CN115083582A - Medical device, medical device information management system, client terminal, and client terminal control program - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a medical device, a medical device information management system, a client terminal, and a control program for the client terminal, which can properly and quickly perform inspection and maintenance even in a state where the medical device is not always connected to a terminal or the like. A medical device capable of communicating with an information terminal includes a self-check execution unit that determines whether or not an abnormal state of the medical device exists and whether or not a specific person can execute response information for the abnormal state.

Description

Medical device, medical device information management system, client terminal, and control program for client terminal

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a medical device that measures the state of a patient or the like, a medical device information management system, a client terminal that can communicate with the medical device, and a control program for the client terminal.

Background

Conventionally, systems for inspecting and maintaining medical equipment have been proposed. For example, the following structures are proposed: a terminal at the center is connected to a plurality of medical devices of a user via an arbitrary line, an activation signal for activating a self-diagnosis program stored in the medical devices is transmitted from the terminal, and a result signal indicating a diagnosis result based on the self-diagnosis program is transmitted from the medical devices to the terminal (for example, patent document 1).

Documents of the prior art

Patent literature

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 10-3452

Disclosure of Invention

However, in such a medical equipment inspection/maintenance system, it is necessary to constantly connect the terminal and the medical equipment in order to start a self-diagnosis program or the like of the medical equipment, and there is a problem that it is difficult for a user to use the system because maintenance inspection or the like for such constant connection is required.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medical device, a medical device information management system, a client terminal, and a control program for the client terminal, which are capable of appropriately and quickly performing examination and maintenance even in a state where the medical device is not always connected to a terminal or the like.

The above object is achieved by a medical device according to the present invention, which can communicate with an information terminal, includes a self-check execution unit, the self-check implementation unit determines whether the abnormal state of the medical equipment exists or not and whether the specific person can execute the handling information of the abnormal state or not, the self-check execution unit generates first response preparation information including access destination information of the response information when it is determined that the specific person can execute the response information in the abnormal state, and generating second preparation information including contact information of a manager other than the specific person when it is determined that the specific person is difficult to execute the coping information in the abnormal state, and transmitting the first response preparation information or the second response preparation information to the information terminal in a state where the information terminal is configured to be able to communicate with the information terminal.

According to the above configuration, the medical equipment management system includes a self-check execution unit that determines whether or not an abnormal state of the medical equipment exists (for example, failure information, an error code, or the like), and determines whether or not a specific person (for example, a caregiver, or the like) can perform response information for the abnormal state. The self-check execution unit generates first response preparation information (for example, a caregiver, etc., sensor unit cleaning, etc.) including access destination information of the response information (for example, a URL of a home page on which a response method is described, etc.) when it is determined that the specific person can execute the above-described response information in the abnormal state, and generates second response preparation information (for example, a telephone number of a manager, equipment replacement, etc.) including contact information of a manager other than the specific person (for example, a telephone number of the manager, etc.) when it is determined that the specific person is difficult to execute the response information in the abnormal state. Therefore, even if the medical device is not always connected to another server terminal or the like, the medical device can generate the first and second response preparation information corresponding to the presence or absence of the abnormal state of the medical device itself and whether or not the specific person can execute the abnormal state. Further, according to the above configuration, since the first preparation information and the second preparation information are transmitted to the information terminal when the information terminal is placed in a state in which communication with the information terminal is possible, the portable terminal can acquire the first preparation information and the second preparation information of the medical device at any time, and a caregiver or the like who is the holder of the portable terminal can perform a prompt and appropriate response.

Preferably, the medical device is configured to be capable of communicating with the information terminal by short-range wireless communication, and the self-examination execution unit is configured to automatically operate at a predetermined time.

According to the above configuration, since the self-examination execution unit of the medical device automatically operates at a predetermined timing, the medical device can execute an examination or the like based on its own judgment without receiving an operation instruction from the outside.

Preferably, the abnormal state of the medical device includes an abnormal state of a battery voltage.

