Medical technical device, medical technical system and method for controlling a medical technical device and method for ascertaining a training request of a user of a

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical technology device, a medical technology system and a method for controlling the medical technology device and a method for ascertaining training requirements of a user of the medical technology device. According to the invention, user-specific usage data of the at least one medical device is collected and, by means of a predefined comparison, it is determined whether there is a training need for the user with the at least one medical device or a defined operating mode. In an advantageous embodiment, the user is automatically notified of possible training requirements after the user is identified on the medical technical device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a medical technology device, a medical technology system having at least one medical technology device, and a method for controlling a medical technology device.

[0002] Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for ascertaining training requirements for a user of a medical technology device. Background Art

[0003] In the case of medical technology devices, in particular medical technology devices used in emergency medicine, such as ventilators or defibrillators, professional operation of the medical technology device by the respective customer is of great importance for the success of the medical treatment.

[0004] In this context, modern medical technology devices can be used to implement a multiplicity of specific operating modes and functions, so that in everyday use a particular operating mode or function is usually only used rarely.

[0005] In emergency medicine, the users of such medical equipment are usually emergency personnel, such as rescuers, first aid workers, rescue assistants or emergency doctors. In this case, the professional operation of medical equipment can only be learned and trained or the corresponding knowledge can be acquired through regular training and exercises and / or the use of the equipment in actual operations. It is therefore important to always identify the training needs of the respective emergency personnel and to train them on the respective medical equipment according to the determined needs.

[0006] According to the prior art, for example in rescue services, person-specific data about the training level of emergency personnel with individual medical equipment must be acquired, stored and processed manually in a complex manner in order to ascertain and monitor the corresponding training requirements. Summary of the invention

[0007] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved medical technology device which solves at least some of the problems mentioned above.

[0008] This object is achieved according to the invention by a medical technology device according to patent claim 1 .

[0009] Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to specify a medical technology system which solves at least some of the problems mentioned above.

[0010] This object is achieved by a medical technology system according to patent claim 9 .

[0011] Furthermore, the object of the present invention is to specify a method for controlling a medical technology device which solves at least some of the problems mentioned above.

[0012] This object is achieved according to the invention by a method for controlling a medical technology device according to patent claim 14 .

[0013] Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to specify a method for ascertaining the training requirements of users of medical technology devices which solves at least some of the problems mentioned above.

[0014] According to the invention, this object is achieved by a method for ascertaining training requirements of a user of a medical technology device according to patent claim 19 .

[0015] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are claimed in the dependent patent claims.

[0016] The features of the medical technology device, of the medical technology system and of the method for controlling a medical technology device and of the method for ascertaining training requirements for a user of a medical technology device disclosed below are part of the present invention both individually and in all practicable combinations.

[0017] The medical technology device according to the invention has at least one data acquisition module and a communication device.

[0018] In one embodiment of the invention, a medical technology device, which is designed, for example, as a respirator, a defibrillator, an automatic external defibrillator (AED), an EKG device or a monitoring system, has a therapy and / or monitoring module.

[0019] The therapy module is designed in this case for carrying out a medical therapy on a patient, for example by regulated delivery of breathing air in a respiratory device or by delivery of an electric shock in a defibrillator.

[0020] The monitoring module is configured to measure and output and / or monitor at least one vital parameter of the patient, such as pulse rate, blood oxygen saturation, electrocardiogram, etc.

[0021] The data acquisition module is designed to acquire usage data of the medical technology device.

[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data detection module is designed to detect usage data, such as usage time, operating mode used and / or operating parameters selected by a user.

[0023] In the case of a medical device designed as a combined defibrillator-monitor system, the operating mode may be, for example, pacing, cardioversion, defibrillation or capnography.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the data detection module is configured to detect usage data of the treatment and / or monitoring module.

[0025] Furthermore, the data acquisition module has an identification device for identifying a user using the medical technology device.

[0026] In an embodiment of the invention, the identification module is designed for detecting a login including at least one user-specific user name and / or a user-specific password, detecting biometric data of the user and / or detecting a user-specific ID tag.

[0027] If the identification module is designed for identifying a user by means of detecting a login, the identification module has an input device or is designed for use with an input device of the medical device, by means of which a user name and / or a password can be entered. For example, the identification module and / or the medical device has a keyboard and / or buttons and / or switches and / or a touch display for this purpose.

[0028] If the identification module is designed to identify the user by detecting biometric data of the user, the identification module has a biometric detection device or is designed to use a biometric detection device of the medical device. For example, the biometric detection device is designed as a fingerprint sensor and / or an iris scanner and / or a facial scanner.

