JP2002306401A - System controller and method for dealing with trouble of system controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system controller which facilitates a recovering work to a state having no trouble, even when a trouble not to be detected occurs and has good handleability, and to provide a method for dealing with the trouble of the system controller. SOLUTION: A maintenance button is provided in a system having the system controller to which a plurality of units to be controlled are connected so as to deal with the case that the trouble not to be detected or the like occurs. When this button is operated, a trouble item is displayed. When the corresponding trouble item is selectively designated, a CPU processes to estimate its occurring cause, further estimates a recovering method for recovering from the trouble of the trouble item from its estimated result, and displays a recovery operation screen for recovering or an advice screen for executing a work for recovering. A user executes operations or the like according to these screens and thereby facilitates the recovery work to a state having no trouble or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system control device for controlling a plurality of medical devices and the like, and a method for troubleshooting the system control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, endoscope apparatuses have been widely used in the medical and industrial fields. In particular, in the medical field, in addition to the endoscope device, a system configuration in which another endoscope peripheral device (medical device) such as a high-frequency ablation device (electric scalpel device) is connected to perform endoscopic surgery or Endoscope diagnosis is widely performed, and as a conventional example, there is Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-303654.

In this system control device, a plurality of medical devices connected to a system controller are centrally controlled, and when an error (or trouble) occurs in the connected medical device, the error is detected via a communication line. Error contents are displayed to make it easier to eliminate the error.

[0004]

However, in the prior art, in the case of a trouble due to a failure of the device, the trouble can be detected by monitoring the operation state of the device, but the user is familiar with the operation method. If a setup trouble occurs until the device is used due to a device setting error or device connection error due to the absence of a device, etc., the device operation is normal. There was a drawback that it could not be detected, and that it was not possible to indicate how to deal with the trouble.

In addition, there is a drawback that a method for recovering from an error or a trouble cannot be specifically shown.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and shows a countermeasure for recovering from an undetected error or trouble even when an undetected error or trouble occurs. It is an object of the present invention to provide a self-contained system control device that facilitates recovery work, and a method for troubleshooting a system control device.

[0007]

In a system control device to which a controlled device can be connected, presenting means for presenting a plurality of trouble items relating to the setup of the controlled device and the system control device, and the presenting device presents the trouble items. The user is provided with operation instruction means for selecting a plurality of trouble items, and information display means for displaying information relating to coping with the trouble item selected by operation of the operation instruction means. By instructing the item of the trouble, the information to deal with the trouble of the item is displayed, and by performing the operation etc. according to the information,
When a trouble or the like that is not detected occurs, the trouble or the like can be easily recovered.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 14 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a medical device system having a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows a specific example of a normal operation screen, and FIG. FIG. 4 shows a display example of the recovery operation screen, FIG. 5 shows an advice screen, FIG. 6 shows a mixed screen, FIG. 7 shows an enlarged advice screen, and FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the operation in the maintenance mode, FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the first modification, and FIG. 11 is a selection screen when the maintenance mode is advanced. 12 shows a menu window screen and a trouble recovery operation screen when the standard mode is selected, and FIG. 13 shows a menu window screen and a trouble screen when the expert mode is selected. Shows the recovery operation screen, Figure 14 shows an explanatory view of the action of modification.

The medical device system 1 shown in FIG. 1 constitutes an endoscope system for performing an operation under endoscopic observation, for example. In this endoscope system, a (first) endoscope 2A provided with an imaging unit and the endoscope 2A are connected, and perform signal processing on the imaging unit (first).
A TV camera device (1) 3A, a (first) light source device (1) 4A for supplying illumination light to the endoscope 2A, and a TV.
A camera device (1) 3A is connected and a (first) monitor (1) 5A for displaying an endoscope image, an insufflation device 6 for performing insufflation, and a high-frequency cauterization device for performing high-frequency ablation treatment (an electric scalpel) Device) 7, a system controller 8 to which these devices are connected, and a (second) endoscope (not shown) connected to the system controller 8 via the relay unit 9, and to perform signal processing (not shown). The (second) TV camera device (2) 3B and the (second) light source device (2) 4B for supplying illumination light and the (second) TV camera device (2) 3B are connected to each other, and an endoscope image is formed. A (second) monitor (2) 5B for displaying, a video printer 11 for printing an image displayed on the monitor (2) 5B, a video cassette recorder 12 for recording the image, and a system controller 8 are connected. , Each device The system controller 8
A control panel 13 for performing a control operation via the PC, specifying an item of the trouble when a trouble occurs, and displaying coping information for recovering from the trouble in a centralized manner.
And

The system controller 8 is connected to a communication interface 18 and can communicate with an external device via a communication line (not shown). In addition, a still image capturing device, an image mixer (image selecting device), and the like, which are not shown, are connected to the system controller 8.

The control panel 13 is provided with an operation touch panel 14 on the upper surface (front surface) of a display surface for displaying information. The system controller 8 transmits a signal which detects an operation position when the user touches the touch panel 14. To
The CPU 15 constituting the system controller 8 performs a corresponding control operation. Further, the CPU 15 is connected to a recording medium (such as a hard disk device) 16 such as an EEPROM in which the operation program is written, and performs a control operation according to the operation program.

The CPU 15 of the system controller 8 communicates each device connected to the system controller 8 through connection lines connected to the respective devices, and performs centralized control. When an error occurs in each device due to the connection line and the error is detected, the error message is displayed on the display surface of the control panel 13.

In this embodiment, the CPU 15 recognizes the connected device, and displays a normal operation screen (main screen) on the display surface of the control panel 13 as shown in FIG. ) Display G0.

