Device and method for interactively performing sampling and / or disinfection

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for interactively performing sampling and / or disinfection of a system, in particular a water treatment system, the device comprising a user interface and a control unit which is programmed to identify the system, load historical data regarding at least one operating sequence of the system from a database, and automatically create a sequence of steps for the future sampling and / or disinfection of the system on the basis of the historical data, wherein: the sequence of steps includes at least one specific task for a user, which task is communicated to the user at at least one predetermined point in time; the user is prompted by means of the user interface to enter a feedback regarding the at least one specific task and / or the completion thereof by the user, whereupon the control unit automatically adapts and / or updates the sequence of steps for sampling and / or disinfection on the basis of the feedback from the user.

Description

[0001] Device and method for interactively carrying out sampling and / or disinfection

[0002] The present invention relates to a device and method for interactively carrying out sampling and / or disinfection of a system, in particular in the field of medical technology and / or water technology in a medical context, for example for producing dialysis water, ultrapure water, etc.

[0003] When producing water for medical applications, particularly strict quality standards apply to ensure appropriate patient safety at all times. This requires the coordinated activities of multiple stakeholders, such as clinical staff, service technicians at a water treatment plant, and personnel from external laboratories who analyze samples.

[0004] In the often hectic daily routine of a hospital, the planning and execution of sampling and / or disinfection of water technology systems requires a considerable amount of time.

[0005] Against this background, the present invention aims to mitigate or even completely eliminate the disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, the present invention is based on the objective of accelerating the execution of sampling and / or disinfection of a system and making it more user-friendly.

[0006] This object is achieved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Further developments of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

[0007] Accordingly, a device is provided for interactively carrying out a sampling and / or disinfection of a system, in particular a water technology system, or at least one component thereof, wherein the device has a user interface and a control unit which is programmed to identify the system or the at least one component thereof, to load historical data relating to at least one operating sequence of the system or the at least one component thereof from a database, and to automatically create an execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the component thereof on the basis of the historical data, wherein the execution sequence contains at least one concrete task for a user, which is communicated to the user at at least one predetermined time, wherein the user is prompted by means of the user interface,to provide feedback regarding the at least one specific task and / or its fulfillment by the user, whereupon the control unit automatically adapts and / or updates the execution sequence for sampling and / or disinfection based on the user's feedback.

[0008] Preferably, a device according to the invention does not have a write function with respect to settings and / or control units of the system or a component thereof. Preferably, a device according to the invention operates exclusively in a read-only manner with respect to settings and / or control units of the system or a component thereof.

[0009] Alternatively or in addition to the feedback from the user, the system and / or the at least one component thereof, for example a reverse osmosis system, can provide feedback to the device regarding the at least one specific task and / or its fulfillment by the user.

[0010] The fact that the control unit obtains feedback can, for example, mean that in the case of disinfection of a reverse osmosis system, information about the disinfection process is transmitted from the system to the device via digital communication.

[0011] The feedback can include timestamps, status information, and / or measured values. However, it can also be human input, for example, if automated recording was not possible.

[0012] In other words, a device according to the invention preferably provides an automated and interactive tool that supports a user in creating an execution sequence for sampling and / or disinfecting a system, automatically recording relevant data in the process, and interactively supporting the user during the sampling and / or disinfection of the system and / or guiding the user through the process. The present invention can thus be understood as providing interactive support to a user in the operation of a system for sampling and / or disinfecting the system.

[0013] The term “device for interactively carrying out sampling and / or disinfection” is therefore not necessarily to be understood as meaning that the device itself or alone carries out the sampling and / or disinfection, but can also be interpreted as meaning that the device interacts with a user in order to carry out sampling and / or disinfection interactively together with the user.

[0014] For example, the device can issue concrete action suggestions and / or instructions or tasks to the user as part of an execution sequence, monitor their execution and then adapt or update the execution sequence of actions to be carried out by the user.

