JP2014067216A - Management system and management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent mix-up of a target object in a transfer operation, by a simple operation.SOLUTION: A management system comprises: an electronic pen; an identification slip on which a coded pattern readable by the electronic pen is printed and which is stuck to each container; and a terminal device configured to obtain information read by the electronic pen. By operator's filling in the identification slip on the first container with the electronic pen when transferring a target object from a first container to a second container, the first read information is transmitted to the terminal device. Also, by operator's filling an identification slip on the second container with the electronic pen, second read information is transmitted to the terminal device. The terminal device stores the received read information and also determines based on the read information whether the transfer operation has been carried out correctly.

Description

  The present invention relates to a management system that manages transfer work of specimens, reagents, and the like.

  In fields such as infertility treatment and assisted reproduction, there is a problem in the mix of specimens such as sperm and fertilized eggs. In particular, in this type of treatment, the number of times that the specimen is transferred from container to container is large.

  In order to prevent such a mistake, a method using a bar code or the like has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a method of assigning a barcode indicating an ID number to a container and storing the ID number of the container before and after the transfer in a database and managing it when the cells are transferred between the culture containers. Has been.

JP 2004-119 A

  However, the method of Patent Document 1 mainly uses a barcode, and a human cannot perform a visual check. In addition, when the method of Patent Document 1 is used together with a human visual check, it is necessary to provide means for entering and recording the visual check result and a bar code reader. The work of will also increase.

  The main object of the present invention is to prevent the mixing of target substances during a transfer operation by a simple operation.

  One aspect of the present invention is an electronic pen, an identification tag printed on a container on which a coded pattern readable by the electronic pen is printed, a terminal device that acquires information read by the electronic pen, When the terminal device performs the operation of transferring the target substance in the first container to the second container, the terminal device uses the first identification tag attached to the first container. On the other hand, the first receiving means for receiving the first read information read from the first identification tag by filling in with the electronic pen, and the target substance in the first container are transferred to the second container. When performing the replacement work, the second identification information affixed to the second container is filled with the electronic pen to receive the second reading information read from the second identification tag. A second receiving means; the first read information; and Storage means for storing the read information of 2 in the storage device, and determination means for determining whether or not the transfer operation has been performed correctly based on the first read information and the second read information. Prepare.

  The above management system manages the work of transferring the target substance from one container to another. Note that the target substance is a concept including various substances to be transferred, such as specimens and reagents collected from a human body.

  When the target substance is transferred from the first container to the second container, when the operator fills in the identification tag of the first container with the electronic pen, the first reading information is transmitted to the terminal device. Further, when the operator fills in the identification tag of the second container with the electronic pen, the second reading information is transmitted to the terminal device. The terminal device stores the received read information and determines whether the transfer operation has been performed correctly based on the read information.

  In one aspect of the management system, a coding pattern indicating identification information of the target substance is formed on the identification tag, and the determination unit includes the identification information included in the first read information and the identification information. When the identification information included in the second read information matches, it is determined that the transfer operation has been performed correctly. This prevents a different target substance from being accidentally transferred.

  In another aspect of the above management system, the identification tag has a coding pattern corresponding to information indicating whether the container to which the identification tag is attached is a transfer source container or a transfer destination container. The identification means includes the identification information included in the first read information and the identification information included in the second read information, and the first container is a transfer source container. When the first reading information includes information indicating that the second reading information includes information indicating that the second container is a transfer destination container, the transfer operation is correctly performed. It is determined that Thereby, in addition to patient agreement, it can be ensured that the combination of the transfer destination and the transfer source is correct.

  In another aspect of the management system described above, the identification tag, the information indicating the transfer source container, and the information indicating the transfer destination container can be read by human eyes. The coded pattern corresponding to the information indicating that it is printed and the transfer source container is formed in an area where the information indicating the transfer source container is printed, and is the transfer destination container The coding pattern corresponding to the information indicating the transfer destination container is formed in the area where the information indicating the transfer destination container is printed, and the electronic pen fills in the area where the information indicating the transfer source container is printed. The information indicating the transfer source container is read by performing, and the information indicating the transfer destination container is read by filling in the area where the information indicating the transfer destination container is printed. Thereby, reliability can be improved by using both human visual confirmation and system confirmation.

