CN109387648B

CN109387648B - Automatic analysis system

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Publication number: CN109387648B
Application number: CN201810772539.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宫田佑贵; 涩谷敏; 塙俊英; 笠间干雄
Original assignee: Hitachi High Technologies Corp
Current assignee: Hitachi High Tech Corp
Priority date: 2017-08-03
Filing date: 2018-07-13
Publication date: 2022-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2038-07-13
Also published as: JP2019028018A; JP6954783B2; CN109387648A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a technique for easily displaying device operation method specification information corresponding to an automatic analyzer in a short time. In an automatic analysis device, a tablet terminal (114) is provided with a terminal information management unit (210) and a terminal display unit (208). A terminal information management unit (210) generates a device operation information reference screen for acquiring device operation method description information of one or more automatic analysis devices (101). A terminal display unit (208) displays the device operation information reference screen generated by the terminal information management unit (210). The device operation information reference screen displayed on the terminal display unit (208) has first display means corresponding to all automatic analysis devices and second display means corresponding to items of device operation method description information of the automatic analysis device selected by the first display means. A terminal information management unit (210) generates a second display unit based on the received device operation method specification information and displays the second display unit on a terminal display unit (208).

Description

Automatic analysis system

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an automatic analysis system, and more particularly to a technique effective for confirming operation instructions in a plurality of automatic analysis apparatuses.

Background

As a remote monitoring technique of an automatic analyzer, there is a technique of connecting an automatic analyzer that performs quantitative/qualitative analysis of a specific component included in a biological sample (hereinafter, simply referred to as a sample) such as blood or urine to a reagent via a wireless network, and remotely monitoring the state of the automatic analyzer via a tablet terminal or the like.

The maintenance work of the automatic analyzer includes, for example, a work which must be performed suddenly when an obstacle occurs. At this time, the maintenance worker performs maintenance of the automatic analyzer while referring to the device operation method specification and the like.

As a technique for efficiently performing maintenance work in such an automatic analyzer, a technique is known in which a device operation method specification is displayed as an electronic file using, for example, a portable terminal, and maintenance work can be performed without moving from a work area (for example, see patent document 1).

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2013-64674

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

In recent years, it has been desired to reduce the running cost of an automatic analyzer for clinical examination.

In order to reduce the running cost, it is necessary to increase the operation rate of the automatic analyzer by improving the efficiency of maintenance work of the automatic analyzer.

However, when the operator performs maintenance while referring to the device operation method specification, the device operation method specification information may be placed in a different location from the automatic analyzer due to a space problem or the like.

In this case, there are the following problems: the problem is that additional man-hours are required to move the work area where the automatic analysis device is installed to the installation location of the device operation method specification information, to search for the device operation method specification information, and the like, and therefore, efficient maintenance work cannot be performed, and a large amount of time is required.

In addition, in a case where a plurality of automatic analysis devices are used to perform inspection work, when an alarm or a device or the like malfunctions, it may be necessary to read device operation method specification information.

In this case, it is necessary to select a device operation method specification corresponding to an automatic analyzer of various types, software versions, or the like, and perform maintenance in accordance with the selected device operation method specification. However, in a situation where a plurality of automatic analysis devices are used as described above, there are cases where different types of devices, devices with different software versions, and the like are mixed depending on the time of introduction of the automatic analysis measure and the like.

Therefore, when selecting a device operation method specification corresponding to a malfunctioning automatic analysis device, there is a need to select a job of the corresponding device operation method specification from the type of device, software version, and the like, and there is a problem that the determination job takes time.

In addition, even if the devices are of the same type, there are cases where only the software version differs, and therefore there is a risk that the operator will confuse the description of the method of operating the device, and in such cases, erroneous maintenance will be performed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of easily displaying device operation method specification information corresponding to an automatic analyzer in a short time.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

Technical scheme

A typical outline of the invention disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.

That is, a typical automatic analysis system includes: the system includes one or more automatic analysis devices, one or more operation devices, an information management device, and a terminal device. The automatic analyzer measures a specimen. The operation devices are connected to one or more automatic analyzers, respectively, and control the connected automatic analyzers.

The information management device is connected with more than one operation device, collects and manages the information of the automatic analysis device from the operation device, and the terminal device is connected with the information management device.

The terminal device includes a terminal information management unit and a display unit. The terminal information management unit generates a device operation information reference screen for acquiring device operation method specification information of one or more automatic analysis devices. The display unit displays the device operation information reference screen generated by the terminal information management unit.

The device operation information reference screen displayed by the display unit includes a first display unit and a second display unit. The first display unit corresponds to all automatic analysis devices. The second display unit corresponds to an item of device operation method specification information corresponding to the automatic analysis device selected by the first display unit.

The terminal information management unit generates a second display unit from the received device operation method specification information and displays the second display unit on the display unit. Further, device operation method specification information corresponding to the connected automatic analysis device is stored in each of the one or more operation devices.

In particular, the information management apparatus includes an information management unit and an information management storage unit. The information management unit acquires device operation method specification information of the automatic analysis device stored in the operation device. The information management storage section stores the device operation method specification information acquired by the information management section.

The information management unit retrieves, from the information management storage unit, device operation method specification information corresponding to the automatic analysis device selected from the first display unit displayed on the display unit, and outputs the device operation method specification information to the terminal information management unit.