[0015] In principle, however, it is also conceivable that the device carries out the execution sequence itself, for example by carrying out sampling processes or disinfection processes itself and only interacts with the user when creating the execution sequence.

[0016] Sampling and / or disinfection may include one or more sampling and / or disinfection processes.

[0017] An execution sequence created within the scope of the present invention can contain tasks and / or instructions to be carried out by a user within a freely selectable period of time.

[0018] For example, the execution sequence may include an annual plan, weekly plan or daily plan for the sampling and / or disinfection processes to be carried out on a facility, preferably including their periods and procedures.

[0019] For example, a device according to the invention preferably interacts with the user in such a way that the device generates concrete tasks for the user regarding the execution of the sampling and / or disinfection of the system, and the control unit automatically adapts and / or updates the execution sequence for the sampling and / or disinfection based on the user's feedback. For example, the task for the user can be to visually inspect a valve for sampling. After completing the task, the user can, for example, provide feedback that the valve is OK, whereupon the device continues to adhere to the created execution sequence. The execution sequence preferably contains concrete information regarding the time, location, and / or type of sampling and / or disinfection.

[0020] Alternatively, the user can, for example, provide feedback that the valve is not working properly, whereupon the device automatically updates the execution sequence, for example by using the available appointments of a service technician (sampling is planned as part of the created execution sequence for tomorrow, but the technician only has time the day after tomorrow, so the execution sequence is adjusted so that sampling takes place the day after tomorrow).

[0021] Preferably, the execution sequence is not created exclusively on the basis of historical data, but rather represents only one parameter to be taken into account.

[0022] Other parameters, such as a type of facility, a location of the facility, the regulatory provisions applicable at that location and / or the usual operating procedures at that location and other parameters may also be taken into account.

[0023] It is also conceivable that no historical data is taken into account when creating the execution sequence, but the execution sequence is created based on user input.

[0024] Preferably, after adjusting and / or updating the execution sequence, the device prompts the user to approve or confirm the execution sequence. In doing so, the user can preferably edit individual components of the execution sequence, e.g., change the time or sequence of a planned sampling process. The user can preferably approve or confirm the entire execution sequence or only parts of it, for example, for a specific calendar week or month.

[0025] A system preferably comprises at least one of the following components: a water pretreatment system with at least one physical filter, a softener and an activated carbon filter, a reverse osmosis system, sensors and a monitoring device, one or more gateways that transmit data from one of the aforementioned components to a server or a cloud, a ring line for transporting water, to which medical devices, in particular dialysis machines, can be connected.

[0026] Preferably, the system can be disinfected with hot water and has defined sampling points for checking the microbiological quality of the water.

[0027] As an alternative to hot water disinfection, the system is designed for chemical disinfection. With chemical disinfection, pathogens are killed not by heat but by aggressive chemicals such as a mixture of 25-50% hydrogen peroxide, 2.5-5% peracetic acid, and 2.5-5% acetic acid. Alternatively, the system is designed for both hot water and chemical disinfection. A disinfection process can therefore be performed thermally or chemically.

[0028] According to one embodiment, the control unit is further programmed to prompt a user, via the user interface, to confirm a created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the component thereof.

[0029] The control unit can preferably determine automatically whether a single user or multiple users, e.g., two users, are required for confirmation or approval. This determination is made, for example, based on the criticality of a planned process, the number of people involved in a planned process, or another relevant parameter.

[0030] The control unit can be programmed, after confirmation, to control an output unit to output at least one label, which preferably indicates a sampling location, a facility to be sampled or a component thereof, a type of sample, a time of sampling, instructions for examining the sample and / or a name of the person taking the sample.

[0031] For example, the control unit can control a printer to produce a label for a sample container.

[0032] Alternatively or additionally, a shipping note, an execution extract, or an operating instruction can also be issued. For example, in the case of a confirmed planned disinfection, an execution extract can be issued in the form of a specific operating instruction, which includes the time of disinfection, a disinfection sequence (e.g., "Scheme A"), and operating instructions for the device to be disinfected (e.g., "on the reverse osmosis system, first press switch B, then wait, etc.")