[0029] If the identification module is designed to identify a user by detecting a user-specific ID tag, the identification module has a reader for the ID tag or is designed as a reader for the ID tag for use with medical technology devices. For example, the reader for the ID tag is designed as a barcode or QR code scanner, an NFC reader or a card reader.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the identification module is configured to compare the detected identification data for identifying the user with identification features of known users stored in a user database.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data detection module is configured to collect usage data and associate the usage data with a user ID.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the data detection module is further configured to associate the usage data with the device ID.

[0033] The communication device is designed to receive data and to transmit the data to an external evaluation and control unit, for example a server with a corresponding application or a web server.

[0034] In an embodiment of the invention, the communication module is designed for communication via Bluetooth, WLAN and / or a radio network such as a satellite radio network or a mobile radio network. In an alternative embodiment, a wired communication device is implemented additionally or solely.

[0035] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the medical technology device has a training module which is designed to train a user in the use of the medical technology device.

[0036] For example, the training module is designed for simulated commissioning, in which a simulated patient is to be treated by a user using the medical device as a function of simulated vital parameters of the patient simulated in this respect.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the medical technology device is configured to automatically call up user-specific data from an external database, such as a central database on a network server, so that after identifying the user, it is automatically possible to output to the user whether training with the respective medical technology device is required or is required in the near future.

[0038] The medical technology system according to the invention has at least one medical technology device according to the invention and at least one evaluation and control unit which, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, is arranged outside the medical technology device.

[0039] In this case, at least one medical technology device is connected to the evaluation and control unit for the purpose of transmitting data to each other.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present invention, the analysis, evaluation and control unit is configured to perform analysis, evaluation and control via a network server having a corresponding application program.

[0041] In a preferred embodiment, the data transmission between the at least one medical technology device and the evaluation and control unit takes place via the Internet by means of the evaluation and control unit which is arranged outside the medical technology device.

[0042] Particularly preferably, the medical technology system is designed for encrypted transmission of data in order to ensure corresponding data security.

[0043] In one embodiment of the invention, the evaluation and control unit is integrated into the medical technology device.

[0044] The evaluation and control unit is designed to receive and evaluate user-specific usage data of at least one medical technology device.

[0045] The user-specific usage data can be stored in a memory device and can be retrieved from the memory device by the evaluation and control unit.

[0046] The evaluation and control unit can be used to compare user-specific usage data for one or more medical technology devices with predefined values ​​and to determine training requirements for each user based on this comparison. The user-specific usage data can particularly preferably be filtered according to filter criteria.

[0047] For example, for medical technology devices, a service life of the medical technology device of at least 10 hours is defined as a predetermined value for a certain period of time as a filter criterion, such as 12 months before the current date. The usage time values ​​stored in the user-specific usage data can then be filtered according to the filter criterion and compared with the predetermined value. If the usage duration of the respective user concerned is below the predetermined value of 10 hours, a training need is determined. If the usage duration of the respective user is at least 10 hours, no training need is determined.

[0048] The data about the training requirements of the user can be retrieved by the evaluation and control unit from at least one medical technology device and / or can be actively transmitted from the evaluation and control unit to the medical technology device or devices.

[0049] Based on the identified training need of the user, the medical technology device is designed to output that the user has a training need in order to request the user to undergo training and / or start a training module.

[0050] In an embodiment of the invention, the medical technology system comprises at least one individual ID tag per user.

[0051] The method according to the invention for controlling a medical technology device comprises at least the following method steps:

[0052] 1. Identify the user of the medical device and determine the user ID assigned to the user,

[0053] 2. Collection of usage data during the use of the medical technology device by the user during regular operation and / or during training,

[0054] 3. Associate the collected usage data with the detected user’s user ID,

[0055] 4. Transmit the relevant data to an external analysis, evaluation and control unit,

[0056] 5. Add usage data to an existing dataset for the user or create a new dataset for the user,

[0057] 6. Analyze and evaluate usage data for at least one user,

[0058] 7. comparing at least one value of the usage data of each user of the medical technology device and / or operating mode of the medical technology device with a predetermined value,

[0059] 8. the need to train individual users in the use of medical technology equipment or in certain operating modes of medical technology equipment,

[0060] 9. Transmitting the user's training requirements to the corresponding medical technology device or multiple medical technology devices.

[0061] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, after the user has been identified at the medical technology device, the medical technology device provides the user with corresponding training according to the user's training needs and / or generates an output in order to inform the user about the existing training needs.

[0062] In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, after the user has been identified at the device, the medical device actively calls up a user profile in which the individual training requirements are stored. This procedure has the advantage that the user is not limited to specific medical devices with regard to the information on the required training, and the data on the user's training requirements do not have to be transmitted preventively from the evaluation and control unit to all available medical devices.

[0063] In an embodiment of the present invention, the user profile is initially created in a database, which the analysis evaluation and control unit can access. Here, the user ID is stored in the database so that the collected usage data can be assigned to the user profile by the user ID.

[0064] For example, user profiles are created and managed on the web platform by the administrators of the rescue service.

[0065] In one embodiment of the invention, at least one medical technology device is regularly connected to the network platform and synchronizes usage data of the respective users.

[0066] For example, the following variants can be used to identify the user at the medical device. According to variant 1, the user logs into the medical device at the beginning of the shift by entering a personal ID assigned to him or her (e.g., a user name and / or a password). According to variant 2, the user logs into the medical device at the beginning of the shift by means of an NFC tag for authentication.

[0067] The following variants are conceivable, for example, for logging out a user at a medical device. According to variant 1, the user logs out of the medical device manually at the end of a shift, for example by actuating an analog or digital logout button. According to variant 2, the user logs out of the medical device at the end of a shift by reading his or her personal NFC tag. According to variant 3, the user is automatically logged out at a certain time. The corresponding time can be determined, for example, by a rescue service manager.

[0068] When the usage data are collected, the data are at least temporarily stored locally on the medical technology device.

[0069] As soon as the user-specific usage data are transmitted to the evaluation and control unit, they are stored there permanently or at least for a period of at least 12 months in a database.

[0070] In one embodiment of the invention, the user-specific usage data stored locally on the medical technology device are deleted as soon as they have been transmitted to the evaluation and control unit.

[0071] In one embodiment of the invention, user-specific usage data are exchanged during each connection between the medical technology device and the evaluation and control unit, even if the reasons for establishing the connection are different (eg uploading of function control results, telemetry application, etc.).

[0072] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, after identification of the user, the medical technology device automatically checks whether a training requirement has been determined for the user identified at the medical technology device.

[0073] In an embodiment of the method according to the invention, the training need of the user for a specific medical device or a specific function of a medical device is ascertained by comparing the user-specific usage data with predetermined values ​​for the specific usage data, wherein the training need is determined if the usage criteria are not met. This can be the case in particular if the respective value of the user-specific usage data is below a predetermined minimum value.

[0074] In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the usage data of at least one user stored in the database can be filtered according to at least one filter criterion.

[0075] Such filter criteria may be, for example, specific time periods, specific medical technology devices or specific functions of medical technology devices.

[0076] In one embodiment, detailed usage data of at least one user are compared with at least one target specification (e.g. a treatment process with a predetermined sequence of treatment steps and / or predetermined setting values) by means of an evaluation and control unit. Based on this comparison, the quality of the treatment performed by the user is evaluated and a quality index is assigned.

[0077] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, if the quality index falls below a predefined minimum value, a training need of the user is ascertained from the quality evaluation by comparing the respective quality index with a predefined minimum value for the quality index.

[0078] In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention for controlling a medical technology device, a medical technology device according to the invention or a medical technology system according to the invention is used.

[0079] The method according to the invention for ascertaining training requirements for users of medical technology devices comprises at least the following method steps:

[0080] 1. Identify the user and obtain the user ID,

[0081] 2. Collection of usage data during the use of the medical technology device in regular operation and / or for training purposes,

[0082] 3. Associate the collected usage data with the user ID,

[0083] 4. Transmit the relevant data to an external analysis, evaluation and control unit,

[0084] 5. Add usage data to an existing dataset for the user or create a new dataset for the user,

[0085] 6. Analyze and evaluate usage data for at least one user,

[0086] 7. Comparing the usage data for each medical technology device and / or operating mode of the medical technology device with predefined values,

[0087] 8. the need to train individual users on the use of the medical device or on specific operating modes of the medical device,

[0088] 9. The training requirements for each user and device determined are transmitted to one or more responsible persons.

[0089] The responsible persons according to step 9 are in particular organizations and / or managers of rescue services who inform the respective users of the training requirements / organize training for the respective users and / or together with the respective users.