The above object is achieved by a medical equipment information management system according to the present invention, which includes a medical equipment and an information terminal capable of communicating with the medical equipment, wherein the medical equipment or the information terminal includes a self-check execution unit that performs a determination of a presence state of an abnormal state of the medical equipment and a determination of whether or not a specific person can perform a response to the abnormal state, the self-check execution unit generates first response preparation information including access destination information of information related to the response when it is determined that the specific person can perform the response to the abnormal state, and generates second preparation information including contact information of a manager other than the specific person when it is determined that the specific person is difficult to perform the response to the abnormal state, when the information terminal is configured to be able to communicate with the medical device, the medical device transmits the first or second response preparation information to the information terminal.

Preferably, the information terminal includes a display unit, and the first or second preparation information is displayed on the display unit.

According to the above configuration, since the first preparation information or the second preparation information is displayed on the display unit, the user can grasp the treatment information or the like of the abnormal state by observing the medical equipment or the like.

The above object is achieved by a client terminal according to the present invention, which, on condition that a short-range communication section of a medical device used at a medical facility, a nursing facility or at home is placed at a predetermined position, by control of a control section, reading the ID information and the failure information and/or the error code of the medical device by short-range wireless communication via the short-range communication unit, a determination unit of the client terminal determines whether or not a user of the medical device can cope with a failure of the medical device, when the medical device can be handled, the medical device automatically transmits the medical device to a server terminal corresponding to the medical device, and presents the content to be handled by display or voice, and if the medical device cannot be handled, automatically linking to the server terminal corresponding to the medical device, and prompting the contact information of the administrator of the medical device by display or voice.

The above object is achieved by a control program of a client terminal according to the present invention for causing a computer to execute the steps of: a step of causing a client terminal to read the ID information and the failure information and/or the error code of the medical device by short-range wireless communication via a short-range communication unit under the control of a control unit, on condition that the short-range communication unit of the medical device used at a medical facility, a nursing facility, or at home is set at a predetermined position; determining whether or not a user of the medical device can cope with a failure of the medical device based on the failure information and/or the error code; if the medical device can be handled, automatically transmitting the medical device to a server terminal corresponding to the medical device, and presenting the content to be handled by display or voice; and automatically linking to the server terminal corresponding to the medical device when the medical device cannot be handled, and presenting contact information of a manager of the medical device by display or voice.

Effects of the invention

The present invention has an advantage of providing a medical device, a medical device information management system, a client terminal, and a control program for the client terminal, which are capable of appropriately and quickly performing inspection and maintenance even in a state where the medical device is not always connected to a terminal or the like.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a main configuration of a self-inspection system 1 as a medical device information management system, for example.

Fig. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the main configuration of the blood glucose meter 100.

Fig. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a main configuration of the healthcare practitioner terminal 10 in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flowchart showing a procedure of self-examination of the blood glucose meter 100 and the like.

Fig. 5 is a schematic flowchart showing the processing of information for self-check in the blood glucose meter 100 and the like, the healthcare worker terminal 10, the server terminal 7, and the like.

Description of the reference numerals

1: self-check system, 2: body composition analyzer, 3: electronic sphygmomanometer, 4: electronic thermometer, 5: pulse oximeter, 6: infusion pump, 7: server terminal, 8: terminal for administrator, 10: terminal for healthcare practitioner, 11: terminal-side control unit, 12: terminal-side communication device, 13: terminal-side display, 14: terminal-side various information input device, 15: terminal-side preparation-ready information storage unit, 100: blood glucose meter, 101: blood glucose meter control section, 102: glucometer-side communication device, 103: blood glucose measurement unit, 104: blood glucose meter side display, 105: timing device, 106: blood glucose meter-side various information input device, 107: self-check execution time management unit, 108: self-check implementation unit, 109: detection data storage unit, 110: preparation-related information storage unit, 111: the error information storage unit is checked.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the like. The embodiments described below are preferable specific examples of the present invention, and therefore, various limitations that are technically preferable are added, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments unless specifically described in the following description.

(Main configuration of self-inspection System 1, etc.)

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a main configuration of a self-inspection system 1 as a medical device information management system, for example. As shown in fig. 1, the self-test system 1 includes, for example, a portable terminal 10 for a healthcare worker, which is an information terminal and a client terminal held by a specific person such as a caregiver, or a user of a medical device, and medical devices, which include, for example, a blood glucose meter 100, a body composition analyzer 2, an electronic blood pressure meter 3, an electronic thermometer 4, a pulse oximeter 5, and an infusion pump 6. The medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100 of the self-test system 1 is configured to be used in, for example, a medical facility, a nursing facility, or at home.

