Management device, management method, and program

Abstract

To properly notify a manager of a state of an AED.SOLUTION: A management device for an automatic external defibrillator includes: an acquisition part for obtaining information on the automatic external defibrillator; and a notification part for notifying a manager of the automatic external defibrillator of a state of the automatic external defibrillator in accordance with the information. The notification part sends a message to the manager regarding the state of the automatic external defibrillator when the information indicates that the automatic external defibrillator has analyzed a patient's electrocardiogram.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device, a management method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] It would be useful to be able to remotely monitor the status of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Patent Document 1 describes a communication device or relay unit configured to transmit the results of a self-test periodically performed by the AED and information about the medical device to a predetermined destination. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-175566 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Methods for notifying an administrator of the status of an AED include sending a message to the administrator via email or the like, and presenting AED information in response to an inquiry from the administrator. However, sending a message about a less important notification may be annoying to the administrator. Some aspects of the present invention aim to provide a technology for appropriately notifying an administrator of the status of an AED. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to some embodiments, there is provided a management device for an automated external defibrillator, the management device comprising: an acquisition means for acquiring information about the automated external defibrillator; and a notification means for notifying a manager of the automated external defibrillator of a status of the automated external defibrillator based on the information, wherein the notification means sends a message regarding the status of the automated external defibrillator to the manager when the information indicates that an electrocardiogram of a victim has been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to some embodiments, the administrator can be appropriately notified of the status of the AED. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a system including an AED, a communication device, and a management device according to some embodiments. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an AED according to some embodiments. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a management device according to some embodiments. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of the operation of a management device according to some embodiments. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of notification content of a management apparatus according to some embodiments. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of the operation of a management device according to some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention as claimed, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the invention. Two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be combined in any desired manner. Furthermore, the same reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar components, and redundant descriptions will be omitted.

[0009] Referring to Fig. 1, an example configuration of a system including an automated external defibrillator (AED) 100, a communication device 101, and a management device 102 according to some embodiments will be described. The management device 102 manages the status of the AED 100. The AED 100 may be stored remotely from the management device 102. Although only one AED 100 is shown in Fig. 1, the management device 102 can manage multiple AEDs.

[0010] The AED 100 is a device that electrically eliminates cardiac fibrillation (such as ventricular fibrillation) by applying a pulsed high voltage to the chest of a victim. The AED 100 is stored in a predetermined storage location 104 and is removed from the storage location 104 when used. The storage location 104 may be included in a structure fixed to the ground, such as a large store, an office building, or a train station, or may be included in an object that can move relative to the ground, such as a train.

[0011] The AED 100 periodically executes a self-test process in a standby state. The self-test process may be a test to determine its own status. If the AED 100 determines that an abnormality has occurred, the AED 100 may prompt inspection or repair by, for example, changing the color of the indicator from green to red. The AED 100 may transmit the results of the self-test and other information about the AED to an external device (e.g., the communication device 101). To reduce power consumption, the AED 100 may transmit information to the external device using a short-range communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or a wireless local area network (LAN).

[0012] The communication device 101 is installed near the AED 100, for example, in a storage location 104. The communication device 101 may be fixed to the storage location 104. Alternatively, the communication device 101 may be fixed to the AED 100. Power may be supplied to the communication device 101 from a commercial power source. When the AED 100 is stored in the storage location 104, the communication device 101 can communicate with the AED 100. The communication device 101 receives information from the AED 100 and transfers this information to the management device 102. That is, the communication device 101 relays communication between the AED 100 and the management device 102. Any network may be interposed between the communication device 101 and the management device 102, and may be, for example, a cellular network, a wireless LAN, a wired LAN, the Internet, or the like.

[0013] The communication device 101 may be capable of detecting that the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104 (for example, that the AED 100 has been taken out). For example, the communication device 101 may be capable of detecting that the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104 based on a signal output from a photoelectric sensor or a weight sensor.

[0014] The communication device 101 may include a positioning sensor for measuring the geographical position of the communication device 101. The positioning sensor may be, for example, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensor. Alternatively, the communication device 101 may measure the geographical position of the communication device 101 using a positioning technology that does not use satellites, such as an LTE Positioning System (LPS) or a Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS). The communication device 101 may transmit the measured geographical position to the management device 102 as the geographical position of the AED 100.

[0015] The management device 102 receives information about the AED 100 through the communication device 101 and understands the status of the AED 100 based on this information. If the management device 102 determines that the AED 100 requires maintenance or repair, it sends a message urging the AED 100 to perform maintenance or repair to the administrator of the AED 100. This message may be sent via email or a message service such as short message service (SMS). The administrator of the AED 100 checks the message from the management device 102 using his or her own user device 103. In addition to sending messages, the management device 102 may also present the status of the AED 100 to the administrator in response to an inquiry from the administrator of the AED 100. For example, the management device 102 may execute a web application or display a screen showing the status of the AED 100 on a browser or dedicated application of the user device 103. Any network may be interposed between the management device 102 and the user device 103, such as a cellular network, a wireless LAN, a wired LAN, or the Internet.

[0016] An example of the configuration of the AED 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The AED 100 may include a main body 200 and a case 220. The main body 200 may include the components shown in Fig. 2. The main body 200 may not include some of the components shown in Fig. 2, or may include components not shown in Fig. 2.

[0017] The case 220 houses the main body 200. The main body 200 may or may not be fixed to the case 220. The case 220 is openable and closable. When the main body 200 is fixed to the case 220, the main body 200 may be inoperable when the case 220 is closed, and may be operable when the case 220 is open. When the main body 200 is not fixed to the case 220, the main body 200 may be inoperable from the case 220 when the case 220 is closed, and may be removable from the case 220 when the case 220 is open.

[0018] The central processing unit (CPU) 201 is a processor that controls the overall operation of the AED 100. The read-only memory (ROM) 202 is a non-volatile memory that stores programs that define the operation of the AED 100. The ROM 202 may also store data for voice messages, information about the AED 100 (such as a serial number and model name), setting values, and the like. The ROM 202 may be electronically rewritable and may also be used to store the results of self-test processing and the electrocardiogram of the injured person measured by the AED 100. The random access memory (RAM) 203 is a volatile memory used as a work area by the CPU 201. The operation of the AED 100 may be realized by the CPU 201 reading a program stored in the ROM 202 into the RAM 203 and executing it. Alternatively, at least a portion of the operation of the AED 100 may be realized by a dedicated circuit such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0019] The input unit 204 is a device for obtaining operation input from a user. For example, the input unit 204 may be configured with buttons (e.g., a power button, a shock button, an information button, etc.) provided on the housing of the main body 200. The output unit 205 is a device for presenting information to a user. For example, the output unit 205 may be configured with a status indicator, a display, a speaker, etc. The communication unit 206 is a communication module that wirelessly communicates with an external device (e.g., the communication device 101). The communication unit 206 may be capable of communication compliant with one or more low-power communication standards such as Bluetooth and wireless LAN.

[0020] The voltage generating unit 207 generates a voltage for defibrillation under the control of the CPU 201. The electrode pads 208 are attached to the chest of the injured person. The electrode pads 208 may be detachable. The electrode pads 208 may be disposable. In this case, the electrode pads 208 attached to the chest of the injured person need to be replaced.

[0021] Proximity sensor 209 is a sensor that detects proximity to a part of case 220. For example, proximity sensor 209 may detect proximity to a lid portion of case 220. CPU 201 acquires a signal output from proximity sensor 209. CPU 201 may determine that case 220 is closed when proximity sensor 209 detects the lid portion, and may determine that case 220 is open when proximity sensor 209 does not detect the lid portion. CPU 201 may determine whether case 220 is closed or open using another sensor, such as an illuminance sensor, instead of proximity sensor 209.

[0022] The power supply 210 is a component that supplies power to each component of the AED 100. For example, the power supply 210 may be composed of a battery and a control circuit. In a standby state in which the power supply 210 waits for an explicit power-on instruction from the user (such as operating the power button of the input unit 204 or opening the case 220 of the AED 100), the power supply 210 may supply power only to parts necessary for detecting the power-on instruction. Furthermore, the power supply 210 may supply power to each component to start the AED 100 every predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) as the self-test execution cycle. The CPU 201 starts execution of the self-test, for example, when the supply of power is not due to an explicit power-on instruction. The self-test may be executed in response to a user instruction via the input unit 204, for example.