  In another aspect of the management system, information indicating a plurality of processes involving the transfer work is printed, and a code corresponding to the information indicating the process in an area where the information indicating each process is printed And a third receiving means for receiving information indicating the process read by filling in the management sheet with the electronic pen when each process is executed, The storage means stores information indicating the process in the storage device. Thereby, when there are a plurality of transfer steps, the order of each step can be managed correctly.

  Another aspect of the management system includes a warning unit that issues a warning when the determination unit determines that the transfer operation is not performed correctly. Thereby, when an erroneous work is being performed, it can be notified to the worker.

  Another aspect of the present invention is an electronic pen, an identification tag printed on a container on which a coded pattern that can be read by the electronic pen is printed, a terminal device that acquires information read by the electronic pen, A management program executed by the terminal device of the management system comprising: a first affixed to the first container when performing an operation of transferring the target substance in the first container to the second container The first receiving means for receiving the first reading information read from the first identification tag by filling in the one identification tag with the electronic pen, the second target substance in the first container A second reading read from the second identification tag by filling in the second identification tag affixed to the second container with the electronic pen when performing the operation of transferring to the second container. Second receiving means for receiving information, Based on the storage means for storing the first read information and the second read information in a storage device, and the first read information and the second read information, it is determined whether or not the transfer operation has been performed correctly. The terminal device is caused to function as a determination unit that performs the determination.

  The above management system can be realized by executing the above program on a terminal device including a computer.

  According to the present invention, highly reliable management is possible by using a human visual check based on the printed content of the identification tag and a system check based on information acquired by the electronic pen.

It is a figure which shows the structure of a management system typically. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an electronic pen. It is a figure explaining the expression method of the information by a dot pattern. (A) schematically shows a dot pattern, and (b) shows an example of information corresponding thereto. The example of a container and an identification tag is shown. An example of a management sheet is shown. It is a figure explaining transfer work. The example of a display screen of a terminal device is shown. The other example of the display screen of a terminal device is shown. It is a functional block diagram of a terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the terminal device at the time of transfer work.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(System configuration)
FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of a management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The management system 100 manages the transfer to a correct container when transferring a substance contained in one container to another container.

  In the following embodiment, a sample in infertility treatment will be described as a transfer target, but application of the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to all types of specimens, reagents, and the like that are to be transferred from a container to a container. In general, a specimen is a material for a test and refers to a body fluid such as blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, or cells collected from a human body. A reagent refers to a substance such as a medicine used in medical practice. In this specification, the specimen, reagent, and the like to be transferred are also referred to as “target substances”.

  As illustrated, the management system 100 includes an electronic pen 10, a container 30, a management sheet 40, and a terminal device 60. An identification tag 32 is affixed to the container 30. The management sheet 40 and the identification tag 32 are dedicated paper 20 for an electronic pen, and a dot pattern (coded pattern) is printed in advance.

  The electronic pen 10 includes a pen tip portion 17 similar to a normal ink pen. When a user enters characters or check marks on the dedicated paper 20 with the pen tip 17 in the same manner as a normal ink pen, the electronic pen 10 moves along the movement locus (handwriting) of the pen tip 17. The dot pattern printed on the paper is read locally and continuously, the coordinates of the local position on the dedicated paper 20 are calculated, and the written characters and check marks are temporarily stored based on the coordinate data. , It is transmitted to the terminal device 60.

  The terminal device 60 includes, as hardware, an antenna device capable of data communication with the electronic pen 10, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), a speaker, A personal computer composed of a display or the like.

  The dedicated paper 20 is a paper in which a dot pattern is printed on a sheet of paper, and further, designs, items such as ruled lines and entry frames, words, words, illustrations, and the like are printed thereon. The dot pattern is printed with ink containing carbon that absorbs infrared rays. In addition, the design or the like is printed with ink that does not absorb in the infrared region. The dot pattern and the design may be printed on the paper at the same time, or either one may be printed separately first.