In the main screen G0, regarding images,
TV camera (device) (1) 3A, light source device (1) 4A,
TV camera (device) (2) 3B, light source device (2) 4B,
For example, a VCR 12 is connected as an external device, and on the right side thereof, a body cavity pressure, a flow rate, a preset pressure by the insufflation device 6, an ablation output by the electrocautery device 7, a cauterization output, a freeze and release button by a still image capturing device (not shown), Displays the state of image selection by the image mixer.

On the main screen G0, for example, by operating the operation button 20 displayed together with the item of the pressure in the body cavity of the insufflation device 6, the operation at that position is detected by the touch panel 14 and transmitted to the CPU 15. And C
The PU 15 can variably set the pressure in the body cavity by controlling the insufflation device 6 in response to the operation. By operating another operation button 20, the resection output can be increased or decreased. That is, the CPU 15 centrally controls the operation of the insufflation device 6 and the like that can be controlled in the controlled device connected to the system controller 8.

An operation button 21a for returning to a normal screen, for example, near the lower left of the main screen G0, and a maintenance mode switching button (hereinafter simply abbreviated as a maintenance button) 21b for selecting and specifying a maintenance screen or a trouble item are provided. It is provided. Note that FIG.
For example, status transmission button 2 for transmitting the system status
1c is displayed. This status transmission button 21
c does not function when the system 1 is not connected to an external device via the communication interface 18. The operation when connected to an external device via the communication interface 18 will be described in a second embodiment described later.

When the maintenance button 21b is pressed for maintenance, a menu window screen G for displaying trouble items as shown in FIG.
1 is displayed. In this case, the right part of FIG. 3 is not displayed yet.

When the trouble items are displayed on the menu window screen G1 shown in FIG.
It is displayed in a hierarchical structure. For example, among the major trouble items such as monitor image abnormality, printer image abnormality, etc., many lower items belonging to the trouble major item, for example, troubles with more specific contents such as noise appearing, no image, etc. Small items are displayed.

In FIG. 3, although many lower-level items included in the major trouble item are simultaneously displayed in the major trouble item, only the major trouble item is displayed and one of the major trouble items is designated. In this case, a large number of lower trouble items included in the specified trouble item may be hierarchically displayed. The user may be able to select both display methods.

Then, the menu window screen G1
, When the position of the trouble item is specified by touching the position with a finger or the like, a screen of a countermeasure for solving or recovering the trouble item, that is, a trouble recovery window screen G2 is displayed on the right side. In this trouble recovery window screen G2, and indicate that there are two screens.

As will be described later, when a trouble item is designated by selection, the CPU 15 performs processing for estimating the cause of occurrence of the trouble item, and performs a recovery operation or an operation method for recovering from the trouble item based on the processing result. Is performed, and information of the processing result is displayed on the control panel 13. That is, the CPU 15 performs a process of estimating a recovery operation, an operation method, and the like for recovering from the trouble item. In the case of FIG. 3, for example, as a troubleshooting for an item designated as a dark monitor image,
A jump switch 22 is displayed together with a display of a countermeasure such as adjusting the light amount (of the light source device).

Then, according to the display on the trouble recovery window screen G2, the jump switch 22 provided on the display portion is operated to perform the corresponding operation. Then, a recovery operation screen G3 for performing the recovery operation shown in FIG. 4 or an advice screen G4 for displaying instructions or advice information of the recovery operation method or the like shown in FIG.

The recovery operation screen G3 displays operation information such as the operation buttons 20 that can recover a trouble item by directly operating. That is, in the recovery operation screen G3,
When an operation of touching the designated operation button 20 is performed, the operation is transmitted from the control panel 13 to the CPU 15, and the CPU 15 controls the operation of the device corresponding to the operation. Thereby, there is a possibility that the trouble item can be recovered. Note that the content of the trouble recovery window screen G2 in FIG. 3 and the display contents related to the trouble in the screens of FIGS. 4 and 5 are not directly related.

If the trouble item is not resolved by operating the operation button 20 or the like on the recovery operation screen G3, the return button 23 displayed on the screen G3 is displayed.
, The screen can be returned to the upper hierarchical screen, that is, the screen G2 in FIG. 2, and another coping method or the like can be promptly operated.

If the trouble item is not resolved by operating the operation button 20 or the like, when the return button 23 is operated, the setting state of the apparatus is changed by the operation of the operation button 20 or the like. When the state also changes, the setting by the operation button 20 or the like may be canceled and the state before the operation may be restored.

Further, on the recovery operation screen G3 in FIG. 4, operation buttons and the like of items not related to the elimination of trouble items are displayed with diagonal lines so that even if the operation buttons are operated, the operation is not accepted. It should be noted that, although shown in FIG. 4 as being shaded, operation buttons that are not related to the resolution of the trouble item may not be displayed.

FIG. 5 shows an advice screen G4 in a case where an operation button provided on the control panel 13 does not allow an operation for solving a trouble to be performed. In this case, for example, a connection diagram related to the elimination of the trouble item of the system 1 is displayed, and for example, an advice display for confirming the wiring of the cable indicated by the dotted line is displayed. In FIG. 5, for example, in the case of trouble items that cannot be printed, the connectors A and B of the cable connecting the TV camera and the video printer may not be correctly connected to the TV camera and the video printer. Is displayed when it is necessary.

In the above description, it has been described that the screen is shifted from FIG. 3 to FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 according to the method of dealing with the trouble item. However, the contents of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 may be simultaneously displayed on one screen. FIG. 6 shows the mixed screen G5 in this case. In the mixed screen G5, an operation screen including at least one operation button to be operated to solve the trouble item is displayed together with, for example, a connection diagram related to the trouble item resolution in a reduced size and simultaneously displayed. Confirmation of wiring etc. is also displayed.