Here, the "blood glucose meter 100" is a device for measuring vital data, i.e., blood glucose level of a human, and the "body composition analyzer 2" is a device for measuring vital data, i.e., body components of a human, such as body fat, muscle mass, and bone mass. The electronic sphygmomanometer 3 measures vital data such as a systolic pressure (so-called systolic blood pressure) and a diastolic pressure (so-called diastolic blood pressure) of a human, and the electronic thermometer 4 measures vital data such as a body temperature of an armpit of the human. The "pulse oximeter 5" is a device for measuring the oxygen saturation level in arterial blood of a person, and the "infusion pump 6" is a device carried by a patient at home or the like and continuously or intermittently administers a medicinal solution.

The self-check system 1 also includes a portable terminal 8 for the administrator, for example, which is an information terminal and a client terminal held by an administrator who exclusively manages the server terminal 7, the blood glucose meter 100, and the like. The administrator terminal 8 is not limited to a portable type, and may be a stationary type.

The terminal 10 for a medical professional in fig. 1 is configured to be able to communicate with the blood glucose meter 100, the body composition analyzer 2, the electronic sphygmomanometer 3, the electronic thermometer 4, the infusion pump 6, and the like, and the Communication is performed via Near Field Communication (NFC), for example, which is Near Field Communication. The NFC is a communication standard when performing communication in a very close range using a non-contact IC chip. Therefore, the caregiver or the like can establish communication between the terminal 10 for a healthcare worker and the transmission unit of the blood glucose meter 100 or the like by bringing the terminals close to each other.

The healthcare worker terminal 10, the administrator terminal 8, and the server terminal 7 are configured to be able to communicate with each other.

The healthcare practitioner terminal 10, the blood glucose meter 100, the body composition analyzer 2, the electronic sphygmomanometer 3, the electronic thermometer 4, the pulse oximeter 5, the infusion pump 6, the administrator terminal 8, the server terminal 7, and the like in fig. 1 each include a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, which are not shown, and are connected via a bus or the like.

(Main Structure of blood glucose meter 100)

Fig. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the main configuration of the blood glucose meter 100. In the self-test system 1, since the body composition analyzer 2, the electronic sphygmomanometer 3, the electronic thermometer 4, the pulse oximeter 5, and the infusion pump 6 other than the blood glucose meter 100 have the same configuration, only the blood glucose meter 100 will be described in detail below, and the description of the other body composition analyzers 2 and the like will be omitted.

As shown in fig. 2, the blood glucose meter 100 includes a blood glucose meter control unit 101, and the blood glucose meter control unit 101 is configured to control a blood glucose meter-side communication device 102, a blood glucose measurement unit 103, a display unit, such as a blood glucose meter-side display 104, a clock-like timer device 105, and various blood glucose meter-side information input devices 106. The blood glucose meter control unit 101 also controls the "self-test execution time management unit (program) 107", "self-test execution unit (program) 108", "detection data storage unit 109", "information storage unit 110 for preparation and the like", and "test error information storage unit 111" of fig. 2, and these configurations will be described later.

(Main structure of terminal 10 for medical practitioner)

Fig. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a main configuration of the healthcare practitioner terminal 10 in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 3, the terminal 10 for a healthcare practitioner has a terminal-side control unit 11, and the terminal-side control unit 11 controls a "terminal-side communication device 12" for performing short-range communication with the blood glucose meter 100 and the like and also for performing communication with the server terminal 7 and the terminal 8 for a manager, a terminal-side display 13, for example, as a display unit for displaying various information, and a terminal-side various-information input device 14 for inputting various information.

The terminal-side control unit 11 also controls the "terminal-side preparation-related information storage unit 15" in fig. 3, and its configuration will be described later.

(main operation example of self-inspection System 1)

Fig. 4 and 5 are schematic flowcharts showing a main operation example of the self-test system 1, in which fig. 4 is a schematic flowchart showing a procedure of self-test of the blood glucose meter 100 and the like, and fig. 5 is a schematic flowchart showing a process of information of self-test of the blood glucose meter 100 and the like, the healthcare practitioner terminal 10, the server terminal 7, and the like.