Further, the information management section acquires, from the information management storage section, device operation method specification information corresponding to an item selected from the second display unit displayed on the display section, and the terminal information management section causes the display section to display the device operation method specification information acquired by the information management section. The second display unit displayed by the display section is a list of items of the album of the apparatus operation method specification information. The information management section acquires information indicating the contents of the registered item selected from the second display unit from the information management storage section.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

Effects obtained by typical inventions among the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.

(1) The man-hours for confirming the device operation method specification information corresponding to the automatic analysis device can be reduced.

(2) The efficiency of maintenance work of the automatic analyzer can be improved by the above (1).

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in an automatic analysis system according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in an automatic analysis system including a plurality of automatic analyzers of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the operation unit PC, the information management PC, and the tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of inputting an electronic file into the information management storage unit of the information management PC of fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen display in the tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the registration process performed by the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when an operation information reference screen is displayed on the tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a device operation information reference screen displayed by the tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen displayed on a tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a home screen displayed on a tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a setting screen displayed on a tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Description of the symbols

100: automatic analysis system, 101: automatic analysis device, 102: sample container, 103: a test material rack, 104: sample input portion, 105: conveyor line, 106 a: analysis unit, 106 b: analysis unit, 107 reagent container, 108 a: reagent disk, 108 b: reagent disk, 109: sample storage unit, 110: communication device, 111: operation unit PC, 112: information management PC, 113: wireless device, 114: tablet terminal, 115: installation of CD, 116: electronic file, 120 a: reaction disk, 120 b: reaction disk, 121 a: sample dispensing mechanism, 121 b: sample dispensing mechanism, 122 a: reagent dispensing mechanism, 122 b: reagent dispensing mechanism, 123 a: photometric mechanism, 123 b: photometric mechanism, 130: communication device, 201: input unit, 202: display unit, 204: device information management unit, 205: communication section for information management PC, 206: storage unit, 207: communication unit for analysis unit, 208: terminal display unit, 209: terminal communication unit, 210: terminal information management unit, 211 terminal input unit, 221: alarm management unit, 222: reagent management unit, 223: measurement completion management unit, 231: information management communication unit, 232: information management unit, 233: an information management storage unit.

Detailed Description

In all the drawings for explaining the embodiments, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals in principle, and redundant explanations thereof are omitted.

The following describes embodiments in detail.

< example 1 of automatic analysis System >

The automatic analysis system shown in fig. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of 1 automatic analysis apparatus.

As shown in fig. 1, the automatic analysis system 100 includes: an automatic analysis device 101, a communication apparatus 110, an operation section PC111, an information management PC112, a wireless apparatus 113, and a communication apparatus 130.

The automatic analyzer 101 includes: a sample loading section 104,

analysis sections

106a, 106b, and 106c, a transport line 105, a sample storage section 109, and the like. The automatic analyzer 101 is connected to the operation unit PC111 and the tablet terminal 114 via a network connection, for example.

The sample loading section 104 and the sample storage section 109 are connected by a transfer line 105 that transfers the sample holder 103. The sample loading unit 104 is loaded into the sample holder 103. The sample rack 103 mounts a plurality of sample containers 102 each containing a sample to be analyzed. The sample storage unit 109 stores the sample holder 103.

The

analysis units

106a, 106b, and 106c are disposed along the line 105. In fig. 1, an example in which three

analysis units

106a, 106b, and 106c are arranged is shown, but the number of analysis units is not limited, and may be one or more.

The operation unit PC111 as an operation device is used to control the overall operation of the automatic analyzer 101, and is connected to the automatic analyzer 101 via a communication device 110 including a hub or the like, for example. Further, the communication device 110 is connected to an information management PC112 such as a personal computer.

The information management PC112 as an information management apparatus is connected to a wireless device 113 such as a wireless router, and can communicate with the tablet terminal 114 by wireless communication based on the wireless device 113.

A sample rack 103 in which a plurality of sample containers 102 containing samples to be analyzed are placed is placed in a sample placing section 104, and is transported to each of the analyzing

sections

106a, 106b, and 106c, a sample storage section 109, and the like by a transport line 105.

Examples of the sample stored in the sample container 102 include a calibration sample for calibration measurement, a quality control sample for quality control measurement, and a patient sample that is a biological sample such as blood or urine.

Each sample container 102 mounted on the sample rack 103 is provided with a label, not shown, for identifying a sample stored therein. The tag is, for example, a barcode or an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification code), and Identification information is read by a reading device (not shown) and transmitted to the operation unit PC111 or the like.

The analysis unit 106a includes: a reaction disk 120a, a sample dispensing mechanism 121a, a reagent disk 108a, a reagent dispensing mechanism 122a, a photometric mechanism 123a, and the like. The reaction tray 120a has a plurality of reaction containers.

The sample distributing mechanism 121a distributes the sample contained in the sample container 102 conveyed by the conveying line 105 to the reaction containers. The reagent disk 108a is provided with a plurality of reagent containers 107 each containing a reagent for analyzing a sample.

The reagent dispensing mechanism 122a absorbs the reagent contained in the reagent container 107 provided in the reagent disk and dispenses the reagent into the reaction container. The photometric mechanism 123a measures the absorbance, scattered light intensity, or the like of the mixed solution of the sample and the reagent contained in the reaction container.

