Management equipment of medical equipment and use method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses management equipment of medical equipment and a use method of the management equipment. The management equipment of the medical equipment comprises an equipment positioning card, a receiver, a visual platform and a host electrically connected with the receiver, the equipment positioning cards and the managed medical equipment are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and the equipment positioning cards are fixedly connected with the corresponding medical equipment; the position receiver comprises a base station and beacons, the multiple beacons are fixedly arranged on the wall of a hospital at intervals, the beacons broadcast signals, and the equipment positioning card receives the Bluetooth signals and uploads the Bluetooth signals to the base station; the base station transmits the received information to the host, the host calculates the accurate position of the equipment positioning card according to the information, and the visual platform is electrically connected with the host and is used for displaying the position of the equipment positioning card. The management equipment of the medical equipment can accurately position the medical equipment and does not limit the storage range of the medical equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of medical equipment, and in particular to a management device for medical equipment. Background Art

[0002] Medical devices refer to various technologies and equipment used to support healthcare providers, such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, etc., to improve the efficiency, quality and safety of healthcare services. These devices can be used for diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of patient information.

[0003] In the existing medical equipment positioning management system, the positioning of medical equipment mainly realizes the equipment out-of-range warning function, that is, when the equipment exceeds the predetermined range, an alarm is issued to remind the staff to check. Therefore, the current medical equipment positioning management can only prevent the loss of medical equipment by limiting the storage range of medical equipment. It is impossible to accurately locate medical equipment, let alone accurately find each device. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a management device for medical equipment, which can accurately locate the medical equipment and will not limit the storage range of the medical equipment.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a management device for medical equipment, the management device for medical equipment comprising an equipment positioning card, a receiver, a visualization platform and a host electrically connected to the receiver;

[0006] The device positioning card is set in one-to-one correspondence with the managed medical device, and the device positioning card is fixedly connected to the corresponding medical device;

[0007] The location receiver includes a base station and a beacon, wherein a plurality of beacons are provided, and the plurality of beacons are fixedly provided on the wall of the hospital at intervals, and the beacon broadcasts a signal, and the device positioning card receives the Bluetooth signal and uploads it to the base station;

[0008] The base station transmits the received information to the host, and the host calculates the accurate position of the device positioning card according to the information. The visualization platform is electrically connected to the host to display the position of the device positioning card.

[0009] Preferably, the beacon broadcasts a Bluetooth signal, the beacon communicates with the device positioning card via Bluetooth, and the device positioning card communicates with the base station via Bluetooth.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of base stations are provided, and the plurality of base stations correspond one-to-one to the floors of the hospital.

[0011] The present invention also provides a method for using the medical device management device, the method comprising:

[0012] Step 1, the visualization platform displays the location of the medical device;

[0013] Step 2: The host records the usage of the medical device, and the visualization platform displays the status and plan of the medical device.

[0014] Preferably, the visualization platform displays a layout diagram of the hospital, the layout diagram is consistent with the actual layout of the hospital, and the medical equipment displays its actual position in the layout diagram.

[0015] Preferably, the management device of the medical device further comprises a device status sensor, and a plurality of the device status sensors are provided, and the plurality of the device status sensors correspond one-to-one to the medical device.

[0016] Preferably, the device status sensor detects the current of the medical device.

[0017] Preferably, the host is provided with a manual information input corresponding to the medical device.

[0018] Preferably, the host provides an information interface, and the information interface is used to output information of the medical device.

[0019] According to the above technical scheme, the present invention divides different areas into physical areas by setting beacons within the use range of the medical equipment. In order to achieve accurate positioning of the medical equipment, multiple beacons can be set. Multiple beacons are set on the wall of the hospital at intervals. The distance between two adjacent beacons is set to between 1-5m. The specific interval can be reasonably set according to actual usage.

[0020] When multiple beacons are distributed within the use range of the medical device, the use range can be digitally covered. Each position within the use range can be covered by the signal emitted by the beacon. The device positioning card can be at any point within the use range, and its position relationship with multiple beacons is unique. By calculating the distance between the device positioning card and multiple beacons, the position of the device positioning card can be drawn.