[0033] Data within the meaning of the present application may preferably be digital data.

[0034] According to one embodiment, the control unit is programmed to detect a location of the system or at least one component thereof, to load the local conditions currently applicable at this location, in particular regulatory provisions, holidays, responsibilities, predetermined processing intervals, and / or operating procedures, and to take the local conditions into account when creating the execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or component thereof. For example, it is detected that a local holiday applies in a country in which a particular system is located. Since samples are not processed in this country on this day, the device takes the holiday and the associated storage times of a taken sample into account when creating the execution sequence.For this purpose, the device preferably automatically accesses data from databases without the need for active input from a user.

[0035] Furthermore, regulatory requirements can be captured automatically. For example, in one country, only disinfection sequences A, B, and C are permitted, while in a second country, disinfection sequences C, D, and E are permitted. When creating an execution sequence, the required or permitted sequences in the country of the facility or its component are thus preferably automatically taken into account.

[0036] This can, for example, improve the clarity of the device's interaction with a user by offering a user tailored selection lists (e.g. in the form of drop-down menus).

[0037] If, for example, it was recorded that a facility for which sampling and / or disinfection is to be carried out interactively by a user in interaction with a device according to the invention is located in the first country, the user is offered a selection list in the form of a drop-down menu during the interactive creation of the execution sequence, for example to select the disinfection schemes to be carried out. This selection list only contains the sequences A, B and C that have been recorded as permissible due to the location of the facility. The user-friendliness and efficiency of communication between the device and the user is thus increased, because the user now only has to make a selection from the pre-selected permissible sequences without being distracted by irrelevant components, such as the non-permissible sequences D and E, as would be the case with a conventional list with the components A, B, C, D and E.

[0038] In other words, the device, in particular its control unit, automatically preselects the components of at least one selection list, which is offered to the user when creating an execution sequence in interaction with the device.

[0039] The selection lists offered to the user by the device are therefore preferably not static but dynamic, since the components of each list change on the basis of the recorded user inputs or other recorded data, e.g., regarding a type or location of a facility.

[0040] According to one embodiment, the control unit is thus programmed to automatically create at least one dynamic selection list based on the identified system or component thereof and preferably an associated location, which preferably allows the user to make a selection with regard to the system, at least one component thereof, a planned disinfection process, a planned sampling, a location, preferably the sampling, a type of planned sampling and / or an examination of samples, wherein the components of the list are automatically adapted in response to inputs made by the user via the user interface and / or data automatically acquired by the device.

[0041] A dynamic list preferably means that the components of the list are not static, but are automatically adapted by the device in response to inputs made by the user via the user interface and / or data automatically recorded by the device. In other words, a pre-selection of the components of the list is preferably carried out by the device on the basis of a relevance assessment and / or plausibility check by the control unit. For example, the country Spain was recorded as the location of a first plant and the country Germany was recorded as the location of a second plant. In both countries, for example, different legal requirements apply to the operation of medical water technology plants.For example, in Spain, tests X and Y of a microbiological sample are required, while in Germany, tests Y and Z of a microbiological sample are required.

[0042] Thus, instead of presenting the user with a static list of components X, Y, and Z for selecting a planned sample analysis in both cases, a device according to the invention preferably limits the list in advance to relevant components. For example, if the facility has been identified as being located in Spain, the user is presented with a list of components X and Y. This reduces the amount of irrelevant information from which the user must select the relevant options.

[0043] According to one embodiment, the control unit is further programmed to request a user, via the user interface, to confirm a created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the component thereof, for which an output is provided via the user interface in the form of an overview of the created execution sequence, which enables a user to centrally confirm the execution sequence to be confirmed, preferably with only one action, or to reject the confirmation.

[0044] Preferably, the user does not necessarily have to actively make an entry for each component of the execution sequence, for example, individually confirm each individual sampling process or disinfection process including the associated date, time, flow chart, etc., but can centrally confirm the execution sequence with preferably only one action, e.g. a click, e.g. centrally release an annual plan with all sampling processes and / or disinfection processes planned for this year.

[0045] This saves a significant amount of time, because the user does not have to create an execution sequence himself, taking into account a large number of boundary conditions, but rather only has to release it and preferably not every single inventory when releasing it.

[0046] According to one embodiment, the control unit is further programmed to create an execution sequence for future sampling and disinfection of the system or the component thereof, wherein after each disinfection a sampling is scheduled by means of which the effectiveness of the disinfection is validated.

[0047] Preferably, the individual disinfection processes, in particular heat disinfection or chemical disinfection, are planned jointly and in coordination with the sampling processes, by means of which the success or effectiveness of the disinfection is checked, by a device according to the invention. The device according to the invention preferably accompanies and supports a user during the creation of an execution sequence for disinfection and / or sampling as well as during the execution of the disinfection and / or sampling, for example by issuing specific tasks.

[0048] According to one embodiment, the control unit is programmed to provide the user with the option of editing a created execution sequence via the interface. For example, a user can initially refuse confirmation of a created execution sequence, edit it, and then confirm the edited execution sequence.

[0049] According to one embodiment, the control unit is programmed to record data relating to at least one sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof that has actually taken place and to compare it with data relating to at least one associated sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof that is planned within the scope of the execution sequence.

[0050] For example, the user can be shown an overview of events planned within the execution sequence and events that actually occurred or did not occur. Preferably, the planned and actually occurred events are compared in an integrated overview. The control unit can use an automatic assignment function that automatically assigns each actually occurred event to a corresponding planned event.

[0051] According to one embodiment, the control unit has an automatic assignment system which is programmed to record recorded data with regard to at least one sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof that has actually taken place and to assign the respective associated data with regard to at least one corresponding planned sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof, and the control unit preferably carries out a plausibility check before the assignment.

[0052] The comparison result can be displayed to the user by means of an output and / or the control unit can be designed to automatically adapt and / or update the created plan for future sampling and / or disinfection based on the recorded data and / or the comparison result.

[0053] The comparison result can refer to an entire event, e.g. a hot disinfection was planned for January 10, 2022, but not carried out until January 12, 2022, and / or refer to at least one individual aspect of an event, e.g. a hot disinfection with 85 °C at test point A was planned for January 10, 2022, but a hot disinfection with 79 °C at test point A was carried out on January 10, 2022.

[0054] Preferably, a device according to the invention records the regulatory documentation requirements applicable at a location of a facility and preferably automatically generates a documentation report corresponding to these requirements.

[0055] According to one embodiment, the control unit is programmed to automatically document, preferably in a digital logbook, data relating to at least one sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof that has actually taken place, data relating to at least one associated planned sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof, data relating to at least one feedback from a user and / or confirmation by a user, as well as data relating to a personal identifier of the user, an identification of the system or of the component thereof, a location of the system or of the component thereof and / or a sampling and / or an examination of a sample and / or a time identifier.

[0056] Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for interactively carrying out a sampling and / or disinfection of a system, in particular a water technology system, or at least one component thereof, wherein the method is preferably carried out with a device according to the invention, comprising the steps:

[0057] Identifying the system or at least one component thereof, loading historical data relating to at least one operating sequence of the system or at least one component thereof from a database, and automatically creating an execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or component thereof on the basis of the historical data, wherein the execution sequence contains at least one specific task for a user, which is communicated to the user at at least one predetermined time, wherein the user is prompted by means of the user interface to enter feedback regarding the at least one specific task and / or its fulfillment by the user, whereupon the execution sequence for sampling and / or disinfection is automatically adapted and / or updated on the basis of the user's feedback.

[0058] Alternatively or in addition to the feedback from the user, the system and / or the at least one component thereof, for example a reverse osmosis system, can provide feedback regarding the at least one specific task and / or its fulfillment by the user.

[0059] According to one embodiment, a method according to the invention comprises the step of: requesting a user by means of the user interface to confirm a created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the component thereof.

[0060] After confirmation, an output unit can be controlled to issue at least one label, which preferably indicates a sampling location, a facility to be sampled or a component thereof, a type of sample, a time of sampling, instructions for examining the sample, and / or a name of the person taking the sample. Alternatively or additionally, a shipping note and / or an excerpt from the delivery can also be issued, as described above in the context of a device according to the invention.

[0061] In principle, all features disclosed above with reference to a device according to the invention are also applicable to a method according to the invention and should also be read in context with this, even if they are not explicitly repeated to avoid redundancies. According to one embodiment, a method according to the invention comprises the step of: detecting a location of the system or of at least one component thereof, loading the local conditions currently applicable at this location, in particular regulatory provisions, holidays, responsibilities, predetermined processing intervals, and / or operating procedures, and taking the local conditions into account when creating and / or adapting the execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the component thereof.

[0062] According to one embodiment, a method according to the invention comprises the step: on the basis of the identified facility or component thereof and preferably an associated location, automatically creating at least one dynamic selection list, which preferably allows the user to make a selection with regard to the facility, at least one component thereof, a planned disinfection process, a planned sampling, a location, a type of planned sampling and / or an examination of samples, wherein the components of the selection list are automatically adapted in response to inputs made by the user by means of the user interface.

[0063] According to one embodiment, a method according to the invention comprises the step of: requesting the user by means of the user interface to confirm a created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the component thereof, for which an output is provided by means of the user interface in the form of an overview of the created execution sequence, which enables a user to centrally confirm the execution sequence to be confirmed, preferably with only one action, or to reject the confirmation.

[0064] According to one embodiment, a method according to the invention comprises the step of creating an execution sequence for future sampling and disinfection of the system or the component thereof, wherein after each disinfection a sampling is planned by means of which the effectiveness of the disinfection is validated.

[0065] According to one embodiment, the interface provides the user with an opportunity to edit a created execution sequence.

[0066] According to one embodiment, a method according to the invention comprises the steps:

[0067] Recording data relating to at least one actual sampling and / or disinfection of the facility or at least one component thereof,

[0068] Comparing these data with data relating to at least one associated planned sampling and / or disinfection of the facility or at least one component thereof,

[0069] Displaying the comparison result to the user via an output, and automatically adjusting and / or updating the created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection based on the collected data and / or the comparison result.

[0070] In principle, a created execution sequence can not only refer to a future sampling and / or disinfection, but can also contain information regarding a planned and / or actually performed sampling and / or disinfection as part of an overview of the past.

[0071] According to one embodiment, an automatic assignment system is used within the framework of a method according to the invention, which is programmed to record recorded data relating to at least one sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof that actually took place and to assign it to the respective associated data relating to at least one corresponding planned sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof. A plausibility check is preferably performed prior to the assignment. In other words, the events planned within the framework of an execution sequence are preferably compared with the events that actually occurred.

[0072] According to one embodiment, data relating to at least one sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof that has actually taken place, data relating to at least one associated planned sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof, data relating to at least one feedback from a user and / or confirmation by a user, as well as data relating to a personal identifier of the user, an identification of the system or of the component thereof, a location of the system or of the component thereof and / or a sampling and / or an examination of a sample and / or a time identifier are automatically documented, preferably in a digital logbook.

[0073] Preferably, this involves automated recourse to the regulatory provisions currently applicable at a recorded location of a facility, so that it is automatically ensured that the documentation complies with the applicable regulations.

[0074] At this point, it is pointed out that all features disclosed in the context of a device according to the invention are preferably also applicable to a method according to the invention, and vice versa, although these may not be explicitly mentioned in order to avoid redundancies.