First, the self-check process of the blood glucose meter 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of fig. 4. In step (hereinafter, referred to as "ST") 1 of fig. 4, "self-examination execution time management unit (program) 107" of blood glucose meter 100 of fig. 2 operates to refer to "time counting device 105" and determine whether or not a predetermined time has come.

Next, ST2 is entered. When a predetermined time (9 am, 13 pm, 19 pm, etc.) arrives at ST2, the "self-check execution unit (program) 108" of fig. 2 of the blood glucose meter 100 operates to check the state of the numerical values and the like of the respective parts of the blood glucose measurement unit 103, and the result is stored in the "detection data storage unit 109" of fig. 2.

In the present embodiment, for example, "measurement values in which abnormality occurs at a predetermined frequency (not less than 1/10) in the sensor of the blood glucose meter 100" are stored as "detection data" in the "detection data storage unit 109".

In this way, in the present embodiment, the medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100 is configured to automatically start the "self-check" operation by itself at a predetermined timing without receiving an instruction from the external server terminal 7 or the like, and store the result. Therefore, unlike the conventional art, the blood glucose meter 100 and the like periodically perform "self-check" even if the blood glucose meter 100 and the like are not always connected to the server terminal 7.

Next, ST3 is entered. In ST3, the self-check execution unit 108 operates to refer to the "check error information storage unit 111" in fig. 2, and determines whether or not the "detection data" corresponds to (corresponds to) "an error that can be handled by a caregiver or the like" or "an error that cannot be handled by a caregiver or the like".

The "check error information storage unit 111" stores therein the following error information. Specifically, information of a blood glucose meter ID as a device ID of a medical device, for example, contents of "an error that a caregiver or the like can cope with" as failure information, an error code, or the like of the blood glucose meter 100, and information of "a responder" and "a coping method (a cleaning method of a sensor unit, a URL of a homepage of the coping method, or the like)" thereof are stored in association with each other.

That is, there are stored: when an error such as a failure occurs in the blood glucose meter 100, the error or the like can be handled by a caregiver, or the like; the respondent is, for example, a caregiver, or the like as a specific person; and information on a method of dealing with the patient by a caregiver or the like. The URL of the homepage describing the corresponding method is an example of access destination information of the corresponding information. In the present embodiment, as a method of handling, link address information of a home page in which a method of handling an error of the blood glucose meter 100 is described and/or a corresponding page of a use instruction manual may be displayed.

On the other hand, the "examination error information storage unit 111" also stores, in association with each other, the contents of "an error that cannot be handled by a caregiver or the like" as failure information, an error code, and the like of the blood glucose meter 100, and information of "a person to be handled" and "a method to be handled" thereof. That is, there are stored: when an error such as a failure occurs in the blood glucose meter 100, the error or the like cannot be coped with by a caregiver, or the like; the responder is a manager who is an expert of the apparatus; and information such as a telephone number as contact information of the manager.

These "error that can be handled by a caregiver or the like" and "error that cannot be handled by a caregiver or the like" are examples of the presence/absence (presence/absence) state of the abnormal state of the medical device.

Therefore, in ST3, it is determined whether or not the detected data corresponds to "an error that the caregiver or the like can cope with" or an error that the caregiver or the like cannot cope with "of the apparatus (blood glucose meter 100). For example, if the detected data is "a measurement value in which an abnormality has occurred at a predetermined frequency (1/10 or more) in the sensor of the blood glucose meter 100", it is determined that the data corresponds to an error that can be handled by a caregiver or the like by referring to the examination error information storage unit 111. In addition, if the detected data is "accuracy is poor due to deterioration of the sensor or invasion of a drug solution or blood", for example, the inspection data information storage unit 111 is referred to, and it is determined that "an error which cannot be dealt with by a caregiver or the like" is satisfied.

Next, ST4 is entered. In ST4, the self-check execution unit 108 operates to store the result information in the "preparation for response information storage unit 110" in fig. 2 when "a carer or the like can respond to an error" or "a carer or the like cannot respond to an error" is satisfied, and to store the result information in the "preparation for response information storage unit 110" in fig. 2 when "a carer or the like can respond to an error" and "a carer or the like cannot respond to an error" are not satisfied.