Also, as shown in FIG.
When the connection diagram as 4 is displayed, the connection diagram as the advice screen G4 may be enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. 7 in order to complicate the portion to be displayed or to make the display more understandable. .

When the advice screen G4 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, a screen G6 showing icons is displayed as shown in FIG.
Is displayed in advance and the icon is clicked (touched)
In such a case, a connection diagram including a video cable corresponding to the icon may be displayed as shown in FIG. Alternatively, instead of displaying a reduced connection diagram as shown in FIG. 5, a cable icon shown in FIG. 8 may be displayed instead. In addition, for example, when it is desired to display a plurality of connection diagrams, a reduced thumbnail display of the plurality of connection diagrams may be used instead.

In this embodiment, the menu window screen G1 for displaying the trouble items is displayed as described above, and when the trouble item is selected and designated by the display, the CPU 1
This embodiment 5 performs processing for estimating the cause corresponding to the trouble item in each connected device, and processing for displaying information on a coping operation and a method for solving the cause. Has become a major feature.

The operation of the medical device system 1 will be further described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, each device to be used is connected, and the power is turned on. Then, the CPU 15 of the system controller 8 stores the recording medium 1
6 is read to recognize each device connected to the system controller 8.

The display surface of the control panel 13 is shown in FIG.
The main screen (normal operation screen) G0 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed, information on the setting status of the main device can be displayed, and operations such as setting for controlling the operation of the main device can be performed.

In this case, the CPU 15 identifies the type and function of the connected device based on the ID information of each device via a connection line with each device connected to the system controller 8, and also determines the setting status of the device. Control information can be transmitted to a device that can be read out or controlled from the control panel 13 to perform initial settings and the like. Further, the user can operate the operation buttons 20 and the like provided on the control panel 13 to increase or decrease the set value.

When a situation that seems to be a trouble occurs during use of the system 1 or the like, a maintenance button (displayed on the main screen G0 in FIG. 2) is displayed as shown in step S1 in FIG. Press 21b. Then, the screen for displaying the trouble item in step S2, that is, the main screen G0 in FIG. 2 is changed to the menu window screen G1 shown in FIG.

On the menu window screen G1 of FIG. 3, a corresponding trouble item is designated as shown in step S3. Specifically, on the menu window screen G1, the trouble item corresponding to the trouble major item is roughly examined, and the trouble minor item corresponding to the trouble major item is selected more specifically from the trouble major item. Specify an item. By specifying the trouble sub-item, the specified contents are transmitted from the control panel 13 to the CPU.
15

Then, as shown in step S4, the CPU 15 performs an estimation process for estimating the cause of occurrence of the trouble item from the designated trouble item. For example, if a trouble item that the monitor screen is dark is specified, the connected TV camera (1) 3 in the medical device system 1
A, in the configuration of a plurality of controlled devices such as the light source device (1) 4A, the estimation is performed over a power supply system, a light source system, a signal processing system, an image display system, and the like that may cause the trouble item.

For this estimation, the recognition of the devices connected as the medical device system 1 and information (data) such as the functions of each device and the configuration thereof are recorded in the recording medium 16 in advance. The cause is estimated using the information.

In this case, the CPU 15 may request the specification or selection of the following more detailed trouble items from the system configuration so that a more specific cause can be estimated.

(A) The image on only the monitor (1) is dark. (B) The image only on the monitor (2) is dark. (C) The images on the monitor (1) and the monitor (2) are both dark.

In the case where (a) is selected and designated by the selection designation from the plurality of trouble items, for example, the light source device (1) involved in displaying the image on the monitor (1) 5A which becomes a dark image. 4) Output setting state of 4A illumination light, TV
The setting state of the signal processing of the camera (1) 3A, the connection state of the connection cable between the TV camera (1) 3A and the monitor (1) 5A, and the like are estimated as causes (highly likely to cause trouble items).

When (c) is selected and designated, it is estimated that there is a high possibility that the light source system and the signal processing system are commonly set to a dark image setting state. After estimating the cause of these occurrences, as the next step S5, the CPU
15 performs estimation processing such as a method and means for recovering from a trouble item.

For example, in the case of (a), the light source device (1)
The output setting state of the illumination light of 4A, the setting state of the signal processing of the TV camera (1) 3A, the connection state of the connection cable between the TV camera (1) 3A and the monitor (1) 5A are the monitor (2).
It is estimated that there is a high possibility of recovery from the trouble item by setting the same state as that of the device involved in displaying the image on 5B.

Then, information such as a recovery method is displayed according to the estimation result. In this case, the recovery operation as shown in step S6 is recovered by, for example, operating the operation button 20 (shown in FIG. 2) provided on the control panel 13 (or another operation switch other than that shown in FIG. 2). A judgment is made as to whether the operation can be performed or other operations and operations are performed.

If the operation can be recovered by operating the operation button 20, a recovery operation screen displaying the operation button 20 and the like is displayed as shown in step S7.
For example, in the recovery operation screen, if the control can be performed from the control panel 13, an up control button for increasing the light amount of the light source device (1) 4A is displayed on the display surface of the control panel 13, and the CPU 15 is operated by the operation. Displays a gain-up control button for controlling to increase the amount of light or increasing the gain of the TV camera (1) 3A,
Increase the gain when you operate it. Then, the trouble item is recovered.

Note that the CPU 15 is controlled via the control panel 13.
If it is not possible to control the light amount of the light source device (1) 4A from the above, it is necessary to provide an advice or an instruction to display a light amount increase button or the like of the light source device (1) 4A on the advice screen and perform the operation. I do.