  Next, a dot pattern (coded pattern) will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the dots of the dot pattern printed on the dedicated paper 20 and the values to which the dots are converted. As shown in FIG. 3, each dot of the dot pattern is associated with a predetermined value depending on its position. In other words, each dot is associated with a value of 0 to 3 depending on which direction the top, bottom, left, or right is shifted from the reference position of the grid (intersection of the vertical line and horizontal line). The value of each dot is further converted into a first bit value for the X coordinate and a second bit value for the Y coordinate. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper 20 are determined by the combination of information thus associated.

  FIG. 4A shows an arrangement of a certain dot pattern. As shown in FIG. 4A, 6 × 6 dots are arranged in a range of about 2 mm in length and width so that a unique pattern can be obtained regardless of where 6 × 6 dots are taken on the dedicated paper 20. ing. The dot pattern formed by these 36 dots holds position coordinates (for example, where the dot pattern is located on the dedicated paper 20) and a dot pattern address that is a unique identifier for each dedicated paper 20. ing. FIG. 4B is a diagram in which each dot shown in FIG. 4A is converted into a value associated with the regularity shown in FIG. 3 according to the shift direction from the reference position of the lattice. This conversion is performed by the electronic pen 10 that captures an image of a dot pattern.

  Next, the configuration of the electronic pen 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic pen 10 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, a data communication unit 13, a battery 14, an LED 15, a camera 16, a pressure sensor 18, a speaker 19, and a clock 22 therein. The electronic pen 10 includes an ink cartridge (not shown) as a component similar to a normal ink pen.

  The battery 14 is for supplying power to each component in the electronic pen 10, and is configured to turn on / off the power of the electronic pen 10 itself by, for example, detaching a cap (not shown) of the electronic pen 10. May be. The clock 22 transmits the current time (time stamp) and supplies it to the processor 11. The pressure sensor 18 detects the pressure applied to the pen tip portion 17 when the user writes characters on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10, that is, the writing pressure, and supplies the detected pressure to the processor 11.

  The processor 11 switches the LED 15 and the camera 16 on and off based on the writing pressure data given from the pressure sensor 18. That is, when the user fills in the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10, writing pressure is applied to the pen tip portion 17. When the pressure sensor 18 detects a writing pressure of a predetermined value or more, the processor 11 determines that the user has started to fill in the dedicated paper 20 and activates the LED 15 and the camera 16.

  The LED 15 is attached in the vicinity of the pen tip of the electronic pen 10 and illuminates infrared rays toward the vicinity of the pen tip portion 17 (area 15a) on the dedicated paper 20 (see FIG. 1). The region 15 a is slightly shifted from the position where the pen tip portion 17 contacts the dedicated paper 20. The camera 16 captures a dot pattern in the area 15 a illuminated by the LED 15 and supplies image data of the dot pattern to the processor 11. Here, since carbon absorbs infrared rays, the infrared rays irradiated by the LED 15 are absorbed by the carbon contained in the dots at the dot portions. Therefore, the dot portion has a small amount of infrared reflection, and the portion other than the dot has a large amount of infrared reflection. Therefore, the area of the dot containing carbon and the other area can be distinguished from the difference in the amount of reflected infrared light by photographing with the camera 16. Even if a ruled line or a frame is printed in the photographing area, the ink such as the ruled line or the frame has no absorbability in the infrared region, so that the dot pattern can be recognized. Note that the imaging area of the camera 16 is a range including a size of about 2 mm × about 2 mm as shown in FIG. 4A, and the imaging of the camera 16 is performed about 50 to 100 times per second.

