JP5409446B2 - Apparatus and method for managing user setting information for medical device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a user setting information management apparatus and method for managing user setting information set in a medical device.

  In the medical field, an endoscope is known in which an imaging element is provided at the distal end of an insertion portion that is inserted into a subject to capture an image in the subject. The used endoscope is repeatedly used after being cleaned and disinfected. Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose a rental service for renting medical equipment such as an endoscope and a rental support system for providing the service. The endoscope rental service is a service in which rental companies lend endoscopes based on orders from medical facilities. The rental support system accepts online orders for rentals and manages the received orders and inventory. This is realized by using a computer system.

  Used endoscopes collected from the borrower are reprocessed at a reprocessing center operated by the rental company to make the endoscope reusable, such as cleaning, disinfection, repair, and function check. The Reprocessed endoscopes that have been reprocessed are stored in a reprocessing center storage. If there is a lending order, it is issued from the reprocess center and delivered to the lending destination.

  Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 disclose a technique for measuring the amount of use of a lent endoscope and grasping the maintenance inspection timing. In performing the rental service, a technique for grasping and managing information such as inventory status and time of maintenance inspection as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 is indispensable.

JP 2004-362164 A JP 2002-304584 A JP 2001-046326 A

  By the way, some endoscopes are provided with a customizing function for making various settings according to the user's preference so that the user can easily use the endoscope. The customization function includes a hardness adjustment function that adjusts the flexibility (hardness) of the insertion portion inserted into the body cavity, and a change function that changes the function assigned to the operation button. The hardness adjustment is performed by operating an adjustment knob provided in the endoscope, as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-179509. For the assignment of the function of the operation button, the setting operation is performed from the setting screen of the processor device to which the endoscope is connected, and the setting information is stored in a built-in memory such as an EEPROM or an IC tag provided in the endoscope. .

  Since the endoscope for rental does not always lend an endoscope with the same serial number (device ID) to the same user each time, the user setting such as the setting position of the adjustment knob and the setting information in the built-in memory Information is reset in the process of reprocessing the rental endoscope. Also, when renting an endoscope with the same device ID to the same user, it is not always necessary to reset the user setting information, but the setting position of the adjustment knob may be shifted during the reprocessing process, The setting information inside may be erased. For this reason, the user needs to make user settings for the rented endoscope every time, but there are many situations where urgency is required, such as handling emergency cases, in the medical field, and medical workers are extremely busy. Therefore, it is difficult to secure time for user setting.

  Therefore, when commercializing an endoscope rental service, the user setting information is managed for each user in the reprocessing center, and the user setting information according to the lending destination is reset at the time of delivery. Lending is being considered.

  As a method for managing the user setting information, for example, a method in which the user declares the user setting information in advance and registers the received information in the information management terminal can be considered. At the time of delivery, the registered information is read from the information management terminal and reset to the endoscope.

  However, even for the same user, the contents of the user setting information often change depending on the time. Even if the user setting information is reset, there is no meaning in the old contents, so it is required that the latest contents are reflected in the registered user setting information. As a countermeasure, if the contents of the user setting information have been changed, there may be a method for the user to report to that effect at any time. It is expected that there will be a lot of omissions due to such reasons, and it will not be an effective measure.

  In the above-mentioned conventional document, there is no indication or suggestion about measures for managing such user setting information, and no consideration is given. Therefore, a method for managing user setting information effective for resetting the latest user setting information at the time of delivery after reprocessing has been sought.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and is effective for resetting the latest user setting information after reprocessing for a medical device that is reprocessed and reused. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user setting information management apparatus and method.

  In order to achieve the above object, the user setting information management device of the present invention is recorded each time the medical device enters the processing place where reprocessing is performed so that a used medical device can be reused. Is read from the medical device, first storage means for storing and storing the warehousing information indicating that the user has entered the processing plant, and the user ID of the user who used the medical device immediately before warehousing to the processing plant, Accepting means for accepting input of user setting information set by the user for the medical device, and for each user ID, accepting information indicating that the user setting information and the accepting means have accepted the input. Second storage means for storing in association with each other, and the warehousing information and the reception information corresponding to the same user ID respectively read from the first storage means and the second storage means Accordingly, a determination unit that executes a first determination process for determining whether or not the input operation for the user setting information has been performed, and the determination unit determines that the input operation for the user setting information has not been performed. And a warning means for warning the case.

  Here, “reprocessing” includes at least one of cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, repair (including those involving disassembly and parts replacement), and electrical or mechanical function check. The “warning” includes not only a visual message such as displaying a message on a screen or lighting a lamp, but also a voice message based on an audio signal or a message that stimulates a tactile sense such as vibration. “Receiving information” and “reception information” include binary information such as whether or not the goods have been received and whether or not the goods have been received, in addition to the receiving date and time and the receiving date. The “processing plant” includes a reprocessing center operated by a service provider of a medical equipment rental service and a reprocessing agency service, and a cleaning room held by a medical facility.

  For the input of the user setting information, a new input of the user setting information, an update input of the user setting information already stored in the second storage means at the time of warehousing, and an already input to the second storage means at the time of warehousing. At least one input among three inputs of collation record indicating that a collation operation for visually collating the stored user setting information and the user setting information read from the stored medical device is performed Is included.

  The warehousing information is a warehousing date and time, and the reception information is a reception date and time. In the first determination process, the determination unit refers to the first storage unit and the second storage unit and corresponds to the latest user ID. The receipt date / time and the latest receipt date / time are read, and the read receipt date / time and the receipt date / time are compared, and if the acceptance date / time is after the receipt date / time, it is determined that the user setting information has been input. It is preferable to do.

  Display control means for displaying a warehousing screen on which the warehousing information is input on a display, and the determination means executes the first determination process when the warehousing information is input on the warehousing screen. Is preferred.

  Preferably, the determination unit repeatedly executes the first determination process at predetermined time intervals after the warehousing information is input.

  Resetting that includes the device ID of the processed medical device that has been reprocessed and that indicates that the user setting information corresponding to the user ID of the delivery destination has been reset for the medical device It is preferable that third storage means for storing information is provided.

  The determination unit preferably performs a second determination process of checking the reset information to determine whether the reset operation has been performed.

  Display control means for displaying a delivery screen on which delivery information including delivery date and time is input is displayed on the display, and the determination means performs the second determination process when the delivery information is input on the delivery screen. Is preferably performed. Here, “when the delivery information is input” includes the time when the delivery screen is activated in addition to the time when the delivery information is input.

  A receiving means for receiving a notification of a delivery instruction that designates a device ID of a medical device to be delivered and a user ID of a delivery destination is provided, and after receiving the notification of a delivery instruction, the second determination process is performed at predetermined time intervals. It is preferable to execute repeatedly.

  The determination unit preferably executes the first determination process when a search for user setting information in the second storage unit is performed.

  The medical device preferably includes a rental medical device that is lent to a plurality of different delivery destinations.

