DE102012101707A1 - Method for operating a sealing device - Google Patents

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DE102012101707A1
DE102012101707A1 DE102012101707A DE102012101707A DE102012101707A1 DE 102012101707 A1 DE102012101707 A1 DE 102012101707A1 DE 102012101707 A DE102012101707 A DE 102012101707A DE 102012101707 A DE102012101707 A DE 102012101707A DE 102012101707 A1 DE102012101707 A1 DE 102012101707A1
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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Siegeleinrichtung, bei dem mit einem Siegelgerät Verpackungsmaterial versiegelt und mit einem Drucker sich mindestens ein beim Siegeln des Verpackungsmaterials ergebender Siegelparameter auf ein Etikett gedruckt wird. Nach der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Siegelparameter mit einem Sollwert verglichen und im Falle einer vorbestimmten Abweichung eine Fehlermeldung auf das Etikett gedruckt wird.The invention relates to methods for operating a sealing device in which packaging material is sealed with a sealing device and printed with a printer at least one sealing parameter resulting from sealing the packaging material onto a label. According to the invention, it is provided that the sealing parameter is compared with a desired value and, in the case of a predetermined deviation, an error message is printed on the label.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Siegeleinrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a method for operating a sealing device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Ein Verfahren der eingangs genannten Art ist hinlänglich bekannt, so dass es diesbezüglich keines besonderen druckschriftlichen Nachweises bedarf. Solche Siegeleinrichtung mit Siegelgerät und Drucker dienen insbesondere dazu, das mit einem oder mehreren medizinischen Instrumenten befüllte Verpackungsmaterial zu versiegeln, wobei nach dem Siegeln am Verpackungsmaterial ein Etikett mit Siegelparametern (zum Beispiel Siegeltemperatur, Siegeldruck und/oder Siegelzeit) angebracht wird, um den Siegelprozess nachträglich kontrollieren bzw. dokumentieren zu können. Das Verpackungsmaterial ist dabei wahlweise als mit einer Siegelnaht zu verschließender Verpackungsbeutel oder als mit zwei Siegelnähten zu verschließender Verpackungsschlauch ausgebildet.A method of the type mentioned is well known, so that in this regard no special documentary evidence required. Such sealing device with sealing device and printer are used in particular to seal the filled with one or more medical instruments packaging material, after sealing the packaging material a label with sealing parameters (for example, sealing temperature, sealing pressure and / or sealing time) is attached to the sealing process later be able to control or document. The packaging material is optionally designed as a sealed with a sealed seam packaging bag or with two sealing seams to be closed packaging tube.

Weiterhin ist das Verpackungsmaterial für einen nachfolgenden Sterilisationsprozess für das Sterilisationsmedium in bekannter Weise durchlässig ausgebildet. Gleichzeitig ist es für mögliche Keime oder sonstige Verschmutzungen undurchlässig, so dass ein zunächst in das Verpackungsmaterial eingesiegeltes und anschließend sterilisiertes Instrument zumindest für eine definierte Zeit steril gelagert werden kann.Furthermore, the packaging material for a subsequent sterilization process for the sterilization medium is designed to be permeable in a known manner. At the same time it is impermeable to possible germs or other contaminants, so that a first sealed in the packaging material and then sterilized instrument can be stored sterile at least for a defined time.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Siegeleinrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu verbessern, und zwar insbesondere hinsichtlich einer hohen Gewährleistung bzw. Sicherheit vor fehlerhaft versiegeltem Verpackungsmaterial bzw. vor fehlerhaft versiegelten Verpackungsbeuteln bzw. -schläuchen.The invention has for its object to improve a method for operating a sealing device of the type mentioned, in particular with regard to a high guarantee or security against incorrectly sealed packaging material or against incorrectly sealed packaging bags or hoses.

Diese Aufgabe ist mit einem Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Siegeleinrichtung der eingangs genannten Art durch die im Kennzeichen des Patentanspruchs 1 aufgeführten Merkmale gelöst.This object is achieved by a method for operating a sealing device of the type mentioned by the features listed in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Nach der Erfindung ist also vorgesehen, dass der mindestens eine Siegelparameter mit einem (vorgegebenen) Sollwert verglichen und im Falle einer vorbestimmten Abweichung (vom Sollwert) eine Fehlermeldung auf das Etikett gedruckt wird.According to the invention, it is thus provided that the at least one sealing parameter is compared with a (predetermined) desired value and, in the case of a predetermined deviation (from the nominal value), an error message is printed on the label.