On the other hand, if the type cannot be recovered by operating the operation button, an advice screen for performing the operation is displayed as shown in step S8. In this advice screen, for example, a connection diagram indicating that the connection state of the connection cable between the TV camera (1) 3A and the monitor (1) 5A is correct, and the like are displayed, so that the work can be easily performed. Do (advise).

After performing the processing in step S7 or S8, the CPU 15 requests the display surface of the control panel 13 to determine whether or not the trouble item has been recovered (step S9). When the trouble item is recovered, the operation button 21a is operated (step S10), and the display returns to the main screen (normal operation screen) (step S1).
1), the maintenance process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that the trouble item cannot be recovered, the process returns to step S4, and the CPU 15 performs a process of estimating the cause of the occurrence in consideration of the result of the recovery operation and the like. A method for recovering from the trouble item is estimated based on the information.

In this case, there are a plurality of operations and methods for recovering from the trouble item, and if recovery is not performed by one of the operations, the same estimation processing as in the previous step is performed in step S4, and the same processing is performed in step S5. As for the estimation result of the restoration method, the one that has not been restored before is excluded, and the step S6 and the like are performed on the remaining estimation result.

In this way, if all the operations and methods for recovering the estimated cause of the trouble have been performed, and if the trouble item is not recovered, the other causes are estimated in step S4. That is, in step S5, a recovery method or the like to be recovered is estimated based on the estimation result.

By performing the above-described processing, it is presumed that the cause of the trouble item is considered to be high. If the trouble items are not resolved even after that, the user can easily troubleshoot by performing operations along the display screen by displaying the less likely countermeasures in consideration of the result. Items can be eliminated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when a trouble that cannot be detected occurs, by specifying a trouble item, a processing method for recovering the trouble of the trouble item is estimated. Then, since information such as a coping method is displayed, it is easy to easily recover from the trouble by performing an operation, an operation, or the like according to the display of the information.

Next, a first modification of the present embodiment will be described below. This first modification has the same configuration as that of FIG.
Some of the operation programs are different. Therefore, the operation is partially different from that of the flowchart shown in FIG. More specifically, the user can proceed with a maintenance treatment screen suitable for the skill level, for example, corresponding to the user's skill level in the maintenance procedure.

The operation will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the power is turned on and started as in FIG. 9, a main screen as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display surface of the control panel 13. Then, as shown in step S21, the user operates the maintenance button to activate a program for moving to the maintenance screen.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, a selection screen G7 for selecting whether to proceed in the standard mode or the expert mode is displayed on the main screen (step S22). In other words, when performing the maintenance procedure, it is possible to proceed with different display contents depending on the level of familiarity with the maintenance procedure.

Then, the CPU 15 determines whether or not the standard mode button has been selected (step S2).
3) If the standard mode button is selected, the screen is displayed in the standard mode screen mode (step S24). For example, the menu window screen G1 is displayed in a display content mode as shown in FIG.

The menu window screen G1 is almost the same as the menu window screen G1 of FIG.
However, the menu window screen G1 in FIG. 12 further includes a mode switching button 26 for switching to the expert mode in the menu window screen G1 in FIG. Further, a trouble recovery window screen G2 shown on the left side of FIG. 12 is the same as that shown in FIG. 3, and a mode switching button 26 is also displayed on the upper side thereof.

On the other hand, when the button of the standard mode is not selected, the screen is displayed in the screen mode in the expert mode (step S24). That is, the menu window screen G1 'is displayed in the display content mode shown in FIG.
Is displayed. Also in this case, the mode switching button 26 for switching to the screen mode for the standard mode is displayed. On this menu window screen G1 ', trouble items suitable for a user who has mastered the maintenance procedure are briefly displayed.

When a trouble item is designated, the trouble item is displayed in each mode. For example, when a designation is made by selecting a trouble item on the menu window screen G1 'on the left side of FIG. 13, a trouble recovery window screen G2' is displayed on the left side.

Although the display contents of this modified example are different, the processing is performed in the same manner as the processing shown in FIG. According to the present modification, the user can perform the maintenance procedure with the display contents suitable for that case, according to the level of mastery of the maintenance procedure. The other effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

As a modification of the first modification, FIG.
The screen mode may be set as shown in FIG.
That is, in the first modified example, the user selects the screen mode. However, for example, the CPU 15 stores the number of times the maintenance button 21b is operated, and automatically sets the screen mode for performing the maintenance based on the number of times of storage. You may do it.

In this case, in the flowchart of FIG. 14, when the maintenance program is started in step S21 as in FIG. 10, the number of times (N) of use of the program is simultaneously read out from the recording medium 16 or the like, and the value is set to one. Make incremental updates. That is, each time this program is used, the number of uses is updated (counted) (step S26).

Next, the CPU 15 determines whether or not the number of times of use (N + 1) has exceeded a predetermined number, for example, 50, and if so, sets the screen mode for the expert mode (step S25). . On the other hand, if the number of uses (N + 1) does not exceed the predetermined number, the screen mode is set to the standard mode (step S2).
4).

According to this modification, the maintenance can be performed by automatically setting the screen mode according to the user's mastery of the maintenance without normally selecting the screen mode of the display contents.

In the above description, when information such as an operation for recovering from a trouble item is displayed, the operation screen to be recovered by the operation from the control panel 13 for performing the centralized operation and the other advice screen are separately or separately displayed. The case of mixing and displaying at the same time has been described. However, an operation screen that can recover from a trouble by operating the operation buttons and the like in all the devices constituting the system 1 and an advice screen for performing other operations and the like are described. They may be displayed separately or simultaneously.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 15, a medical device control system 31 according to the present embodiment is, for example, a medical device system 1 shown in FIG. The medical device system 1 includes a support center (support department) 34 and a service department 35 that performs small-scale maintenance and the like on the medical device system 1. The medical device system 1, a support computer 36 of the support center 34, and a service computer of the service department 35. 37 is communicably connected by a communication line 38. Note that the support center 34 and the service department 35 may be located in a remote place away from the hospital 32.

