JP2008175736A - Abnormality warning system for apparatus, abnormality warning method for apparatus and abnormality warning program for apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an abnormality warning method for apparatus capable of judging the possibility of apparatus abnormality without improving an analyzer. <P>SOLUTION: A result report receiving means 16 receives a result information from the analyzer 2 to store the receiving time of the result information in an analyzing matter memory part 18. The analyzing matter data related to an analyzed matter is recorded on the analyzing matter memory part 18 and the analyzing time data of the analyzer 2 is recorded on an analyzing time memory part 20. An analyzing time monitor means 22 is constituted so as to monitor the elapse time from the most recent result information of the analyzer 2 recently subjected to analysis on the basis of the data stored in both of the analyzing matter memory part 18 and the analyzing time memory part 20 to extract the analyzer 2 after the elapse of the restricted hours. An output means 24 outputs the data related to the analyzer 2 extracted by the analyzing time monitor means 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system that warns of the possibility of device abnormality, and more particularly, to a method for warning device abnormality without improving the device to be warned.

  In the medical field, various medical analyzers have been introduced, and inspection systems for collecting and managing analysis results by these analyzers have also been introduced. Analysis can be performed by the laboratory technician setting a sample such as urine or blood in the analyzer, and the analyzer starts the analysis in accordance with the inspection content instructed by the inspection system. When the analysis is completed, the analysis apparatus notifies the inspection system of the analysis result. Some analyzers have fixed analysis content. In that case, when the sample is set, the analysis may be started without waiting for an instruction from the inspection system, and when the analysis is completed, the analysis result may be notified to the inspection system.

  When a single inspection system manages a large number of analyzers, the inspection engineer often works near the operation console of the inspection system except for work such as setting a sample on the analyzer. For this reason, it is difficult for an inspection engineer to notice that notification from a specific analyzer is late even if an abnormality occurs in the specific analyzer for some reason and an analysis result does not return. The analysis result by the analyzer is reported to the doctor in charge via the inspection system, but when the analyzer is abnormal, the inspection engineer goes to see the state of the analyzer by prompting the doctor waiting for the analysis result. This is the first time that an abnormality in the analyzer is discovered.

In order to detect the occurrence of a device abnormality, a signal for checking whether or not the device is operating normally is transmitted from the check system to the device, and in response to this, a signal indicating that the device is operating normally A technology has been devised for sending the device back to the check system. (For example, patent document 1).
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  In the method of exchanging check signals, it is necessary to improve the analyzer so as to exchange check signals. Therefore, it is impossible to take measures as in Patent Document 1 using an existing analyzer.

  The present invention provides a device abnormality warning method capable of determining the possibility of device abnormality without improving the analytical device in order to inform the inspection engineer of the possibility of device abnormality even when using an existing analyzer. The purpose is to do.

  The apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present invention is communicable with an analysis apparatus, and stores a reference time storage unit that stores a predetermined reference time, and a result notification reception that receives result notification information from the analysis apparatus and acquires a reception time. A reference time based on the difference time calculated by the difference time calculation means, a difference time calculation means for calculating a difference time between the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit and the reception time acquired by the result notification reception means A reference time setting unit for setting the reference time, a reference time storage unit for storing the reference time set by the reference time setting unit, and a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit from a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit Time monitoring means for detecting that the time has elapsed, and an output for outputting information identifying the analyzer when the time monitoring means detects that the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed Characterized by comprising a stage.

  In the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present invention, it is desirable that the reference time is the reception time acquired by the result notification receiving unit, and the result notification receiving unit further stores the acquired reception time in the reference time storage unit.

  The apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present invention further includes a reception number storage unit that stores the number of receptions of the result notification information received by the result notification receiving unit, and the result notification receiving unit further receives the result notification information from the analyzer. Each time reception is performed, the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit may be updated, and the output unit may further output the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit.

  The apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present invention further includes an analysis request transmission unit that transmits analysis request information to the analysis apparatus and acquires a transmission time, and sets the reference time as the transmission time acquired by the analysis request transmission unit, and transmits the analysis request. The means may further store the acquired transmission time in the reference time storage unit.

  According to the present invention, since it is possible to perform processing only by monitoring a normal signal from the analyzer, it is possible to provide a method for warning an abnormality of the analyzer without improving the analyzer.

  Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are diagrams showing the relationship between an inspection system and an analysis apparatus which are the premise of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the inspection system 1 is connected to one or a plurality of analyzers 2 via a communication network 3 such as a LAN. The inspection system 1 and the analyzer 2 may be directly connected by a communication cable based on a communication protocol such as RS-232C. As shown in FIG. 2, the inspection system 1 and the analysis apparatus 2 exchange information via the communication network 3 shown in FIG. The inspection system 1 transmits analysis request data to the analysis device 2. When the analysis apparatus 2 finishes the analysis process, the analysis apparatus 2 transmits result notification data to the inspection system 1. The case where such communication is performed is referred to as “when requested”. Depending on the analysis device 2, the analysis process is performed without receiving an analysis request from the inspection system 1, and the analysis result is unilaterally transmitted to the inspection system 1. A case where such communication is performed is referred to as “a case where there is no request”.
[First Embodiment]
The present embodiment is an embodiment targeting “when requested”. In the present embodiment, the analysis request transmission time is set as the reference time, the difference from the result notification reception time is assumed as the analysis time, and the standard analysis time is stored for each analysis content of each analysis device 2. If the result notification is not received within the time limit determined based on the correct analysis time, a warning is given.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of analysis request data according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the example of FIG. 3, the analysis request data includes the case number 102 that specifies the analysis case, the analysis device ID 104 that specifies the analysis device 2 that requests the analysis, the analysis code 106 that specifies the analysis content, and the analysis target. And a sample number 108 for specifying the sample to be included. The data configuration of the analysis request data is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, but at least information for specifying the sample (equivalent to the sample number 108) and information for specifying the analysis content (equivalent to the analysis code 106) are necessary.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of result notification data according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the example of FIG. 4, the result notification data includes the contents of the analysis request data shown in FIG. 3 and the inspection result 110. The data structure of the result notification data is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 4, but at least information on the inspection result 110 and information for associating which analysis request is the result (corresponding to the case number 102 or analysis code) 106 and sample number 108) are necessary.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment is constructed in the inspection system 1. The apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment includes an analysis content determination unit 12 that determines analysis content, an analysis request transmission unit 14 that transmits an analysis request to the analysis device 2, and a result notification that receives a result notification from the analysis device 2. The receiving means 16, the analysis case storage unit 18 for storing information related to the requested item for analysis, the analysis time storage unit 20 for storing time limit information for each analysis content, and the time limit among the cases currently being analyzed. It includes an analysis time monitoring unit 22 that extracts an excess item, an output unit 24 that outputs information about an item that exceeds the time limit, and a control unit 26 that controls the entire system.

  The analysis content determination means 12 determines the analysis content according to the content of the inspection instruction document created by the doctor or the content input by the engineer, creates new analysis case data corresponding to this analysis case, and stores it in the analysis case storage unit 18. Record.

  The analysis request transmission unit 14 transmits an analysis request to the analysis device 2 in accordance with the analysis content determined by the analysis content determination unit 12 and records the transmission time in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  The result notification receiving unit 16 receives the result notification from the analysis device 2 and records the reception time in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  The analysis item storage unit 18 records analysis item data relating to the item requested to be analyzed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of analysis item data according to the first embodiment of the present invention. One analysis item data includes an item number 122 for specifying analysis item data, an analysis device ID 124 for specifying the device that requested the analysis, an analysis code 126 for specifying the analysis content, and a transmission indicating the time at which the analysis request was transmitted. It includes a time 128, a reception time 130 that represents the time when the result notification is received, and a time limit 132 that specifies a time limit for warning that the result notification has not been received.

  Analysis time data for each analysis content of each analysis device 2 is recorded in the analysis time storage unit 20.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of analysis time data according to the first embodiment of the present invention. One piece of analysis time data is determined based on the analysis device ID 142 that specifies the analysis device 2, the analysis code 144 that specifies the analysis content, the analysis time 146 that represents the past analysis time, and the analysis time 146. Time limit 148.

  The analysis time monitoring means 22 monitors the elapsed time of the analysis item currently being analyzed based on the information stored in the analysis item storage unit 18 and the analysis time storage unit 20, and extracts items that exceed the time limit 148. To do.

  The output unit 24 outputs information on the case extracted by the analysis time monitoring unit 22.

  Of the functions included in the inspection system 1, all the functions not included in each of the above means are included in the control means 26.

  8 to 10 show the flow of processing of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the analysis request transmission process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The flow of the analysis request transmission process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment will be described in the order of step S102 to step S110 in FIG.

  (Step S102) The analysis content determination means 12 determines the analysis content according to the content of the examination instruction sheet prepared by the doctor or the content input by the engineer.