The user setting information management method for a medical device according to the present invention is recorded each time the medical device enters a processing place where reprocessing is performed so that a used medical device can be reused, and the medical device is stored in the processing place. A first storage step of storing in the first storage means in association with the warehousing information indicating the warehousing and the user ID of the user who used the medical device immediately before entering the processing plant, and read from the medical device A receiving step in which a receiving unit receives an input of user setting information set by the user for the medical device, and that the input is received in the user setting information and the receiving step for each user ID. a second storage step of storing in the second storage means in association with reception information indicating, read respectively from said first memory means and said second storage means, the On the basis of the warehousing information and the reception information corresponding to the user ID, a determination step of executing a first determination process for determining a determination unit that determines whether the input operation has been performed in the user setting information, in said determination step A user setting information management method for medical equipment, which causes a computer to execute a warning step in which a warning means warns when it is determined that the user setting information input operation has not been performed.

  According to the present invention, each time a medical device is received based on warehousing information indicating that the medical device has arrived at a processing site where reprocessing is performed and reception information of user setting information read from the medical device, the user setting is performed. It is determined whether or not information input work has been performed, and a warning is issued if it has not been performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user setting information input work from being forgotten and re-set to the medical device after reprocessing. User setting information can be kept up-to-date.

It is explanatory drawing of the outline | summary of the rental service of an endoscope. It is explanatory drawing of the endoscope provided with the customization function. It is explanatory drawing of the work flow in a reprocess center. It is a schematic block diagram of an order management terminal, an information management terminal, and a DB server. It is a block diagram of an information management terminal. It is explanatory drawing of an order management table. It is explanatory drawing of a user setting management table. It is explanatory drawing of an inventory management table. It is explanatory drawing of a warehousing screen. It is explanatory drawing of the warehousing screen after inputting warehousing information. It is explanatory drawing of a user setting information input screen. It is a flowchart which shows the reception procedure of warehousing information. It is a flowchart of a 1st determination process. It is explanatory drawing of the delivery screen. It is explanatory drawing of the leaving screen after inputting leaving information. It is explanatory drawing of a user setting information reset screen. It is a flowchart which shows the reception procedure of shipping information. It is a flowchart of a 2nd determination process. It is a flowchart of 2nd Embodiment from which the timing of a 1st determination process differs. It is a flowchart which shows the reception procedure of the delivery information of 2nd Embodiment.

[First embodiment]
In FIG. 1 which shows the outline of the rental service of the endoscope 11, the rental company 12 rents the endoscope 11 to the medical facility 13 based on an order from the medical facility 13 such as a hospital or a clinic. I will provide a. The rental company 12 delivers the endoscope 11 to the medical facility 13 that is the order source, and collects the used endoscope 11 used in the medical facility 13. The rental company 12 operates a reprocessing center 14 that performs reprocessing such as cleaning, disinfection, repair, and function check on the collected used endoscope 11 to make it reusable. . The reprocessing center 14 performs operations such as warehousing work of the collected used endoscope 11, reprocessing, storage of the processed endoscope 11 subjected to reprocessing, and warehousing work.

  The medical facility 13 has a peripheral device 15 including a processor device and a light source device, and the rented endoscope 11 is connected to the peripheral device 15 for use. The processor device performs image processing for displaying an image signal captured by the endoscope 11 on a monitor. The light source device has a light source such as a xenon lamp or a laser light source, and supplies illumination light to the endoscope 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the endoscope 11 is connected to an insertion portion 16 inserted into a body cavity, an operation portion 17 connected to a proximal end portion of the insertion portion 16, and a processor device or a light source device. The universal cord 18 is provided. The insertion portion 16 is composed of a flexible tube portion 16a whose main portion is rich in flexibility in order to be inserted into a complicated and tortuous digestive tract. An angle portion 16b is provided at the distal end of the flexible tube portion 16a, and a distal end portion 16c in which an image sensor (not shown) such as a CCD or a CMOS that captures an image of the subject is provided is provided at the distal end. Yes. In the insertion section 16, a light guide bundled with optical fibers, a signal cable connected to an image sensor and transmitting a drive signal and an imaging signal, an air supply / water supply channel, a treatment tool such as a forceps, and the like are inserted, A forceps channel that also functions as a suction channel is provided.

  The angle part 16b changes the direction of the front end part 16c vertically and horizontally by curving. An angle wire is inserted into the flexible tube portion 16a, and the proximal end side of the angle wire engages with a knob 17a provided on the operation portion 17, and the distal end side engages with a node ring in the angle portion 16b. Is done. When the knob 17a is rotated, the operating force is transmitted to the angle portion 16b through the angle wire, and the angle portion 16b is bent.

  The flexible tube portion 16a is obtained by covering a spiral tube in which a strip-shaped metal piece is spirally wound with a mesh tube braided with a fine metal wire, and covering the outer peripheral surface of the mesh tube with a resin outer skin. The endoscope 11 includes a hardness adjusting mechanism that adjusts the hardness of the flexible tube portion 16a. As described in JP-A-10-179509 and the like, the hardness adjusting mechanism includes a coil pipe 19 made of a close contact spring disposed along the axial direction in the flexible tube portion 16a, and a coil pipe 19. This is a mechanism that adjusts the hardness of the flexible tube portion 16a by extending and retracting the coil pipe 19 in the axial direction by a pulling operation of the wire 20.

  When the wire 20 is pulled, the coil pipe 19 is compressed to increase the rigidity in the bending direction, and thus the hardness of the flexible tube portion 16a is increased. The operation unit 17 is provided with an adjustment knob 21 for adjusting the pulling amount of the wire 20, and the hardness can be changed according to the user's preference by operating the adjustment knob 21. The operation unit 17 is provided with a scale 22 in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the adjustment knob 21, and the scale 22 is used as a guide for the set position of the adjustment knob 21.

  In addition to the knob 17a and the adjustment knob 21, the operation unit 17 functions as an air supply / water supply button 17b for performing air supply / water supply, a suction button 17c for performing suction through a forceps channel, and a shutter button and a zoom button. Various operation buttons such as function buttons 17d and 17e are provided. The function assignment to the function buttons 17d and 17e can be changed according to the user's preference, for example, the function button 17d is a shutter button, the function button 17e is a zoom button, or vice versa. Yes.

  Functions are assigned to the function buttons 17d and 17e through the processor device, and setting information indicating the contents of the assignment is stored in an internal memory 23 such as an EEPROM or an IC tag built in the operation unit 17. Furthermore, the endoscope 11 can adjust the luminance and color balance of the observation image displayed on the monitor by changing the gain setting value of the imaging signal output from the image sensor. The gain setting value is also set through the processor device and stored in the built-in memory 23.

  As described above, the endoscope 11 has a customization function that allows user settings for the adjustment of the hardness of the flexible tube portion 16a by the adjustment knob 21, the function assignment of the function buttons 17d and 17e, and the gain setting of the image sensor. .

  In FIG. 1, a rental support system 10 is a system that supports a business performed by a rental dealer 12 using a computer. The rental support system 10 connects an order reception terminal 27, an information management terminal 28, a DB (database) server 29, and the terminals 27 and 28 and the DB server 29 so that they can communicate with each other via a LAN (local area network) 30. It is a network system.

  The order reception terminal 27 receives an endoscope rental order from a medical facility such as a hospital or clinic via a network such as the Internet, and manages the received order. The order includes information such as the type and model of the endoscope that is desired to be rented, the desired rental date, the rental period, and the ID of the medical facility.