[0021] Multiple beacons broadcast fixed signals outward, and each beacon broadcasts a different signal. These signals will be received by the device positioning card installed on the medical device. After receiving these signals, the device positioning card will upload them to the base station. The base station will transmit all the signals corresponding to different device positioning cards it receives to the host. The host will analyze the signal of each device positioning card and calculate the position of the device positioning card based on the time of receiving the signal, the received signal, etc.

[0022] The signal broadcast by the beacon includes the time when the signal is sent and the information of the beacon itself. When the device positioning card receives the signal broadcast by the surrounding beacons, it will record the reception time and signal strength of each signal and upload this information to the base station. The host processes the signal of each device positioning card separately, and by comparing the time when the signal is sent and the time when it is received, combined with the signal strength, it can preliminarily determine the distance between the device positioning card and multiple beacons. After unified processing of the distance between the device positioning card and multiple beacons, the position of the device positioning card can be determined.

[0023] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present invention but do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0025] Figure 1 It is a working principle diagram of a medical equipment management device;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a location map of medical equipment displayed on a visualization platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described here is only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and is not used to limit the present invention.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise stated, directional words contained in terms such as "plane, floor" merely represent the orientation of the term in normal use, or are common names understood by those skilled in the art, and should not be regarded as limitations on the term.

[0029] A management device for medical equipment, the management device for medical equipment comprising an equipment positioning card, a receiver, a visualization platform and a host electrically connected to the receiver;

[0030] The device positioning card is set in one-to-one correspondence with the managed medical device, and the device positioning card is fixedly connected to the corresponding medical device;

[0031] The receiver includes a base station and a beacon. Multiple beacons are set and fixedly installed on the wall of the hospital at intervals. The beacon broadcasts signals, and the equipment positioning card receives the Bluetooth signal and uploads it to the base station;

[0032] The base station transmits the received information to the host, and the host calculates the exact position of the device positioning card based on the information. The visualization platform is electrically connected to the host to display the position of the device positioning card.

[0033] Through the implementation of the above technical solution, different areas within the use range of the medical equipment are divided into physical areas by setting beacons. In order to achieve accurate positioning of the medical equipment, multiple beacons can be set. Multiple beacons are set on the wall of the hospital at intervals. The distance between two adjacent beacons is set to between 1-5m. The specific interval can be reasonably set according to actual usage.

[0034] If multiple beacons are distributed within the use range of medical equipment, the use range can be digitally covered. Each position within the use range can be covered by the signal emitted by the beacon. The device positioning card can be at any point within the use range. After the position of the device positioning card is determined, the position relationship between it and multiple beacons is unique. By calculating the distance between the device positioning card and multiple beacons, the position of the device positioning card can be mapped. The beacon broadcasts Bluetooth information at a fixed frequency, which can realize real-time confirmation of the location of the device positioning card.

[0035] For detailed working principle, see Figure 1 As shown, multiple beacons broadcast fixed signals outward, and each beacon broadcasts a different signal. These signals will be received by the device positioning card installed on the medical device. After receiving these signals, the device positioning card will upload them to the base station. The base station will transmit all the signals corresponding to different device positioning cards it receives to the host. The host will analyze the signal of each device positioning card and calculate the position of the device positioning card based on the time of receiving the signal, the received signal, etc.

[0036] The signal broadcast by the beacon includes the time when the signal is sent and the information of the beacon itself. When the device positioning card receives the signal broadcast by the surrounding beacons, it will record the reception time and signal strength of each signal and upload this information to the base station. The host processes the signal of each device positioning card separately, and by comparing the time when the signal is sent and the time when it is received, combined with the signal strength, it can preliminarily determine the distance between the device positioning card and multiple beacons. After unified processing of the distance between the device positioning card and multiple beacons, the position of the device positioning card can be determined.