In the above example of the present embodiment, since the "detection data" corresponds to "an error that can be handled by a caregiver or the like", information of "caregiver or caregiver" as an access destination of the handling information and "sensor unit cleaning and measurement method explanation (first handling preparation information)" as a "handling method" thereof are stored as "handling preparation information" in the "handling preparation information storage unit 110" in fig. 2. The "information such as preparation for response" is an example of the first preparation for response information.

On the other hand, in the case where the "detection data" corresponds to the "error which cannot be handled by the caregiver or the like" of the "check error information storage unit 111", the "administrator name and telephone number" and the "handling method (for example, equipment replacement or the like) (second handling preparation information)" are stored as the "handling preparation or the like information" in the "handling preparation information storage unit". The "information on preparation for treatment" is an example of the second preparation for treatment information.

Next, ST5 is entered. In ST5, information (for example, "caregiver," sensor unit cleaning, "and the like) stored in the" information storage unit 110 for preparation and the like "of fig. 2 is displayed on the blood glucose meter side display 104 of the blood glucose meter 100.

Similarly, in the body composition analyzer 2, the electronic sphygmomanometer 3, the electronic thermometer 4, the pulse oximeter 5, the infusion pump 6, and the like, which are other medical devices, the respective "self-examination execution units" operate, and the results thereof are stored in the "preparation information storage unit" of each medical device. By this, the self-examination process of all the medical devices such as the blood glucose meter 100 is completed.

Thus, each medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100 can autonomously perform the "self-check" at a predetermined timing without receiving an instruction to perform the "self-check" from the server terminal 7 or the like as another device, and the result thereof is stored in the device such as the blood glucose meter 100 as each medical device and displayed on the display thereof. Therefore, the medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100 can perform the "self-check" by itself even if it is not in a state of being constantly connected to the server terminal 7 or the like as in the related art.

The self-check also includes a determination that the abnormal state of the blood glucose meter 100 or the like can be dealt with by a caregiver, or the like, or can be dealt with only by another administrator or the like, and is therefore extremely accurate information.

In the present invention, as in the above-described embodiment, an example of whether or not "error" of the blood glucose meter 100 corresponds to "error that can be handled by a caregiver or the like" has been described, but "presence or absence of abnormal state" in the present invention may be configured to include, for example, abnormal states such as "voltage" of a "battery" of a medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100, and to perform "self-check" on presence or absence of these abnormal states.

(processing of result information of self-check)

Next, a procedure of processing the self-examination result information acquired and stored by the blood glucose meter 100 and the like by the terminal 10 and the like for the healthcare professional will be described with reference to the flowchart of fig. 5. First, the terminal 10 for the healthcare practitioner acquires "self-examination result information" from the medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100.

Specifically, in ST11 of fig. 5, a caregiver in a hospital or the like, or a terminal 10 for a health care professional in a caregiver periodically (for example, at 10 am, 14 pm, 20 pm or the like) approaches medical devices (the body composition analyzer 2, the electronic sphygmomanometer 3, the electronic thermometer 4, the pulse oximeter 5, the infusion pump 6) such as the blood glucose meter 100, and communication is established via nfc (near Field communication).

Next, ST12 is entered. In ST12, the healthcare worker terminal 10 acquires the "preparation and the like information" in the "preparation and the like information storage unit 110" in fig. 2 of the blood glucose meter 100 and the like via the NFC, and stores the acquired information in the "terminal side preparation and the like information storage unit 15" in fig. 3 of the healthcare worker terminal 10.

Next, ST13 is entered. In ST13, information such as "information on preparation for treatment" in the information storage unit 15 for terminal-side preparation for treatment etc. of "information storage unit 15 for terminal-side preparation for treatment etc." information on an error that can be handled by a caregiver etc. "information on an error that cannot be handled by a caregiver etc." and a method of handling the same are displayed or outputted by voice on the terminal-side display 13 of fig. 3 of the terminal 10 for a healthcare worker.