  The information management terminal 28 is installed in the reprocess center 14 and is used for management of work records performed in the reprocess center 14 and inventory management of the endoscope 11 used for rental. The work shown in FIG. 3 is performed by the work staff during the period from entry to delivery at the reprocess center 14. The history of such work is managed using the information management terminal 28. First, when the endoscope 11 enters the reprocess center 14, warehousing information indicating that the endoscope 11 has entered the information management terminal 28 is input for each endoscope 11. The information management terminal 28 receives this input and stores the warehousing information in the DB server 29.

  Next, the user setting information is read from the received endoscope 11. The user setting information is user setting information set by the customization function of the endoscope 11 (the setting position of the adjustment knob 21, the assigned contents of the function buttons 17d and 17e, and the gain setting value). The endoscope 11 is set. Since the user setting information read at the time of warehousing is the latest information set by the user, when renting the endoscope 11 to the same user next time, it is desirable that the user setting information be set in a state where the user setting information is reset.

  Of the user setting information, the setting position of the adjustment knob 21 is read from the endoscope 11 by visual observation of the work staff. The assignment contents of the function buttons 17d and 17e and the gain setting values are read from the built-in memory 23 through the reader / writer 41 (see FIG. 5). The read user setting information is input to the information management terminal 28, and the information management terminal 28 receives the input user setting information and stores it in the DB server 29.

  The reprocess includes repair and function check in addition to cleaning and disinfection by the cleaning / disinfecting device. In the rental endoscope 11, since one endoscope 11 is used by an unspecified number of users, the user setting information set in the endoscope 11 is reset in the process of reprocessing. Reprocess information indicating that reprocessing has been performed is input to the information management terminal 28 via a reprocess management device (not shown) that records the work contents of the reprocess. The information management terminal 28 receives the input reprocess information and stores it in the DB server 29.

  The processed endoscope 11 that has been reprocessed is stored in the storage until the next delivery. When an order enters from the medical facility 13, the selection of the endoscope to be delivered and the allocation of the selected endoscope are performed for the order. The order reception terminal 27 issues a delivery instruction including information such as the user name of the delivery destination, the user ID, the scheduled delivery date, and the device ID of the assigned endoscope 11 to the information management terminal 28. When the information management terminal 28 acquires the notification of the delivery instruction, the notification is displayed on the display, and the contents of the delivery instruction are confirmed by the work staff. The work staff starts preparation for delivery according to the content of the delivery instruction. In preparation for leaving, the endoscope 11 having the device ID designated by the leaving instruction is carried out of the storage.

  Since the user setting information is reset for the endoscope 11 that has been processed, the user setting information of the user at the delivery destination is reset for the endoscope 11 assigned to the delivery target. Is called. The work staff uses the information management terminal 28 to read the user setting information of the user ID designated as the shipping destination from the DB server 29. This user setting information is reset in the endoscope 11 to be delivered. When the resetting work is performed, resetting information indicating that the resetting work has been performed is input to the information management terminal 28. The information management terminal 28 receives the input reset information and stores it in the DB server 29. When the resetting operation is completed, the delivery information is input to the information management terminal 28. The information management terminal 28 accepts the input shipping information and stores it in the DB server 29.

  In the DB server 29, a DB for storing orders received by the order receiving terminal 17, work records in the reprocess center 14 managed by the information management terminal 28, and inventory information of the endoscope 11 is constructed. The DB server 29 searches for information in the DB and updates the DB in response to requests from the order reception terminal 27 and the information management terminal 28.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the computers constituting the order reception terminal 27, the information management terminal 28, and the DB server 29 have substantially the same basic configuration, and are a CPU 31, a memory 32, a storage device 33, a network I / O, respectively. F34, I / O port 35, and console 36 are provided. These are connected via a data bus 37. The console 36 includes a display 38 and an operation device 39 such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  The storage device 33 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and stores a control program and an application program (hereinafter referred to as AP) 40. In addition to the HDD storing the program, the server in which the DB is constructed is provided with, for example, a disk array in which a plurality of HDDs are connected as the DB storage device 33. The disk array may be built in the server main body, or may be provided separately from the server main body and connected to the server main body through a cable or a network.

  The memory 32 is a work memory for the CPU 31 to execute processing. The CPU 31 centrally controls each part of the computer by loading a control program stored in the storage device 33 into the memory 32 and executing processing according to the program. The network I / F 34 is an interface that performs transmission control with the LAN 30. The I / O port 35 is a port for connecting a peripheral device and inputting / outputting data to / from the peripheral device, and conforms to standards such as USB, IEEE 1394, RS-232C, and the like.

  A client program for receiving and managing orders is installed in the order receiving terminal 27 as the AP 40. When the client program is activated, an operation screen based on GUI (Graphical User Interface) is displayed on the display of the order reception terminal 27. The operation screen includes an order management screen (not shown) for inputting and displaying an order and issuing a shipping instruction.

  The DB server 29 is installed with a server program that executes processing in response to a request from a client and responds with a processing result as the AP 40. The CPU of the DB server 29 functions as a data storage processing unit and a search processing unit by executing a server program. The storage processing unit executes storage processing in each DB in response to a data storage request from a client such as the order reception terminal 27 or the information management terminal 28. In addition, the search processing unit searches the DB for the requested data in response to a distribution request from the order receiving terminal 27 or the information management terminal 28, and distributes the searched data to the request source.

  The information management terminal 28 is installed with an information management program for managing work records performed in the reprocess center 14 such as warehousing, reprocessing, and warehousing as the AP 40. When the information management program is activated, the CPU 31 of the information management terminal 28 functions as a control unit 28a that performs reception processing and determination processing, as shown in FIG. The control unit 28a displays an operation screen using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) on the display 38 of the information management terminal 28. Through these operation screens, entry information, exit information, and user setting information are input, and reset information is displayed and output. The input information is stored in the DB server 29.

  The reader / writer 41 is for reading setting information stored in the built-in memory 23 of the endoscope 11 and writing to the built-in memory 23. The reader / writer 41 is, for example, a tag reader / writer if the built-in memory 23 is an IC tag. The reader / writer 41 is connected to the I / O port 35 of the information management terminal 28.

  The DB server 29 stores table data constituting a database such as an order management table 46, a user setting management table 47, and an inventory management table 48.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the order management table 46 is a table that stores records in which order information representing the contents of the orders is recorded, and each record is generated in units of orders. One record consists of “order number”, “status”, “scheduled shipping date (scheduled date of lending)”, “shipping date and time (return date)”, “scheduled warehousing date (scheduled date of return)”, “scheduled date and time ( (Return Date) ”,“ Device ID ”,“ User Name ”, and“ User ID ”of the endoscope have fields for storing data items. “Status” represents the status of the order, and in the case of rental, for example, information such as “order accepted”, “lending”, “waiting for delivery”, “returned” Is written.