In the medical device system 1 shown in FIG. 15, the status transmission button 21c is provided as shown in the main screen G0 of FIG. 2, the menu window screen G1 of FIG. 3, and the like.
Is displayed, and if the user cannot perform the maintenance action to resolve the trouble item, the user operates this status transmission button 21c to cause the CPU 15 to communicate via the communication interface 18 (see FIG. 1) and the communication line 38. The detailed information related to the trouble item or the information necessary for receiving the support is provided by the support computer 36 of the support center 34, and the rough information (after filtering the detailed information) is provided by the service computer 37 of the service section 35. To send to.

That is, the recording medium (16 in FIG. 1) on which the program for performing the maintenance process is recorded is
Further, a program having a function of transmitting information to the support center 34 and the like is stored.

At the support center 34, from the transmitted information, the staff who is familiar with the maintenance procedure estimates the cause of the trouble item and the coping method thereof in more detail. In the present embodiment, (the CPU 15 of) the system controller 8 temporally monitors the status (status) of each device of the medical device system 1 when the power is turned on, and records the status of each monitored device. It is recorded on the medium 16 or the like. Further, in the maintenance mode, the history of the selection of the trouble item and the recovery operation after the designation are recorded on the recording medium 16 or the like.

When the status transmission button 21c is operated, the CPU 15 transmits the information of the system 1 recorded on the recording medium 16 or the like to the support computer 36 of the support center 34, and a part of the information, for example, Information such as whether a trouble item has occurred is transmitted to the service computer 37 of the service section 35. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Next, a typical operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This embodiment is the same as the first embodiment up to step S9 in FIG. However, in this case, information operated in the maintenance mode and information on a change in the status of each device at that time are recorded on the recording medium 16 or the like by the CPU 15.

If the trouble item has been recovered in step S9, the process proceeds to step S10. If the trouble item has not been recovered, a display for selecting whether or not to receive external support is displayed (step S12). If no external support is selected, the process returns to step S4, and the same processing as in the first embodiment is repeated.

On the other hand, if the user selects to receive external support, it is displayed that the operation of pressing the status transmission button 21c is to be performed, and the user performs the operation of pressing the transmission button 21c (step S13). .

Then, in the next step S14, the CPU 1
5 transmits the status information of each device in the current system configuration, the history information recorded on the recording medium 16 and the like in the maintenance mode to the support computer 36 of the support center 34, and sends the information to the service computer 37 of the service section 35. Even send some information needed for serve regarding trouble items.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation when information is transmitted from the medical device system 1 to the support computer 36 of the support center 34 and the service computer 37 of the service department 35.

When the status transmission button 21c is operated as shown in step S31, the CPU 15 selects information required by the support center 34 from the data stored in the medical device system 1 as shown in step S32. The information is recorded in the support center transmission file.

Further, as shown in step S33, the CPU
Reference numeral 15 selects information required by the service department 35 from the data stored in the medical device system 1 and records the information in a service department transmission file.

Then, as shown in step S34, the CP
U15 transmits the data of each transmission file to the support center 34 and the service department 35 via the communication line 37, respectively.

Thereafter, as shown in step S35, the support center 34 and the service department 35 cooperate with each other by referring to the transmitted transmission files and examining a coping method for recovering the trouble item.

For example, in the case of a countermeasure that can be dealt with by a simple operation on the user side, the user is notified of the countermeasure and the trouble item is recovered. If the failure is caused by a failure of the device, the service department 3
A service person is dispatched from the fifth side to the hospital 32 to recover the trouble item.

According to the present embodiment, in addition to having the same effects as those of the first embodiment, when it is difficult for the user to respond, it is possible to receive support from an external expert staff, Items can be recovered quickly.

In the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of support departments having different functions, scales, etc., a plurality of support departments are required for each department when requesting support for recovery of trouble items. Information is transmitted almost simultaneously. These departments can cope with the trouble item promptly by cooperating with each other.

FIG. 18 shows a configuration of a modification. The medical device control system 41 of FIG. 18 is different from the medical device control system 31 of FIG. 15 in that the medical device system 1 of the hospital 32 is connected to the support computer 36 of the support center 34 by a communication line 38a. The computer 36 is connected to a service computer 37 of the service department 35 via a communication line 38b.

In FIG. 18, at least communication between the hospital 32 and the support center 34 is possible, and communication between the support center 34 and the service department 35 is possible. Another configuration may be used, or the configuration shown in FIG. 15 may be used.

In this modification, when the status transmission button 21c is operated as described below, the hospital 3
The detailed information required for recovery of the trouble item is transmitted from the second medical device system 1 to the support computer 36 of the support center 34. Then, the support computer 36 of the support center 34 automatically performs selection processing from the sent information to create information required for the service department 35, and sends the information to the service computer 37 of the service department 35. To be sent.

Next, the operation of this modification will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Steps S31 and S32 are the same as in FIG. Following step S32, the support center transmission file is transmitted from the hospital 32 (the medical device system 1) to the support center 34 (the support computer 36) as shown in step S36.

Then, the support center 34 (the support computer 36) sorts out the information required by the service section 35 from the support center transmission file transmitted in step S37, and transfers the selected information to the service. Record in the department transmission file.

Then, in the next step S38, the support center 34 (the support computer 36) transmits the service department transmission file to the service department 35 (the service computer 37).