[0075] A further aspect of the invention relates to a computer program product containing machine-readable instructions that enable a device to carry out a method according to the invention. Further features, effects, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the invention with reference to the figures. Herein:

[0076] Fig. 1 shows an exemplary view of an overview of planned disinfections and sampling of a facility as well as specific tasks for the user, displayed via a user interface;

[0077] Fig. 2 is an exemplary view by means of which a user can select a type of sample from a dynamic list using a user interface for a microbiological examination of a sample and a chemical examination of a sample;

[0078] Fig. 3 is an exemplary view by means of which a user can select a sampling location from a dynamic list using a user interface for a microbiological examination of a sample and a chemical examination of a sample; and

[0079] Fig. 4 is an exemplary view of an automated documentation in which a device according to the invention combines planned events with actually occurred events.

[0080] From the exemplary view of an overview displayed via a user interface shown in Fig. 1, it can be seen that, for example, a disinfection of a facility is planned for Tuesday, March 1, 2022, after which a planned sampling is planned for Thursday, March 3, 2022.

[0081] Using the graphical user interface (GUI) shown in Fig. 1, the user can, for example, select the disinfection scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2022. A ring is displayed around the date on the calendar view to highlight the user's selection.

[0082] After selection, the user is shown their tasks related to the selected event. For example, the first task is to visually check the feed water inlet valve. The second task is to backwash the prefilter at the feed water inlet. If the user clicks the button with the task, additional information about the task is displayed, for example, regarding the location of the component to be checked.

[0083] In addition, the user can mark individual tasks as completed using their buttons, for example.

[0084] Fig. 2 shows an exemplary view by means of which a user can select a sampling location, e.g., a location at the end of a loop, and a sample type, e.g., dialysis water or soft water, from a dynamic list using a user interface for a microbiological analysis of a sample and a chemical analysis of a sample. The lists or selection lists are in the form of drop-down menus, the components of which are automatically updated and / or preselected by a device.

[0085] Preferably, a sample is always taken at the end of a ring line. A ring line preferably refers to a line connected to a system for providing medical water and used to circulate water to at least one, preferably a plurality, of treatment devices, in particular dialysis machines. Additionally, a sample can also be taken at the beginning of the ring line and / or at any other location. The system and the associated piping systems are preferably equipped with defined valves for taking samples.

[0086] Fig. 3 shows an example view by means of which a user can select a sampling location from a dynamic list for a microbiological examination of a sample and a chemical examination of a sample using a user interface. In this example, based on the recorded type and location of the system, a dynamic list was created regarding the sampling location, which has the components mixing device, ring start and ring end. In other words, sampling can be selected from a mixing device / dosing unit, at the start of a ring line or at the end of the ring line. Other sampling locations that are not relevant in this example, e.g. sampling from the water supply line to the system, are not included in the dynamic list of this example.

[0087] Fig. 4 shows an example view of automated documentation in which a device according to the invention combines planned events with actually occurred events. The report contains a time identifier, an identifier of the performed validation or verification, and an identifier of the system.

[0088] As shown in the report in Fig. 4, hot disinfection of the system was performed on January 4, 2022, January 11, 2022, and January 18, 2022, with no errors recorded. The start and end times, as well as the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded, are documented in the report.

[0089] A microbiological test of a dialysis water sample scheduled for January 17, 2022, did not take place as planned, but instead on February 14, 2022. An arrow in the report indicates that the test has been postponed to the underlined date. This allows the user to see at a glance the original plan and the actual event that deviated from it.

[0090] Furthermore, a flag symbol draws the user's attention to an unexpected value of one colony forming unit (CFU) per 100 ml of Pseudomonas aeruginosa concentration. This allows the user to view critical measurement values ​​at a glance.

[0091] For example, if the user clicks on the flag symbol, additional information regarding the test for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and / or any further measures, such as replacing a filter and / or re-testing, will be displayed.

[0092] Furthermore, the skilled person will understand that when an element is specified in the singular with the article "a" or "an", this is not to be understood as "exactly one", but rather in the sense of "at least one", and the disclosure is not limited to exactly one of these elements.