[0090] In one embodiment of the invention, user-specific usage data is transmitted to a portal. There, the data of each user is processed in a graphical form so that, for example, rescue service managers can see the level of equipment usage of each user. From this, rescue service managers can deduce where there are training needs.

[0091] Usage data within the meaning of the present invention may in particular be data which, individually or in an overview, yield conclusions as to whether and how the medical technology device is being used by the user.

[0092] For example, such usage data is selected from the following data, alone or in any combination:

[0093] - Equipment operating time,

[0094] - Number of medical technology equipment put into use

[0095] - running time of different operating modes,

[0096] -->In Defi monitor: such as AED mode, monitor mode, manual mode, pacemaker mode)

[0097] -->In AED: e.g. AED mode, manual mode

[0098] --> In respiratory equipment: such as breathing modes (IPPV, CPAP, SIM, PCV, Bi-Level, etc.), NIV mode, CPR mode, RSI mode

[0099] - Number of defibrillations performed,

[0100] -The number and duration of CPR feedback sensor use,

[0101] -12 channels - number of diagnostic ECGs

[0102] - Number of functional monitoring performed

[0103] -Number of real-time data connections

[0104] - The amount and duration of menu usage

[0105] - Number and duration of replay views

[0106] - The number and type of prints

[0107] - Number of blood pressure measurements performed

[0108] - The amount of data transfer to external file systems

[0109] -The amount of data transmission to the central data server

[0110] -Number of breaths entered through emergency mode

[0111] - Enter the number of breaths through patient data, such as patient size and gender

[0112] - Duration of display of curves (e.g. ECG, flow, CO2, pressure, etc.)

[0113] In particular, in such an embodiment of the invention, in addition to the user ID and the device ID of the respective user, the usage data are also associated with an external evaluation and control unit for use with a plurality of different medical technology devices. The device ID is either determined individually for each individual medical technology device or individually for groups of the same medical technology devices (e.g. five respiratory devices of the same type). This makes it possible to distinguish between different medical technology devices even in the database storing the user-specific usage data.

[0114] In an embodiment of the invention, one or more different training units are provided on at least one medical technology device, according to which the user can be trained when necessary. Each training unit is associated with certain attributes, by which the training level can be improved differently according to the specific type of device use. If defects are now found when evaluating the use of the device with the aid of the evaluation and control unit (for example, no defibrillation in the past year, no pacemaker treatment in the past year, only 2 breathing starts depending on body type and gender, etc.), the user is advised to execute the corresponding training unit by a corresponding output on the medical technology device. In an embodiment of the invention, the level of device use suggested to the user by the training unit can be adjusted by matching preset values ​​and / or filter criteria by the rescue service manager. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0115] The figures explained below show by way of example the sequence of an embodiment of an inventive medical-technical system ( 10 ) and an embodiment of an inventive method for controlling a medical-technical device ( 1 ). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0116] The medical device (1) is designed as a defibrillator monitor and is connected to an evaluation and control unit (3) designed as a cloud server via a communication interface (2), in the present case a connection via the Internet. A server application is installed and started on the cloud server, and the required method steps are carried out on the evaluation and control unit (3).

[0117] According to the method flow shown, the user first switches on the medical device (1). Subsequently, the user identifies himself on the medical device (1). After identification, the medical device (1) automatically checks whether there is a training need for the identified user on or with the medical device (1) by querying user-specific data about training needs from the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3). If there is a training need for the medical device, training is recommended to the user by automatic output. Subsequently, the user uses the medical device (1) in regular service operation or during training. In this process, the usage data is detected, assigned to the identified user and stored in the memory of the medical device (1). At the next connection to the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3), the usage data associated with the user ID and, if necessary, the device ID is transmitted to the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3) and stored. Then, in a further method step, the usage data is analyzed and evaluated, the user behavior is processed and possible training needs are derived. Based on the derived training needs for each user, a suitable training scenario is automatically selected and, after the user is identified on a suitable medical device, a suitable training scenario is suggested to the user.

Claims

1. A medical technology device (1) comprising: at least one data detection module for detecting usage data of the medical technology device (1), and a communication device for sending data to an external analysis, evaluation and control unit (3) or receiving data from an external analysis, evaluation and control unit, The data acquisition module has an identification device for identifying a user who uses the medical technology device (1).

2. The medical technology device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The medical technology device has at least one treatment and / or monitoring module.

3. The medical technology device (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that The data detection module is configured to detect usage data of the treatment and / or monitoring module.