  The processor 11 performs X and Y coordinates (simply “coordinates” on the dedicated paper 20 of the straight lines and curves to be entered by the user from the dot pattern of the image data supplied by the camera 16 while the entry by the user is performed. Data "and" positional coordinates ") are calculated continuously. That is, the processor 11 converts the image data of the dot pattern as shown in FIG. 4A supplied by the camera 16 into the data array shown in FIG. 4B, and further converts the X coordinate bit value · Y By converting to coordinate bit values, X and Y coordinate data are calculated from the data array by a predetermined calculation method, and a dot pattern address (coded pattern address) unique to the dedicated paper 20 is calculated. Then, the processor 11 acquires time information from the clock 22 that transmits the current time (time stamp), associates the time information with the pen pressure data, the X, Y coordinate data, and the dot pattern address, and positions these information in the position. Acquired as coordinate information (entry information). Furthermore, the processor 11 performs a predetermined process based on the position coordinate information. Here, since the 6 × 6 dot pattern in one sheet of dedicated paper (electronic pen medium) 20 does not overlap in the dedicated paper 20, the user fills in a predetermined area with the electronic pen 10. Then, it can be specified from the coordinate data to which position of the dedicated paper 20 the handwriting corresponds.

  The memory 12 stores a correspondence relationship between position coordinate information on the dedicated paper 20 and information associated with a predetermined area on the dedicated paper 20. The capacity of the memory 12 is preferably about 1 Mbytes to 2 Gbytes, for example. The speaker 19 reproduces and outputs audio data corresponding to various types of information according to an output instruction from the processor 11.

  The data communication unit 13 wirelessly transmits predetermined data in the memory 12 supplied by the processor 11 to the terminal device 60. Transmission by the data communication unit 13 is preferably by wireless transmission of Bluetooth (registered trademark). Note that data transmission from the data communication unit 13 to the terminal device 60 may be performed by other methods such as wired transmission using a USB cable or data transmission by contact with a terminal.

(Container / identification card)
Next, the container 30 and the identification tag 32 will be described. FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B schematically show a container 30 to which an identification tag 32 as the dedicated paper 20 is attached. The container 30 is a container for storing a specimen, and various sizes are used. In the example of FIG. 5, the container A is larger than the container B, and in the following description, the sample in the container A is transferred to the container B as a transfer operation.

  The identification tag 32 is a seal and is affixed to the outer surface of the container 30. The identification tag 32 is the dedicated paper 20 for the electronic pen 10 as described above, and has a dot pattern printed on the surface thereof. In addition, the identification tag 32 is an area printed with ink that can be read by human eyes, and container identification information (“container A”), patient identification information (“A0001212”) that is specimen identification information, and “ON”. (Hereinafter referred to as “in” column) 33 and an area printed as “out” (hereinafter referred to as “out” column) 34 are printed.

  The identification tag 32 is prepared for each patient, and the dot pattern address indicated by the dot pattern printed on the identification tag 32 as the dedicated paper 20 is stored in the memory 12 in association with the patient ID. That is, the patient ID is associated with the dot pattern address unique to the identification tag 32 that is the dedicated paper 20. Therefore, if an operator fills in any area of the identification tag 32 with the electronic pen, the electronic pen 10 can acquire the patient ID of the patient corresponding to the identification tag 32. The acquired patient ID is transmitted to the terminal device 60. The patient ID has a meaning as specimen identification information.

  The “in” column 33 and the “out” column 34 are areas that are filled in with the electronic pen 10, and the container 30 is used as a sample transfer source container (hereinafter referred to as “transfer source container”). Used to specify whether to use as a transfer destination container (hereinafter referred to as “transfer destination container”). Specifically, the “ON” column 33 is printed with the characters “ON”, and is entered when the sample is put into the container 30 by the transfer operation, that is, when the container is used as the transfer destination container. Is made. The “out” column 34 is printed with characters “out” and is filled in when the sample is taken out from the container 30 by the transfer operation, that is, when the container is used as the transfer source container. The

  Information indicating that the container 30 is a transfer destination container is associated with the position coordinate information in the “ON” column 33, and the correspondence relationship is stored in the memory 12 described above. Similarly, the position coordinate information in the “out” column 34 is associated with information indicating that the container 30 is a transfer source container, and the correspondence relationship is stored in the memory 12. Therefore, when the operator enters a check mark or the like in the “ON” field 33 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 acquires the position coordinate information in the “ON” field 33 and refers to the memory 12 to determine the position coordinates. Information indicating that the container 30 is a transfer destination container is acquired as information corresponding to the information. On the other hand, when the operator enters a check mark or the like in the “out” column 34 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 acquires the position coordinate information in the “out” column 34 and refers to the memory 12 to determine the position coordinates. Information indicating that the container 30 is a transfer source container is acquired as information corresponding to the information. In this way, the electronic pen 10 acquires information indicating whether each container 30 is a transfer source container or a transfer destination container, and transmits the information to the terminal device 60.

(Management sheet)
Next, the management sheet 40 will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of the management sheet 40. The management sheet 40 is a sheet in which a plurality of necessary processes are sequentially described, and is configured as a dedicated paper 20 for the electronic pen 10. As illustrated, the management sheet 40 is printed with a patient name, a patient ID, a patient address, and the like. A plurality of process names are printed on the management sheet 40. Each process is provided with a corresponding check box 42. A dot pattern is printed in the check box 42. In addition, an entry field 43 is provided for each process so that an operator can enter necessary items. The position coordinate information on the management sheet 40 in each check box 42 and each entry column 43 is associated with each process, and the corresponding relationship is stored in the memory 12. Therefore, when the operator enters a check mark or the like in the check box 42 of step 1 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 acquires the position coordinate information and refers to the correspondence stored in the memory 12. Recognize that 1 is checked. Similarly, when the operator fills in the necessary items in the entry field 43 of step 1 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 obtains the contents of the entry and refers to the memory 12 based on the position coordinate information, and fills in the entry. It is recognized that the content has been entered in the entry field 43 of step 1.

  These pieces of information are transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 60 at a predetermined timing. Since the information transmitted to the terminal device 60 includes date and time information, the terminal device 60 can confirm whether or not the processes are performed in the correct order by referring to the date and time information. That is, the terminal device 60 can manage the implementation status of each process in time series.

(Transfer work)
Next, the sample transfer operation will be described. FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of sample transfer work. In this example, the sample contained in the container A is moved to the container B by the instrument 34 such as a dropper. Now, assume that this transfer is the work of step 1. At the time of this transfer, the worker first refers to the management sheet 40 and enters a check mark in the check box 42 of step 1 with the electronic pen 10. When the information acquired in this way is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 60, the terminal device 60 knows that step 1 (sperm operation) is performed.

  Next, the operator enters a check mark in the “out” column 34 of the container A with the electronic pen 10. Thereby, the electronic pen 10 transmits the patient ID corresponding to the dot pattern address of the identification tag 32 of the container A and information indicating that the container A is a transfer source container to the terminal device 60. The terminal device 60 receives these pieces of information and knows that the container A is used as the transfer source container. The terminal device 60 stores these pieces of information in a database.

  Next, the operator enters a check mark in the “ON” column 33 of the container B with the electronic pen 10. Thereby, the electronic pen 10 transmits to the terminal device 60 the patient ID corresponding to the dot pattern address of the identification tag 32 of the container B and information indicating that the container B is the transfer destination container. The terminal device 60 receives these pieces of information and knows that the container B is used as a transfer destination container. The terminal device 60 stores these pieces of information in a database.

  Information transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 60 through the above operations includes date and time information, a patient ID obtained from the identification tag 32 attached to each container, and each container 30 used as a transfer source container. And information indicating whether the container is used as a transfer destination container. Based on the received information, the terminal device 60 compares the patient ID of the transfer source container with the patient ID of the transfer destination container, and determines that the transfer is correctly performed when the two match. Can do. That is, the terminal device 60 determines that the transfer is correctly performed when the two containers correspond to the sample of the same patient and the combination of the transfer source container and the transfer destination container is correct. On the other hand, if the patient ID of the transfer source container and the patient ID of the transfer destination container do not match, it is considered that the sample of another patient is used, and therefore the terminal device 60 has an error in the transfer operation. If there is a warning by display or sound. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the sample from being mixed based on the information acquired from the electronic pen 10. In addition, when a check mark or the like is entered on the identification tag 32 with the electronic pen 10, the operator's visual check is naturally performed. Therefore, the human visual check and the management system check can be used in combination. Higher reliability can be ensured.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a display screen of the terminal device 60 when the above-described one transfer operation is performed. On the display screen, the patient name corresponding to the patient ID acquired by the electronic pen 10 is displayed, and the contents of the work are displayed corresponding to the date and time of each work. In this example, Step 1 (sperm operation) is selected on the management sheet 40 at 17:00 on June 15, 2012, and the sample is taken out from the container A at 17:01 and transferred to the container B. It is shown.