  The user name is the name of the shipping destination (lending destination), and the user ID is given in advance for each user name. The user name is given in units of doctors using the endoscope 11, for example, “B Hospital Yamada Doctor”, and user setting information is managed in units of doctors. The user ID is given by a combination of a facility code of a medical facility (“2314” in the case of Hospital B) and a doctor code (“016” in the case of Dr. Yamada) corresponding to the user name. In the case of a small medical facility with only one doctor (user) such as a clinic (clinic), the doctor name and doctor code may be omitted from the user name and user ID. In this example (“A clinic” or “G clinic”), the doctor name is omitted from the user name, but the doctor code is not omitted for the user ID, and the facility code and the doctor code are given.

  “Incoming date and time” and “out date and time” are the incoming information and outgoing information in the present embodiment. The warehousing date and time and the warehousing date and time are input through the information management terminal 28 and written in the record of the order management table 46. Other items such as “order number”, “scheduled delivery date”, and “scheduled receipt date” are input and written through the order receiving terminal 27.

  In FIG. 6, the order with the order number “10001” has the status “returned” and the endoscope 11 with the device ID “ES010” is set to “10/02/07 9:00”. After being used at “A Clinic”, it was returned to 10/02/17 and received at the reprocessing center 14 at “10/02/17 11:00”. The order with the order number “10015” has a status of “lending” and has not been returned (received) to the reprocess center 14, so the date and time of receipt is blank. An order with the order number “1003” as the delivery destination “A clinic” has a status of “Waiting for delivery”, so the delivery date and time is blank, but the endoscope with the device ID “ES070” already exists. 11 indicates that the allocation has been completed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the user setting management table 47 is a table that stores records in which information for managing user setting information is recorded. Each record is generated in units of user IDs. One record has fields for storing data items such as “user name”, “user ID”, “user setting information”, and “acceptance date”. Since each record includes a “user ID”, it is possible to cross-reference with a record having a common user ID in the order management table 46. In the “user setting information” field, the file name of the information file describing the contents of the user setting information and the address of the storage location are written. A user ID is attached to the file name as in the case of A clinic (“1234-001”). In addition, although the example in which the content of the user setting information is described in an information file different from the user setting management table 47 is described, it is not necessary to provide another information file, and the records in the user setting management table 47 A field for describing the contents of the user setting information may be provided in the field, and the contents of the user setting information may be stored in the field.

  “Reception date and time” is the reception date and time when the user setting information read from the endoscope 11 is input and the information management terminal 28 receives the input. “Reception date and time” is reception information in the present embodiment. The user setting information of “A clinic” indicates that it is accepted at “10/02/17 11:10”. In the order management table 46 of FIG. 6, the order of “A clinic” with the order number “10001” has the warehousing date “10/02/17 11:00”, so the user setting of “A clinic” The information reception date / time indicates that user setting information has been input 10 minutes after the warehousing date / time (11:00).

  The user setting information can be input by a new input, an update input for updating the user setting information already stored in the user setting management table 47 at the time of warehousing, and a user already stored in the user setting management table 47 at the time of warehousing. Includes at least one input among three inputs of collation record indicating that collation work is performed in which the work staff visually collates the setting information and the user setting information read from the stored endoscope 11. It is. A record in the user setting management table 47 is generated when a new input is made through the information management terminal 28.

  When any of these new input, update input, and collation record input is performed, the reception date and time is written in the record of the corresponding user ID. “Reception date and time” is updated whenever new input is made, and only the latest reception date and time is stored. Of course, not only the latest reception date and time but also the past reception date and time may be stored to leave the reception history.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the inventory management table 48 is used to manage the status of the endoscope 11 currently held by the rental company 12 as inventory. In the inventory management table 48, a record is generated for each device ID of the endoscope 11. A record of the inventory management table 48 is newly generated every time the endoscope 11 held by the rental company 12 is added.

  One record has fields for storing data items of “device ID”, “status”, and “resetting information”. The “device ID” is a serial number assigned to each endoscope 11. The “status” is “reprocessing” if the endoscope 11 is reprocessing, “loaning” if lending, and “standby” if reprocessing is completed and lending is possible. Information is written. Since each record includes a “device ID”, it is possible to cross-reference with a record having a common device ID in the order management table 46.

  “Resetting information” is information indicating that the user setting information has been reset for the endoscope 11 before the endoscope 11 is delivered. When the resetting operation is performed, information “reset” is written, and when it is not performed, information “not yet performed” is written. When the resetting has been completed, the user ID corresponding to the reset user setting information is also written. Thereby, it is possible to confirm which user the user setting information currently set for each endoscope 11 belongs to.

  For example, in the record with the device ID “ES040”, the endoscope 11 is rented out, and the user ID “5978-021 (Doctor Tanaka, E Hospital)” is issued to the endoscope 11 before leaving. This indicates that the user setting information resetting operation (see FIGS. 5 and 6) has been performed. Further, the record with the device ID “ES070” has the status “standby”, but the user setting information with the user ID “1234-001 (A clinic)” (see FIGS. 5 and 6) has already been stored. It indicates that it has been reset.

  The operation screen when inputting the warehousing information and the user setting information on the information management terminal 28 will be described with reference to FIGS. The warehousing screen 51 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is an operation screen for inputting warehousing information. The warehousing screen 51 is provided with an order display area 51a for displaying order information.

  The order display area 51a is provided with a selection box 51b for selecting an order number. For example, when the arrow at the right end is pointed by the pointer 49, the selection box 51b displays a selection menu for displaying a plurality of order numbers registered in the order management table 46 in a pull-down format. Then, one order number is selected from the selection menu, and the order number is input. When one order number (“10001” in this example) is selected, the control unit 28a reads the record of the order number selected from the order management table 46 via the DB server 29, and the order display area 51a. To display.

  The order display area 51a is provided with a display column for displaying items of a user name, a user ID, a planned date of receipt, a date and time of receipt, and a device ID among items included in the record. Before the warehousing date / time is input, the warehousing date / time display field is blank as shown in FIG. The warehousing screen 51 is provided with an input button 51c, a call button 51d, an OK button 51e, a cancel button 51f, and a close button 51g below the order display area 51a. The OK button 51e is a button for confirming the input content, the cancel button 51f is a button for canceling the input content, and the close button 51g is a button for closing the warehousing screen 51.

  The input button 51c is an input button 51c for inputting the warehousing date and time. When the input button 51c is designated by the pointer 49 and a click operation is performed, the control unit 28a reads the current time from the system timer built in the information management terminal 28, and sets the warehousing date and time in the display column as shown in FIG. indicate. When the OK button 51e is clicked, as shown in FIG. 6, the input warehousing date and time (“10/02/17 11:00”) is the selected order number (“10001”) in the order management table 46. Written to the record.

  The call button 51d is a screen call button for calling the user setting information input screen 53 shown in FIG. A warning message 52 is displayed on the warehousing screen 51 when the user setting information is not input by the first determination process described later. The warning message 52 includes, for example, a warning content “User setting information input operation has not been performed” and a content prompting an input operation “Please perform input operation”. The warning message 52 is displayed, for example, in a balloon shape having an arrow pointing to and guiding the call button 51d.

  When the call button 51d is clicked, the operation screen shifts from the warehousing screen 51 to the user setting information input screen 53. As shown in FIG. 11, the user setting information input screen 53 has an input area 53a for inputting a user name and a user ID, an input area 53b for inputting setting information in the built-in memory, and a setting position of the adjustment knob. , An input button 53d for confirming the input content and instructing execution of the reception process, a cancel button 53e for canceling the input content, and a return button 53f for returning to the warehousing screen 51.