Here, since the information indicates the method of handling the information even when the information indicates "an error that the caregiver or the like can handle", the caregiver or the like can handle the information according to the method of handling the information. Here, when the method of handling the information is shown in the homepage or when the information is shown in the instruction manual of the blood glucose meter 100 or the like, the healthcare worker terminal 10 may automatically access the link address of the homepage and display the address on the terminal side display 13, or may automatically connect the server terminal 7 storing the instruction manual and display the relevant page on the terminal side display 13. In this case, the caregiver or the like can more quickly and accurately execute the error coping method.

On the other hand, in the case where the information is "an error which cannot be dealt with by a caregiver or the like", a specific administrator of a medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100, for example, who is a contact person to be contacted when the caregiver or the like is difficult to perform, and a telephone number, a mail address, and the like of the administrator are displayed or outputted by voice, and therefore, a caregiver or the like who visually recognizes the display or the like can promptly contact the administrator and request for a response.

Therefore, the caregiver and the like can immediately determine that an error has occurred and whether the caregiver should perform the error handling by himself or should request another person such as a manager. As described above, in the present embodiment, even if each medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100 is not always connected to the server terminal 7 or the like, it is possible to quickly and appropriately cope with an error generated in the medical device.

Further, as a method for dealing with the medical device such as the blood glucose meter 100 in which an error has occurred, the administrator or the like who is the owner of the administrator-use terminal 8 that has received the dealing request executes. In this case, when the method of coping with the error is shown in the homepage or the instruction manual of the blood glucose meter 100 or the like, the administrator may automatically access the link address of the homepage and display it on the display of the terminal 8, or may automatically connect the server terminal 7 storing the instruction manual and display the associated page on the display or the like. In this case, the administrator or the like can more quickly and accurately execute the error coping method.

Next, ST14 is entered. In ST14, the terminal 10 for the healthcare worker transmits the "information on preparation for treatment" stored in the "information storage unit 15 for preparation for treatment on the terminal side" to the server terminal 7, and the server terminal 7 stores the information. Therefore, the server terminal 7 can accumulate error information and the like of the medical devices such as the blood glucose meters 100 and the like, and even if the server terminal 7 is not always connected, it is possible to acquire errors of the blood glucose meters 100 and the like and the response history information in the same manner as the constant connection.

In the above-described embodiment, the case of being implemented as an apparatus has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be distributed as a program executable by a computer by being stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk (a floppy disk (registered trademark), a hard disk, or the like), an optical disk (a CD-ROM, a DVD, or the like), an optical magnetic disk (MO), a semiconductor memory, or the like.

In the present embodiment described above, the main operation example of the self-test system 1 is described by taking the blood glucose meter 100 as an example, but the electronic thermometer 4, the infusion pump 6, the pulse oximeter 5, the electronic sphygmomanometer 3, and the like can also operate in the same manner. The following describes operation examples of these medical devices.

(example of operation of electronic thermometer 4)

When "insufficient battery capacity" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "an error that the caregiver or the like can cope with". Therefore, link address information of a homepage on which "preparation for battery replacement" is described as a coping method thereof, and/or information of a corresponding page of a usage specification are prepared. On the other hand, if "an error in the LCD program section" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "an error that cannot be handled by a caregiver or the like". Therefore, contact address information to the administrator is prepared.

(example of operation of the infusion pump 6)

When "a change in the offset value of the bubble sensor due to contamination" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "an error that the caregiver or the like can cope with". Therefore, link address information to a homepage in which "cleaning of contaminated parts" is described as a method of dealing with the link address information and/or information of a corresponding page of a use instruction manual are prepared. On the other hand, if "bubble sensor error" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "error that cannot be handled by a caregiver or the like". Therefore, contact address information to the administrator is prepared.

(example of operation of pulse oximeter 5)

When "accuracy abnormality" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "an error that the caregiver or the like can cope with". Therefore, link address information to a homepage in which "a finger insertion method and a description of an ambient temperature" are described as methods to cope with the above problem, and/or information of a corresponding page of a usage manual are prepared. On the other hand, if "a sensor error due to the intrusion of the medical fluid" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "an error that cannot be handled by a caregiver or the like". Therefore, contact address information to the administrator is prepared.