  In addition, the terminal device 60 confirms that the patient ID, which is the identification information of the specimen, matches and the transfer source container and the transfer destination container correspond correctly, so that the transfer is correctly performed. An “OK” mark is displayed to indicate that this is the case. In addition, by associating the ID of the electronic pen 10 and the worker name, the name of the worker who performed each work ("cultivator A" in the example of FIG. 8) can be displayed at the same time.

  FIG. 9 is an example of a display screen of the terminal device 60 when a plurality of transfer operations are performed as step 1 (sperm operation). When the operator fills in the check box 42 of step 1 of the management sheet 40, the terminal device 60 acquires the information from the electronic pen 10 and sets “sperm operation” in the “step” column on the display screen to active display. To do. In addition, “OK” is displayed for each of the plurality of transfer operations. When there are a plurality of transfer operations, it is possible to easily recognize to what level the operation has progressed on this display screen.

(Terminal processing)
FIG. 10 shows functional blocks of the terminal device 60. Functionally, the terminal device 60 includes a reception unit 61, a storage unit 62, a determination unit 63, a warning unit 64, a storage device 65, a display device 66, and a speaker 67.

  The storage device 65 is a storage medium such as a hard disk or a memory, and constitutes a database for recording a history of work contents. The display device 66 displays a display screen as illustrated in FIGS. The speaker 67 outputs an operation sound and a warning sound as necessary during work by the worker.

  The receiving unit 61 receives information transmitted from the electronic pen 10 by wireless communication. The storage unit 62 stores information received from the electronic pen 10 by the reception unit 61 in the storage device 65. Based on the information received from the electronic pen 10, the determination unit 63 determines whether the patient IDs match and the correspondence between the transfer source container and the transfer destination container is correct. When the warning unit 64 determines that the patient IDs do not match or the correspondence between the transfer source container and the transfer destination container is not correct, an NG mark is displayed on the display device 66 and a warning sound is output from the speaker. To emit. The reception unit 61, the storage unit 62, the determination unit 63, and the warning unit 64 are configured by a computer that configures the terminal device 60 executing a program prepared in advance.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of processing performed by the terminal device 60 during the above-described transfer operation.
First, when an operator performs an entry for specifying a process on the management sheet 40 using the electronic pen 10 (step S11), the information is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 60. The receiving unit 61 of the terminal device 60 receives the information and stores it in the storage device 65 (step S12).

  Next, when the worker uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in the “out” column 34 of the transfer source container (step S13), the information is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 60. The receiving unit 61 of the terminal device 60 receives the information and stores it in the storage device 65 (step S14). Next, when the worker uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in the “on” column 33 of the transfer destination container (step S15), the information is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 60. The receiving unit 61 of the terminal device 60 receives the information and stores it in the storage device 65 (step S16).

  Next, based on the received information, the determination unit 63 of the terminal device 60 has a matching patient ID, and the transfer source container and the transfer destination container correspond correctly, that is, the transfer is correct. It is determined whether or not it is being performed (step S17). When the transfer is not performed correctly (step S17; No), the warning unit 64 issues a warning by displaying on the display screen of the display device 66 and outputting sound from the speaker 67 (step S18). On the other hand, when the transfer is correctly performed (step S17; Yes), the terminal device 60 displays “OK” on the terminal device 66 as illustrated in FIG. 8 (step S19).