  When the call button 51d is clicked on the warehousing screen 51, the control unit 28a records the user setting information of the user ID specified in the order of the order number (“10001”) selected on the warehousing screen 51. Are read from the user setting management table 47 via the DB server 29. When a record of the corresponding user ID is already stored in the user setting management table 47 (when there is user setting information input last time), the record is read and each of the user setting information input screen 11 is displayed. Information on each item is displayed in the input areas 53a to 53c. When there is no user ID record corresponding to the user setting management table 47, the input areas 53a to 53c are displayed as blanks.

  When the input areas 53a to 53c are blank, user setting information is newly input. In the input area 53a, a user name and a user ID are input by a keyboard. The input area 53b is provided with a capture button 53h. The import button 53h is a button for instructing the reader / writer 41 (see FIG. 5) to import the setting information in the built-in memory 23 of the endoscope 11 into the information management terminal 28.

  When taking in, first, the work staff sets the reader / writer 41 and the endoscope 11 in a communicable state. For example, when the built-in memory 23 is an IC tag, the reader / writer 41 is placed near the built-in memory 23 of the endoscope 11. In this state, when the capture button 53h is clicked, setting information in the internal memory 23 of the endoscope 11 is captured by the reader / writer 41 into the information management terminal 28, and the captured setting information is displayed in the input area 53b. Is done. In the input area 53c, the setting position of the adjustment knob 21 is visually confirmed with the scale 22 (see FIG. 2), and the number ("5") of the scale 22 visually read is input from the keyboard.

  In the case of update input, since the user setting information input last time is in the user setting management table 47, the setting position of the adjustment knob 21 input last time is displayed in the input area 53c. The previous setting position and the setting position of the adjustment knob 21 currently set in the endoscope 11 are collated by the visual observation of the work staff. When there is a change, the value changed by the keyboard is input to the input area 53c. The setting information input last time is also displayed in the input area 53b. However, since the setting information currently set in the built-in memory 23 cannot be visually confirmed, it cannot be visually checked against the setting information previously input. Therefore, the setting information in the built-in memory 23 is captured through the reader / writer 41 by clicking the capture button 53h even in the case of update input. The display in the input area 53b is updated to display the captured setting information.

  When the input button 53d is clicked, the contents input to the input areas 53b and 53c are confirmed, and a process for accepting user setting information with the confirmed contents is executed. In the case of new input, the control unit 28a newly generates and writes a record corresponding to the input user setting information in the user setting management table 47. In the case of update input, the already stored record is overwritten and updated with the newly input content. Only items with changes are updated, and items without changes need not be updated. In either case of new input or update input, the reception date and time when the reception process is executed is written in the corresponding record.

  In this example, the display of the input area 53b and the input area 53c has been described as being updated and displayed with newly input content. However, the input area 53b and the input area 53c are displayed in the two areas before and after the change. A display field may be provided so that the content before change that has been input last time can be compared with the content after change that is input this time.

  With reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the processing procedure of the reception process of the warehousing information and the user setting information executed by the information management terminal 28 will be described. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, when there is an instruction to start the warehousing screen 51, the control unit 28a displays the warehousing screen 51 on the display 38 (step (S) 100), and waits for selection of an order number ( S110). When the order number is selected (Y in S110), the record of the selected order is read from the order management table 46 via the DB server 29, and the order information is displayed in the order display area 51a (S120). And it waits for the input of warehousing information (warehouse date and time) (S130).

  When the input button 51c is clicked (Y in S130), the control unit 28a reads the current date / time from the system timer and displays it in the warehousing date / time column. When the OK button 51e is clicked, the control unit 28a confirms the displayed warehousing date and time (10/02/17 11:00), and executes reception processing. By executing the reception process, the input warehousing information (the warehousing date / time) is written to the corresponding record in the order management table 46 via the DB server 29. When the warehousing information is input, the control unit 28a reads out the user ID of the corresponding order, that is, the user ID currently displayed on the warehousing screen 51 (“1234-001” in this example) (S140). The first determination process is executed based on the user ID (S150).

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the first determination process, the control unit 28a reads the latest storage date and time and the latest reception date and time of the same user ID (S151). As for the warehousing date and time, the warehousing date and time input on the warehousing screen 51 (FIG. 10) is the latest warehousing date and time of the user ID. The reception date and time is read from the user setting management table 47 via the DB server 29. Since only the latest reception date / time is recorded in the reception date / time field, the reception date / time recorded in the record is the latest reception date / time.

  The control unit 28a compares the latest reception date and time with the latest warehousing date and determines whether or not the latest reception date and time is after the latest warehousing date (S152). When the latest reception date / time is after the latest warehousing date / time (Y in S152), the control unit 28a determines that the user setting information input operation has been performed (S153). The warehousing date / time is recorded every time the used endoscope 11 is admitted to the reprocessing center 14, so that the used endoscope 11 is used if the latest reception date / time is later than the latest warehousing date / time. Means that the user setting information is being input in the reprocess center 14 after the goods are received at the reprocess center 14.

  On the other hand, if the latest reception date / time is before the latest warehousing date / time (N in S152), the control unit 28a determines that the user setting information input operation has not been performed (not implemented) after the latest warehousing. (S154). When the latest reception date / time is before the latest warehousing date / time, the reception date / time is executed before the previous input work performed before the rented endoscope 11 is lent out to the user, that is, before the previous warehousing. Therefore, it is determined that the user setting information input operation has not been performed after the current warehousing.

  Returning to FIG. 12, when it is determined in the first determination process that the input operation of the user setting information is being performed (Y in S160), the control unit 28a waits for the input of the warehousing information of another order. (S190). On the other hand, when it is determined that it has not been executed (N in S160), warning processing for displaying a warning message 52 on the warehousing screen 51 is executed as shown in FIG. 10 (S170). At the time when the warehousing information is input (when the input button 51c is clicked), the user setting information is not input (see FIG. 3). Therefore, a warning message is displayed immediately after the input button 51c is clicked. 52 is displayed. Therefore, the warning message 52 can prompt the work staff to input user setting information.

  After starting the warning process, the control unit 28a repeats the first determination process (S150) at predetermined time intervals. Since this process is continued until the user setting information input operation is performed, a warning message 52 is continuously displayed on the warehousing screen 51 until the input operation is performed. This reliably prevents the user setting information from being forgotten.

  Next, an operation screen in the case where the information management terminal 28 resets the shipping information and the user setting information will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15 is an operation screen for inputting warehousing information. The delivery screen 56 is provided with an order display area 56a for displaying order information. In the order display area 56a, a selection box 56b for selecting an order number is provided. The selection box 56b is the same as the selection box 51b on the warehousing screen 51, and selects and inputs one order number from a pull-down menu.

  When one order number (“10031”) is selected, the control unit 28a reads out the record of the selected order from the order management table 46 via the DB server 29 and displays it in the order display area 56a. The order display area 56a is provided with a display field for displaying items of user name, user ID, scheduled delivery date, delivery date and time, and device ID among items included in the record. Before the delivery date / time is input, the display date / time display column is blank.

