JP2017097543A - Medical inspection apparatus, program and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical inspection apparatus capable of lowering a possibility of mistaking a patient having received an inspection, and also to provide a program and an information storage medium.SOLUTION: A medical examination apparatus includes: an inspection unit configured to inspect a specimen inside a cartridge; a printing unit configured to print an inspection result; and a control unit configured to control the inspection unit and the printing unit. The control unit executes: a step S12 of obtaining information on an inspection item from a cartridge; a step S14 of controlling the printing unit to print a patient name entry column on a print target; steps S20-S24 of controlling the inspection unit to perform inspection corresponding to the inspection item; and a step S26 of controlling the printing unit to print the inspection result on the print target.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical examination apparatus, a program, and an information storage medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, medical inspection apparatuses having a function of printing inspection results and the like with a slip printer are known (for example, Patent Document 1). The printed slip is attached to a medical record and stored, or handed to a patient.

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  Assuming that the test results are printed after the test is completed, it takes time from the start of the test to the end of the test. Forgetting the name of the patient who performed the test, or mistaking the patient who performed the test for another patient, there is a possibility that an erroneous determination may be made and appropriate treatment cannot be performed.

  As a method for matching the patient name and the test result, it is conceivable to input the patient name into the medical test apparatus at the start of the test and print the patient name together with the test result. As an input means, input by a keyboard or button operation or input by a barcode reader can be considered. There is a problem that input by keyboard or button operation is cumbersome and time-consuming, and input by a barcode reader cannot be performed by a medical institution that does not identify a patient by barcode. is there.

  One of the objects according to some aspects of the present invention is to provide a medical examination apparatus, a program, and an information storage medium that can reduce the possibility of mistaken patients who have been examined.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following aspects or application examples.

  (1) An aspect of the medical examination apparatus according to the present invention includes an examination unit that examines a specimen in a cartridge, a printing unit that prints an examination result, and a control unit that controls the examination unit and the printing unit. A medical examination apparatus having the first step of acquiring information of examination items from the cartridge, and the second step of controlling the printing unit to print a patient name entry column on a substrate; A third step of controlling the inspection unit to perform an inspection corresponding to the inspection item and a fourth step of controlling the printing unit to print the inspection result on the printed material are executed.

  In such a medical inspection apparatus, before the inspection unit performs an inspection, a patient name entry column is printed on the printed material, so that the medical staff can print the printed material (the inspection result after the inspection is completed) before starting the inspection. The name of the patient can be entered on the (printed material), and the possibility of mistaken the patient who performed the examination can be reduced.

  (2) In the medical examination apparatus according to the present invention, in the second step, the control unit may control the printing unit to print a patient name entry column and an examination item on the printed material.

  In such a medical examination device, before the examination part conducts an examination, in addition to the patient name entry column, the examination item is printed on the printed material, so that a medical worker can confirm the examination item before the examination starts. It is possible to reduce the possibility of performing a wrong inspection.

  (3) The medical examination apparatus according to the present invention further includes a notifying unit that outputs predetermined information, and the control unit controls the notifying unit after the second step to enter a patient name. You may make it alert | report.

  In such a medical examination apparatus, after the printing unit prints the patient name entry column on the printed material, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of making a mistake in the patient who has been examined by performing a notification that prompts the patient name to be entered. it can.

  (4) One aspect of the program according to the present invention is a program for controlling a medical examination apparatus having an examination unit that examines a sample in a cartridge and a printing unit that prints an examination result, the cartridge A first step of acquiring information on the examination item from the second step, a second step of controlling the printing unit to print a patient name entry field on a printed material, and an examination corresponding to the examination item by controlling the examination unit And causing the computer to execute a third step for controlling the printing unit and a fourth step for printing the inspection result on the substrate.

  In such a program, before the inspection unit performs the inspection, the patient name entry field is printed on the printed material so that the medical staff can print the printed material before the inspection starts (the printed material on which the inspection result is printed after the inspection is completed). ) Can be filled in with the patient name, and the possibility of mistaken patients who have been examined can be reduced.

  (5) One aspect of the information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer that stores a program for controlling a medical examination apparatus having an examination unit that examines a sample in a cartridge and a printing unit that prints an examination result. A readable information storage medium, a first step of acquiring information on an examination item from the cartridge, a second step of controlling the printing unit to print a patient name entry field on a printed material, and the examination unit Stores a program for causing a computer to execute a third step of controlling the printing unit to perform the inspection corresponding to the inspection item and a fourth step of controlling the printing unit to print the inspection result on the substrate. .

  In such an information storage medium, the patient name entry field is printed on the printed material before the inspection unit performs the inspection, so that the medical staff can print the printed material (the inspection result after the inspection is completed) before starting the inspection. The name of the patient can be entered on the (printed material), and the possibility of mistaken the patient who performed the examination can be reduced.