[0037] In this embodiment, preferably, the beacon broadcasts a Bluetooth signal, the beacon communicates with the device positioning card via Bluetooth, and the device positioning card communicates with the base station via Bluetooth.

[0038] The beacon broadcasts Bluetooth signals regularly. The signals contain data used to mark the beacon. Therefore, the Bluetooth signals broadcast by each beacon are different. When multiple beacons are broadcast at the same time, the beacon corresponding to the broadcast signal received first by the device positioning card is closest to the device positioning card and has the strongest signal.

[0039] The beacon has a built-in power module that can provide energy for the beacon to broadcast Bluetooth signals.

[0040] In this embodiment, preferably, a plurality of base stations are provided, and the plurality of base stations correspond one-to-one to the floors of the hospital.

[0041] Because medical equipment may operate between different floors, when accurately locating the medical equipment, in addition to accurately locating it within a certain plane through beacons, the floor where the medical equipment is located can also be confirmed through base stations.

[0042] Each base station communicates with the device positioning card via Bluetooth. Based on the time when the base station receives the information and the strength of the Bluetooth signal, it is possible to determine which device positioning cards are closer to the base station, thereby determining which device positioning cards are on the same floor as the base station.

[0043] A method for using a management device for medical equipment, the method comprising:

[0044] Step 1: The visualization platform displays the location of medical equipment;

[0045] Step 2: The host records the use of medical equipment, and the visualization platform displays the status and plan of the medical equipment.

[0046] Through the visualization platform, users can intuitively see the location of the equipment. On the overview display page, operators can intuitively see the location and status of all equipment. The location information is specific to the department where the medical equipment is located, and the status information shows whether the equipment is currently in use, online, or under maintenance.

[0047] If you want to continue viewing the device's location information, you can select a device type and click to view detailed location information.

[0048] When viewing detailed location information, the visualization platform will display the floor plan of the hospital and set the floors as selectable options. Staff can then select the floors to view the location of medical equipment on each floor. The medical equipment will be located on the floor plan in the form of digital numbers, and staff can intuitively see the specific location of the medical equipment. The floor plan will also identify the functional areas of the floor plan, including the elevator, which will also be displayed on the floor plan. Therefore, it can even be seen from the floor plan which elevator the medical equipment is closer to. If the medical equipment needs to be dispatched, the best dispatch plan can be quickly found in combination with the floor plan, including which equipment to dispatch and how to move the equipment.

[0049] In addition to being able to display the location status of medical equipment, the medical equipment management device can also display the use status of medical equipment, including: online, in use, under repair, faulty, under maintenance, etc. The overview interface displays the device location and the device status at the same time, so that the staff can have a general understanding of the overall situation of the medical equipment. When the equipment needs to be dispatched, the overview can easily view which areas of the equipment can be dispatched, making it easier for the staff to select the floor.

[0050] In the detailed location map, staff can view the details of each medical device, and see the status of the medical device in the details. If the medical device is online, it means that it can be dispatched.

[0051] The visualization platform will also display the maintenance plan of medical equipment in the overview interface. The host can fit a maintenance plan for each device based on the equipment instructions and actual operating conditions.

[0052] In this embodiment, preferably, the visualization platform displays a layout diagram of the hospital, the layout diagram is consistent with the actual layout of the hospital, and the actual positions of the medical equipment are displayed in the layout diagram.

[0053] join Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the visualization platform displays the layout of the hospital in layers, including the functional areas and distribution status of medical equipment on each floor of the hospital. All medical equipment located on that floor will be displayed in the floor plan according to their specific locations.

[0054] In order to accurately search for a certain device, the visualization platform can also filter the medical devices that need to be displayed. When you need to search for a certain medical device, you can select the name of the medical device in the visualization platform. The visualization platform can display the corresponding locations of all medical devices in an overview. At the same time, you can also choose to display the location of medical equipment in the form of a schematic map. When displaying the location of medical equipment in the form of a schematic map, the visualization platform will first display the distribution of equipment on the bottom or top floor, and at the same time mark the floor where the selected equipment exists in the floor display position, so that the operator can select the floor very conveniently. After the operator clicks on the floor to be selected according to actual needs, the view will switch to the floor plan, and all selected medical equipment on the floor will be displayed, so that the operator can dispatch the required medical equipment according to actual needs.