  (Step S104) According to the determined analysis content, the analysis content determination means 12 determines the analysis device 2 that requests the analysis.

  (Step S106) The analysis content determination means 12 creates new analysis item data and adds it to the analysis item storage unit 18. The case number 122 is newly allocated, and the case number 122, the analysis device ID 124, and the analysis code 126 in the new analysis case data are recorded.

  (Step S108) The analysis request transmission means 14 transmits an analysis request to the analyzer 2 identified by the analyzer ID 124.

  (Step S110) The analysis request transmission unit 14 records the transmission time 128 in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the analysis time monitoring process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The flow of the analysis time monitoring process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment will be described in the order of step S122 to step S140 in FIG.

  (Step S122) The analysis time monitoring means 22 extracts one of the analysis item data recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18 as a check target.

  (Step S124) The analysis time monitoring means 22 checks whether or not the time limit 132 is recorded in the analysis item data to be checked.

  (Step S126) When the time limit 132 is not recorded (step S124: No), the analysis time monitoring means 22 records the time limit 132.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the analysis device ID 124 and the analysis code 126 are read from the analysis item data to be checked. Next, among the analysis time data recorded in the analysis time storage unit 20, the analysis device ID 142 and the analysis code 144 extract and extract the analysis time data that matches the read analysis device ID 124 and the analysis code 126. The time limit 148 is read from the analyzed time data. Further, the transmission time 128 is read from the analysis case data to be checked, the time limit 148 read from the analysis time data is added, the time limit 132 is calculated, and recorded in the analysis case storage unit 18.

  (Step S128) When the time limit 132 is recorded (step S124: Yes), the analysis time monitoring means 22 checks whether or not the reception time 130 is recorded in the analysis item data to be checked.

  (Step S130) When the reception time 130 is recorded (step S128: Yes), the analysis time monitoring means 22 updates the analysis time data.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the transmission time 128 and the reception time 130 are read from the analysis item data to be checked, the difference is calculated, and the required time is calculated. Further, the analysis apparatus ID 124 and the analysis code 126 are read from the analysis item data to be checked. Next, from the analysis time data recorded in the analysis time storage unit 20, analysis time data in which the analysis device ID 142 and the analysis code 144 match the analysis device ID 124 and the analysis code 126 read from the analysis item data is extracted. The analysis time 146 is read from the extracted analysis time data. Based on the calculated required time, the analysis time 146 is updated and recorded in the analysis time storage unit 20.

  In the update of the analysis time 146, the weighted average of the original value and the calculated required time is set as a new value. For example, a new value is obtained by adding a value obtained by multiplying the original value by 0.9 and a value obtained by multiplying the calculated required time by 0.1. The method for updating the analysis time 146 is not limited to this, and any method may be used. In this way, by partially taking in the latest value of the required time, the analyzer can absorb the fluctuation of the required time. It is desirable to reflect the increase in the required time due to the aging degradation of 2.

  Further, the time limit 148 is updated based on the new analysis time 146 value. In the example of FIG. 7, the limit time 148 is a value obtained by multiplying the analysis time 146 by 1.2. The method for setting the time limit 148 is not limited to this, and may be any value, but is set to a value that exceeds the value of the analysis time 146 obtained from the actual value of the required time. Since a warning is issued when the elapsed time from the transmission time 128 exceeds the time limit 148, it is desirable to set an appropriate value so that the required time is within the time limit 148 in many cases. The time limit 148 may be set so that, for example, 99% of the time required data falls within the time limit 148 based on the average value and the variance value.

  (Step S132) The analysis time monitoring unit 22 deletes the analysis item data to be checked from the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S134) When the reception time 130 is not recorded (Step S128: No), the analysis time monitoring unit 22 checks whether or not a time-out has occurred in the analysis item data to be checked. That is, it is checked whether or not the current time exceeds the time limit 132.

  (Step S136) When the time-out has occurred (Step S134: Yes), the analysis time monitoring means 22 reads the analysis device ID 124 from the analysis item data to be checked and creates a warning message, and the output means 24 outputs the warning message. Is output. The content of the warning is a content that tells that the analysis time of the analysis device 2 specified by the analysis device ID 124 is unusually long. The content of the warning is not limited to this, and may be anything, but at least information that identifies which analyzer 2 is included is included.