[0023] In the self-test process, the CPU 201 checks the remaining battery charge and expiration date of the power supply 210, the operation of the voltage generating unit 207, the state (presence or absence of disconnection) and expiration date of the electrode pads 208, the operation of the output unit 205, and the like. The CPU 201 stores the results of the self-test process together with the execution date and time in the ROM 202. Based on the results of the self-test process, the CPU 201 also generates data for external transmission and stores the data in the RAM 203. The data for external transmission includes, for example, data indicating the results of the self-test process as well as information about the AED 100. The information about the AED 100 may include identification information about the AED 100 and information about the state of the AED 100. Details of the information about the state of the AED 100 will be described later. The CPU 201 transmits the data for external transmission stored in the RAM 203 to an external device (e.g., the communication device 101) via the communication unit 206. The CPU 201 starts data transmission immediately after the self-test process ends, and returns to the standby state after the data transmission ends.

[0024] An example of the configuration of the management device 102 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The management device 102 may include the components shown in Fig. 3. The management device 102 may not include some of the components shown in Fig. 3, or may include components not shown in Fig. 3.

[0025] The CPU 301 controls the overall operation of the management device 102. The ROM 302 is a non-volatile memory that stores a boot program for the management device 102. The RAM 303 is a volatile memory that is used as a work area by the CPU 301. The operation of the management device 102 may be realized by the CPU 301 reading a program stored in the ROM 302 or the secondary storage device 307 into the RAM 303 and executing it. Alternatively, at least a part of the operation of the management device 102 may be realized by a dedicated circuit such as an ASIC.

[0026] The input unit 304 is a device for obtaining operation input from a user. For example, the input unit 304 may be configured with a button, a keyboard, a mouse, etc. The output unit 305 is a device for presenting information to a user. For example, the output unit 305 may be configured with a status indicator, a display, a speaker, etc. The communication unit 306 is a communication module that communicates with an external device (for example, the communication device 101). The communication unit 306 may perform wireless communication or wired communication.

[0027] The secondary storage device 307 is a device that stores programs and data used for the operation of the management device 102. The secondary storage device 307 may be configured, for example, by a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD). The secondary storage device 307 may store information about the AED 100 managed by the management device 102. The information about the AED 100 may include identification information about the AED 100 and information about the administrator of the AED 100. The information about the administrator of the AED 100 may include contact information about the administrator of the AED 100 (e.g., an email address, a telephone number, or a message service ID). Furthermore, the information about the administrator of the AED 100 may include credentials of the administrator (e.g., a user ID and a password). The information about the administrator of the AED 100 is associated with the identification information of the AED 100. This information may be input into the management device 102 in advance by the operator of the management device 102.

[0028] An example of a management method for the AED 100 executed by the management device 102 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. The management device 102 may automatically start the method of Fig. 4 after startup, or may start the method of Fig. 4 in response to an instruction from an operator of the management device 102. Each step of the method of Fig. 4 may be executed by the CPU 301 executing a program read into the RAM 303, for example.

[0029] In S401, the management device 102 determines whether or not information about the AED 100 has been acquired. If it is determined that information about the AED 100 has been acquired ("YES" in S401), the management device 102 transitions the process to S402, and otherwise ("NO" in S401), repeats S401. In this way, the management device 102 waits until information about the AED 100 is acquired. In the following description, the information about the AED 100 acquired by the management device 102 is referred to as AED information. The management device 102 stores the AED information in a storage device (RAM 303 or secondary storage device 307) for subsequent processing.

[0030] As described above, the communication device 101 acquires information from the AED 100 and transmits this information to the management device 102. The communication device 101 may transmit location information of the communication device 101 to the management device 102 in addition to the information acquired from the AED 100. The management device 102 may acquire the AED information by receiving information transmitted from the communication device 101. Alternatively, the management device 102 may acquire the AED information in another manner.

[0031] As described above, the communication device 101 receives the results of the self-test process that is executed periodically (for example, every 24 hours) from the AED 100 and transmits this information to the management device 102. In addition to the results of the self-test process, the communication device 101 may transmit at least one of the following four pieces of information regarding the status of the AED 100: (1) Information regarding whether the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104 (hereinafter referred to as "movement information"). (2) Information regarding whether the case 220 of the AED 100 has been opened (hereinafter referred to as "case opening information"). (3) Information regarding whether the maintenance mode of the AED100 has been activated (hereinafter referred to as "maintenance information"). (4) Information regarding whether the victim's electrocardiogram was analyzed by the AED100 (hereinafter referred to as "analysis information").

[0032] The movement information may indicate whether the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104 between the last time the communication device 101 transmitted the information about the AED 100 to the management device 102 and the current time the communication device 101 transmits the information about the AED 100 to the management device 102. Additionally or alternatively, the movement information may indicate whether this state is maintained at the time when the communication device 101 currently transmits the information about the AED 100 to the management device 102. The communication device 101 may be capable of detecting that the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104 based on a signal output from a photoelectric sensor or a weight sensor.

[0033] The case open information may indicate whether the case 220 of the AED 100 has been opened between the last time the communication device 101 transmitted information about the AED 100 to the management device 102 and the current time the communication device 101 transmits the information about the AED 100. Additionally or alternatively, the case open information may indicate whether this state is maintained at the time the communication device 101 currently transmits information about the AED 100 to the management device 102. The communication device 101 may acquire the case open information from the AED 100. In response to the case 220 being opened, the CPU 201 of the AED 100 may store information indicating that the case 220 has been opened in the ROM 202 and transmit this information together with the result of the self-test process to the communication device 101. Alternatively, in response to the case 220 of the AED 100 being opened, the CPU 201 of the AED 100 may transmit information indicating that the case 220 has been opened to the communication device 101.

[0034] The maintenance information may indicate whether the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has been activated between the last time the communication device 101 transmitted information about the AED 100 to the management device 102 and the current time the communication device 101 transmits the information about the AED 100. Additionally or alternatively, the maintenance information may indicate whether this state is maintained at the time the communication device 101 currently transmits the information about the AED 100 to the management device 102. The communication device 101 may acquire the maintenance information from the AED 100. In response to the activation of the maintenance mode of the AED 100, the CPU 201 of the AED 100 may store information indicating that the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has been activated in the ROM 202 and transmit this information together with the result of the self-test process to the communication device 101. Alternatively, in response to the activation of the maintenance mode of the AED 100, the CPU 201 of the AED 100 may transmit information indicating that the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has been activated to the communication device 101. The maintenance mode of the AED 100 may be activated, for example, by simultaneously pressing and holding the power button and the information button for several seconds. This turns on the power of the AED 100 and performs maintenance on the AED 100. The maintenance mode may continue until the power of the AED 100 is turned off by the user.

[0035] The analysis information may indicate whether the AED 100 has analyzed the electrocardiogram of the injured person between the last time the communication device 101 transmitted the information about the AED 100 to the management device 102 and the current time the communication device 101 transmits the information about the AED 100 to the management device 102. Additionally or alternatively, the analysis information may indicate whether this state is maintained at the time the communication device 101 currently transmits the information about the AED 100 to the management device 102. The communication device 101 may acquire the analysis information from the AED 100. In response to the AED 100 analyzing the electrocardiogram of the injured person, the CPU 201 of the AED 100 may store information indicating that the AED 100 has analyzed the electrocardiogram in the ROM 202, and transmit this information together with the result of the self-test process to the communication device 101. Alternatively, the CPU 201 of the AED 100 may transmit, to the communication device 101, information indicating that the electrocardiogram of the injured person has been analyzed by the AED 100, in response to the AED 100 analyzing the electrocardiogram of the injured person.

[0036] The communication device 101 may transmit AED information to the management device 102 when it receives any information from the AED 100, or may transmit all of the information received from the AED 100 since receiving the results of the previous self-test process to the management device 102 when it receives the results of the self-test process.

[0037] The AED information may explicitly or implicitly indicate that the AED 100 is in one of two opposing states, state A and state B. Below, a case will be described in which the AED information indicates that the AED 100 is in state A but not state B. If the AED information indicates that the AED 100 is in state B but not state A, state A and state B in the following description will be interchanged.

[0038] For example, the AED information may include an indication indicating that the AED 100 is in state A, thereby explicitly indicating that the AED 100 is in state A, and implicitly indicating that the AED 100 is not in state B. The AED information may include an indication indicating that the AED 100 is not in state B, thereby implicitly indicating that the AED 100 is in state A, and explicitly indicating that the AED 100 is not in state B. When the AED 100 is not in state A but in state B, on the premise that the AED information includes an indication indicating that the AED 100 is in state B, the AED information may implicitly indicate that the AED 100 is in state A and implicitly indicate that the AED 100 is not in state B by not including an indication indicating that the AED 100 is not in state A. When the AED 100 is not in state A but in state B, on the premise that the AED information includes an indication indicating that the AED 100 is not in state A, the AED information may implicitly indicate that the AED 100 is in state A and implicitly indicate that the AED 100 is not in state B by not including an indication indicating that the AED 100 is not in state A.

[0039] When the above explanation is applied to "movement information", state A is "a state in which the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104", and state B is "a state in which the AED 100 has not been moved from the storage location 104". When the above explanation is applied to "case opening information", state A is "a state in which the case 220 of the AED 100 has been opened", and state B is "a state in which the case 220 of the AED 100 has not been opened". When the above explanation is applied to "maintenance information", state A is "a state in which the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has been activated", and state B is "a state in which the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has not been activated". When the above explanation is applied to "analysis information", state A is "a state in which the electrocardiogram of the injured person has been analyzed by the AED 100", and state B is "a state in which the electrocardiogram of the injured person has not been analyzed by the AED 100".

[0040] In S402, the management device 102 determines the notification content to be notified to the administrator of the AED 100. The management device 102 may determine the notification content according to the rules shown in the table of Fig. 5. The management device 102 stores the determined notification content in the storage device (RAM 303 or secondary storage device 307) for subsequent processing.

[0041] The four "Status" columns in the table of FIG. 5 represent the status of the AED 100 indicated by the AED information. The "Movement" column in the table of FIG. 5 represents the movement information included in the AED information. Checked rows represent that the AED information indicates that the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104. Unchecked rows represent that the AED information indicates that the AED 100 has not been moved from the storage location 104.

[0042] The "Case Open" column in the table of Fig. 5 represents case open information included in the AED information. A checked row indicates that the AED information indicates that the case 220 of the AED 100 has been opened. An unchecked row indicates that the AED information indicates that the case 220 of the AED 100 has not been opened.

[0043] The "Maintenance" column in the table in Figure 5 indicates maintenance information included in the AED information. A checked row indicates that the AED information indicates that the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has been activated. An unchecked row indicates that the AED information indicates that the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has not been activated.

[0044] The "Analysis" column in the table in Figure 5 indicates the analysis information included in the AED information. Checked rows indicate that the AED information indicates that the electrocardiogram of the victim has been analyzed by the AED 100. Unchecked rows indicate that the AED information indicates that the electrocardiogram of the victim has not been analyzed by the AED 100.

[0045] The five columns of "Notification Content" in the table in Fig. 5 represent the content of the notification to the administrator for each state of the AED 100. For each of the five columns of "Notification Content", a checked row indicates that the notification for that column will be sent, and an unchecked row indicates that the notification for that column will not be sent.

[0046] The "failure notification" indicates that a notification is made regarding a failure of the AED 100. The notification regarding the failure of the AED 100 may be a notification that the AED 100 is malfunctioning, or may be a notification that the AED 100 may be malfunctioning.

[0047] The "pad check notification" indicates that a notification is made regarding the state of the electrode pads 208 of the AED 100. The notification regarding the state of the electrode pads 208 of the AED 100 may be a notification that the electrode pads 208 of the AED 100 have been used, or a notification requesting replacement of the electrode pads 208 of the AED 100.

[0048] The "power check notification" indicates that a notification is made regarding the power supply of the AED 100. The notification regarding the power supply of the AED 100 may be a notification requesting confirmation of the power supply status of the AED 100, or may be a notification that the power supply of the AED 100 may remain on.