Der Bediener der Siegeleinrichtung wird somit unmittelbar bzw. sofort über einen fehlerhaften Verpackungs- bzw. Siegelprozess informiert und gezwungen, den zu verpackenden Gegenstand aus der fehlerhaften Verpackung zu entnehmen und mit neuem Verpackungsmaterial neu zu versiegeln.The operator of the sealing device is thus immediately or immediately informed about a faulty packaging or sealing process and forced to remove the object to be packaged from the faulty packaging and reseal with new packaging material.

Die Konsequenz des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens, nämlich dass der Bediener tatsächlich zum Neuverpacken bzw. Neuversiegeln gezwungen wird, ist dabei dadurch zu erklären, dass kein Bediener ohne Rechtfertigungsschwierigkeiten mit einer Fehlermeldung versehenes Verpackungsmaterial in einem Lager oder dergleichen ablegen kann bzw. dem nachfolgenden Sterilisationsprozess zuführen würde. Auf diese Weise ist die gestellte Aufgabe auf überraschend einfache, erfinderische Weise gelöst.The consequence of the method according to the invention, namely that the operator is actually forced to repack or re-seal, is explained by the fact that no operator without justification difficulties with an error message provided packaging material in a warehouse or the like can deposit or would supply the subsequent sterilization process. In this way, the task is solved in a surprisingly simple, inventive way.

Andere vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen.Other advantageous developments emerge from the dependent claims.

Das erfindungsmäße Verfahren einschließlich seiner vorteilhaften Weiterbildungen gemäß der abhängigen Patentansprüche wird nachfolgend anhand eines bevorzugten Verfahrensbeispiels näher erläutert.The method according to the invention, including its advantageous developments according to the dependent claims, is explained in more detail below with reference to a preferred method example.

Erfindungsgemäß ist in zunächst bekannter Weise ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Siegeleinrichtung vorgesehen, bei dem mit einem Siegelgerät Verpackungsmaterial versiegelt wird und bei dem mit einem Drucker sich beim Siegeln des Verpackungsmaterials ergebende Siegelparameter wie wahlweise Siegeltemperatur, Siegeldruck und/oder Siegelzeit auf ein Etikett gedruckt werden. Das bedruckte Etikett wird anschließend am Verpackungsmaterial befestigt, insbesondere auf das Verpackungsmaterial aufgeklebt. Der Drucker ist wahlweise im Siegelgerät selbst integriert oder als separater Drucker ausgebildet.According to the invention, a method for operating a sealing device is provided in a first known manner in which packaging material is sealed with a sealing device and printed on a label with a printer sealing parameters such as sealing temperature, sealing pressure and / or sealing time sealing the packaging material. The printed label is then attached to the packaging material, in particular glued to the packaging material. The printer is optionally integrated in the sealing device itself or designed as a separate printer.

Wesentlich für das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren ist nun, dass die sich beim Siegelprozess ergebenden Siegelparameter mit (vorgegebenen) Sollwerten verglichen werden und im Falle einer (vorbestimmten) Abweichung eine vorzugsweise optisch hervorgehobene Fehlermeldung auf das Etikett gedruckt wird. Die Sollwerte und die maximalen Abweichungen werden dabei typischer Weise vom Hersteller der Siegeleinrichtung anhand einschlägiger Siegel-Normen ermittelt und in einem Speicher der Siegeleinrichtung abgespeichert. Neben den Siegelparametern werden außerdem besonders bevorzugt auch Daten wie das Siegeldatum, die Siegeluhrzeit und der Name des Bedieners der Siegeleinrichtung auf das Etikett gedruckt.It is essential for the method according to the invention that the sealing parameters resulting from the sealing process are compared with (predetermined) nominal values and, in the case of a (predetermined) deviation, a preferably optically highlighted error message is printed on the label. The nominal values and the maximum deviations are typically determined by the manufacturer of the sealing device on the basis of relevant seal standards and stored in a memory of the sealing device. In addition to the sealing parameters, data such as the sealing date, the sealing time and the name of the operator of the sealing device are also particularly preferably printed on the label.