  The order (“10031”) selected in this example has a delivery destination of A clinic, and the endoscope 11 with the device ID “ES070” is assigned to the delivery target. As shown in FIG. 6, in the previous order (“10001”) with the same A clinic as the delivery destination, the endoscope 11 with the device ID “ES010” was assigned, but this order ( In “10031”), the endoscope 11 whose device ID is “ES070” is assigned. In the rental service, different endoscopes 11 may be rented out to the same user as described above.

  The delivery screen 56 is provided with an input button 56c, a call button 56d, an OK button 56e, a cancel button 56f, and a close button 56g below the order display area 56a. The OK button 56e is a button for confirming the input content, the cancel button 56f is a button for canceling the input content, and the close button 56g is a button for closing the delivery screen 56.

  The input button 56c is an input button 56c for inputting shipping information (shipping date and time). When the input button 56c is designated by the pointer 49 and a click operation is performed with the mouse, a system built in the information management terminal 28 is provided. The current time is read from the timer, and the shipping date and time is displayed in the display field as shown in FIG. When the OK button 56e is clicked, the entered delivery date and time is written to the record of the selected order (“10031”) in the order management table 46.

  The call button 56d is a screen call button for calling the user setting information reset screen 57 shown in FIG. When the user setting information is not reset by the second determination process described later, a warning message 58 is displayed on the shipping screen 56. The warning message 58 includes, for example, a warning content that “user setting information resetting work is not yet performed” and a content that prompts the resetting operation “please perform resetting work”. The warning message 58 is displayed, for example, in a balloon shape having an arrow pointing to the call button 56d and guiding the same to the warning message 52 on the warehousing screen 51.

  When the call button 56d is clicked, the operation screen shifts to the user setting information reset screen 57. As shown in FIG. 16, the user setting information reset screen 57 has a display area 57a for displaying the user name and user ID, a display area 57b for displaying the setting information in the built-in memory, and setting of the adjustment knob. A display area 57c for displaying the position, a reset button 57d, and a return button 57e are provided.

  When the call button 56d is clicked on the delivery screen 56, the control unit 28a transmits the user ID corresponding to the order number (“10031”) selected on the delivery screen 56 to the DB server 29. The distribution of the record of the user ID in the user setting management table 47 is requested. When a record of the corresponding user ID is already stored in the user setting management table 47, the record is read and information of each item is displayed in each of the display areas 57a to 57c.

  In the display area 57b, gain setting values and function button assignment contents to be reset in the built-in memory 23 are displayed. In the display area 57b, a write button 57h is provided. The write button 57h is an operation button for outputting the setting information displayed in the display area 57b to the reader / writer 41 and writing it to the built-in memory 23 of the endoscope 11 through the reader / writer 41.

  In writing, as in the case of the capturing described above, first, the work staff sets the reader / writer 41 and the endoscope 11 in a communicable state. When the reset button 57d is clicked in this state, the control unit 28a outputs the setting information displayed in the display area 57b to the reader / writer 41, and the reader / writer 41 incorporates the output setting information. Write to memory 23. Thus, the setting information displayed in the display area 57b is reset in the built-in memory 23.

  On the other hand, the setting position of the adjustment knob 21 (see FIG. 2) is displayed in the display area 57c. The work staff operates the adjustment knob 21 while reading the scale 22 of the endoscope 11 to adjust the setting position (“5”) displayed in the display area 57c. Thereby, the setting position of the adjustment knob 21 is reset.

  The reset button 57d is an operation button for inputting reset information indicating that resetting work has been performed. When the resetting work is completed, the reset button 57d is clicked by the work staff. When the reset button 57d is clicked, the control unit 28a reads the device ID (“ES070”) of the endoscope 11 to be shipped from the order in which the shipping information (shipping date / time) is input, and sets the device ID as the device ID. The reset information is written in the corresponding record of the inventory management table 48. In this reset information, the user ID (“1234-001”) of the delivery destination is also written.

  With reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the processing procedure of the outgoing information reception process executed by the information management terminal 28 will be described. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, when there is an instruction to start the exit screen 56, the control unit 28a displays the exit screen 56 on the display 38 (step (S) 200) and waits for the input of the order number (S210). ). When the order number is input (Y in S210), the record of the selected order is read from the order management table 46 via the DB server 29 and displayed in the order display area 56a (S220). And it waits for the input of warehousing information (shipping date and time) (S230).

  When the input button 56c is clicked (Y in S230), the control unit 28a reads the current date / time from the system timer and displays it in the shipping date / time column. When the OK button 56e is clicked, the control unit 28a confirms the input of the displayed shipping date and time (10/02/20 11:00), and executes reception processing. As a result of the execution of the reception process, the inputted delivery date / time is written to the record having the order number “10031” in the order management table 46 via the DB server 29. When the delivery information is input, the control unit 28a reads the device ID of the order, that is, the device ID (“ES070”) being displayed on the delivery screen 56 (S240), and the second based on the read user ID. Execute the judgment process.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the second determination process, the control unit 28a checks whether or not there is reset information corresponding to the read device ID (S251). The control unit 28a reads the reset information from the record of the corresponding device ID in the inventory management table 48 via the DB server 29. If there is no reset information (N in S251), it is determined that the resetting operation has not been performed (S254). On the other hand, if there is reset information (Y in S251), it is determined whether or not the user ID included in the reset information matches the user ID of the shipping destination specified in the order (S252). If they do not match (N in S252), it means that the appropriate user setting information corresponding to the user ID of the shipping destination has not been reset, and the user setting information resetting operation has not been performed. (S254). On the other hand, if they match (Y in S252), it is determined that the user setting information resetting operation has been performed (S253).

  Returning to FIG. 17, when it is determined in the second determination process that the user setting information resetting operation is being performed (Y in S260), the control unit 28a inputs the shipping information of another order. Wait (S280). On the other hand, when it is determined that the resetting work has not been performed (N in S260), as shown in FIG. 15, a warning process for displaying a warning message 58 on the exit screen 56 is executed (S270). At the time when the exit information is input (when the input button 56c is clicked), the user setting information is not reset (see FIG. 3), so a warning immediately after the input button 56c is clicked. A message 58 will be displayed. Therefore, the warning message 58 can prompt the work staff to reset the user setting information. Thereby, forgetting the resetting work is prevented, and the endoscope 11 is prevented from being delivered in a state where the user setting information is not reset.

  As described above, in the information management terminal 28 according to the first embodiment, first, the endoscope 11 is received in the warehousing operation performed when the used endoscope 11 is admitted to the reprocess center 14. The first determination process is performed based on the latest warehousing date and time recorded every time and the latest reception date and time of the same user setting information as the user ID of the order. Then, the first determination process checks whether or not the user setting information input work to be performed at the time of warehousing has been performed, and if not performed, a warning is issued. Can be prevented. Further, since the first determination process is performed based on the warehousing information recorded every time the warehousing is performed, the user setting information in the user setting management table 47 can be always kept up-to-date.

  In addition, since the first determination process is repeatedly performed at predetermined time intervals after the warehousing information is input and before the user setting information is input, the forgetting operation can be more reliably prevented. Further, since the warning message 52 is displayed on the warehousing screen 51 on which the warehousing information is input, the effect of preventing forgetting work is high.

  Next, in the delivery operation after the completion of the reprocess, the reset information is stored in the inventory management table 48, and the second determination process is performed to determine whether the reset operation has been performed on the delivery destination endoscope. Since the warning is given when there is no reset information, it is possible to prevent forgetting the reset operation. In addition, since the user ID is also recorded in the reset information and the user ID is collated in the second determination process, whether the appropriate user setting information corresponding to the user at the shipping destination is reset. Can be determined.

“Second Embodiment”
Although the 1st determination process of 1st Embodiment was shown by the example performed when the warehousing information is input in the warehousing screen 51, as shown in FIG. 19, it is unrelated to the presence or absence of input of warehousing information. The first determination process may be performed when user setting information is retrieved. The information management terminal 28 waits for input of a search instruction during activation (S300). When a search instruction for the designated user ID is input (Y in S300), the control unit 28a executes a first determination process (S310). The contents of the first determination process are the same as in the first embodiment. If the user setting information is input based on the determination result of the first determination process (Y in S320), the contents of the user setting information are displayed on the screen (S340). On the other hand, if the user setting information input operation is not performed (N in S320), a warning process is performed (S330). In the warning process, a warning message 52 similar to that in the first embodiment is displayed on the screen.

  The search for user setting information is often performed at the stage of checking the contents of the user setting information or preparing the user setting information resetting operation, so executing the first determination process at the time of searching is executed. It is suitable as a timing. Of course, the second embodiment and the first embodiment may be combined. By doing so, it is possible to more reliably prevent forgetting to enter the user setting information. Further, when reprocessing is started, a notification of the start of reprocessing is transmitted from the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus or the like to the information management terminal 28, and when the information management terminal 28 receives the notification, the first determination Processing may be executed. As described above, the timing of the first determination process can be variously modified.

“Third Embodiment”
The third embodiment is an example in which the first determination process and the second determination process are executed when the information management terminal 28 receives a notification of a leaving instruction issued by the order reception terminal 27. The information management terminal 28 waits for a notification of a leaving instruction from the order reception terminal 27 (S400).

  When the notification of the exit instruction is received (Y in S400), the user ID is read from the notification of the exit instruction (S410), and the first determination process shown in FIG. 13 is executed (S420). If the user setting information is not input according to the determination result of the first determination process (N in S430), a warning message 52 (see FIG. 10) is displayed on the screen (S440). If an input operation is being performed (Y in S430), the device ID is read from the notification of leaving (S450), and the second determination process shown in FIG. 18 is executed (S460). If the user setting information resetting operation is not performed according to the determination result of the second determination process (N in S470), a warning message 58 (see FIG. 15) is displayed on the screen (S480). Thereafter, the warning process is repeated at predetermined time intervals until the resetting operation is performed (S490). Until the resetting operation is performed, the warning message 58 is continuously displayed.

  Since the resetting operation has not been performed when the notification of the shipping instruction for specifying the shipping destination has not been received (see FIG. 3), the determination result of the first second determination process is not performed, and the warning message 58 is displayed. Will be displayed. The exit preparation work is started by an exit instruction (see FIG. 3). And since a delivery destination becomes clear by a delivery instruction | indication, the timing which received notification of a delivery instruction | indication becomes the earliest timing which can perform a 2nd determination process. Therefore, the timing of the third embodiment is most preferable as the timing of the second determination process. In the third embodiment, since the first determination process is also performed, it can be confirmed whether the user setting information to be reset is in the latest state. Of course, combinations of the first to third embodiments are also possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the latest reception date and the latest warehousing date and time have been described as the reception information and the warehousing information as the basis for the determination of the first determination process, respectively. Information is also possible.

  For example, the warehousing information of the endoscope 11 is recorded as a binary value of “Received” or “Not warehousing”, and the reception information of the user setting information is recorded as a binary value of “Performed” or “Not performed”. To do. In this case, when the user setting information input operation is performed, “performed” is recorded in the reception information of the user setting management table 47. The reception information in the user setting management table 47 corresponding to the user ID of the delivery destination is returned from “performed” to “not performed” before the endoscope 11 is delivered and entered again. Since the reception information is “not implemented” at the time of the next warehousing, the determination result of the first determination process is determined to be unimplemented until the user setting information input operation is performed after warehousing. So a warning is made.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reset information is determined by the binary of “performed” and “not performed” in the second determination process, but the reset date and time is recorded as the reset information, The second determination process may be performed based on the reset date and time and the warehousing date and time. In this case, the latest reset date and time and the latest warehousing date and time of the same device ID are compared, and it is checked whether or not the latest reset date and time is after the latest warehousing date and time. If the reset date / time is earlier than the latest warehousing date / time, it is determined as “not implemented”.

  In the above embodiment, the user setting information management device according to the present invention has been described as an example of applying to a rental service, but other than the rental service, for example, for reprocessing including cleaning and disinfecting endoscopes held by medical facilities, The present invention may be applied to a reprocessing proxy service that is entrusted by a medical facility. In the case of the reprocessing agency service, the receipt of the endoscope to the reprocessing center is stored from the medical facility, and the delivery from the reprocessing center is returned to the medical facility.

  In the reprocess, there is a case where repair accompanied by disassembly or parts replacement is performed. In this process, user setting information set in the endoscope may be reset. Also in the reprocessing proxy service, when returning the endoscope to the medical facility, it is desirable to return the user setting information to the state at the time of warehousing. Therefore, it is necessary to manage user setting information even in the case of the reprocessing proxy service.

  However, in the case of the reprocessing service, the rental is such that the endoscope owner is a medical facility (user), the rental company owns the endoscope, and one endoscope is lent to an unspecified number of users. Different from service. Because of these differences, the rental service complicates the user setting information management method, and the present invention is particularly effective for the rental service. The reason is as follows.

  In the reprocessing proxy service, the user setting information set in the received endoscope may be reset to the same endoscope at the time of delivery and returned to the user. That is, in the case of the reprocessing proxy service, the device ID of the endoscope and the user ID that uses the endoscope correspond one-to-one, and it is not necessary to distinguish the device ID from the user ID.

  On the other hand, in the case of a rental service, since one endoscope is scheduled to be used by an unspecified number of users, as described in the above embodiment, for one endoscope It is necessary to reset different user setting information for each delivery. That is, in the case of a rental service, the device ID and the user ID do not correspond one-to-one, so that it is necessary to handle the device ID and the user ID separately. Therefore, the mechanism for managing the user setting information is complicated compared to the case of the reprocessing proxy service.

  For example, in the case of the reprocessing proxy service, the device ID and the user ID have a one-to-one correspondence, so the user setting information is registered in a table (for example, an inventory management table) in which a record is generated for each device ID. If this is the case, it is not necessary to have a table (for example, a user setting management table) in which records are generated in units of user IDs separately from the table. However, in the case of a rental service, the device ID and the user ID do not correspond one-to-one. Therefore, a table in which records are generated for each user ID is always required. As described above, the more complicated the information management mechanism is, the higher the need to use a computer system. Therefore, the present invention is particularly effective in the case of rental service as compared with the reprocessing proxy service.