  (Step S138) After the analysis time monitoring means 22 records the contents of the analysis item data to be checked as a warning log, the analysis item data is deleted from the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S140) The analysis time monitoring means 22 checks whether or not all analysis item data in the analysis item storage unit 18 has been processed. When unprocessed analysis item data remains (step S140: No), the process returns to step S122. After all the analysis item data has been processed (step S140: Yes), the process ends.

  The analysis time monitoring means 22 repeats this analysis time management process, with the series of processes from the start to the end of FIG. 9 as one analysis time management process. The method of repetition may be started from the start after reaching the end, or may be started from the start after reaching the end, or may be started from the start periodically.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the result notification reception process of the device abnormality warning system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The flow of the result notification reception process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment will be described in the order of step S142 to step S144 in FIG.

  (Step S142) The result notification receiving unit 16 receives the result notification from the analyzer 2.

  (Step S144) The result notification receiving unit 16 records the reception time of the result notification in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the case number 102 is read from the received result notification. Among the analysis item data recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18, the analysis item data whose item number 122 matches the item number 102 read from the result notification is extracted, and the reception time in the extracted analysis item data 130 is recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18 as the current time.

  By adopting the above configuration, when a certain analysis item occurs, the time elapsed since the analysis request was sent to the analyzer 2 is monitored, and the limit set based on the accumulated normal processing time If the result notification is returned within the time, the processing time information is updated. If the result notification is not returned within the time limit, a warning can be issued.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, for each analysis content of each analysis device 2, the time difference between the usual analysis request transmission process and the result notification reception process is measured, and the current analysis process is based on the measured value. Therefore, it is possible to provide a method for warning the abnormality of the analyzer 2 without improving the analyzer 2.
[Second Embodiment]
The present embodiment is an embodiment targeting “when there is no request”. In the description of the present embodiment, the same data and components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and only differences will be described. In the present embodiment, the analysis item and the analysis device 2 correspond one-to-one. In this embodiment, when receiving a result notification continuously from the analysis device 2, each analysis is performed assuming that one result notification reception time is a reference time and a difference from the next result notification reception time is an analysis time. The standard analysis time of the apparatus 2 is stored, and a report is made when a result notification is not received within the time limit determined based on the standard analysis time.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of result notification data according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the example of FIG. 11, the result notification data includes an analyzer ID 104 that specifies an apparatus that requests analysis, a sample number 108 that specifies a sample to be analyzed, and a test result 110. The data structure of the result notification data is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 11, but at least information on the test result 110, information indicating which sample is the analysis result (sample number 108 equivalent), and from which device Information indicating whether it is a notification (equivalent to the analysis apparatus ID 104) is necessary.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an apparatus abnormality warning system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment is constructed in the inspection system 1. The apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment includes a result notification receiving unit 16 that receives a result notification from the analysis apparatus 2, an analysis item storage unit 18 that stores information about the analyzed item, and time limit information for each analysis content The analysis time storage unit 20 stores the analysis time, the analysis time monitoring means 22 for extracting the analysis device 2 for which the time corresponding to the time limit has elapsed from the latest result notification, and the analysis device 2 for which the time limit has elapsed Output means 24 for outputting information and control means 26 for controlling the entire system are included.

  The result notification receiving unit 16 receives the result notification from the analysis device 2 and records the reception time in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  The analysis item storage unit 18 records analysis item data relating to the analyzed item.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of analysis item data according to the second embodiment of the present invention. One analysis item data corresponds to one analysis device 2, and is expected to receive an analysis device ID 124 that identifies the analysis device 2, a reception time 130 that indicates a time when the result notification is received, and a next result notification. A reception interval 134 indicating the time difference between the time limit for specifying the limit time to be transmitted, the latest result notification, and a reception count 136 indicating the number of result notifications received continuously.

  In the analysis time storage unit 20, analysis time data of each analysis device 2 is recorded.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of analysis time data according to the second embodiment of the present invention. One piece of analysis time data includes an analysis device ID 142 that identifies the analysis device 2, an analysis time 146 that represents the past analysis time results, and a time limit 148 that is determined based on the analysis time 146.

  The analysis time monitoring means 22 monitors the elapsed time from the latest result notification of the analysis device 2 that has recently analyzed based on the information stored in the analysis item storage unit 18 and the analysis time storage unit 20, and sets the time limit. The analyzer 2 that has passed is extracted.

  The output unit 24 outputs information on the analysis device 2 extracted by the analysis time monitoring unit 22.

  Of the functions included in the inspection system 1, all the functions not included in each of the above means are included in the control means 26.