The analysis unit 106a can analyze the concentration and the like of a predetermined substance in a sample by analyzing optical information obtained from the photometric mechanism 123 a. The

analyzers

106b and 106c also have the same configuration as that of the analyzer 106a, and include

reaction disks

120b and 120c,

sample dispensing mechanisms

121b and 121c,

reagent disks

108b and 108c,

reagent dispensing mechanisms

122b and 122c,

photometric mechanisms

123b and 123c, and the like, respectively.

The tablet terminal 114 as a terminal device is communicably connected to the information management PC112 via the wireless device 113, and acquires device information from the operation section PC111 via the information management PC112 by an instruction from the tablet terminal 114. This allows the operator 200 to see the information of the automatic analyzer 101 on the screen of the tablet terminal 114.

< example 2 of construction of automatic analysis System >

Fig. 2 shows an example in which automatic analysis devices 101a to 101d each having an operation unit PC111a to 111d connected thereto are connected to 4 information management PCs 112. The number of connected automatic analyzers is not particularly limited.

Communication devices 110a to 110d including hubs and the like are connected to the automatic analyzers 101a to 101d, respectively. The communication devices 110a to 110d are connected to the communication device 130, respectively.

Thus, the automatic analysis devices 101a to 101d are connected to the information management PC112 via the communication devices 110a to 110d and the communication device 130, respectively. The information management PC112 is communicably connected with the tablet terminal 114 by wireless communication with the connected wireless device 113.

Each of the operation units PC111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d is provided with an electronic file 116 by being provided with a cd (compact disc)115, and the electronic file 116 includes device operation method specification information corresponding to the type and software version of each of the connected automatic analyzers 101a to 101 d.

The electronic files 116 mounted on the respective operation sections PC111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d are collected in the information management PC112 via the communication device 130, and can be referred to from the tablet terminal 114 by wireless communication with the connected wireless device 113.

< example of functional Structure >

In fig. 3, the connection configuration in the automatic analysis system 100 is the same as that in fig. 2, and the

operation section PCs

111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d are connected to the information management PC112 via the

communication devices

110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d, and the communication device 130, respectively. In addition, the information management PC112 performs exchange of information by wireless communication through the wireless device 113.

Note that the operation units PC111b to 111d have the same functional configuration as the operation unit PC111a and are therefore omitted in fig. 3.

As shown in the figure, the operation unit PC111a includes: an input unit 201, a display unit 202, a device information management unit 204, a communication unit 205 for an information management PC, a storage unit 206, a communication unit 207 for an analysis unit, and the like.

The operation unit PC111a communicates with, for example, the

analysis units

106a, 106b, and 106c and the sample storage unit 109 in fig. 1, and controls the operation of the entire automatic analyzer 101 a. The operation unit PC111a includes: an input unit 201, a display unit 202, a device information management unit 204, a communication unit 205 for an information management PC, a storage unit 206, a communication unit 207 for an analysis unit, and the like.

The input unit 201 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and presses a mouse cursor displayed based on buttons of various operation screens displayed on the display unit 202, for example, clicks of the mouse, or inputs numerals, characters, or the like from the keyboard to an input box. That is, the input unit 201 and the display unit 202 are configured in a GUI (Graphical User Interface).

The device information management unit 204 includes: an alarm management unit 221, a reagent management unit 222, and a measurement completion management unit 223.

The reagent management unit 222 manages information on the reagents such as the reagent containers 107 provided in the

reagent trays

108a, 108b, and 108c of fig. 1. Specifically, the management of the degree of association with the analysis item, the management of the remaining amount, the management of the order of use priority when a plurality of reagent containers 107 are set for one analysis item, the management of the expiration date of the reagent, and the like.

When a new reagent container 107 is set, the reagent management unit 222 searches the accumulated reagent information stored in the storage unit 206, and determines whether or not the same reagent container has been set in the past. When the reagent container is set, the reagent information stored in the storage unit 206 is taken out, and when the reagent container is not set, the reagent container is managed as a new reagent container 107.

In the remaining amount management, a process of registering a reagent lower than the threshold value of the remaining amount for each analysis item set by the input unit 201 in the reagent preparation list or the reagent discard list is also performed. The reagent management unit 222 also controls the display of the display unit 202.

The alarm management unit 221 notifies the display unit 202 of information from a detection unit, not shown, provided in the automatic analyzer 101a, device status, and the like, and an abnormality detected based on a predetermined criterion, such as an abnormality detection logic, and temporarily stores abnormality information for notifying the tablet terminal 114 of the abnormality in a temporary storage unit, not shown.

The measurement completion management unit 223 monitors whether or not the measurement results of the calibration sample, the quality control sample, or the patient sample measured by the automatic analyzer 101a are output. When the measurement result is output from the automatic analyzer 101a, the measurement end information of the sample information is stored in the storage unit 206 for notification to the tablet terminal 114.

The communication unit 205 for the information management PC receives the request text from the information management PC112, and transmits necessary information such as information managed by the device information management unit 204 to the information management PC 112.

The information management PC112 has: an information management communication unit 231, an information management unit 232, and an information management storage unit 233.

The information management communication unit 231 controls wireless communication with the tablet terminal 114, generates a communication text to be transmitted to the tablet terminal 114, and distributes information of the communication text received from the tablet terminal 114, and transmits the information to the operation unit PC111 a.