(operation example of electronic blood pressure monitor 3)

When "the under-pressure error frequency 1/10 or more" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "an error that the caregiver or the like can cope with". Therefore, link address information to a homepage in which "description of measurement method" is described as a method of dealing with the link address information and/or information of a corresponding page of a use instruction manual are prepared. On the other hand, if "pump failure (air pressure does not rise even when pressurized for a certain time)" is detected as the detection data, the detection data corresponds to "an error that cannot be handled by a caregiver or the like". Therefore, contact address information to the administrator is prepared.

The storage medium may be any storage medium that can store a program and can be read by a computer. The storage form of the storage medium is not particularly limited.

Note that a part of the processing for realizing each embodiment may be executed by an OS (operating system), database management software, MW (middleware) such as network software, or the like that operates on a computer based on an instruction of a program installed from a storage medium to the computer, or may be performed in the cloud.

The storage medium in the present invention is not limited to a medium independent of the computer, and includes a storage medium in which a program transmitted via a LAN, the internet, or the like is downloaded and stored or temporarily stored.

The computer of the present invention may execute each process of the present embodiment based on a program stored in a storage medium, and may be a device including 1 Personal Computer (PC) or the like, or a system in which a plurality of devices are connected to each other via a network.

The computer in the present invention is not limited to a personal computer, and includes an arithmetic processing device, a microcomputer, an arithmetic processing system on the cloud, and the like included in an information processing device, and is a generic term for a device, an apparatus, and a system capable of realizing the functions of the present invention by a program.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

Claims (6)

1. A medical device capable of communicating with an information terminal, the medical device characterized in that,

a self-check execution unit that determines whether or not an abnormal state of the medical device exists, and determines whether or not a specific person can execute information for dealing with the abnormal state,

the self-check execution unit generates first response preparation information including access destination information of the response information when it is determined that the specific person can execute the response information in the abnormal state, generates second response preparation information including contact information of a manager other than the specific person when it is determined that the specific person is difficult to execute the response information in the abnormal state, and transmits the first response preparation information or the second response preparation information to the information terminal when the information terminal is placed in a state in which communication with the information terminal is possible.

2. The medical device of claim 1,

the medical device is configured to be able to communicate with the information terminal by short-range wireless communication, and the self-check execution unit is configured to automatically operate at a predetermined time.

3. The medical device of claim 1 or 2,

the abnormal state includes an abnormal state of the battery voltage.

4. A medical device information management system having a medical device and an information terminal capable of communicating with the medical device, the medical device information management system being characterized in that,

the medical device or the information terminal includes a self-check execution unit that determines whether or not an abnormal state of the medical device exists, and whether or not a specific person can cope with the abnormal state,

the self-check execution unit generates first response-receiving information including a response method for the abnormal state or access destination information of information related to the response, and generates first response-receiving information including a response method for the abnormal state or access destination information of information related to the response, when it is determined that the specific person can perform the response for the abnormal state

The self-check execution unit generates second response preparation information including contact information of a manager other than the specific person when it is determined that the specific person is difficult to perform the response in the abnormal state,

the information terminal is provided with a display part,

the display unit is configured to display the first or second preparation information.

5. A client terminal, characterized in that,

under the condition that a short-range communication unit of a medical device used at a medical facility, a nursing facility, or at home is placed at a predetermined position, ID information and failure information and/or an error code of the medical device are read by short-range wireless communication via the short-range communication unit under the control of a control unit, whether or not a user of the medical device can cope with the failure of the medical device is determined by a determination unit of the client terminal, contents to be coped with are presented by display or voice if the user can cope with the failure of the medical device, and contact information of a manager of the medical device is presented by display or voice if the user cannot cope with the failure.

6. A control program for a client terminal, characterized by causing a computer to execute the steps of:

a step of causing a client terminal to read the ID information and the failure information and/or the error code of the medical device by short-range wireless communication via a short-range communication unit under the control of a control unit, on condition that the short-range communication unit of the medical device used at a medical facility, a nursing facility, or at home is set at a predetermined position;

determining whether or not a user of the medical apparatus can cope with a failure of the medical apparatus based on the failure information and/or the error code;

if the medical device can be dealt with, automatically transmitting the medical device to a server terminal corresponding to the medical device, and presenting content to be dealt with by display or voice; and

and automatically linking to the server terminal corresponding to the medical device when the medical device cannot be handled, and presenting contact information of a manager of the medical device by display or voice.

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