  15 and 16 show the flow of processing of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to this embodiment.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a result notification reception process of the device abnormality warning system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The flow of the result notification reception process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment will be described in the order of step S202 to step S212 in FIG.

  (Step S202) The result notification receiving unit 16 receives a result notification from the analyzer 2.

  (Step S204) The result notification receiving means 16 checks whether or not the reception time 130 is recorded in the analysis case data corresponding to the received result notification.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the analyzer ID 104 is read from the received result notification. Of the analysis item data recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18, the analysis item data whose analysis device ID 124 matches the analysis device ID 104 read from the result notification is extracted, and the reception time in the extracted analysis item data It is checked whether or not the contents of 130 are recorded.

  (Step S206) When the reception time 130 is recorded (step S204: Yes), the result notification receiving means 16 records the reception interval 134.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the analyzer ID 104 is read from the received result notification. Of the analysis item data recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18, the analysis item data whose analysis device ID 124 matches the analysis device ID 104 read from the result notification is extracted, and the reception time in the extracted analysis item data The difference between 130 and the current time is recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18 as a reception interval 134.

  (Step S208) The reception time 130 in the extracted analysis item data is replaced with the current time and recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S210) The time limit 132 in the extracted analysis item data is deleted and recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S212) When the reception time 130 is not recorded (step S204: No), the result notification receiving unit 16 records the reception time of the result notification in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the analyzer ID 104 is read from the received result notification. Of the analysis item data recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18, the analysis item data whose analysis device ID 124 matches the analysis device ID 104 read from the result notification is extracted, and the reception time in the extracted analysis item data 130 is recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18 as the current time.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the analysis time monitoring process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The flow of the analysis time monitoring process of the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the present embodiment will be described in the order of step S222 to step S246 in FIG.

  (Step S222) The analysis time monitoring means 22 extracts one of the analysis item data recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18 as a check target.

  (Step S224) The analysis time monitoring means 22 checks whether or not the reception time 130 is recorded in the analysis item data to be checked.

  (Step S226) When the reception time 130 is recorded (step S224: Yes), the analysis time monitoring unit 22 checks whether or not the reception interval 134 is recorded in the analysis case data to be checked.

  (Step S228) When the reception interval 134 is recorded (Step S226: Yes), the analysis time monitoring unit 22 updates the analysis time data.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the analysis apparatus ID 124 and the reception interval 134 are read from the analysis item data to be checked. Next, among the analysis time data recorded in the analysis time storage unit 20, the analysis device ID 142 extracts analysis time data that matches the analysis device ID 124 read from the analysis item data, and the extracted analysis time data From this, the analysis time 146 is read out. Based on the reception interval 134 read from the analysis item data, the analysis time 146 is updated and recorded in the analysis time storage unit 20.

  In updating the analysis time 146, the weighted average of the original value and the reception interval 134 is set as a new value. For example, a new value is obtained by adding a value obtained by multiplying the original value by 0.9 and a value obtained by multiplying the reception interval 134 by 0.1. The update method of the analysis time 146 is not limited to this, and any method may be used. In this way, by partially taking in the value of the latest reception interval 134, while absorbing fluctuations in the reception interval 134, It is desirable to reflect the increase in the reception interval 134 due to the deterioration of the analyzer 2 over time.

  Further, the time limit 148 is updated based on the new analysis time 146 value. In the example of FIG. 14, the limit time 148 is a value obtained by multiplying the analysis time 146 by 1.2. The method for setting the time limit 148 is not limited to this, and may be any value, but is set to a value that exceeds the value of the analysis time 146 obtained from the actual value of the reception interval 134. When the elapsed time from the most recent reception time 130 exceeds the limit time 148, it is interpreted that the series of analysis processing has been completed, so that an appropriate value is set so that the reception interval 134 is within the limit time 148 in many cases. It is desirable to set to. Statistical processing of the reception interval 134 may be performed, and the time limit 148 may be set so that, for example, 99% of the data of the reception interval 134 falls within the time limit 148 based on the average value and the variance value.

  (Step S230) The value of the reception interval 134 in the analysis item data to be checked is deleted by the analysis time monitoring means 22 and recorded in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S232) The analysis time monitoring means 22 adds 1 to the value of the reception count 136 in the analysis item data to be checked, and records it in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S234) When the reception interval 134 is not recorded (Step S226: No), the analysis time monitoring unit 22 checks whether or not the time limit 132 is recorded in the analysis case data to be checked.