It is a functional block diagram of the medical examination device concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a control part. It is a figure which shows an example of to-be-printed material.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below do not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, not all of the configurations described below are essential constituent requirements of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the medical examination apparatus according to the present embodiment. The medical examination apparatus 1
An inspection unit 10 that inspects a specimen in the cartridge, a printing unit 20 that prints an inspection result on a substrate, a notification unit 30 that outputs predetermined information, a control unit 40 that controls the medical inspection apparatus 1, and a cartridge The information reading unit 50 that reads information from the computer and the operation unit 60 are provided.

  The inspection unit 10 inspects a sample (DNA or the like) in the cartridge (reaction vessel) by a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) method, and outputs the inspection result to the control unit 40. PCR is a technique for amplifying a target nucleic acid by subjecting a solution (reaction solution) containing a nucleic acid (target nucleic acid) to be amplified and a reagent to thermal cycling. The inspection unit 10 measures the luminance of a droplet including a rotation mechanism that rotates the cartridge upside down and rotates the cartridge, a plurality of heaters that heat the reaction liquid in the cartridge, and the target nucleic acid in the cartridge, and the measurement result is the inspection result As a fluorescence measuring device. Further, the inspection unit 10 includes a detection unit that detects that a cartridge is set (mounted) on the inspection unit 10 and outputs detection information to the control unit 40.

  The printing unit 20 prints the test result obtained by the test unit 10 (for example, a positive or negative result of an infectious disease such as influenza or streptococcus) on a printing material (printing paper or the like). The function of the printing unit 20 can be realized by an ink jet printer or a laser printer.

  The notification unit 30 outputs predetermined information (sound, light, image) and notifies a predetermined message. The function of the notification unit 30 can be realized by a sound output unit such as a speaker that outputs sound, a light emitting unit such as an LED light source that outputs light, a display unit such as an LCD display that outputs (displays) an image, and the like.

  The information reading unit 50 reads information on the inspection item from the cartridge set in the inspection unit 10 and outputs the read information to the control unit 40. The function of the information reading unit 50 can be realized by a bar code reader that reads information from a bar code provided on the cartridge, an IC tag reader that reads information from an IC tag provided on the cartridge, or the like. Further, when the shape of the cartridge differs depending on the inspection item, the information reading unit 50 may detect the shape of the cartridge to read the information on the inspection item from the cartridge.

  The operation unit 60 is a device for accepting user input, and outputs input information to the control unit 40. The operation unit 60 can be realized by an input device such as a button, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a mouse. The operation unit 60 may accept an input instructing the start of the inspection.

  The control unit 40 controls the inspection unit 10, the printing unit 20, the notification unit 30, and the information reading unit 50 based on input information, detection information, a program, and the like. The control unit 40 includes a processor such as a CPU and a storage unit such as a ROM and a RAM. The storage unit stores a program and various data for causing the computer to function as the control unit 40 (which causes the computer to execute each process executed by the control unit 40) and also functions as a work area of the processor.

  The control unit 40 includes a first step of acquiring information on the examination item read by the information reading unit 50, a second step of controlling the printing unit 20 to print a patient name entry field on the printing material, and the examination unit 10. The third process for controlling the inspection item (the inspection item specified by the information acquired in the first process) and controlling the printing unit 20 to obtain the inspection result obtained from the inspection unit 10 And a fourth step of printing on the substrate (the substrate on which the patient name entry column is printed in the second step).

In the second step, the control unit 40 discharges a part of the printed material including the printed portion (patient name entry column) to the outside of the printing unit 20, and in the fourth step, the entire printed material is discharged. You may perform control which discharges to the exterior of the printing part 20. FIG. Further, in the second step, the control unit 40 may control the printing unit 20 to print the patient name entry column and the inspection item (examination item specified by the information acquired in the first step) on the printing material. Good. In addition, after the second step, the control unit 40 controls the notification unit 30 to perform notification that prompts the user to enter the patient name on the printed material (patient name entry column) by sound, light, or an image. May be. In addition, the control unit 40 may execute the third process when an operation for instructing the operation unit 60 to start an inspection is performed, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the completion of the second process. (Or immediately after the second step), the third step may be executed.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the control unit 40. First, the control unit 40 determines whether a cartridge is set in the inspection unit 10 based on detection information from the detection unit included in the inspection unit 10 (step S10). When it is determined that the cartridge is set in the inspection unit 10 (Y in step S10), the control unit 40 controls the information reading unit 50 to read information on the inspection item from the cartridge, and the information reading unit 50 reads the information. Information on the inspection item thus obtained is acquired (step S12).

  Next, the control unit 40 converts the information on the patient name entry field and the examination item into print data and outputs the print data together with the control signal to the printing unit 20 so as to print the patient name entry field and the examination item on the printing material. Perform (step S14). Next, the control unit 40 outputs a control signal to the printing unit 20 so as to discharge a part of the printed material (a portion on which the patient name entry column and the examination item are printed) to the outside of the printing unit 20. This is performed (step S16). Next, the control part 40 outputs a control signal to the alerting | reporting part 30, and performs control which performs the alerting | reporting which prompts entry of a patient name (step S18).

  FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an example of a substrate to be printed when the second step (Steps S14 and S16) is performed. As shown in FIG. 3 (A), in the second step before the start of the examination, the printed material PM (printing paper) has a patient name entry field NF and an examination item TN (here, “influenza” read from the cartridge). ”) Is printed, and a part of the printing material PM including the patient name entry field NF and the inspection item TN is discharged outside the printing unit 20. Therefore, the user (healthcare professional) can write the patient name on the printing material PM using the writing tool NT before starting the examination, and can check the examination item before starting the examination. In the example shown in FIG. 3A, in the second step, in addition to the patient name entry field NF and the examination item TN, the examination date (current time) and the reagent lot number read from the cartridge are printed. Yes.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2 again, the control unit 40 determines whether or not an inspection start instruction operation (for example, an operation of pressing a “start” button) for instructing the operation unit 60 to start an inspection has been performed. When the inspection start instruction operation is performed (Y in step S20), the control unit 40 outputs a control signal to the inspection unit 10 and performs an inspection corresponding to the inspection item (for example, inspection) Control is performed to execute a PCR test that performs thermal cycle processing suitable for the item (step S22). Note that step S20 may be omitted, and step S22 may be executed without depending on the inspection start instruction operation.

  Next, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the inspection in the inspection unit 10 is completed (the inspection result is acquired from the inspection unit 10) (step S24). When the inspection in the inspection unit 10 is completed (Y in step S24), the control unit 40 converts the inspection result acquired from the inspection unit 10 into print data, and outputs the print data to the printing unit 20 together with the control signal. Control is performed to print on the printing material and discharge the printing material to the outside of the printing unit 20 (step S26).

FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of the printed material when the fourth step (step S26) is performed. As shown in FIG. 3B, in the fourth step after the completion of the inspection, the inspection result TR of the inspection performed by the inspection unit 10 is printed on the printing material PM. The test result TR shown in FIG. 3 indicates that influenza A is positive and influenza B is negative. The Ct value is the number of cycles when the PCR amplification product reaches a certain amount. Here, it shows that the influenza A virus has reached a certain amount in 30 cycles.

  As described above, in the medical examination apparatus according to the present embodiment, the patient name entry field NF is printed on the printed material before the examination starts, so that the medical staff prints the printed material (the examination result TR is printed after the examination is finished). The name of the patient can be entered on the printed material), and the possibility of mistaken the patient who performed the examination can be reduced. Moreover, the possibility of making a mistake in the patient who performed the examination can be further reduced by notifying the patient name entry after printing the patient name entry field NF. In addition, by printing the test item TN on the printed material in addition to the patient name entry field NF before the start of the test, the medical staff can check the test item before the start of the test. The possibility of doing so can be reduced.

  The present invention includes configurations that are substantially the same as the configurations described in the embodiments (for example, configurations that have the same functions, methods, and results, or configurations that have the same objects and effects). In addition, the invention includes a configuration in which a non-essential part of the configuration described in the embodiment is replaced. In addition, the present invention includes a configuration that exhibits the same operational effects as the configuration described in the embodiment or a configuration that can achieve the same object. Further, the invention includes a configuration in which a known technique is added to the configuration described in the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medical inspection apparatus, 10 test | inspection part, 20 printing part, 30 alerting | reporting part, 40 control part, 50 information reading part, 60 operation part

Claims (5)

A medical examination apparatus having an examination unit that examines a specimen in a cartridge, a printing unit that prints an examination result, and a control unit that controls the examination unit and the printing unit,
The controller is
A first step of acquiring inspection item information from the cartridge;
A second step of controlling the printing unit to print a patient name entry field on a substrate;
A third step of controlling the inspection unit to perform an inspection corresponding to the inspection item;
And a fourth step of controlling the printing unit to print a test result on the printed material. In claim 1,
The controller is
In the second step, the medical examination apparatus is characterized in that the printing unit is controlled to print a patient name entry column and an examination item on the substrate. In claim 1 or 2,
It further has a notification unit for outputting predetermined information,
The controller is
After the second step, the medical examination apparatus is characterized in that the notification unit is controlled to perform notification prompting entry of a patient name. A program for controlling a medical examination apparatus having an examination unit for examining a sample in a cartridge and a printing unit for printing an examination result,
A first step of acquiring inspection item information from the cartridge;
A second step of controlling the printing unit to print a patient name entry field on a substrate;
A third step of controlling the inspection unit to perform an inspection corresponding to the inspection item;
A program for causing a computer to execute a fourth step of controlling the printing unit to print the inspection result on the substrate. A computer-readable information storage medium storing a program for controlling a medical testing apparatus having a testing unit for testing a sample in a cartridge and a printing unit for printing a test result,
A first step of acquiring inspection item information from the cartridge;
A second step of controlling the printing unit to print a patient name entry field on a substrate;
A third step of controlling the inspection unit to perform an inspection corresponding to the inspection item;
An information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a fourth step of controlling the printing unit to print an inspection result on the substrate.