[Modification]
Although the management sheet 40 is used in the above embodiment, the management sheet 40 may not be used. That is, the operator sequentially fills in the transfer source container and the transfer destination container during the transfer operation. The terminal device 60 may determine whether or not the transfer work has been correctly performed based on the information received from the electronic pen 10 by each entry, as in the above-described embodiment. In this case, the processing by the terminal device 60 is the same as the processing shown in FIG. 11 except that steps S11 and S12 are omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the terminal device 60 confirms that the two containers correspond to the same patient and that the combination of the transfer source container and the transfer destination container is correct. In addition to this, the terminal device 60 displays in the “out” column 34 all containers except for the containers for which a check mark is entered in the “on” column 33 and for which processing is currently in progress. It is possible to confirm that the check mark is correctly written, that is, the transfer consistency in the container unit. As a result, it is possible to confirm that the sample whose origin is unknown is not used, that the sample is not unknown, and that the process has been correctly completed.

  In the above-described embodiment, process numbers may be further associated with the “in” column and the “out” column. That is, the position coordinate information in the “in” column and the “out” column is associated with information indicating the process number (the Xth process) in addition to the information indicating the transfer destination / original container. Thereby, the terminal device 60 can confirm the coincidence of the process in addition to the coincidence of the patient and the combination of the containers. That is, even if the patient matches, if a container to be used in a different process is used by mistake, it can be detected and a warning can be issued. Specifically, when the management sheet is used, the terminal device 60 determines the process number of the process checked on the management sheet and the process number of the transfer source container and the transfer destination container even if the patient is the same. Can be determined that a container that should not be used in the process is being used, and a warning can be issued. Even if the management sheet is not used, the terminal device 60 should not be used in the process when the process number of the transfer source container and the process number of the transfer destination container do not match even if the patient is the same. A warning can be issued by judging that the container is being used.

  The above embodiment describes a case where the transfer source container and the transfer destination container are on a one-to-one basis, but in addition, transfer is performed from a plurality of transfer source containers to one transfer destination container. There is also a case. For example, a fertilized egg is moved from container A to container B, and a culture solution is added from container C to container B. In some cases, transfer is performed from one transfer source container to a plurality of transfer destination containers. For example, a part of sperm is dispensed from the container D to the container E and the container F. Even in such a case, the present invention can be applied. Specifically, since the process of transferring one to a plurality of containers is known in advance, the identification tag 32 affixed to the container used in the process includes not only “out” and “in” columns, but “ It is only necessary to provide columns such as “Separate”, “Percent”, “Full”, “Full”.

  For example, in a case where a plurality of (n) containers are transferred to one container, each of the n transfer source containers has an “out” column, and one transfer destination container has n “ A “Separate” column and a “Full” column are provided. The “all-in” column is a column in which a check mark is entered when all the transfers from the n transfer source containers are completed. In the identification tag 32, information indicating that the container is the transfer source container is associated with the “out” column, and information indicating that the container is the transfer destination container in the “dispense” column. And the number of transfer source containers (ie, n) is associated with the “all-in” column. When the “out” column of a plurality of transfer source containers and a plurality of “separation” columns and “all input” columns of a transfer destination container are checked at the time of transfer, the terminal device 60 corresponds to them. Get information. When the number of pieces of information indicating the transfer source containers acquired from a plurality of transfer source containers matches the number of transfer source containers associated with the “all-in” column, the transfer is correctly performed. Judge that it was done.

  On the other hand, in the case of transferring from one container to a plurality (m) of containers, one transfer source container is provided with m “sort” and “all” columns, and m Each transfer destination container has an “ON” column. Note that the “all items” column is a column in which a check mark is entered when all the transfer to the m transfer destination containers is completed. Information indicating that the container is the transfer source container is associated with the “dispensing” column, and the number (m) of transfer destination containers is associated with the “all dispensing” column. The "" column is associated with information indicating that the container is a transfer destination container. When a plurality of “dispensing” and “all out” columns of one transfer source container and “on” columns of a plurality of transfer destination containers are checked at the time of transfer, the terminal device 60 includes them. Get the corresponding information. When the number of pieces of information obtained from a plurality of transfer destination containers and indicating the transfer destination containers matches the number of transfer destination containers associated with the “all items” column, transfer is performed. Judge that it was done correctly.