[0055] Therefore, based on this visualization platform, it is very convenient to dispatch and configure equipment, especially the positioning of emergency equipment, which is very important in actual work. In case of emergency, the efficient dispatch of emergency equipment can be achieved based on this visualization platform.

[0056] In this embodiment, preferably, the management device of the medical device further includes a device status sensor, and a plurality of device status sensors are provided, and the plurality of device status sensors correspond one-to-one to the medical devices.

[0057] Device status sensors can detect the temperature, power status, and current usage of medical devices.

[0058] Through these device status sensors, the management device of the medical device can record the status of the device.

[0059] The management equipment of medical equipment will collect the status information of medical equipment for a long time, such as the time when the equipment is activated, the time when the equipment fails, the cause of the failure, the time when the equipment is repaired, etc., and draw a time status diagram of the medical equipment based on this information. Based on the status diagram, the rules of equipment inspection or maintenance are discovered, and the maintenance time of the medical equipment is planned.

[0060] The status of the medical device can be determined by recording the current of the medical device. When the current of the medical device is large, the host determines that the status of the medical device is working. If the current of the medical device is small, the host determines that the status of the medical device is online. If the medical device does not detect current, the status of the medical device is off.

[0061] The maintenance status and fault status need to be set manually. When a device starts maintenance, the status of the medical device needs to be manually modified and the maintenance start time needs to be recorded. When the maintenance is completed, the maintenance end status also needs to be manually input and the maintenance end time needs to be recorded. The fault status is the same. The device fault status needs to be manually input and the device fault start time needs to be recorded. After the maintenance is normal, the device maintenance completion status also needs to be manually input and the device maintenance completion time needs to be recorded.

[0062] Since the host records the real-time status of the medical device, the host can predict the future usage of the medical device based on the past usage of the medical device. On this basis, combined with the requirements of the equipment manual, the host can arrange a maintenance plan for the medical device.

[0063] The host can develop maintenance plans for all medical equipment based on past and predicted situations, and display the maintenance plans of these devices on a visualization platform.

[0064] As time goes by, past data gradually accumulates, and predictions about the future based on the past will change, so the maintenance plan for each device will change. The host will update the maintenance plan for all medical devices every day. In order to facilitate the staff to deploy and execute the maintenance work in advance, the maintenance plan of the medical equipment will be locked some time before the maintenance plan starts. Preferably, the maintenance plan can be locked one week before the maintenance plan starts.

[0065] After the medical equipment management device specifies the maintenance plan for all medical equipment, it can also provide confirmation to the user. If the maintenance plan is confirmed by the user, the maintenance plan will be locked and will no longer change every day. When the user confirms, the maintenance plan can also be adjusted according to the actual use of the equipment. For example, if a certain equipment needs to be used on the day of the maintenance plan, its maintenance date can be postponed. At the same time, the staff can also choose to modify the maintenance time of other medical equipment so that other equipment can replace the equipment to complete the maintenance on the planned day.

[0066] In this embodiment, preferably, the device status sensor detects the current of the medical device.

[0067] The device status sensor detects the current of the medical device and can identify whether the device is in shutdown, standby, normal use or overload according to the current of the device. The host records the status of each medical device and the corresponding time when the status changes.

[0068] The host can record the past usage records of each medical device through long-term detection of the current of the device. Based on these past usage records, the host will fit the estimated usage status of the device, thereby realizing the prediction of the device usage status.

[0069] In this embodiment, preferably, the host is provided with a manual information input corresponding to the medical device.