Für den Fall, dass – wie eingangs bereits erwähnt – als Verpackungsmaterial Verpackungsschläuche verwendet werden, ist ferner bevorzugt vorgesehen, dass bei einer (sich dann ergebenden) zweifachen Versiegelung des Verpackungsmaterials die Siegelparameter der ersten Versiegelung in einem elektronischen Speicher der Siegeleinrichtung zwischengespeichert und dann zusammen mit den Siegelparametern der zweiten Versiegelung auf das Etikett gedruckt werden.In the event that - as already mentioned - are used as packaging material packaging hoses, it is further preferably provided that in a (then resulting) double sealing of the packaging material, the sealing parameters of the first seal in an electronic memory of the sealing device cached and then together with the sealing parameters of the second seal are printed on the label.

Weiterhin ist vorgesehen, dass die Etiketten mit einem Indikator versehen sind, der bei der Sterilisation (zum Beispiel mit Dampf, Ethylenoxid oder Plasma) farblich umschlägt und auf diese Weise anzeigt, dass die Verpackung mit dem darin befindlichen Instrument sterilisiert wurde. Über die Etiketten ist somit erstens nachweisbar, dass richtig verpackt (versiegelt) wurde, und zweitens, dass richtig sterilisiert wurde. Bei der Behandlung des Patienten können die Etiketten, die vorzugsweise mindestens teilweise zerstörungsfrei von der Verpackung abziehbar sind, auf die Patientenakte geklebt werden. Auf diese Weise kann der Nachweis erbacht werden, dass jedes verwendete Instrument oder Instrumentenset ordnungsgemäß verpackt und sterilisiert wurde. Es ergibt sich erfindungsgemäß ein zuverlässig arbeitendes Dokumentationssystem für die Verpackung und Sterilisation von medizinischen Instrumenten.Furthermore, it is provided that the labels are provided with an indicator which turns in color during sterilization (for example, with steam, ethylene oxide or plasma) and indicates in this way that the packaging was sterilized with the instrument therein. First of all, the labels show that they were properly packaged (sealed) and, second, that they were properly sterilized. In the treatment of the patient, the labels, which are preferably at least partially non-destructively removable from the packaging, can be glued to the patient record. In this way, evidence can be provided that each instrument or instrument set used was properly packaged and sterilized. According to the invention, this results in a reliably operating documentation system for the packaging and sterilization of medical instruments.

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Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Siegeleinrichtung, bei dem mit einem Siegelgerät Verpackungsmaterial versiegelt und mit einem Drucker sich mindestens ein beim Siegeln des Verpackungsmaterials ergebender Siegelparameter auf ein Etikett gedruckt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Siegelparameter mit einem Sollwert verglichen und im Falle einer vorbestimmten Abweichung eine Fehlermeldung auf das Etikett gedruckt wird.A method for operating a sealing device in which sealed with a sealing device packaging material and printed with a printer at least one sealing parameter resulting during sealing of the sealing material on a label, characterized in that the sealing parameter compared with a target value and in the case of a predetermined deviation an error message printed on the label. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Etikett am Verpackungsmaterial befestigt, insbesondere auf das Verpackungsmaterial aufgeklebt, wird.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the label attached to the packaging material, in particular glued to the packaging material, is. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass neben den den Siegelprozess charakterisierenden Siegelparametern auch Daten wie das Siegeldatum, die Siegeluhrzeit und der Name des Bedieners des Siegelgerätes auf das Etikett gedruckt werden.A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in addition to the sealing process characterizing sealing parameters and data such as the sealing date, the sealing time and the name of the operator of the sealing device are printed on the label. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei einer zweifachen Versiegelung des Verpackungsmaterials die Siegelparameter der ersten Versiegelung zwischengespeichert und dann zusammen mit den Siegelparametern der zweiten Versiegelung auf das Etikett gedruckt werden.Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in a double sealing of the packaging material, the sealing parameters of the first seal are temporarily stored and then printed together with the sealing parameters of the second seal on the label.
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