[0093] Furthermore, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that where certain elements or features of the invention are disclosed in a particular combination or in connection with a particular embodiment, those elements or features of the invention may also be claimed in isolation or in other combinations or in connection with another embodiment.

[0094] All features disclosed in connection with the method according to the invention can equally relate to a device according to the invention and vice versa, even if for the sake of brevity not all of these features or combinations thereof are expressly disclosed.

Claims

Device and method for the interactive execution of sampling and / or disinfection Claims 1. Device for the interactive execution of sampling and / or disinfection of a system, in particular a water treatment system, or at least one component thereof, wherein the device has a user interface and a control unit which is programmed to identify the system or the at least one component thereof, to read historical data relating to at least one operating sequence of the system or the at least one component thereof from a database or to load it into a memory, and to automatically create an execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the component thereof on the basis of the historical data, wherein the execution sequence contains at least one specific task for a user, which is communicated to the user at at least one predetermined time, and wherein the user is prompted by means of the user interface toto provide feedback regarding at least one specific task and / or its completion by the user, and / or, The control unit obtains feedback from the system or at least one component thereof regarding at least one specific task and / or its fulfillment by the user, whereupon the control unit automatically adjusts and / or updates the execution sequence for sampling and / or disinfection based on the feedback or feedback.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is further programmed to prompt a user, via the user interface, to confirm a created execution sequence for the future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or component thereof and, after confirmation, to control an output unit to issue at least one label, on which preferably a sampling location, a system to be sampled or a component thereof, a type of sample, a sampling time, an instruction for examining the sample and / or a name of the buried person is indicated, a shipping slip and / or an execution extract or an instruction for action.

3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit is further programmed to detect a location of the plant or of at least one component thereof, to read or load into a memory the local conditions currently applicable at this location, in particular regulatory provisions, holidays, responsibilities, specified processing intervals, and / or operational procedures, and to take the local conditions into account when creating the execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the plant or of the component thereof.

4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control unit is further programmed to automatically create at least one dynamic selection list based on the identified plant or component thereof and preferably an associated location, which preferably allows the user to make a selection with regard to the system, at least one component thereof, a planned disinfection procedure, a planned sampling, a location, preferably of the sampling, a type of planned sampling and / or an examination of samples, wherein the components of the selection list are automatically adapted in response to inputs made by the user via the user interface.

5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control unit is further programmed to prompt a user, via the user interface, to confirm a created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or component thereof, for which an output via the user interface is provided in the form of an overview of the created execution sequence, which enables a user to confirm the execution sequence to be confirmed, preferably with only one action, centrally, or to reject the confirmation.

6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control unit is further programmed to create an execution sequence for future sampling and disinfection of the system or component thereof, wherein the times of disinfection and sampling are automatically coordinated and preferably each sampling is preceded by disinfection, so that the effectiveness of the disinfection is validated by means of the sampling.

7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control unit is further programmed to provide the user with a possibility to edit a created execution sequence via the interface.

8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control unit is further programmed to preferably send digital data to visibly record at least one actual sampling and / or disinfection of the system, or of at least one component thereof, and to compare it with data regarding at least one associated planned sampling and / or disinfection of the system or of at least one component thereof, and to display the comparison result to the user by means of an output, and / or to automatically adapt and / or update the created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection on the basis of the recorded data and / or the comparison result.

9. Device according to claim 8, wherein the control unit further comprises an automatic assignment system programmed to record data relating to at least one actual sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof and to assign each to the corresponding data relating to at least one planned sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof within the execution sequence, and the control unit preferably performs a plausibility check before the assignment.

10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control unit is further programmed to record data regarding at least one actual sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof, data regarding at least one associated sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof planned within the execution sequence, data regarding at least one user feedback and / or feedback from the system or a component thereof and / or confirmation by a user, as well as data regarding a user's personal identifier, an identification of the system or component thereof, a location of the system or component thereof and / or a sampling and / or an examination of a to automatically document samples and / or a time identifier, preferably in a digital logbook.

11. Computer-implemented method for the interactive execution of sampling and / or disinfection of a system, in particular a water treatment system, or at least one component thereof, wherein the method is preferably carried out with a device according to one of claims 1 to 10, comprising the steps: Identifying the plant or at least one component thereof, Reading historical data relating to at least one operational process of the plant or at least one component thereof from a database and / or loading the historical data into a memory, and automatically creating an execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the plant or component thereof based on the historical data by a control unit, wherein the execution sequence contains at least one specific task for a user, which is communicated to the user at at least one predetermined time, and wherein the user is prompted via a user interface to enter feedback regarding the at least one specific task and / or its completion by the user.and / or wherein the control unit obtains and / or processes feedback from the system or at least one component thereof regarding the at least one specific task and / or its fulfillment by the user, whereupon the execution sequence for sampling and / or disinfection is automatically adjusted and / or updated based on the feedback or feedback from the control unit.

12. Method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of: prompting a user via the user interface to execute a generated sequence of actions for future sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the to confirm the component thereof and, after confirmation, to select an output unit to issue at least one label, preferably indicating a sampling location, a system to be sampled or a component thereof, a type of sample, a sampling time, instructions for examining the sample and / or a name of the person taking the sample, a shipping slip and / or an execution extract or instructions for action.

13. Method according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising the step of: acquiring a location of the plant or of at least one component thereof, reading or loading from a database of the local conditions currently applicable at that location, in particular regulatory provisions, holidays, responsibilities, specified processing intervals, and / or operational procedures, and taking into account the local conditions when creating and / or adapting the execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection of the plant or of the component thereof.

14. Method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further comprising the step: based on the identified plant or component thereof and preferably an associated location, automatically creating at least one dynamic selection list which preferably enables the user to make a selection with regard to the plant, at least one component thereof, a planned disinfection procedure, a planned sampling, a location, a type of planned sampling and / or an examination of samples, wherein the components of the selection list are automatically adapted in response to inputs made by the user via the user interface.

15. Method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, further comprising the step of: prompting the user via the user interface to select a generated execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection to confirm the system or its component, for which an output is provided via the user interface in the form of an overview of the created execution sequence, which enables a user to confirm the execution sequence to be confirmed, preferably with only one action, centrally, or to reject the confirmation.

16. Method according to one of claims 11 to 15, further comprising the step: creating an execution sequence for future sampling and disinfection of the system or component thereof, wherein the timing of disinfections and samplings is automatically coordinated and preferably each sampling is preceded by disinfection, so that the effectiveness of the disinfection is validated by means of the sampling.

17. Method according to one of claims 11 to 16, wherein the user is provided with a possibility to edit a created execution sequence via the interface.

18. Method according to any one of claims 11 to 17, further comprising the step: Recording data regarding at least one actual sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof, Comparing this data with data regarding at least one associated sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof planned within the execution sequence, displaying the comparison result to the user via an output unit, and automatically adjusting and / or updating the created execution sequence for future sampling and / or disinfection via the control unit on the basis of the recorded data and / or the comparison result.

19. Method according to claim 18, wherein an automatic assignment system is further used which is programmed to record data relating to at least one actual sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the at least one component thereof and to assign each to the corresponding data relating to at least one corresponding sampling and / or disinfection of the system or the at least one component thereof planned within the execution sequence and preferably a plausibility check is performed before the assignment.

20. Method according to any one of claims 11 to 19, wherein data relating to at least one actual sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof, data relating to at least one associated sampling and / or disinfection of the system or at least one component thereof planned within the execution sequence, data relating to at least one feedback from a user and / or the system or a component thereof and / or data relating to a confirmation and / or editing of the execution sequence by a user, as well as data relating to a personal identifier of the user, an identification of the system or component thereof, a location of the system or component thereof and / or a sampling and / or an examination of a sample and / or a time identifier are automatically documented, preferably in a digital logbook.

21. Computer program product containing machine-readable instructions enabling a device to execute a method according to any one of claims 11 to 20.

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