The information management unit 232 stores identification information of devices such as IP addresses of the respective connected automatic analysis devices 101a to 101d in the information management storage unit 233. The information management unit 232 communicates with the corresponding automatic analysis device, such as acquiring device information, via the information management communication unit 231, based on the content instructed by the tablet terminal 114.

The communication unit 207 of the analysis unit controls communication with the automatic analysis device 101a, generates a communication text to be transmitted to the automatic analysis device 101a, and distributes information of the communication text received from the automatic analysis device 101 a.

The tablet terminal 114 has: a terminal display unit 208, a terminal communication unit 209, a terminal information management unit 210, a terminal input unit 211, and the like. The tablet terminal 114 communicates with the operation unit PC111a (111 d) via the information management PC112 via the wireless device 113. Thereby, various information is acquired from the automatic analyzer 101a (to 101d), and the automatic analyzer 101a (to 101d) is operated.

In the tablet terminal 114, similarly to the operation unit PC111a, a GUI is configured by the terminal display unit 208 and the terminal input unit 211 which are display units. Thus, various information including reagent information, alarm information, and notification information transmitted from the operation unit PC111a (111 d) is received and displayed on the terminal display unit 208. Alternatively, an operation instruction or the like is input from the terminal input unit 211 to the automatic analyzer 101a (to 101d), and is transmitted to the operation unit PC111 a.

The terminal communication unit 209 controls wireless communication with the information management PC112, generates a communication text to be transmitted to the information management PC112, distributes information of the communication text received from the information management PC112, and the like.

The terminal information management unit 210 as an information management unit manages information including alarm information, reagent information, and the like relating to the automatic analyzer, which is received from the operation unit PC111a (111 d) via the information management PC112, and performs operation processing on a screen from the terminal input unit 211.

In addition, the storage unit 206 stores the electronic file 116 installed by the installation CD 115. The electronic file 116 stored in the storage section 206 is transmitted to the information management PC112 via the communication device 130. The electronic file 116 transferred to the information management PC112 is stored in the information management storage section 233.

The tablet terminal 114 refers to the electronic file 116 stored in the information management storage section 233 by performing communication via the wireless device 113. Therefore, even if the power of the automatic analysis device to be referred to is turned off, the tablet terminal 114 can refer to the electronic file 116 of the device operation method specification information from the information management storage section 233.

< example of electronic document input >

Fig. 4 shows a process when the electronic file 116 mounted on the information management PC111a is input to the information management storage unit of the information management PC. The same processing is performed for inputting the electronic file 116 to the other information management PCs 111b to 111 d.

Fig. 4 (a) shows an example of an installation operation of the electronic file 116 in the information management PC111a, and fig. 4 (b) shows a process of inputting an electronic file installed in the information management PC111a into the information management PC.

First, as shown in fig. 4 (a), the electronic file 116 is mounted to the operation section PC111a by using the mounting CD115, and stored in the storage section 206 (step S101). After that, the automatic analysis device 101a stored in the information management PC111a is restarted in order to reflect the installed electronic file 116 (step S102).

In fig. 4 (b), the information management unit 232 of the information management PC112 acquires the file name of the electronic file 116 stored in the storage unit 206 of the operation unit PC111a when the automatic analysis device 101a is started, that is, when the power is turned on (step S103).

The information management section 232 of the apparatus information management PC112 repeatedly performs the following processing: in the loop processing S100, the electronic files 116 having the same file name in the number corresponding to the acquired file name are acquired by the operation units PC111a to 111d and stored in the information management storage unit 233 (steps S104 and S105).

Here, since the electronic file 116 is mounted on the operation section PC111a, the information management section 232 acquires the electronic file 116 stored in the storage section 206 of the operation section PC111a and stores it in the information management storage section 233.

This ends the input processing of the electronic file 116 by the information management PC. Thereby, the tablet terminal 114 can refer to the electronic file 116 by communicating with the information management PC112 and the wireless device 113 (step S106).

This makes it possible to acquire the newly installed electronic file 116 each time the automatic analysis device is started up, and to reduce confusion of device operation method description information such as an old software version.

< example of screen display of tablet terminal >

Fig. 5 shows an example of a login screen displayed when the board terminal 114 is started.

An input box 401 is displayed on the login screen 400, and an input box 402 is displayed below the input box 401. The input box 401 is a box for inputting an operator ID. The operator ID is a unique number, a letter, or the like, and is given to each operator. The input box 402 is a box for inputting a password.

A checkbox 403 is displayed below the input box 402, and a login button 404 is displayed below the checkbox 403. An operation button 405 is displayed below the login button 404.

When the login information, that is, the operator ID and the password input to the

input boxes

401 and 402 are to be stored, the checkbox 403 is checked. Accordingly, the operator ID and the password are input in the

input boxes

401 and 402 from the next time.

In the login screen 400, the operator ID and the password are input to the

input boxes

401 and 402, respectively, and the login button 404 is pressed, whereby the information management unit 232 of the information management PC112 authenticates the operator ID and the password, respectively.

The operation button 405 is a device operation method reference button, and is pressed when referring to device operation method description information, so-called an operation manual, of a desired automatic analysis device 101a to 101d constituting the automatic analysis system 100.