  (Step S236) When the time limit 132 is not recorded (step S234: No), the analysis time monitoring means 22 records the time limit 132.

  The procedure will be described below. First, the analysis apparatus ID 124 is read from the analysis item data to be checked. Next, among the analysis time data recorded in the analysis time storage unit 20, the analysis device ID 142 extracts analysis time data that matches the analysis device ID 124 read from the analysis item data, and the extracted analysis time data The time limit 148 is read from. Further, the reception time 130 is read from the analysis case data to be checked, the time limit 148 read from the analysis time data is added, the time limit 132 is calculated, and recorded in the analysis case storage unit 18.

  (Step S238) The value of the reception count 136 in the analysis item data to be checked by the analysis time monitoring unit 22 is recorded as 1 in the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S240) When the time limit 132 is recorded (Step S234: Yes), the analysis time monitoring means 22 checks whether or not a time-out has occurred. That is, it is checked whether or not the current time exceeds the time limit 132.

  (Step S242) If time-out has occurred (Step S240: Yes), the analysis time monitoring means 22 reads the analysis apparatus ID 124 and the reception count 136 from the analysis item data to be checked, creates a report message, and outputs the output message. 24 outputs a report message. The contents of the report are contents that tell that the analysis processing of the analysis apparatus 2 specified by the analysis apparatus ID 124 has been completed by the number indicated by the value of the reception count 136. The content of the report is not limited to this, and may be anything, but at least information specifying which analysis device 2 is included and quantity information of the received result notification are included.

  Alternatively, the laboratory technician may input the number of samples set in the analyzer 2 and output a warning only when the number indicated by the value of the reception count 136 is less than the input number of samples.

  (Step S244) After the analysis time monitoring means 22 records the contents of the analysis item data to be checked as a report log, the reception time 130, the limit time 132, the reception interval 134, and the reception count 136 in the analysis item data are recorded. The value is deleted from the analysis item storage unit 18.

  (Step S246) The analysis time monitoring means 22 checks whether or not all analysis item data in the analysis item storage unit 18 has been processed. When unprocessed analysis item data remains (step S246: No), the process returns to step S222. After all the analysis item data has been processed (step S246: Yes), the process ends.

  The series of processing from the start to the end of FIG. 16 is regarded as one analysis time management process, and the analysis time monitoring means 22 repeats this analysis time management process. The repetition may be started from the start after reaching the end, or may be started from the start after reaching the end, or may be started from the start periodically.

  By adopting the configuration as described above, the time interval of the result notification continuously notified from the specific analyzer 2 is monitored, and the next time is set within the time limit set based on the accumulated normal time interval. If the result notification is received, the time interval information is updated, and if the next result notification is not received within the time limit, it can be determined that a series of analysis processing has been completed and reported. At this time, by reporting the number of result notifications continuously notified to the laboratory technician, if there is a discrepancy with the number of specimens set, the laboratory technician will look at the state of the analyzer in consideration of the possibility of device abnormality. can go.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the normal time interval of the continuous result notification reception process is measured for each analysis device 2, and whether or not the continuous analysis process is completed based on the measured value. Since it can be determined and reported to the laboratory technician, it is possible to provide a method for warning the abnormality of the analyzer 2 without improving the analyzer 2.

  Note that the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the above-described embodiment can be implemented not only as hardware but also as computer software. For example, a program for causing a computer to execute the functions of the analysis content determination unit 12, the analysis request transmission unit 14, the result notification reception unit 16, the analysis time monitoring unit 22, the output unit 24, and the control unit 26 illustrated in FIG. If the program is loaded into a computer memory and executed, an apparatus abnormality warning system can be realized.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the program for realizing the apparatus abnormality warning system according to the embodiment of the present invention is a CD-ROM, a CD-RW, a DVD-R, a DVD-RAM, a DVD-RW, or a flexible disk. Not only the portable recording medium 34, but also any other storage device 38 provided at the end of the communication line 36, a storage device such as a hard disk or RAM of the computer system 32, or the recording medium 40 may be stored. Often, when a program is executed, the program is loaded and executed on the main memory.