4. The medical technology device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The identification module is designed to identify the user by detecting a login, detecting biometric data of the user and / or detecting a user-specific ID tag, the login comprising at least one user-specific user name and / or a user-specific password.

5. The medical technology device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The data detection module is configured to collect usage data and associate the usage data with a user ID.

6. The medical technology device (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that The data detection module is further configured to associate the usage data with a device ID.

7. The medical technology device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The medical technology device has a training module which is designed to train a user in the use of the medical technology device (1).

8. The medical technology device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The medical technology device is designed to automatically retrieve user-specific data from an external database, for example a central database on a network server.

9. A medical technology system (10) comprising at least one medical technology device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and at least one analysis, evaluation and control unit (3), wherein: The at least one medical device (1) is connected to the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3) via a communication interface (2) for mutual data transmission, and wherein the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3) is designed to receive and analyze user-specific usage data from at least one medical device (1), wherein the user-specific usage data can be stored in a storage device and can be called up from the storage device by the analysis, evaluation and control unit, and wherein the user-specific usage data for one or more medical devices (1) can be compared with predetermined values ​​by means of the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3) and training requirements can be determined for each user based on the comparison, wherein data on the training requirements of the user can be called up from the at least one medical device (1) by the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3) and / or can be actively transmitted from the analysis, evaluation and control unit (3) to the medical device (1) or multiple medical devices (1), and wherein the at least one medical device (1) is designed to output the training requirements of the user, if any, based on the identified training requirements of the user, in order to request the user to undergo training and / or start a training module.

10. The medical technology system (10) according to claim 9, characterized in that The evaluation and control unit (3) is arranged outside the at least one medical technology device (1).

11. The medical technology system (10) according to claim 10, characterized in that The evaluation and control unit (3) is designed as a network server with corresponding applications for evaluation and control.

12. The medical technology system (10) according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that The evaluation and control unit (3) is designed to filter the user-specific usage data according to at least one filter criterion.

13. The medical technology system (10) according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that The medical technology system comprises at least one individual ID tag per user.

14. A method for controlling a medical technology device (1), comprising at least the following method steps: a. identifying a user of the medical technology device (1) and obtaining a user ID assigned to the user, b. collecting usage data during use of the medical technology device (1) by the user during regular operation and / or during training, c. Associating the collected usage data with the detected user's user ID, d. transmitting the relevant data to an external analysis, evaluation and control unit (3), e. Add usage data to an existing dataset for a user or create a new dataset for a user, f. analyzing and evaluating usage data for at least one user, g. comparing at least one value of the usage data of each user of the medical technology device (1) and / or the operating mode of the medical technology device (1) with a predetermined value, h. deriving the necessity of training individual users on the use of the medical device (1) or a specific operating mode of the medical device (1), i. Transmitting the user's training requirements to the corresponding medical technology device (1) or multiple medical technology devices (1).

15. Method for controlling a medical technology device (1) according to claim 14, characterized in that After the user has been identified at the medical technology device (1), the medical technology device (1) provides the user with corresponding training according to the user's training needs and / or generates an output in order to inform the user about the existing training needs.

16. Method for controlling a medical technology device (1) according to claim 14, characterized in that After the user has been identified at the medical technology device (1), the medical technology device (1) actively retrieves a user profile in which the individual training requirements are stored.

17. Method for controlling a medical technology device (1) according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that The at least one medical technology device (1) is regularly connected to the evaluation and control unit (3) and synchronizes usage data of the individual users.

18. Method for controlling a medical technology device (1) according to any one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that Use of a medical technology device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or a medical technology system (10) according to any one of claims 9 to 13.

19. A method for ascertaining training requirements of a user of a medical technology device (1), comprising at least the following method steps: a. Identify the user and obtain the user ID, b. collecting usage data during the use of the medical technology device (1) in regular operation and / or during training, c. Associating the collected usage data with the user ID, d. transmitting the relevant data to an external analysis, evaluation and control unit (3), e. Add usage data to an existing dataset for the user or create a new dataset for the user, f. analyzing and evaluating usage data for at least one user, g. comparing the usage data of each medical technology device (1) and / or the operating mode of the medical technology device (1) with predetermined values, h. deriving the necessity of training individual users on the use of the medical device (1) or a specific operating mode of the medical device (1), i. Outputting the determined training requirements for each user and medical technology device (1).

20. The method for ascertaining training requirements of a user of a medical technology device (1) according to claim 19, characterized in that Use of a medical technology device ( 1 ) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or a medical technology system ( 10 ) according to any one of claims 9 to 13.

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