  In the above embodiment, the patient ID is used as the specimen identification information, but other identification information may be used as long as the identification information can guarantee the identity of the substance to be transferred. For example, when specimens from the same patient and collected on different days are managed with different specimen IDs, the specimen ID can be used as specimen identification information.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is determined that the transfer is correctly performed when the patient ID that is the identification information of the specimen is the same and the combination of the transfer source container and the transfer destination container is correct. Instead, as a simpler check method, only the identity of the specimen identification information may be checked. That is, the terminal device 60 may determine that the transfer has been performed correctly when the patient IDs acquired from the two containers match.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Electronic pen 20 Dedicated paper 30 Container 32 Identification tag 40 Management sheet 60 Terminal device

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A management system comprising an electronic pen, an identification tag printed on a container on which a coded pattern readable by the electronic pen is printed, and a terminal device that acquires information read by the electronic pen,
The terminal device
When performing the work of transferring the target substance in the first container to the second container, the first identification tag affixed to the first container is filled with the electronic pen. First receiving means for receiving first read information read from one identification tag;
When performing the work of transferring the target substance in the first container to the second container, the second identification tag affixed to the second container is filled with the electronic pen. Second receiving means for receiving second read information read from the two identification tags;
Storage means for storing the first read information and the second read information in a storage device;
And a determination unit that determines whether or not the transfer operation has been performed correctly based on the first reading information and the second reading information. In the identification tag, a coding pattern indicating identification information of the target substance is formed,
The determination means determines that the transfer operation has been performed correctly when the identification information included in the first read information matches the identification information included in the second read information. The management system according to claim 1. In the identification tag, a coding pattern corresponding to information indicating whether the container to which the identification tag is attached is a transfer source container or a transfer destination container is formed,
The determination means is information indicating that the identification information included in the first read information matches the identification information included in the second read information, and that the first container is a transfer source container. Determining that the transfer operation has been performed correctly when the second read information includes the first read information and the second read information includes information indicating that the second container is the transfer destination container. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: In the identification tag, the identification information, information indicating the transfer source container, and information indicating the transfer destination container are printed so as to be readable by human eyes,
The coding pattern corresponding to the information indicating that the transfer source container is formed in an area where the information indicating the transfer source container is printed,
The coding pattern corresponding to the information indicating that the transfer destination container is formed in an area where the information indicating the transfer destination container is printed,
The electronic pen reads information indicating the transfer source container by filling in an area in which information indicating the transfer source container is printed, and information indicating the transfer destination container is printed 4. The management system according to claim 3, wherein information indicating the transfer destination container is read by filling in an area. A management sheet in which information indicating a plurality of processes involving the transfer operation is printed, and a coding pattern corresponding to the information indicating the process is formed in an area where information indicating each process is printed,
A third receiving means for receiving information indicating the process read by filling in the management sheet with the electronic pen when each process is performed;
The management system according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores information indicating the process in the storage device.   The management system according to claim 1, further comprising a warning unit that issues a warning when the determination unit determines that the transfer operation is not performed correctly. The terminal device of the management system comprising: an electronic pen; an identification tag printed with a coded pattern that can be read by the electronic pen; and a terminal device that acquires information read by the electronic pen A management program executed by
When performing the work of transferring the target substance in the first container to the second container, the first identification tag affixed to the first container is filled with the electronic pen. First receiving means for receiving first read information read from one identification tag;
When performing the work of transferring the target substance in the first container to the second container, the second identification tag affixed to the second container is filled with the electronic pen. Second receiving means for receiving second read information read from the two identification tags;
Storage means for storing the first read information and the second read information in a storage device;
A management program that causes the terminal device to function as a determination unit that determines whether or not the transfer operation has been performed correctly based on the first read information and the second read information.

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