(Appendix 1) An apparatus abnormality warning system capable of communicating with an analyzer,
A reference time storage unit for storing a predetermined reference time;
Result notification receiving means for receiving result notification information from the analyzer and obtaining a reception time;
A difference time calculating means for calculating a difference time between the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit and the reception time acquired by the result notification receiving means;
A reference time setting means for setting a reference time based on the difference time calculated by the difference time calculation means;
A reference time storage unit for storing a reference time set by the reference time setting means;
Time monitoring means for detecting that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed from a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit;
An output means for outputting information for specifying the analyzer when the time monitoring means detects that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed;
An apparatus abnormality warning system comprising:
(Appendix 2) The device abnormality warning system described in Appendix 1,
The reference time is a reception time acquired by the result notification receiving means,
The result notification receiving unit further stores the acquired reception time in the reference time storage unit.
(Supplementary note 3) The apparatus abnormality warning system according to supplementary note 2, further comprising:
A reception number storage unit for storing the number of receptions of the result notification information received by the result notification reception unit;
The result notification receiving means further updates the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit every time the result notification information from the analyzer is received,
The apparatus abnormality warning system, wherein the output means further outputs the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit.
(Supplementary note 4) The apparatus abnormality warning system according to supplementary note 1, further comprising:
Analysis request transmitting means for transmitting analysis request information to the analyzer and obtaining a transmission time;
With
The reference time is a transmission time acquired by the analysis request transmission means,
The analysis request transmission unit further stores the acquired transmission time in the reference time storage unit.
(Supplementary Note 5) A device abnormality warning method executed by a device abnormality warning system that includes a reference time storage unit that stores a reference time and a reference time storage unit that stores a reference time, and that can communicate with an analysis device,
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time in the reference time storage unit;
A result notification receiving step for receiving result notification information from the analyzer and obtaining a reception time;
A difference time calculation step of calculating a difference time between the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit and the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step;
A reference time setting step for setting a reference time based on the difference time calculated in the difference time calculation step;
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time set in the reference time setting step in the reference time storage unit;
A time monitoring step of detecting that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed from a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit;
An output step of outputting information identifying the analysis device when detecting that the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed in the time monitoring step;
An apparatus abnormality warning method comprising:
(Appendix 6) The apparatus abnormality warning method described in Appendix 5,
The reference time is the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step,
In the reference time storage step, the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step is stored in the reference time storage unit.
(Appendix 7) The apparatus abnormality warning method according to Appendix 6, wherein the apparatus abnormality warning system further includes:
A reception number storage unit that stores the reception number of the result notification information received in the result notification reception step;
The apparatus abnormality warning method further includes
A reception frequency update step of updating the reception frequency stored in the reception frequency storage unit every time receiving the result notification information from the analyzer;
In the output step, the apparatus abnormality warning method further comprising outputting the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit.
(Supplementary note 8) The apparatus abnormality warning method according to supplementary note 5, further comprising:
An analysis request transmission step of transmitting analysis request information to the analyzer and obtaining a transmission time;
With
The reference time is the transmission time acquired in the analysis request transmission step,
In the reference time storage step, the transmission time acquired in the analysis request transmission step is stored in the reference time storage unit.
(Supplementary note 9) A device abnormality warning program that includes a reference time storage unit that stores a reference time and a reference time storage unit that stores a reference time, and causes a computer that can communicate with the analyzer to execute a device abnormality warning method, The apparatus abnormality warning method is:
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time in the reference time storage unit;
A result notification receiving step for receiving result notification information from the analyzer and obtaining a reception time;
A difference time calculation step of calculating a difference time between the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit and the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step;
A reference time setting step for setting a reference time based on the difference time calculated in the difference time calculation step;
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time set in the reference time setting step in the reference time storage unit;
A time monitoring step of detecting that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed from a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit;
An output step of outputting information identifying the analysis device when detecting that the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed in the time monitoring step;
An apparatus abnormality warning program comprising:
(Appendix 10) The apparatus abnormality warning program described in appendix 9,
The reference time is the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step,
In the reference time storage step, the apparatus abnormality warning program characterized in that the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step is stored in the reference time storage unit.
(Supplementary note 11) The apparatus abnormality warning program according to supplementary note 10, wherein the computer further includes:
A reception number storage unit that stores the reception number of the result notification information received in the result notification reception step;
The apparatus abnormality warning method further includes
A reception frequency update step of updating the reception frequency stored in the reception frequency storage unit every time receiving the result notification information from the analyzer;
In the output step, the apparatus abnormality warning program further outputs the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit.
(Supplementary note 12) The apparatus abnormality warning program according to supplementary note 9, wherein the apparatus abnormality warning method further includes:
An analysis request transmission step of transmitting analysis request information to the analyzer and obtaining a transmission time;
With
The reference time is the transmission time acquired in the analysis request transmission step,
In the reference time storage step, the apparatus abnormality warning program, wherein the transmission time acquired in the analysis request transmission step is stored in the reference time storage unit.