For example, in an offline state in which the automatic analysis device is powered off due to a failure or the like, the information management PC112 cannot access the operation unit PC connected to the automatic analysis device powered off because the operator ID and the password stored in the storage unit 206 of the operation unit PC cannot be collated.

Even in such a situation, by pressing the device operation method reference button as the operation button 405 from the login screen displayed on the tablet terminal 114, it is possible to shift to a screen for referring to device operation method description information (hereinafter, simply referred to as a device operation information reference screen) described later, and to enable viewing of the device operation method description information.

Note that the display of the operation button 405 is not limited to the login screen, and may be displayed on another screen accessible in a state where no device is logged in.

< example of registration processing >

The network connection status of each of the automatic analyzers 101a to 101d is stored in the information management storage unit 233 of the information management PC112, and the loop processing S200 of the processing for repeating the number of automatic analyzers connected to the network is executed by referring to the information stored in the information management storage unit 233.

First, in the loop processing S200, the information management unit 232 of the information management PC112 compares the operator ID and the password stored in the storage unit 206 of the operation unit PC111a with the operator ID and the password input from the tablet terminal 114 (step S201).

If they match, it is determined that the automatic analysis device 101a can be accessed (step S202). If no matching portion is found, it is determined that the automatic analysis device 101a cannot be accessed (step S203). In addition, the information of the automatic analyzer 101a determined to be unable to access cannot be referred to.

The processing of steps S202 to S203 is repeatedly executed for all the connected automatic analysis apparatuses 101a to 101 d.

Thereafter, if there are 1 or more accessible automatic analyzers (step S204), the login is successful (step S205), and the home screen is displayed (step S206).

If 1 has no accessible automatic analyzer, the login fails (step S207), and the login screen is displayed again without shifting to the home screen (step S208).

This ends the login process.

< example of processing for displaying device operation information reference Screen >

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when a screen is referred to by operation information of a tablet terminal display device included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of processing from the login screen displayed on the tablet terminal 114 to the device operation information reference screen 500 shown in fig. 8. The device operation information reference screen 500 will be described later with reference to fig. 8.

First, the login is performed by pressing the login button 404 displayed on the login screen 400 of the tablet terminal 114 (step S301). In the login operation at this time, as in the login operation shown in fig. 6, if there are 1 or more accessible automatic analyzers, the login is successful (step S302), and the process proceeds to the main screen 700 shown in fig. 10 (step S303).

If no 1 accessible automatic analyzer is present, the login fails (step S302), and the login screen is displayed again without shifting to the main screen 700 in fig. 10.

In the process of step S303, after the login is successful and the home screen 700 of fig. 7 is displayed, if the setting icon 711 in fig. 10 is selected by an operator or the like (step S304), the process proceeds to the setting screen of fig. 11 described later (step S305).

In this setting screen image, the device operation information reference screen image 500 of fig. 8 is displayed by selecting the operation button 803 shown in fig. 11 (step S306).

When all the automatic analysis devices are powered off and the tablet terminal 114 cannot log in and cannot go to the home screen 700, the device operation information reference screen 500 of fig. 8 is displayed by pressing the operation button 405 as the device operation method reference button shown in fig. 5 (step S307). The operation button 405 may be displayed and pressed as long as the power of all the automatic analyzers is off or the power of at least 1 automatic analyzer is on. Thus, the information will be able to be described with reference to the device operation method.

< example of configuration of device operation information reference Screen >

Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a device operation information reference screen displayed by the tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

The device operation information reference screen 500 shown in fig. 8 is a screen displayed when the tablet terminal 114 cannot register and cannot shift to the home screen 700 shown in fig. 10, as described in the processing of step S307 in fig. 7.

The device operation information reference screen 500 displays a device name list 501 on the top. The device name list 501 as the first display unit is configured by a list of device names respectively corresponding to connected automatic analysis devices, items corresponding to respective automatic analysis devices, or the like. On the right side of the device name list 501, selection buttons 503 corresponding to the device names are displayed, respectively.

In the example of fig. 2, since the automatic analysis devices 101a to 101d are connected, for example, the device name "system 1" displayed on the device name list 501 corresponds to the automatic analysis device 101 a. The device names "system" 2, "system 3," and "system 4" displayed in the device name list 501 correspond to the automatic analyzer 101b, the automatic analyzer 101c, and the automatic analyzer 101d, respectively.

In this state, when a selection button 503 of an apparatus name corresponding to the operation method specification information to be referred to is pressed, an operation specification list 502 is displayed below the apparatus name list 501. The operation manual list 502 as the second display means displays the device operation method specification information corresponding to the selected automatic analysis device in a sorted manner, for example, items of the manual on which the device operation method specification information is displayed, respectively.

On the right side thereof, display buttons 504 respectively corresponding to the items of the album are displayed. The contents of the selected album are displayed by pressing the display button 504 corresponding to the item of the album desired to be referred to.

For example, when the selection button 503 corresponding to the device name "system 1" is pressed, a signal indicating that the selection button 503 corresponding to the device name "system 1" is selected is input to the information management section 232 of the information management PC 112.

The information management unit 232 retrieves the electronic file 116 of the corresponding automatic analyzer from the information management storage unit 233 based on the input signal, reads the device operation method description information from the retrieved electronic file 116, and transmits the device operation method description information to the terminal information management unit 210.

In this case, the information read out from the electronic file 116 is, for example, item information of an album of device operation method specification information. The terminal information management part 210 displays device operation method specification information by an item of an album based on the item information of the album received from the information management part 232.

In this way, even if all the automatic analysis apparatuses 101a to 101d are powered off, the automatic analysis apparatus to be referred to is selected from the apparatus operation information reference screen 500, and thus the apparatus operation method specification information corresponding to the automatic analysis apparatus can be easily viewed in a short time. As described above, even when the power of 1 or more automatic analyzers is turned on, the operation button 405 can be displayed and pressed.

Note that, although the screen example of fig. 8 shows a method of displaying a list of device names or operation manual names in a list form so as to be recognizable to the user, the display method is not limited to any method as long as the user can recognize the list and the list is displayed as a mark, an icon, a color, or the like corresponding to each of the device names or the operation manual names.

This makes it possible to refer to the accurate device operation method description information while saving the man-hour of determining the device name, software version, and the like, and to prevent confusion of the device operation method description information and the like.

< example of construction of operation Screen >

Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system shown in fig. 3.

The operation screen 600 shown in fig. 9 is a screen displayed when the display button 504 corresponding to the album to be referred to shown in fig. 8 is pressed.

As shown in fig. 9, the operation screen 600 is configured to have a bookmark 601 and an electronic file display screen 602. A bookmark 601 is displayed on the left side of the operation screen 600, and an electronic file display screen 602 is displayed on the right side of the bookmark 601.

The content of the album selected by the apparatus operation information reference screen 500 of fig. 8 is displayed on the electronic document display screen 602.

The bookmark 601 roughly describes the selected item of the album as a list, and the content of the selected item can be displayed on the electronic file display screen 602 by selecting the item to be referred to from the list.

In addition, an icon list 603 displaying various icons is displayed on the bookmark 601 and the upper portion of the electronic file display screen 602. By pressing the non-display button 604 in the icon list 603, the bookmark 601 can be not displayed.

This allows the electronic document display screen 901 to be displayed in an enlarged size, and allows the device operation method specification information to be referred to more easily.

When the display button 504 corresponding to the album to be referred to is pressed, a signal indicating that the album corresponding to the display button 504 is selected is input to the information management section 232 of the information management PC 112.

The information management unit 232 reads out the information of the selected partial list of the device operation method explanation information from the electronic file 116 stored in the information management storage unit 233 based on the input signal, and transmits the read information to the terminal information management unit 210.

The terminal information managing section 210 displays the information of the partial registration of the device operation method specification information as shown in fig. 9 based on the information of the partial registration received from the information managing section 232.

In this manner, by selecting an automatic analysis device to be referred to from the device operation information reference screen 500, the device operation method explanatory information corresponding to the automatic analysis device can be easily viewed in a short time.

< example of Main Screen configuration >

Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a home screen of a tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system shown in fig. 3.

The home screen 700 shown in fig. 10 is the same screen displayed in the process of step S303 in fig. 7 when the login is successful in the process of step S302 in fig. 7.

As shown in fig. 10 (a), the home screen 700 as the top page screen is composed of a first display area 701, a hierarchical list 704, and a second display area 702. A hierarchical list 704 is displayed below the first display area 701, and a second display area 702, which is a status screen, is displayed below the hierarchical list 704. The first display area 701 and the second display area 702 constitute a situation confirmation screen.

In the first display area 701, a device button 703, a setting icon 711, and the like are arranged.

The device buttons 703 are buttons respectively corresponding to the connected automatic analysis devices. Fig. 10 (a) shows 4 automatic analyzers connected to the apparatus having 4 apparatus buttons 703.

Setting icon 711 is an icon selected when setting screen 800 of fig. 11 is displayed, and when setting icon 711 is selected, the transition is made from main screen 700 of fig. 10 to setting screen 800 of fig. 11. The device operation information reference screen of fig. 8 is displayed on the setting screen.

The second display area 702 is an area for displaying a basic screen of alarm status, reagent status, and the like, which are device information of the selected 1 of the connected automatic analyzers. Fig. 10 (a) shows an example of an alarm condition screen in the automatic analyzer of the basic screen display apparatus name "system 1".

The hierarchical list 704 is a list showing a hierarchical structure of a base screen, which is used to indicate which screen hierarchy the base screen currently displayed is. In the example of fig. 10 (a), the "top page" at the left end of the hierarchical list 704 indicates the uppermost screen of the hierarchy, and the "alarm condition" at the right end indicates the screen currently being displayed. When the display with the lower line part of the hierarchical list 704 is selected, the basic screen is shifted to the selected screen and displayed.

Here, various icons of the device buttons 703 displayed in the first display area 701 will be described.

As shown in fig. 10 (b), an alarm notification icon 705, a sample remaining amount shortage notification icon 706, a calibration/quality control sample measurement completion notification icon 707, and an emergency patient sample measurement completion notification icon 708 are displayed in the device button 703. These icons become alert icons.

The alarm notification icon 705 is an icon for notifying alarm notification information. The sample remaining amount shortage notification icon 706 is an icon for notifying that the remaining amount of the reagent is insufficient. The calibration/quality control sample measurement completion notification icon 707 is an icon for notifying the completion of measurement of the calibration and quality control samples. The measurement completion notification icon 708 of the emergency patient sample is an icon for notifying the completion of measurement of the emergency patient sample.