Thereafter, as shown in step S39, the support center 34 and the service department 35 cooperate with each other by referring to the transmitted transmission files and examining coping methods for recovering the trouble item. This modification has substantially the same effect as the second embodiment.

(Third Embodiment) A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same components as those of the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals,
Detailed description is omitted.

(Structure) As shown in FIG. 1, the CPU 15 of the system controller 8 communicates each device connected to the system controller 8 through connection lines connected to the respective devices, and performs centralized control. When an error occurs in each device due to the connection line and the error is detected, the error message is transmitted to the control panel 13.
And the information such as the content of the error message and the time of occurrence is recorded on the recording medium 16.

FIG. 20 shows the top screen of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen. This screen is
This is displayed by pressing the maintenance button 21b on the normal operation screen shown in FIG. A menu window screen G1 for displaying a trouble recovery operation screen is displayed on the top screen.
And an error information window display button 50 for displaying error information recorded on the recording medium 16.

FIG. 21 shows a screen displaying an error information window 51 on the top screen of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen. The error information window 51 is displayed by pressing the error information window display button 50. The error information window 51 disappears when the delete button 52 is pressed, and the menu window screen and the top screen of the trouble recovery operation screen shown in FIG. 20 are displayed.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In the error information display window 51, among the error information of each device recorded on the recording medium 16, ten error messages that have recently occurred are displayed. The error messages to be displayed may be configured such that an error display window is configured in a hierarchical manner, and all error messages that have occurred may be displayed, or only error messages that occurred on the current day may be displayed.

(Operation) In FIG. 2, FIG. 20 to FIG.
An operation of performing troubleshooting for a monitor image abnormality according to the embodiment will be described.

Each device is operated using the normal operation screen shown in FIG. An error message generated in each device during the operation is displayed on the control panel 13 and recorded on the recording medium 16. When the user performs troubleshooting, the maintenance button 21b is pressed. Then
The top screen of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen shown in FIG. 20 is displayed.

Next, when an error information window display button 50 is pressed on the top screen of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen, an error information display window 51 shown in FIG. 21 is displayed. Error information window 5
From the display contents of 1, it is confirmed what kind of error has occurred in each device during the operation.

For example, in the state shown in FIG. 21, it can be seen that a white balance error frequently occurs. Here, when the delete button 52 is pressed, the error information window 5 is displayed.
The display of 1 is deleted, and the screen returns to the top screen shown in FIG.

From the result of the confirmation in the error information window 51, the cause of the monitor image abnormality is presumed to be an item related to white balance. Therefore, "white balance cannot be obtained" is selected from the menu window G1. The trouble recovery operation is performed in the same procedure as in the embodiment.

In this embodiment, the following input operation of the installation information can be performed. FIG. 22 shows an installation information input screen.

In this embodiment, when the maintenance button 21b on the normal operation screen shown in FIG. 2 is pressed and held (for example, kept pressed for three seconds), an installation information input screen as shown in FIG. 22 is displayed.

On the installation information input screen, a device selection button 53 for selecting a device to which the installation information is to be input, an input completion button 54 for completing the input of the installation information and recording the input information on the recording medium 16, and an installation information input A return switch 59 for returning to the screen displayed before displaying the screen is provided. The installation information of each device recorded on the recording medium 16 is one of the data of the transmission file transmitted to the support center 34 and the service department 35.

FIG. 23 shows an insufflation device installation information input screen as an example. This screen is displayed by pressing the insufflation device selection screen 53a of the installation information input screen in FIG. The insufflation device installation information input screen includes an installation information input window 61, a keyboard screen 58, a completion button 55 for completing the input and displaying the installation information input screen, and returning to the installation information input screen without performing the input completion operation. Back button 60
Consists of

As installation information, an installation date, a model name, a serial No. And a comment input item, and the input item is a keyboard screen 5 provided on the screen.
8 can be entered. When the input is completed, the completion button 55
By pressing, the screen returns to the installation information input screen of FIG.

With this, when the support center 34 and the service department 35 consider a countermeasure for recovering a trouble item, the installation information can be utilized, so that a quicker and more accurate countermeasure can be considered.

Further, a modified example of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen of the present embodiment will be described below.

FIGS. 24 and 25 show modified examples of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen. A confirmation button 56 and a cancel button 57 are arranged on the trouble recovery window screen G2. Before the trouble recovery operation is performed, the cancel button 57 is shaded as shown in FIG. 24, and does not accept an input operation. When the confirmation button 56 is pressed after performing the trouble recovery operation, the display of the confirmation button 56 changes to “confirmed” as shown in FIG.
Disappears, and input can be accepted. If the user wants to cancel the confirmed contents, the user presses the cancel button 57 to return to the state shown in FIG.

Thus, when there are a plurality of causes for a trouble, it is easy to know at a glance which trouble recovery operation has been performed and which trouble recovery operation has not been performed.

(Effects) In addition to the effects of the first embodiment,
Since the contents of the error that occurred during the operation can be understood at a glance, it is easy to think about the cause of the trouble item, which leads to a quick trouble recovery operation, and the usability can be improved.

(Fourth Embodiment) A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same components as those of the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

(Structure) As shown in FIG. 1, the CPU 15 of the system controller 8 communicates each device connected to the system controller 8 through connection lines connected to the respective devices, and performs centralized control. When an error occurs in each device due to the connection line and the error is detected, the error message is transmitted to the control panel 13.
And the information such as the content of the error message and the time of occurrence is recorded on the recording medium 16. CPU15
Collects the recorded error information and identifies the trouble items related to the error messages with high error frequency.
Control is performed so as to be displayed on the menu window screen G1 in descending order of frequency.