The figure which shows the relationship between the test | inspection system and analyzer which are the premise of this invention The figure which shows the relationship between the test | inspection system and analyzer which are the premise of this invention The figure which shows the data structural example of the analysis request data in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the data structural example of the result notification data in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the apparatus abnormality warning system concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the data structural example of the analysis item data in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the data structural example of the analysis time data in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the analysis request transmission process of the apparatus abnormality warning system concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention The flowchart of the analysis time monitoring process of the apparatus abnormality warning system concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention The flowchart of the result notification receiving process of the device abnormality warning system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the data structural example of the result notification data in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the system structural example of the apparatus abnormality warning system concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the data structural example of the analysis item data in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the data structural example of the analysis time data in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the result notification reception process of the apparatus abnormality warning system concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Flowchart of the analysis time monitoring process of the device abnormality warning system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Diagram showing an example of a computer environment

Explanation of symbols

12: Analysis content determination unit 14: Analysis request transmission unit 16: Result notification reception unit 18: Analysis item storage unit 20: Analysis time storage unit 22: Analysis time monitoring unit 24: Output unit 26: Control unit

Claims (7)

An apparatus abnormality warning system capable of communicating with an analyzer,
A reference time storage unit for storing a predetermined reference time;
Result notification receiving means for receiving result notification information from the analyzer and obtaining a reception time;
A difference time calculating means for calculating a difference time between the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit and the reception time acquired by the result notification receiving means;
A reference time setting means for setting a reference time based on the difference time calculated by the difference time calculation means;
A reference time storage unit for storing a reference time set by the reference time setting means;
Time monitoring means for detecting that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed from a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit;
An output means for outputting information for specifying the analyzer when the time monitoring means detects that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed;
An apparatus abnormality warning system comprising: The apparatus abnormality warning system according to claim 1,
The reference time is a reception time acquired by the result notification receiving means,
The result notification receiving unit further stores the acquired reception time in the reference time storage unit. The apparatus abnormality warning system according to claim 2, further comprising:
A reception number storage unit for storing the number of receptions of the result notification information received by the result notification reception unit;
The result notification receiving means further updates the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit every time the result notification information from the analyzer is received,
The apparatus abnormality warning system, wherein the output means further outputs the number of receptions stored in the reception number storage unit. The apparatus abnormality warning system according to claim 1, further comprising:
Analysis request transmitting means for transmitting analysis request information to the analyzer and obtaining a transmission time;
With
The reference time is a transmission time acquired by the analysis request transmission means,
The analysis request transmission unit further stores the acquired transmission time in the reference time storage unit. A device abnormality warning method executed by a device abnormality warning system that includes a reference time storage unit that stores a reference time and a reference time storage unit that stores a reference time, and that can communicate with an analysis device,
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time in the reference time storage unit;
A result notification receiving step for receiving result notification information from the analyzer and obtaining a reception time;
A difference time calculation step of calculating a difference time between the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit and the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step;
A reference time setting step for setting a reference time based on the difference time calculated in the difference time calculation step;
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time set in the reference time setting step in the reference time storage unit;
A time monitoring step of detecting that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed from a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit;
An output step of outputting information identifying the analysis device when detecting that the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed in the time monitoring step;
An apparatus abnormality warning method comprising: The apparatus abnormality warning method according to claim 5,
The reference time is the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step,
In the reference time storage step, the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step is stored in the reference time storage unit. A device abnormality warning program comprising a reference time storage unit for storing a reference time and a reference time storage unit for storing a reference time, and causing a computer communicable with an analyzer to execute a device abnormality warning method, the device abnormality warning The method is
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time in the reference time storage unit;
A result notification receiving step for receiving result notification information from the analyzer and obtaining a reception time;
A difference time calculation step of calculating a difference time between the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit and the reception time acquired in the result notification reception step;
A reference time setting step for setting a reference time based on the difference time calculated in the difference time calculation step;
A reference time storage step of storing the reference time set in the reference time setting step in the reference time storage unit;
A time monitoring step of detecting that a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed from a reference time stored in the reference time storage unit;
An output step of outputting information identifying the analysis device when detecting that the reference time stored in the reference time storage unit has elapsed in the time monitoring step;
An apparatus abnormality warning program comprising: