list by clicking with a mouse or the like. "26. Device photograph" displays the appearance of the device as an image.

The number, content, display position, and the like of each of these items can be changed as necessary. For example, information relating to frequency and movement is referred to as “27. Frequency information”.
Or "28. Movement information", "13. Deterioration rank" is set to any number of levels from 1 to n,
The display position of "26. device photograph" can be at the top of the screen.

Regarding the update of the ME device, information corresponding to the ME device having the chart number designated on the chart number input screen 230 is displayed, and the information is corrected as necessary. For a new ME device, screen 260 shows all fields blank and displays a new M
E Enter the information of the device. Further, all the information displayed on the ME device medical chart display screen 260 can be printed on the printing apparatus in accordance with a user's instruction. This printing function can be implemented on all ME device medical record display screens.

Returning to the main menu screen 210 again, when the item “2. Search” is selected on the main menu screen 210, a search menu screen 220 is displayed. The search menu screen 220 is provided with many search items including a date and a period so that ME devices can be searched from various viewpoints.
The search will be described by taking as an example a search on the model name, model, system, and usage status.

When the item “1. Chart No.” is selected on the search menu screen 220, a chart No. input screen 231 is displayed. Here, when the chart number of the existing ME device is input to the chart number input screen 231, information corresponding to the ME device of the designated chart number is displayed on the ME device chart display screen 261. This screen has the same format as the ME device chart display screen 260.
Each item displayed on the device chart display screen 261 can be corrected. Further, the ME device chart display screen 261
Then, it is also possible to delete the displayed information of the ME device itself. This delete function is performed on the search menu screen 22.
This can be implemented on all the ME device chart display screens (for example, screens 262, 263, etc.) displayed through 0.

Returning to the search menu screen 220 again, when the item “2. Model name” is selected, the model item list screen 23 is displayed.
2 is displayed, and items in which the types of ME devices are grouped are displayed. An example of this screen is shown in FIG. 5, and the grouped items are, for example, 001 = cardiograph or 00
2 = Item such as exercise load. By selecting these items, the user can display a detailed model name belonging to the item selected on the model name list screen 240, and can efficiently reach the target model. FIG. 6 shows an example of the model name list screen 240. When 001 = electrocardiograph is selected on the model item list screen 232, 00101 to 00 belonging to the group of electrocardiographs are displayed.
The electrocardiograph to Holter analysis system 105 is displayed.
When an electrocardiograph is selected, which is one of the model names on the model name list screen 240 shown in FIG. 6, the model, that is, all the electrocardiographs are displayed as in the ME device list table screen 250 shown in FIG. Is done. On the ME device list table screen 250, some of the items displayed on the ME device chart screen 260 are displayed, and the ME device can be specified from those items. The ME device list table screens (FIGS. 8 and 10) described below also display the same items. Further, when one of the ME devices is selected,
Information about the selected ME device is displayed on the ME device chart screen 262. In FIGS. 7, 8, and 10, an image (photograph or the like) of each ME device can be displayed (not shown) at the head (left side) of the list as one item of the list, for example.

Returning to the search menu screen 220 again, when the item “3. Model” is selected, a model list screen 233 is displayed, and an item indicating the model of the ME device is displayed. By selecting these items, the user can search for the ME device of the selected type, and
The E device is displayed as an ME device list table screen 251 shown in FIG. Further, when one of the ME devices is selected, information on the selected ME device is displayed on the ME device chart screen 263.

Returning to the search menu screen 220 again, when the item “13. System” is selected, a system configuration list screen 234 is displayed, and a list of systems is displayed.
Here, the system refers to an apparatus composed of a plurality of ME devices, and in the present invention, like the ME device as a component, a system that is an aggregate of the ME devices is one ME device.
It is managed as a device. For example, a patient monitoring telemeter device includes a main body, a keypad, and the like. In addition to the main body and the keypad being individually managed as ME devices, a patient monitoring telemeter device that is a set of these devices is also included in one ME. It is managed as a device. When the user selects one of the systems shown on the system configuration list screen 234, a list of ME devices that are components of the selected system is displayed as an ME device list table (FIG. 8). Further, when one of the ME devices is selected, information on the selected ME device is displayed on the ME device chart screen 264.

Returning to the search menu screen 220 again and selecting the item “14.
5 is displayed. The usage status screen 235 indicates a hospital floor to be displayed. When a certain floor (for example, 5F) is selected, a floor display screen 241 is displayed. (The use status screen 235 is simplified and shown for convenience, but for each facility on the floor (for example,
The display can also be instructed for each facility such as the east ward and the west ward. 9) The floor display screen 241 is as shown in FIG. 9, and the layout of the floor specified on the use status screen 235 is the management area (for example, the first surgery, the second surgery,
(Eg, by section, such as surgery, or by nurse station area). The management area of 5F shown here is 5a, 5b,. . . 6 of 5f. The four-digit number shown in each management area represents a hospital room number, and "Nurse" represents a nurse station. Here, when the "device" button at the lower right is clicked, all the ME devices used or managed on the 5F are displayed in the ME device list table as shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 10, and the ME device list is displayed. The number of all ME devices used or managed on the 5th floor is displayed on the front screen 253 or displayed in a pop-up window or the like for each model (not shown). Also, on the floor display screen 241, "Equipment"
Clicking the button and displaying the management area (for example, “5
By combining the clicks of a)), the ME devices used and managed only in the management area 5a on the 5F are displayed on the ME device list table screen 253 or the model-specific pop-up screen.

The screens corresponding to the floors in the hospital may differ from hospital to hospital, and should be adjusted to the actual floor configuration as necessary.

Further, “M” at the lower right of the floor display screen 241
Click on the "E equipment information" button.
ME device information 254 as shown in FIG.
Is displayed, and the movement of the ME device can be instructed here. FIG.
1, the ward 050 is combined with a click of the “ME device information” button on the floor display screen 241.
2 is clicked. In the ME device information screen 254, the hospital room 0502 has already been selected (for example, reverse display or high brightness display), but “ME display” is displayed on the floor display screen 241. After clicking only the "device information" button, the hospital room 0502 may be selected on the ME device information screen 254.

The ME device information screen 254
Is a left area (displayed hospital room) 1010 for displaying the currently displayed hospital room in the left 1/3 column, a central area 1020 for instructing an operation in the center column, and a right 1/3 column. , A right area (destination hospital room) 1030 displaying the destination hospital room. Central area 1 of this screen
By clicking a “device” button 1021 at the top of 020, a device list is displayed, and a model to be displayed can be selected from the list. Here, 5
The transmitter used in the hospital room 0502 in the management area 5a of F is selected and displayed. Central area 102
The transmitter used in the hospital room 0502 is displayed below 0. Here, after clicking the “Move” button 1023 at the upper part of the central area 1020, the transmitter display area 1022 is dragged with the mouse, and one of the rooms in the right area 1030 (for example, 0511) is clicked.
, The selected transmitter is moved from the hospital room 0502 to the hospital room 0511. This operation is 5
F is performed between the sickrooms of F. The ME device is dropped and temporarily stored in the common storage area above the central area, then the floor is changed, the ME device is removed from the common storage area, and the ME device is transferred to the destination ward. You can move to another floor by dropping the equipment. To change the floor, a facility, a floor, and the like can be designated in a floor instruction area 1024 above the central area 1020. In addition, the “same floor storage”, “ME center”, and “manufacturer” areas above the central area 1020 also indicate storage locations of the ME devices, and are selected according to the state of the ME devices.

When the transmitter is moved, the following points are taken into consideration. The transmitter is used to transmit biological information such as an electrocardiogram, blood pressure, body temperature, and respiration, and a radio wave used for transmission is assigned a certain frequency according to the use of the transmitter. Such frequency assignments are classified to some extent, and are devised so that these frequencies do not overlap. However, there are a myriad of such transmitters used in hospitals, and transmitters using radio waves having frequencies that may cause interference are often installed close to each other. For example, transmitters using radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference may be 20 to 20
If the distance is within 30 m, radio waves transmitted by the transmitter may interfere with each other, resulting in transmission of incorrect information.
It is desirable to be able to grasp these situations in advance.

One of the ideas for preventing the frequency from overlapping is as follows.
There is "Operation of low power medical telemeter" proposed by Japan Electronics and Machinery Manufacturers Association. According to this, as shown in FIG.
0.0500-421.0375 MHz), band 2
(424.48575 to 425.9750 MHz), band 3 (429.2500 to 429.7375 MHz),
Band 4 (440.5625-441.5500 MH
z), band 5 (444.5125-445.5000)
MHz), band 6 (4488.6750-449.66)
25 MHz). In each band, A type (12.5 KHz), B type (25 KHz), C type (50 KHz), D type (100 K
Hz) and E type (500 KHz), and radio channel numbers (for example, 1001, 1002,..., 20)
01, ...). Zones in a hospital where a plurality of transmitters are used together (zone 1, zone 2,...)
Call.

FIG. 13 shows an example of combinations of B-type band 1 radio channels usable in the same zone.

In FIG. 13, radio channel number 100
The transmitter of wireless channel number 1004 is available in zone 2, the transmitter of wireless channel number 1006 is available in zone 3, the transmitter of wireless channel number 1004 is available in zone 3, It can be seen that the transmitter with the number 1048 can be used in the zone 2.

Further, as a rule for avoiding interference,
Transmitters of different types should not be installed in the same zone. That is, for example, type A and type C are basically not allowed to be used in the same zone.

As described above, as one of the measures for preventing the frequency from overlapping, the “operation of a low power medical telemeter” is as follows.
Transmitters having frequencies that can be used in the same zone are managed by channel numbers, and mixed use of different types of transmitters is restricted.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the transmitter is moved on the ME device information screen 254, as a result of the movement, not only the above-mentioned “operation of the small power medical telemeter” but also interference may occur. It is detected that the transmitters having radio waves of frequencies are close to each other (within a certain distance range), and the transmitter moved as the transmitter frequency management information cannot be used at that location. (See FIG. 1).
In the first ME device information screen 254, the transmitter after the movement is displayed in red). However, in practice, even if such frequency duplication occurs, the frequency may be temporarily used upon request in an emergency.

Further, the contents of the ME device information database (the contents of the management department, the use department, and the storage location) are automatically changed in conjunction with the operation of moving such a transmitter.

The input of the information on the ME device to be moved and the information on the place to be moved (a hospital room or the like) is performed by the above-described M command.
Instead of inputting from the E device information screen 254, it is also possible to use a barcode reader or the like that reads a barcode or the like while actually moving the ME device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a hospital room layout for explaining the movement of the ME device using the barcode.

Referring to FIG. 14, a case will be described in which the ME device A in room 101 (described as device A in the figure) is to be moved to room 106. Note that 101 to 1
Room 03 belongs to Zone 1 and Rooms 105 to 106 belong to Zone 2.

Further, a bar code defining information corresponding to the chart number of each ME device and, if the ME device is a transmitter, a bar code defining information corresponding to a frequency to be transmitted, or these information are displayed. The combined barcode is pasted to each ME device, and a list in which all barcodes corresponding to the location (eg, hospital room) are prepared is provided at each location. Further, a barcode corresponding to the location may be provided at each location.

[0086] The operator operates the bar code attached to the ME device (device A) at the source (room 101) where the ME device (device A) to be moved is installed. Read with a barcode reader (Reader 1). Next, from the list of bar codes (list) corresponding to each location, the destination location (room 106)
Is read by the bar code reader (reader 1). The read barcode information on the ME device (device A) and the destination (room 106) is transmitted to the processing unit via a LAN or the like together with the location information (room 101) of the barcode reader (reader 1) that has read them. Is done. In this state, the ME device (device A) to be moved and the location of the destination (room 106) are designated.

Here, the processing section transmits that the ME device is a transmitter, and as a result of the movement, the transmitters having radio waves of a frequency that may cause interference are in a state of being close to each other. It is designed to indicate that when detected based on the machine frequency management information, the moving ME device cannot be used at the destination. For example, a signal indicating that the bar code information cannot be used is transmitted to the bar code reader via the LAN or the like used for transmitting the bar code information to the processing unit, and a light is emitted from a light emitting diode (LED) provided in the bar code reader. To be displayed. That is,
When the device A belonging to the zone 1 moves to the zone 2, it is detected whether or not the device E belonging to the same zone 2 has a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference.
A signal to the effect that it cannot be used in Room 06 is transmitted to the reader 1. Further, when the moving ME device can be used at a destination, a signal indicating that the ME device can be used is similarly transmitted to the barcode reader, and a lamp is displayed by another light emitting diode or the like provided in the barcode reader. This makes it possible to reliably inform the operator of the possibility of movement.
Of course, if the moving ME device is not a transmitter, there is no need for the above-described detection and notification.

After the movement of the ME device, the barcode attached to the moved ME device (device A) is read again by the barcode reader (reader 2) at the destination, and the location where the ME device is further moved (see FIG. Room 106)
Is read by a barcode reader (reader 2), and the barcode information is transmitted to the processing unit together with the location information (room 106) of the barcode reader (reader 2).
The input of the information on the movement of the device (device A) is completed.
The barcode corresponding to the location at the destination (room 106) may be read from the list, or if a barcode corresponding to the location is separately provided at each location, the barcode will not be found in the list. Both can be read instantly and without any doubt.

Note that, instead of the barcode, any code obtained by encoding information such as symbols, characters, karma codes, and customer barcodes can be used. When information is defined by symbols, information is read using, for example, an optical mark reader (OMR). When information is defined by characters, information is read by using, for example, an optical character. Use a reader. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to information input by voice.

Further, the information read by the bar code reader is transmitted to the processing unit via a LAN or the like, and a signal from the processing unit receiving the information is also transmitted to the bar code reader via the LAN or the like. As described above, without directly connecting the barcode reader to the LAN or the like, the operator may carry the barcode reader to the processing unit and connect to transmit and receive data, or the barcode connected to the LAN or the like. A barcode reader may be connected to the client terminal to transmit and receive data.

Further, in addition to the display of the ME device information screen 254 of FIG.
As in the case of the E device usage information screen, a display can be provided so that the ME devices for each hospital room can be listed. In FIG.
For each management area of the floor, in the upper area 1110, ME equipment, rental equipment,
And the outline of the demonstration equipment are shown in the lower area 11.
In 20, the hospital rooms are displayed according to the layout of the actual hospital room, and the arrangement of the ME device is shown for all the patient rooms for each of the hospital rooms.

As described above, according to the present invention, ME devices can be searched from various aspects. However, the above-described screen transition and screen configuration are described only as examples, and the scope of the present invention is limited to this example. should not do. For example, regarding the screen transition, it is possible to further advance the grouping of the model item list screen 232 and set it as an intermediate grouping screen between the next model name list screen 240 and the screen configuration. Various changes such as display layouts and display items can be considered. Further, the present invention also has a compound search function, and it is also possible to search for an ME device on condition that a plurality of search items are combined. For example, it is also possible to perform a search by combining the item “2. Model item list” and the item “14. Usage status” on the search menu screen 220.

Next, a flowchart relating to the overall processing of the present invention will be schematically described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17, taking the above-described model search as an example. The actual online processing program ends once after displaying the screen, and the same or another program is often started again when input is made on the screen, but here, for convenience of explanation, the program is Is displayed, the screen is awaited for input on the screen, and the next processing is continued when the input is made.

The start screen 20 in step S100 of FIG.
0 is displayed on the display device 120. Then, when the user ID password and the search date are input (step S1)
02), the password is determined (step S10).
4) If not correct (step S104 (No)), the start screen is displayed again together with an error message or the like (step S100). When it is determined that the password is correct (step S104 (Yes)), the maintenance information is searched, and the main menu screen 210 including the search result is displayed (step S106). next,
It is determined whether "2. Search" has been selected (step S10).
8) If not selected (step S108 (N
o)) Finished and if selected (step S108)
(Yes)) The search menu screen 220 is displayed (step S110). When "1. Registration / Modification" is selected on the main menu screen 210, other registration / modification programs are actually executed. However, this program is assumed to be for model search, and thus ends. I do. Step S
It is determined whether or not “3. Model” has been searched in 112, and if it has not been selected (step S112 (No)), the process ends, and if it has been selected (step S112 (Ye
s)), the model list screen 233 is displayed (step S1).
14). Here, if any other than "3. model" is selected, another search program is executed, and the process is terminated as described above.

At step S116, it is determined whether or not the model displayed on model list screen 233 has been selected. If it has not been selected (step S116 (No)), the process ends.
If it is selected (step S116 (Ye
s)), In step S118, information on all the ME devices of the selected model is obtained from the ME device information database 170. When there is no selection on the model list screen 233 (step S116 (No)), the program can be terminated as in the present program, but the model list screen 233 can be displayed by executing step S114 again. . The result of the search of the ME device information database 170 in step S118 is determined (step S12).
0), if there is no target ME device (step S120 (No)), step S114 is executed again to display the model list screen 233, and if there is at least one (step S120 (Yes)). The result is displayed on the ME device list table screen 251 (step S1 in FIG. 17).
22). In step S124, it is determined whether the ME device displayed on the ME device list table screen 251 has been selected, and if not selected (step S124 (N
o)) Finished, if selected (step S124)
(Yes)), all the information of the selected ME device is acquired from the ME device information database 170 and displayed on the ME device medical record screen 263 (step S126). Step S
At 128, it is determined whether there is a print request, and if there is no print request, the process is terminated (step S128 (No)). If it is requested (step S128 (Yes)), at step S130, it is displayed on the printing device 140 on the ME device chart screen 263. The printed content is printed, and the program ends.

Next, processing related to ME device management using a barcode will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in step S140, a bar code defining information corresponding to the chart number of the ME device to be moved, and a bar code defining information corresponding to the frequency to be transmitted when the ME device is a transmitter. , Or a barcode that combines these information into one
The barcode reader reads the ME device to which these barcodes are attached, and reads the barcode corresponding to the destination location from the list with the barcode reader.

In step S142, the bar code information is transmitted to the processing unit via the LAN or the like together with the location information of the bar code reader.

In step S144, it is determined whether or not the location information of the barcode reader is supposed to manage the ME device at that location by checking the information with the information in the ME device information database. ,To detect.

Before the movement of the ME device, the location where the reading and transmission should be performed should manage the ME device at the location in the ME device information database, that is, step S144. (YES), and in step S146, it is further determined whether the ME device is a transmitter.
Judge from the information in the E device information database.

If the ME device is a transmitter in step S146 (YES), it is determined in step S148 whether or not interference will occur based on the transmitter frequency management information when moving to the destination location read in step S140. To judge.

If there is a possibility of interference at step S148 (YES), bar code information corresponding to the chart number of the ME device is transmitted at step S150 via the LAN or the like. (Reply) to the barcode reader.

If the ME device is not a transmitter in step S146 (NO), or if there is no possibility of interference in step S148 (NO), in step S152, information indicating no interference is transmitted via the LAN or the like. The barcode information is transmitted (replyed) to the barcode reader that has transmitted the barcode information corresponding to the chart number of the ME device.

After the ME device to be moved is actually moved, the process returns to step S140, and a bar code defining information corresponding to the chart number of the moved ME device,
When the ME device is a transmitter, a bar code defining information corresponding to a frequency to be transmitted or a bar code in which a bar code in which the information is combined into one is attached.
The E device reads the bar code corresponding to the destination from the E-apparatus and reads the bar code corresponding to the destination from the list or the bar code of the location separately provided at the location with the destination bar code reader.

In step S142, the barcode information is transmitted to the processing unit via the LAN or the like together with the moved barcode reader location information.

In step S144, it is determined whether the location information of the barcode reader after the movement indicates that the ME device is managed at the location.
Detection is performed by seeing a match with information in the E device information database.

After the movement, the read and transmitted location should not be supposed to be managing the ME device at that location in the ME device information database, that is, the location matches in step S144. If not (NO), in step S154, information indicating that the ME device that has moved at the destination location is
Rewrite the ME device information database.

In the present embodiment, when the system is started, a start screen 200 is displayed, and after inputting an ID or the like, the display proceeds to the main menu screen 210, where "1. Registration / Correction" and "2. And so on. For example, an opening screen is displayed at the time of startup, and the screen immediately proceeds to the main menu screen 210, and thereafter, “1. Registration / Modification” and “2. Search” It is also possible to request input of an ID or the like as in the start screen 200 for each mode such as.

Also, the maintenance information is displayed at the time of startup as shown in FIG. 3 as a display example of the main menu screen 210. The display of the maintenance information is, for example, “1. As with "2. Search", an independent function such as "3. List of maintenance information devices" may be used. Further, this maintenance information can be always displayed on all the above-mentioned screens, indicating that at least a part of the list or the maintenance information exists. For example, when there is even one ME device that has passed the next inspection date, a small mark can be displayed so as to blink so as not to disturb the original display screen.

FIG. 19 shows a system 1 in which the present invention is implemented.
400 is shown. The CPU 1410 mainly receives a user's instruction from the input device 1450, accesses the ME device information database in the server via the network interface 1460, and
430 or the like, and the result is displayed on the display device 144.
0 or output to the printing device 1470. When the ME device information database is held locally instead of on a computer on the network, the ME device information database is stored in the storage device 1420, and the ME device information database is accessed.

A storage device 1420 stores a program for implementing the present invention. As described above, the ME device information database may be stored.

The memory 1430 is loaded with the program of the present invention for execution, and data obtained from the ME device information database is developed for subsequent operations.

An input screen for inputting to carry out the present invention is displayed on the display device 1440.
The search result processed by U1410 is displayed.
Typically, it is a CRT display.

The input device 1450 issues an instruction such as a search condition for the ME device, a movement of the ME device, or printing. Typically, there are a keyboard and a mouse.

Network interface 1460
Performs an interface with an external network. The external network is, for example, a LAN or a WAN, and includes a configuration using a public line network. Needless to say, a so-called intranet or the Internet is also included.

The printing device 1470 prints the search result according to a print instruction. An inkjet printer, a laser beam printer, or the like is used.

A bus 1480 is a path for transmitting data between the components of the system, for example, data obtained from the ME device information database, data for displaying a search result on a display device, and the like.

[0118]

According to the ME device management system of the present invention, information such as "type, number, use status, use history, and lease period of ME devices" is managed over each section as a whole. The ME device is effectively used, and wasteful investment in the device can be eliminated. For example, if a section requires a new ME device, the need can be satisfied and the existence of an ME device that is not used in any section can be known.
There is no need to newly purchase / lease. In addition, according to the present invention, since information such as “type, number, use status, use history, and lease period of ME devices” is managed throughout each section, even if the use or storage section of the device is moved. It is possible to know where the target device is currently used and stored or how it has been used so far.

When the ME device is a transmitter, the ME device that can be used or the M that can be newly purchased / leased can be used.
The number and frequency of the E devices can be quickly grasped.

Further, according to the present invention, information such as “type, number, use status, use history, and lease period of ME devices” is managed throughout each section. It facilitates accounting and obtaining information necessary for depreciation, and enables accurate asset management. In addition, since the present invention also accurately grasps "deterioration degree, service life, failure / repair history, and repair information of ME equipment", the history of failure and repair of the target equipment, and the time of failure and repair. The contact information of the device can be promptly known, and an appropriate response to the device can be taken promptly.

Further, according to the present invention, since the device information for each device maker is managed, the instruction system for the device maker can be unified, and information on a large number of devices and various types of ME devices can be centrally stored. ME to be managed
The burden on the clinical engineer who manages the device can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, when the transmitter is moved, the transmitters having radio waves having a frequency that may cause interference as a result of the movement are close to each other (within a certain distance range). Condition can be detected, indicating that the moved transmitter is essentially unavailable at that location.

Further, according to the present invention, when the ME device is moved, at the place where the ME device is installed, the ME devices belonging to a transmitter having a radio wave having a frequency that may cause interference after the movement are transmitted to each other. By detecting whether or not the device is in the proximity state, it can be shown that the moved ME device is basically unavailable at that location.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of an ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a main menu of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an ME device medical record screen of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a model item list screen of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a model name list screen of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an ME device list table screen regarding an ME device whose model name is an electrocardiogram in the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows a model of the ME device management system according to the present invention whose model number is FX.
FIG. 146 is a diagram illustrating an example of an ME device list table screen regarding -323 ME devices.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a floor display screen of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an ME device list table screen relating to ME devices whose system is BSM-8800 in the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an ME device information screen of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an allocated frequency of a low power telemeter.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a combination of B-type band 1 wireless channels that can be used in the same zone in the management of a low-power telemeter.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a layout of a hospital room for explaining movement of ME equipment using a barcode.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an ME device use information screen of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a search process based on a model of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a search process based on a model of the ME device management system of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a search process using a barcode in the management of the ME device belonging to the communication device of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a computer on which a program for executing the method of the present invention is executed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 ME device management system 110 Processing unit 111 ME device information input unit 112 ME device information update / deletion unit 113 ME device information search / display unit 114 ME device information printing unit 115 Transmitter frequency management unit 120 Display device 130 Input device 140 Printing Device 150 network 160 server 170 ME device information database

Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. ME device information input means for inputting information on an ME device, wherein the ME input by the ME device information input means
Storage means for storing information about the device, ME device information update / deletion means for updating or deleting the information about the ME device stored in the storage means, searching for information about the ME device in the storage means,
In the ME device management system including a ME device information search / display unit to be displayed, the information on the ME device includes information on a management department, a use department, or a storage location of the ME device, and a plurality of the departments or places. Wherein at least M
The E device information input unit and the ME device information search / display unit share information about the ME device, and the ME device information search / display unit, based on the information about the ME device stored in the storage unit, The M
E, which can search for the device in the department or place and display the search result.
E equipment management system. 2. The ME device information search / display means is arranged in a plurality of departments or places, and a plurality of MEs arranged in a plurality of departments or places.
The device information search / display unit is connected to the storage unit directly or via a network, so that the plurality of ME device information search / display units share the storage unit, and information about the ME device is stored in each of the ME devices. 2. The ME device management system according to claim 1, wherein a search can be performed in a department or each place, and the search result can be displayed. 3. The ME device management system according to claim 1, wherein the ME device information search / display unit displays, at the time of startup, a search result including schedule information among the search results. 4. The ME device information retrieving / displaying means, when a plurality of ME devices matching a search condition exists, retrieves a part of the information on one ME device. Alternatively, the list can be displayed as a list in a list format in which all of the ME devices are displayed as one line. Further, by selecting one ME device from the ME devices displayed in the list format, the ME device can be displayed.
The ME device management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a part or all of the information on the device can be displayed. 5. The ME device management system according to claim 4, wherein the display of the information on the ME device in the list format includes image information on the ME device. 6. The information on the ME device includes a plurality of M
An ME device including information on the ME device configured from the E device, wherein the ME device information search / display unit includes the ME device configured from the plurality of ME devices based on the information on the ME device stored in the storage unit. When searching for, the ME device, which is each component of the ME device composed of the plurality of ME devices, is displayed as a list in the list format, and the ME device displayed in the list format is further displayed. By selecting one of the ME devices from among them, it is possible to search for one of the ME devices as the constituent elements and display a part or all of the information on the ME devices as the constituent elements. The ME device management system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein 7. The ME device information search / display means can perform a search for information on the ME device sequentially by model, before displaying the search result, wherein the narrowing down is performed by the ME device. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising selecting one of the items obtained by grouping the models of the ME device, and setting the items obtained by grouping the models of the ME device over a plurality of hierarchies. 4. The ME device management system according to claim 1. 8. The ME device information search / display means, based on the information about the ME device stored in the storage means, determines the arrangement status of the ME device with respect to a designated model in a designated department or location. 4. A graphical display for each room belonging to
The ME device management system according to any one of the preceding claims. 9. The ME device information retrieving and displaying means graphically displays the layout of the plurality of rooms according to the actual layout of the plurality of rooms belonging to a designated department or place, and stores the layout in the storage means. Said M
Based on the information on the E device, the M
The arrangement status of the E device is graphically displayed in the displayed layout.
4. The ME device management system according to any one of 3. 10. On the graphical display, select the ME device to be moved or added, and then specify a moving location or an adding location of the selected ME device, A move or add operation to a designated department or location can be designated graphically, and based on the graphical designation, any of the management department, use department, or storage location of the information on the ME device stored in the storage means 10. The ME device management system according to claim 8, wherein is updated automatically. 11. When the ME device is a transmitter for transmitting a radio wave, the ME device information search / display unit is stored in the storage unit when a moving location or an additional location of the ME device is designated. As a result of the movement or addition of the transmitter, based on the information on the ME device, the transmitter that transmits a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the moved transmitter or the added transmitter is 11. The M according to claim 10, wherein whether the distance is within a predetermined distance is detected and information on the detection result is displayed.
E equipment management system. 12. ME device information reading means for reading device information for specifying the ME device and location information for specifying the installation location of the ME device; and the device information and the location read by the ME device information reading device. Transmitting means for transmitting information and reading location information for specifying a location where the ME device information reading means has read the device information and the location information; and storing the reading location information transmitted by the transmitting means. When the ME device that transmits the radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device matches the location information of the ME device stored in the 12. The ME device management system according to claim 11, further comprising: a notifying unit that notifies whether the vehicle is within a distance. 13. An M for reading device information for specifying an ME device and location information for specifying an installation location of the ME device.
E device information reading means; the device information and the location information read by the ME device information reading means; and a reading location that specifies the location where the ME device information reading means has read the device information and the location information. Transmitting means for transmitting information; wherein the read location information transmitted by the transmitting means matches location information on an external database of the ME device, and wherein the ME device is a transmitter, M
An ME device management system, comprising: a notifying unit that notifies whether an ME device that transmits a radio wave having a frequency that may cause interference with an E device is within a predetermined distance. 14. A step of inputting information about the ME device, a step of storing the information about the ME device input in the input step, and a step of updating or deleting the information about the ME device stored in the storing step. A method of searching for and displaying information on the ME device stored in the storage step, wherein the information on the ME device is information on a management department, a use department, or a storage location of the ME device. And in a plurality of said departments or locations, at least said M
The step of inputting E device information and the step of searching and displaying the ME device information share information about the ME device, and the step of searching and displaying the ME device information includes the step of storing the ME device stored in the storage step. Searching for the ME device in the department or place based on the information about, and displaying the search result;
A method for managing an ME device, comprising: 15. The step of retrieving and displaying the ME device information is performed in a plurality of departments or locations, and the step of retrieving and displaying the ME device information performed in a plurality of departments or locations is performed by the storage. Searching for and displaying the plurality of pieces of ME device information by using the information about the ME devices stored in the step directly or through a network, sharing the information about the ME devices stored in the storing step. 15. The ME device management method according to claim 14, wherein information on the ME device can be searched in each of the departments or each place, and the search result can be displayed. 16. The ME device management method according to claim 14, wherein, in the step of searching and displaying, a search result including schedule information is displayed at the time of startup. 17. The step of retrieving and displaying the ME device information includes the step of retrieving a result of the information relating to the ME device when a plurality of ME devices matching a search condition exist. The list can be displayed as a list in a list format in which some or all are displayed as one line. Further, by selecting one of the ME devices from the ME devices displayed in the list format, the ME device can be displayed.
17. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a part or all of the information on the device can be displayed.
Item 9. The ME device management method according to Item 1. 18. The M according to claim 17, wherein the display of the information about the ME device in the list format includes image information about the ME device.
E Device management method. 19. The information on the ME device includes information on an ME device composed of a plurality of ME devices, and the step of searching for and displaying the ME device information relates to the ME device stored in the storage step. When searching for an ME device composed of the plurality of ME devices based on information, the M
The ME device as each component of the E device is displayed as a list in the list format, and further, by selecting one ME device from the ME devices displayed in the list format, 19. The method according to claim 17, wherein one of the element ME devices is searched, and a part or all of the information on the ME device as the component can be displayed.
3. The ME device management method according to 1. 20. The step of retrieving and displaying the ME device information, wherein the step of retrieving the information on the ME device may be performed in such a manner that the retrieval of the information on the ME device is sequentially narrowed down by model before displaying the retrieval result. The method can be performed by selecting one of the items in which the types of ME devices are grouped, and the items in which the types of ME devices are grouped can be set over a plurality of layers. Item 17. The ME device management method according to any one of Items 14 to 16. 21. A step of retrieving and displaying the ME device information, wherein the arrangement status of the ME device with respect to a specified model is specified based on the information on the ME device stored in the storage step. The ME device management method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein a graphical display is provided for each room belonging to the place. 22. A step of retrieving and displaying the ME device information, wherein the step of graphically displaying a layout of the plurality of rooms according to an actual layout of a plurality of rooms belonging to a designated department or place, and 17. The layout of the ME devices for all models is graphically displayed in the displayed layout based on the stored information about the ME devices. Item 9. The ME device management method according to Item 1. 23. Selecting the ME device to be moved or added on the graphical display, and then specifying a moving location or an adding location of the selected ME device, A move or add operation to a designated department or location can be specified graphically, and based on the graphical designation, any of the management department, use department, or storage location of the information on the ME device stored in the storage step 23. The ME device management method according to claim 21, wherein is automatically updated. 24. When the ME device is a transmitter for transmitting a radio wave, the step of searching and displaying the ME device information when a moving place or an additional place of the ME device is designated, is a step of the storing step. Based on the stored information on the ME device, transmitting a radio wave having a frequency that may cause interference with the moved transmitter or the added transmitter as a result of the movement or addition of the transmitter. 24. The ME device management method according to claim 23, further comprising: detecting whether the device is within a predetermined distance, and displaying information regarding the detection result. 25. A step of reading device information for specifying the ME device and location information for specifying an installation location of the ME device; and the device information and the location information read in the reading step, and the reading step. Transmitting the device information and read location information specifying the location where the location information was read; and the read location information transmitted by the transmission step, the location information of the ME device stored by the storage step, and Notifying, if the ME device is a transmitter, a step of notifying whether or not the ME device that transmits a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device is within a predetermined distance; The ME device management method according to claim 24, further comprising: 26. A step of reading device information for specifying an ME device and location information for specifying an installation location of the ME device, wherein the device information and the location information read in the reading step, and the reading step are: Transmitting the device information and read location information specifying the location where the location information was read; and wherein the read location information transmitted by the transmission step matches location information on an external database of the ME device. And, when the ME device is a transmitter, notifying the ME device that transmits a radio wave of a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device within a predetermined distance. A method for managing an ME device, comprising: 27. A step of inputting information about the ME device, a step of storing the information about the ME device input in the input step, and a step of updating or deleting the information about the ME device stored in the storing step. A storage medium storing a program for implementing a ME device management method including a step of searching for and displaying information on the ME device stored in the storage step, wherein the information on the ME device is the The information includes information on a management department, a usage department, or a storage location.
The step of inputting E device information and the step of searching and displaying the ME device information share information about the ME device, and the step of searching and displaying the ME device information includes the step of storing the ME device stored in the storage step. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to search for the ME device in the department or place and to display the search result based on information on the ME device. 28. A step of reading device information for specifying an ME device and location information for specifying an installation location of the ME device, wherein the device information and the location information read in the reading step, and the reading step are: Transmitting the device information and read location information specifying the location where the location information was read; and wherein the read location information transmitted by the transmission step matches location information on an external database of the ME device. And, if the ME device is a transmitter, notifying the computer whether or not the ME device that transmits radio waves having a frequency that may cause interference with the ME device is within a predetermined distance. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program to be executed.