System and method of managing, maintaining and reporting endoscope medical devices and using device-related status data

Abstract

A system and a method of managing endoscope data are disclosed. The system receives information corresponding to endoscopes in storage, the endoscopes in usage, the endoscopes undergoing the reprocessing operation, and the endoscopes that are undergoing repair in a facility. The system captures each step in storing, usage, reprocessing, and repairing along with the identification of authorized users performing the steps. The system further captures updates made by the users upon storing, usage, reprocessing, and repairing in real-time and updates the information accordingly. The system reduces manual documentation of recording endoscopes inventory and determines how many endoscopes are currently available for operation, how many endoscopes are lying in storage, and how many endoscopes are undergoing repair or reprocessing or cleaning in real-time. Further, the system provides accountability of technicians on each step to properly document uniform and complete safety protocols.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS AND CLAIM FOR PRIORITY[0001]The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 935,314, titled “System and Method of Managing, Maintaining and Reporting Endoscope Medical Devices and Using Device-Related Status Data,” Attorney Docket No. SYMP001USP, filed Nov. 14, 2019, which is incorporated herein by its entirety and referenced thereto.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to managing endoscope data. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method of managing endoscope data in a facility such as a medical institution. Yet further, the present disclosure pertains to a system and method of managing, maintaining and reporting endoscope medical devices and using device-related status data including real-time status of endoscopes in available inventory, in-use, and undergoing reprocessing or repair operation, with facial recognition and other supporting information technologi...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a system and method to manage endoscope data that avoids the drawbacks of known techniques. The system audits data to ensure uniform completion and documentation of safety protocols, which helps to check compliance of the authorized users adhering to predefined protocols in managing endoscope data in the facility. The system ensures reduction or elimination of the manual documentation and provides accountability of technicians at each step to properly document uniform and complete safety protocols. The system also provides alerts or reminders to properly document the steps performed in using the endoscopes. The configuration of the system allows users to update data corresponding to new endoscopes and make changes to existing endoscopes in the facility such that users can track information or status corresponding to each endoscope present in the facility. This information is used for operational efficiency, infection control, making sure there are sufficient endoscopes in the facility at all times, and so on. Additionally, the information is provided on a real-time basis such that the users may conduct analysis on the endoscopes and update the status of the endoscopes to take required action on the endoscope.

Problems solved by technology

Reprocessing of the endoscopes takes a relatively long time.

However, none of the disclosures disclose documenting the endoscopes that are in the storing unit, the endoscopes that are actually in use, and the endoscopes that are undergoing reprocessing operation to have a real-time status of full endoscope inventory in the medical institution.

Further, none of the disclosures disclose capturing user identification at each step for documenting the endoscopes in available inventory, in-use and undergoing the reprocessing operation.

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