[0070] For example, the purchase time of the equipment, the fault status and the cause of the fault all need to be manually entered into the medical equipment management device. When entering information, the information characteristics and the time corresponding to the characteristics need to be entered. For example, the host is set with several information characteristics: equipment purchase, equipment activation, equipment maintenance, equipment failure, etc. Corresponding to these characteristic information, the time corresponding to the characteristic must be entered during manual entry, and the characteristic content can also be described in detail. For example, what are the main tasks completed during equipment maintenance, what problems were found, etc. The detailed description of the equipment failure can include: the time when the failure occurred, the maintenance process, the cause of the failure, etc.

[0071] You can also perform temporary maintenance on medical equipment by manually inputting information. The host will arrange maintenance plans for all medical equipment according to the maintenance frequency recommended by the equipment, and summarize them into an overall medical equipment maintenance plan. The staff can adjust the maintenance time of one or some equipment according to the actual usage.

[0072] However, when a device suddenly fails during use, if the maintenance personnel believe that the cause of the device failure may exist in similar devices after maintenance, that is, similar devices have the hidden danger of this type of failure, then the maintenance personnel can initiate a temporary equipment maintenance by manual information input. Specifically, if a certain device suddenly fails, according to the failure maintenance conclusion, the staff can arrange a maintenance for all devices of this type according to the cause of the failure. After the temporary equipment maintenance instruction is issued, the host will preliminarily formulate a maintenance plan for all medical devices of this type, and the staff will adjust the maintenance plan according to the actual working situation.

[0073] When the temporary equipment maintenance plan is completed, the host will readjust the maintenance plan for this type of equipment and ask the staff whether to implement the new maintenance plan. If the staff chooses "Yes", all equipment will carry out the next maintenance plan based on the temporary equipment maintenance. If the staff chooses "No", the temporary equipment maintenance will not affect the equipment maintenance plan already arranged by the host, and the medical equipment will still be maintained according to the original plan.

[0074] In this embodiment, preferably, the host provides an information interface, and the information interface is used to output information of the medical device.

[0075] The management device of the medical device can also exchange information with other devices, and output information such as the location status of the medical device or the usage status of the medical device to other devices through an information interface.

[0076] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present invention, a variety of simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present invention, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0077] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present invention will not further describe various possible combinations.

[0078] In addition, various embodiments of the present invention may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present invention, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A medical equipment management device, characterized in that: The medical equipment management device comprises an equipment positioning card, a receiver, a visualization platform and a host electrically connected to the receiver; The device positioning card is set in one-to-one correspondence with the managed medical device, and the device positioning card is fixedly connected to the corresponding medical device; The receiver includes a base station and a beacon, wherein a plurality of beacons are provided, and the plurality of beacons are fixedly provided on the wall of the hospital at intervals, the beacon broadcasts a signal, and the device positioning card receives the Bluetooth signal and uploads it to the base station; The base station transmits the received information to the host, and the host calculates the accurate position of the device positioning card according to the information. The visualization platform is electrically connected to the host to display the position of the device positioning card.

2. The medical equipment management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beacon broadcasts a Bluetooth signal, the beacon communicates with the device positioning card via Bluetooth, and the device positioning card communicates with the base station via Bluetooth.

3. The medical equipment management device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of base stations are provided, and the plurality of base stations correspond one-to-one to the floors of the hospital.

4. A method for using the medical device management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The method of use includes: Step 1, the visualization platform displays the location of the medical device; Step 2: The host records the usage of the medical device, and the visualization platform displays the status and plan of the medical device.

5. The method of use according to claim 4, characterized in that: The visualization platform displays a layout diagram of the hospital, which is consistent with the actual layout of the hospital, and the actual locations of the medical equipment are displayed in the layout diagram.

6. The method of use according to claim 4, characterized in that: The medical equipment management device further includes an equipment status sensor, and a plurality of the equipment status sensors are provided, and the plurality of the equipment status sensors correspond one-to-one to the medical equipment.

7. The method of use according to claim 6, characterized in that: The device status sensor detects a current flow of the medical device.

8. The method of use according to claim 7, characterized in that: The host is provided with a manual information input corresponding to the medical device.

9. The method of use according to claim 7, characterized in that: The host provides an information interface, and the information interface is used to output the information of the medical device.

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