  In addition, the present invention may be applied to a case where a provider that provides both the reprocessing proxy service and the rental service manages user setting information. According to the present invention, even when rental services and reprocess services coexist, user setting information can be managed uniformly with the same processing flow and the same program without distinguishing between the two, so that a computer system is constructed. Can reduce the cost burden.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the user setting information is managed by the reprocessing center of the rental company different from the medical facility has been described. Of course, the process for performing the reprocessing of the endoscope cleaning room in the medical facility, etc. It may be used when managing user setting information in the field. Of course, in the case of a rental service, the number of endoscopes to be handled is larger than that of a single medical facility, so the present invention is particularly effective in the case of a rental service.

  In the above embodiment, the user setting information of the endoscope includes user setting information that can be read by the reader / writer, such as setting information stored in the internal memory of the endoscope, and a setting position of the adjustment knob. As described above, an example of reading two types of information of user setting information read by the visual inspection of the work staff is described. Among these, for user setting information that can be read by the reader / writer, for example, when entering warehousing information, reading from the built-in memory is automatically performed, and when entering warehousing information is performed. When the warehousing information and the warehousing information are input to the information management terminal such that the writing to the built-in memory is automatically performed, the control unit of the information management terminal reads from the built-in memory via the reader / writer. The reading of the user setting information and the writing of the user setting information to the built-in memory may be automatically executed.

  In the above embodiment, as the user setting information of the endoscope, the gain setting value of the image sensor, the function button assignment content, and the setting position of the hardness adjustment have been described as examples. However, instead of or in addition to these, Other user setting information may be used.

  Further, for example, the user setting information stored in the endoscope built-in memory is not limited to the endoscope user setting information, but is set by a customization function of a peripheral device connected to the endoscope such as a processor device or a light source device. User setting information may be used.

  For example, as a customization function of the processor device, there is a function that can set the color and brightness of the observation screen displayed on the monitor according to the user's preference. User setting information set by such a processor device is stored in the internal memory of the endoscope. When the endoscope is connected to the processor device, the processor device reads the user setting information from the internal memory of the endoscope, and automatically sets the color and brightness of the monitor according to the read user setting information. Since the processor device is often shared by a plurality of users, the function of storing the user setting information of the processor device in the built-in memory of the endoscope and automatically reading this information by the processor device has great advantages for the user. .

  Further, although an endoscope has been described as an example of a medical device to be reprocessed in a processing place, a peripheral device of an endoscope such as a processor device or a light source device may be used. Of course, the present invention is not limited to an endoscope inspection device such as an endoscope or a peripheral device, and may be, for example, an electronic cassette that is a portable digital X-ray inspection device.

  In the above embodiment, the user setting information management apparatus according to the present invention is described as an example configured by a computer system including an information management terminal 28 constituting a reception means, a determination means, a warning means, and a DB server 29 constituting a storage means. However, the number of information management terminals 28 is not limited to one and may be plural. The storage means for constructing the DB may be other than the DB server 29. For example, a storage device connected via a network such as NAS (Network Attached Storage) or SAN (Storage Area Network) may be used. Alternatively, a DB may be constructed in a storage device composed of a hard disk drive built in the information management terminal 28, and this may be used as storage means. Thus, the physical configuration of the computer system that implements the user setting information management apparatus can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, as described in the above embodiment, the present invention naturally extends to a program form and further to a storage medium for storing the program.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Rental support system 27 Order reception terminal 28 Information management terminal 28a Control part (determination means, warning means, display control means)
29 DB server 31 CPU
36 console 38 display 39 operation device 46 order management table (first storage means)
47 User setting management table (second storage means)
48 Inventory management table (third storage means)

Claims (12)

Recorded every time the medical device enters the processing place that performs reprocessing to make a used medical device reusable, warehousing information indicating that the medical device has entered the processing place, and to the processing place First storage means for storing the user ID of the user who used the medical device immediately before warehousing,
Receiving means for receiving input of user setting information read from the medical device and set by the user for the medical device;
Second storage means for storing, in association with each user ID, the user setting information and reception information indicating that the reception means has received the input;
A first determination is made as to whether or not an input operation of the user setting information has been performed based on the warehousing information and the reception information corresponding to the same user ID read from the first storage unit and the second storage unit, respectively. Determination means for executing one determination process;
An apparatus for managing user setting information for medical equipment, comprising: warning means for warning when the determination means determines that the input operation of the user setting information is not performed.   For the input of the user setting information, a new input of the user setting information, an update input of the user setting information already stored in the second storage means at the time of warehousing, and an already input to the second storage means at the time of warehousing. At least one input among three inputs of collation record indicating that a collation operation for visually collating the stored user setting information and the user setting information read from the stored medical device is performed The medical device user setting information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The warehousing information is warehousing date and time, the reception information is reception time and
The determination unit refers to the first storage unit and the second storage unit in the first determination process, reads out the latest warehousing date and latest reception date and time corresponding to the same user ID, and reads the received reception date and time. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein the user setting information is determined to be input when the reception date and time is after the warehousing date and time. User setting information management device for use. Comprising a display control means for displaying a warehousing screen on which the warehousing information is input,
The information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit executes the first determination process when the warehousing information is input on the warehousing screen.   The medical device user according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the determination unit repeatedly executes the first determination process at predetermined time intervals after the warehousing information is input. Setting information management device.   Resetting that includes the device ID of the processed medical device that has been reprocessed and that indicates that the user setting information corresponding to the user ID of the delivery destination has been reset for the medical device The user setting information management apparatus for medical equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising third storage means for storing information. 7. The user setting information for a medical device according to claim 6 , wherein the determination unit performs a second determination process for checking the reset information and determining whether the reset operation has been performed. Management device. It has a display control means for displaying on the display a delivery screen on which the delivery information including the delivery date and time is input,
The medical device user setting information management device according to claim 7, wherein the determination unit executes the second determination process when the shipping information is input on the shipping screen. Comprising a receiving means for receiving a notification of a delivery instruction specifying a device ID of a medical device to be delivered and a user ID of a delivery destination;
The medical device user setting information management device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the second determination process is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals after receiving the notification of the leaving instruction.   The medical device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the determination unit executes the first determination process when the user setting information in the second storage unit is searched. User setting information management device for equipment.   The medical device user setting information management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the medical device includes a rental medical device lent to a plurality of different delivery destinations. Recorded every time the medical device enters the processing place that performs reprocessing to make a used medical device reusable, warehousing information indicating that the medical device has entered the processing place, and to the processing place A first storage step of storing in the first storage means in association with the user ID of the user who used the medical device immediately before warehousing;
An accepting step for accepting an input of user setting information read from the medical device and set by the user for the medical device;
For each of the user ID, the second storage step of storing in the second storage means in association with reception information indicating that the input has been accepted in the accepting step and the user setting information,
A determination unit determines whether or not an input operation of the user setting information has been performed based on the warehousing information and the reception information corresponding to the same user ID respectively read from the first storage unit and the second storage unit. A determination step of executing a first determination process for determining;
User setting information management for a medical device, characterized in that, in the determination step, a computer executes a warning step in which a warning means warns when it is determined that the user setting information input operation is not performed. Method.

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