FIG. 26 shows a menu window screen and a trouble recovery operation screen top screen of this embodiment.
FIG. 27 shows a screen displaying the error information display window of the present embodiment.

(Operation) With reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, an operation for performing troubleshooting according to the present embodiment will be described.

Each device is operated using the normal operation screen shown in FIG. An error message generated in each device during the operation is displayed on the control panel 13 and recorded on the recording medium 16. The CPU 15 determines the display priority of the trouble item to be displayed in the menu window based on the recorded error information.

When the user performs troubleshooting, the maintenance button 21b is pressed. Then, FIG. 26
The top screen of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen shown in FIG. At this time, the display order of the trouble items displayed on the menu window screen G1 is displayed from the top in order from the trouble item related to the frequently occurring error.

In the present embodiment, the error information shown in FIG. 27 is reflected, and the "monitor image abnormality" of the trouble item related to the most frequently occurring white balance error is displayed at the top of the menu. Next, a trouble item “abnormal insufflation device” related to the fact that the frequently occurring gas cylinder is empty is displayed next to the menu. Thus, the trouble items are displayed in the menu window in the order of occurrence frequency.

(Effects) In addition to the effects of the third embodiment,
Since the item causing the trouble is displayed at the top of the list, the trouble can be dealt with more quickly.

It should be noted that embodiments and the like constituted by partially combining the above-described embodiments and the like also belong to the present invention.

[Supplementary Notes] In a system control device to which a plurality of controlled devices can be connected, a designation unit for designating an item of trouble, and a recovery operation or an operation method for recovering from the trouble of the item specified by the designation unit And a display unit for displaying information such as the recovery operation or the recovery operation method.

2. 2. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein the trouble item performs a menu-type screen display that displays a menu showing an outline and a sub-menu showing more details included in the menu. 3. The system control according to claim 1, wherein the first screen for displaying the item of the trouble and the second screen for displaying the information such as the recovery operation or the operation method have a hierarchical structure. apparatus.

4. The system control device according to claim 3, wherein the second screen can be set to an operation screen for controlling the controlled device by a predetermined operation. 5. The information such as the recovery operation or the recovery operation method displayed on the display unit is information on an operation screen that has a possibility of recovering from a trouble item by operating an operation unit such as an operation button, and advice contents such as cable connection. 3. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein the information is an advice screen information that has a possibility of recovering from the item of the trouble by the operation according to (1).

6. The apparatus further includes control means for centrally controlling the plurality of controlled devices, and when a predetermined operation button is operated based on information on the recovery operation or the recovery operation method displayed on the display means, the corresponding controlled device is controlled. 2. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein the system control device performs a control operation corresponding to an operation of the operation button. 7. The system control device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission operation unit for transmitting information related to the recovery of the trouble to an external device connected to a communication line.

8. A specifying step of specifying an item of trouble in a system control device to which a plurality of controlled devices can be connected, and a recovery operation or an operation method for recovering from the trouble of the item specified in the specifying step And a display step for displaying information such as the recovery operation or the recovery operation method.

9. 9. The system control method according to claim 8, wherein the trouble item is displayed in a menu-type screen displaying a rough large item and a more specific small item included in the large item. 10. 9. The system control method according to claim 8, wherein a first screen for displaying the item of the trouble and a second screen for displaying information such as the recovery operation or the operation method are displayed in a hierarchical structure. .

11. 11. The system control method according to claim 10, wherein the second screen can be set to an operation screen for controlling a controlled device by a predetermined operation. 12. The information on the recovery operation or the recovery operation method and the like displayed in the display step is information on an operation screen that has a possibility of recovering from a trouble item by operating an operation unit such as an operation button, and advice contents such as a cable connection. 8. The system control method according to claim 8, wherein the information is information on an advice screen having a possibility that the item can be recovered from the trouble item by the operation according to (1).

13. 6. The system control device according to claim 5, wherein the operation screen and the advice screen can be displayed separately or mixedly. 14． 14. The system control device according to appendix 13, wherein reduced display is possible when the operation screen and the advice screen are displayed in a mixed manner. 14-1. 15. The system control device according to claim 14, wherein the reduced display includes an icon and a thumbnail display. 15. Appendix 5 in which the advice screen can be enlarged and displayed
A system controller as described. 16. 6. The system control device according to claim 5, wherein when the operation screen is displayed, a display for prohibiting an operation by an operation unit not involved in the recovery of the trouble item is performed.

17. When the information of the recovery operation or the recovery operation method is displayed and the item of the trouble is not recovered by the recovery operation or the like according to the display, information of another recovery operation or the recovery operation method is displayed. The system controller according to supplementary note 5.

18. 8. The system control device according to claim 7, wherein, when the transmission operation means is operated, information relating to the recovery of the trouble is transmitted to a plurality of external devices almost simultaneously.

19. 2. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein the display means preferentially displays information such as the recovery operation or the operation method which is estimated to be likely to recover from the trouble of the designated item.

20. If the processing means does not recover by an operation or operation according to the information of the recovery operation or the operation method, the processing means estimates the recovery operation or the operation method in consideration of the result, and outputs the information of the result. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein the system control device is displayed on a display unit.

21. 2. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein an operator can select a display mode having different display contents when displaying information such as the recovery operation or the recovery operation method on the display unit.

22. 22. The system control device according to attachment 21, wherein the display mode is a display content in consideration of a degree of handling of an operator's trouble item. 23. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein the number of times the operator designates the item of the trouble is detected, and the display mode of the information such as the recovery operation or the recovery operation method displayed on the display means is automatically set based on the detected number of times.