The alarm notification information is an alarm notification generated by the automatic analysis device and transmitted from the alarm management unit 221 to the tablet terminal 114 via the information management PC 112.

When the tablet terminal 114 receives the alarm notification, the terminal information management unit 210 causes the alarm notification icon 705 displayed on the device button 703 corresponding to the automatic analyzer to flash.

In addition, the levels of importance are distinguished in the generated alarm, and the icon is caused to flash in a different color for each level. For example, icons of colors for distinguishing the importance levels into two stages of "attention" and "stop" are respectively displayed in a blinking manner.

When the generation of the alarm at the "attention" level and the "stop" level overlap, for example, the terminal information management unit 210 displays icons at a higher level in the order of priority "attention" < "stop".

The remaining amount of reagent information of the reagent mounted on the automatic analyzer 101 is acquired from the storage unit 206, and the reagent management unit 222 periodically transmits the result of checking out the shortage of the reagent as a remaining amount of reagent shortage notification to the tablet terminal 114.

When the reagent remaining amount shortage notification is received at the tablet terminal 114, the terminal information management unit 210 causes the reagent remaining amount shortage notification icon 706 in the device button 703 of the automatic analyzer to flash. In addition, the level of the reagent shortage occurred is discriminated, and an icon of a different color is displayed in a blinking manner for each level.

For example, the reagent remaining amount shortage level is set to a threshold value of 3 stages, the reagent container 107 smaller than the first threshold value displays an icon corresponding to the level of "preparation", the reagent container 107 of the second threshold value smaller than the remaining amount of the first threshold value displays an icon corresponding to the level of "caution", and the reagent container 107 having a remaining amount of 0 displays an icon corresponding to the level of "warning".

In addition, when the remaining reagent amounts of the respective stages are not sufficiently overlapped, the highest icon may be displayed in the order of priority of "preparation" < "attention" < "warning".

When the measurement of the calibration sample or the quality control sample measured by the automatic analyzer is completed, a measurement completion notification of the calibration sample/the quality control sample is transmitted to the tablet terminal 114 via the measurement completion management unit 223.

When the tablet terminal 114 receives the measurement end notification, the terminal information management unit 210 causes the calibration sample/quality control sample measurement end notification icon 707 in the device button 703 of the corresponding automatic analyzer to flash.

In the example of fig. 10, the calibration/quality control sample measurement completion notification icon 707 is an icon of a quality control sample in which a calibration and a sample are integrated, but icons may be displayed separately.

When the automatic analyzer finishes measuring the emergency patient sample, a measurement result notification of the emergency patient sample is transmitted to the tablet terminal 114 via the measurement completion management unit 223. For example, in the case of an emergency patient sample, the sample container 102 of the emergency patient is mounted on the sample holder 103 to which the barcode for the emergency patient sample is attached, and measurement is performed, whereby the automatic analyzer reads the barcode and recognizes that the sample is the emergency patient sample.

When the tablet terminal 114 receives the patient sample notification, the terminal information management unit 210 causes the measurement completion notification icon 708 in the device button 603 of the automatic analyzer to flash.

Each of the icons may be notified by a sound such as a speaker provided in the tablet terminal while flashing. Alternatively, even if the blinking display is not performed, the notification display may be performed by lighting or changing other icon display and shape.

< example of configuration of setting Screen >

Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a setting screen displayed on the tablet terminal included in the automatic analysis system of fig. 3.

The setting screen 800 in fig. 11 is a screen displayed when the setting icon 711 displayed on the main screen 700 in fig. 10 is selected.

The setting screen 800 shown in fig. 11 is a screen displayed in the process of step S305 in fig. 7 after the main screen 700 is displayed after the tablet terminal 114 has successfully registered, and is a screen displayed by selecting the setting icon 711 in the process of step S304 in fig. 7.

As shown in the drawing, the setting screen 800 is composed of a setting selection list 801 and a setting information display screen 802. The setting item list 801 displayed on the left side of the setting screen 800 displays setting items for setting functions of the tablet terminal 114 and the automatic analyzer.

The setting information display screen 802 is displayed on the right side of the setting item list 801. The setting information display screen 802 displays detailed setting contents of the setting items selected by the setting item list 801.

Among the setting items displayed on the setting item list 801, there is an operation button 803, and by selecting this operation button 803, the device operation information reference screen 500 of fig. 8 is displayed on the setting information display screen 802.

As described in the screen example of fig. 8, the display method is the same in fig. 11, for example, the display is a mark, an icon, a color, or the like corresponding to each other as long as the method is recognizable by the user.

The setting item list 801 includes buttons such as "device", "notification", "sound setting", "information", and "logout" in addition to the operation button 803, for example. The "device" is a button selected when performing registration setting of the automatic analyzer, and a registration setting screen of the automatic analyzer is displayed by pressing the button. This screen is a screen for setting the display order or not displaying the corresponding devices in the device buttons 703 in fig. 10, for example.

The "notification" is a button selected when the notification setting of the sample is performed, and a screen for setting the sample notification is displayed by pressing the button. This screen is a screen for setting the specification of the alarm notification to, for example, an alarm notification icon 705, a sample remaining amount shortage notification icon 706, a calibration/quality control sample measurement completion notification icon 707, and a measurement completion notification icon 708 of the emergency patient sample in the device button 703 of fig. 10. The "sound setting" is a button selected when setting a sound such as an alarm, and a screen for setting an alarm sound is displayed by pressing the button. The "information" is a button selected when the version information of the software is displayed, and by pressing the button, for example, the version information of the software used in the tablet terminal can be displayed.

The "logout" is a button selected when a logout operation of the automatic analysis device is performed, and displays a screen on which logout processing is performed for the automatic analysis device that is logged in.

When an alarm occurs in any of the automatic analyzers, it is possible to easily determine which automatic analyzer has caused the alarm by confirming the device button 703 on the main screen 700 in fig. 10.

After that, setting icon 711 is selected, and the display screen shifts to setting screen 800 of fig. 11. Then, in the setting screen 800, by pressing the operation button 803, the apparatus operation information reference screen 500 of fig. 8 is displayed, and the selection button 503 corresponding to the automatic analyzer which has generated the alarm is selected.

This makes it possible to easily read, in a short time, the operation method specification information of the automatic analyzer which requires maintenance.

This makes it possible to efficiently confirm the operation method specification information in the automatic analyzer requiring maintenance in a short time. This can improve the efficiency of maintenance.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described above based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and needless to say, various modifications can be made within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and includes various modifications. For example, the above embodiments are described in detail to explain the present invention easily and understandably, and do not necessarily show all the structures described.

Further, a part of the structure of one embodiment may be replaced with the structure of another embodiment, or the structure of another embodiment may be added to one structure.

Further, a part of the configuration of each embodiment may be added, deleted, or replaced with another configuration.

Claims

1. An automatic analysis system, comprising:

a plurality of automatic analyzers that measure specimens;

an operation device connected to the plurality of automatic analysis devices and controlling the plurality of automatic analysis devices;

an information management device connected to the operation device, the information management device collecting and managing information of the plurality of automatic analysis devices from the operation device; and

a terminal device connected to the information management device,

the plurality of automatic analysis devices include 2 or more automatic analysis devices different in category or software version from each other,

the terminal device includes:

a terminal information management unit that generates an apparatus operation information reference screen for accepting an operation for displaying apparatus operation method specification information corresponding to a desired automatic analyzer; and

a display unit that displays the device operation information reference screen generated by the terminal information management unit,

the terminal information management section generates a first display screen and a second display screen as at least a part of a device operation information reference screen,

a first display screen displaying a list corresponding to all device names representing the plurality of automatic analysis devices; and

a second display screen for selectively displaying a list of items corresponding to information of the category constituted by the device operation method specification information corresponding to the automatic analysis device selected in the first display screen,

the operation device stores a plurality of pieces of device operation method specification information respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of automatic analysis devices,

the information management apparatus includes:

an information management unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of device operation method specification information stored in the operation devices, respectively; and

an information management storage section that stores a plurality of pieces of the device operation method specification information acquired by the information management section,

the information management unit retrieves, from the information management storage unit, the device operation method specification information corresponding to the automatic analysis device selected from the first display screen displayed on the display unit, and outputs the device operation method specification information to the terminal information management unit,

the information management unit determines whether or not power of at least one of the plurality of automatic analyzers is turned on when performing a login operation by determining whether or not the login is successful on a login screen on which information enabling access to a login process of the automatic analyzer is input,

the terminal information management unit generates the login screen and displays the login screen on the display unit,

the login screen includes: a device operation method reference button for generating the device operation information reference screen and displaying the generated screen on the display unit,

the device operation method can be performed by pressing a reference button in a state where all the automatic analysis devices are powered off or in a state where at least one of the automatic analysis devices is powered on.

2. The automated analysis system of claim 1,

the information management section acquires, from the information management storage section, the device operation method specification information corresponding to an item selected from the second display screen displayed on the display section,

the terminal information management section causes the display section to display the device operation method specification information acquired by the information management section.

3. The automated analysis system of claim 2,

the second display screen displayed on the display portion includes a list of items of the device operation method specification information that are registered,

the information management unit acquires information indicating the contents of the selected item of the album from the information management storage unit.

4. The automated analysis system of claim 1,

the terminal information management unit displays a device operation method description information display button for causing the display unit to display device operation method description information of the automatic analysis device on a certain screen displayed in a state where all the automatic analysis devices are not registered,

the terminal information management unit causes the display unit to display the device operation information reference screen when the device operation method explanation information display button is selected.

5. The automated analysis system of claim 1,

the terminal information management unit acquires device information indicating a device status of the automatic analyzer output from the automatic analyzer, generates a status confirmation screen indicating the device status of the automatic analyzer based on the acquired device information, and displays the status confirmation screen on the display unit,

the status confirmation screen displayed on the display unit has a setting icon for displaying a setting screen for setting the function of the automatic analyzer,

the setting screen displayed on the display unit has a first display button for displaying the first display screen,

the terminal information management unit generates the second display screen based on the received device operation method specification information, and displays the second display screen on the display unit.

6. The automated analysis system of claim 5,

the terminal information management section causes a display section to display the device operation method specification information acquired by the information management section.

7. The automated analysis system of claim 1,

the information management section acquires the device operation method specification information stored in the operation device each time the power of the automatic analysis device is turned on, and stores the acquired device operation method specification information in an information management storage section.