24. In a system control device to which a controlled device can be connected, a presentation unit that presents a plurality of trouble items related to the controlled device and the system control device, and a plurality of trouble items presented by the presentation unit. Operating instruction means, display means for displaying information relating to the handling of a trouble item selected by operation of the operation instruction means, and error information display means for displaying error information generated in the controlled device. Characteristic system control device.

25. 25. The system control device according to claim 24, wherein the priority of the trouble item presented to the presentation means is determined based on the error information.

[0136]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a system control device to which a controlled device can be connected, a presentation means for presenting a plurality of trouble items related to the setup of the controlled device and the system control device. An operation instructing means for selecting a plurality of trouble items presented by the presenting means, and an information display means for displaying information relating to handling of a trouble item selected by operation of the operation instructing means. Therefore, the user can indicate the item of the trouble that occurred by displaying the information to deal with the trouble of that item.If the trouble etc. that cannot be detected occur by performing the operation etc. according to the information Can be easily recovered from the trouble.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a medical device system including a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of a normal operation screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a menu window screen and a trouble recovery operation screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a recovery operation screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an advice screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a mixing screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an advice screen to be enlargedly displayed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen showing icons.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation in a maintenance mode.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first modification.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a selection screen when a maintenance mode is advanced.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a menu window screen and a trouble recovery operation screen when a standard mode is selected.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a menu window screen and a trouble recovery operation screen when an expert mode is selected.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the modification.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a medical device control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation in a maintenance mode.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation when a status transmission button is operated.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a medical device control system according to a modification of the second embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation in a maintenance mode.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a menu window screen and a trouble recovery operation screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a view showing an error information display window developed from the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a view showing an installation information input screen developed by operating a maintenance button on a normal operation screen.

FIG. 23 is a view showing an insufflation device installation information input screen developed from the installation information input screen of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a first diagram showing a modified example of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen of FIG. 20;

FIG. 25 is a second diagram showing a modified example of the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen of FIG. 20;

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a menu window screen and a trouble recovery operation screen according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a view showing an error information display window developed from the menu window screen and the trouble recovery operation screen of FIG. 26;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Medical device system 2A ... Endoscope 3A, 3B ... TV camera 4A, 4B ... Light source device 5A, 5B ... Monitor 6 ... Insufflation device 7 ... Electric scalpel device 8 ... System controller 9 ... Relay unit 13 ... Control panel 14 ... Touch panel 15 ... CPU 16 ... Recording medium 18 ... Communication I / F 21a ... Operation button 21b ... Maintenance button 21c ... Status transmission button 22 ... Jump switch 23 ... Return button 26 ... Mode switching button

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Mino 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Inside Olympus Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Takashi Ozaki 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Within Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Junto Konishi 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Within Olympus Optical Industries Co., Ltd. (72) Akinobu Uchikubo 2-43, Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Inside Olympus Optical Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Yoshiyuki Furukawa 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 2-7 Inside Olympus Optical Kogyo Co., Ltd. Takechiyo Nakamitsu 2-chome Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 43-2 F-term in Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (reference) 4C060 JJ30 KK01 KK50 4C061 HH60 5H223 AA20 CC08 DD03 DD07 E E06

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A system control device to which a controlled device can be connected, a presenting means for presenting a plurality of trouble items related to setup of the controlled device and the system control device, and a plurality of the troubles presented by the presenting device. A system control device, comprising: an operation instruction unit for selecting an item (1); and an information display unit for displaying information relating to the handling of the trouble item selected by the operation of the operation instruction unit. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the presenting means includes a menu showing an outline,
2. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein a screen display in a menu format for displaying a submenu indicating more details included in the menu is performed. 3. The screen according to claim 1, wherein a first screen for displaying an item for selecting the item of the trouble and a second screen for displaying information relating to the countermeasure have a hierarchical structure. Item 2. The system control device according to item 1. 4. The system control device according to claim 3, wherein the second screen can be set to an operation screen for controlling a controlled device by a predetermined operation. 5. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein the information on the handling is information on an operation input screen for handling a trouble item selected by operating the operation instructing means. 6. The information relating to the measure displayed on the information display means is information suggesting a method for dealing with a trouble item selected by operating the operation instruction means. 2. The system control device according to 1. 7. Control means for centrally controlling a plurality of controlled devices, wherein the control means, when a predetermined operation button is operated according to the information on the coping, controls the operation of the corresponding controlled device. 2. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein a control operation is performed in response to an operation of an operation button. 8. The system control device according to claim 1, further comprising external output means for outputting the information on the response to the outside. 9. The system control device according to claim 1, wherein said presenting means presents a plurality of pieces of presentation information having different expressions. 10. A presenting step of presenting a plurality of trouble items related to setup of the controlled device and the system control device in a system control device connectable to the controlled device, and a plurality of the trouble items presented in the presenting step. An operation instruction step for selecting a trouble item; and an information display step for displaying information relating to handling of the trouble item selected in the operation of the operation instruction step. Workaround. 11. The system control device according to claim 10, wherein the presenting step performs a menu-type screen display for displaying a menu showing an outline and a sub-menu showing more details included in the menu. Troubleshooting. 12. The screen according to claim 1, wherein a first screen for displaying an item for selecting the item of the trouble and a second screen for displaying information on the countermeasure have a hierarchical structure. Item 10. The troubleshooting method of the system control device according to Item 10. 13. A system control device connectable to a controlled device, a storage device for storing error information generated in the controlled device, and displaying the error information stored in the storage device as history information. History display means for displaying, a presentation means for presenting an error list item of the error information displayed on the history information display means, and an instruction means for designating an error item from the error list item presented by the presentation means. And a handling information display means for displaying information on a handling method for the error item specified by the specifying means.