[0049] The "maintenance notification" indicates that a notification is given regarding the maintenance mode of the AED 100. The notification regarding the maintenance mode of the AED 100 may be a notification that the maintenance mode of the AED 100 has been activated.

[0050] The "location confirmation notification" refers to providing notification regarding the location of the AED 100. The notification regarding the location of the AED 100 may be a notification that the AED 100 may not be stored in the storage location 104, or a notification requesting that the AED 100 be returned to the storage location 104.

[0051] Below, we will explain the notifications that are made when the AED information indicates the respective states of rows No. 1 to No. 16 in the table in Fig. 5. Rows No. 1 to No. 8 all indicate that the AED 100 has not been moved from the storage location 104.

[0052] The row No. 1 indicates that the AED 100 was not used and continued to be stored in the storage location 104. Therefore, the management device 102 determines not to issue any of the five notifications in FIG.

[0053] The row No. 2 indicates that an electrocardiogram analysis was performed even though the case 220 was not opened. In this case, there is a possibility that the proximity sensor 209 for detecting whether the case 220 is open or closed has malfunctioned, or that the impedance circuit for detecting the execution of an electrocardiogram analysis has malfunctioned. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a malfunction notification. Also, there is a possibility that the user forgot to turn off the AED 100 after the electrocardiogram analysis was performed. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a power check notification.

[0054] The row No. 3 indicates that the maintenance mode has been activated even though the case 220 has not been opened. In this case, the proximity sensor 209 may be malfunctioning. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a malfunction notification. Also, the user may have forgotten to turn off the AED 100 after the maintenance mode was activated. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a power check notification. Although the AED 100 notifies that the maintenance mode has been activated, it is assumed that the user has not actually activated the maintenance mode because the case 220 has not been opened. Therefore, the management device 102 decides not to issue a maintenance notification. The same applies to other cases in which the AED information notifies that the case 220 has not been opened and that the maintenance mode has been activated.

[0055] The row No. 4 indicates that the maintenance mode was activated and an electrocardiogram analysis was performed even though the case 220 was not opened. Therefore, similar to the rows No. 2 and No. 3, the management device 102 decides to send a malfunction notification. Furthermore, it is assumed that the electrode pads 208 were used when the electrocardiogram analysis was performed. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to send a pad confirmation notification. Since it is assumed that the administrator of the AED 100 will also check the power status of the AED 100 when checking the status of the electrode pads 208, the management device 102 may decide not to send a power confirmation notification when deciding to send a pad confirmation notification. This also applies to the other rows described below. Alternatively, the management device 102 may decide to send a power confirmation notification even when deciding to send a pad confirmation notification.

[0056] The row No. 5 indicates that the case 220 was opened, but the maintenance mode was not activated, and no electrocardiogram analysis was performed. In this case, the AED 100 may have been moved to a location that the communication device 101 cannot detect. Therefore, the management device 102 determines to issue a location confirmation notification.

[0057] The row No. 6 indicates that the case 220 has been opened and an electrocardiogram analysis has been performed. In this case, it is assumed that the AED 100 has been used on the injured person. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a pad confirmation notification. Also, there is a possibility that the AED 100 has been moved to a range where the communication device 101 cannot detect the movement of the AED 100. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a location confirmation notification.

[0058] The row No. 7 indicates that the case 220 has been opened and the maintenance mode has been activated. In this case, it is assumed that the maintenance mode has been activated. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a maintenance notification. In the example of FIG. 5, the management device 102 decides not to issue a location confirmation notification. Alternatively, the management device 102 may decide to issue a location confirmation notification.

[0059] Row No. 8 indicates that the case 220 has been opened, the maintenance mode has been activated, and an electrocardiogram analysis has been performed. Therefore, similar to rows No. 6 and No. 7, the management device 102 determines to send a pad confirmation notification and a maintenance notification. In the example of FIG. 5, the management device 102 determines not to send a location confirmation notification. Alternatively, the management device 102 may determine to send a location confirmation notification.

[0060] All of the rows No. 9 to No. 16 indicate that the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104. The row No. 9 indicates that the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104, but has not been used. Therefore, the management device 102 decides to issue a location confirmation notification.

[0061] Lines No. 10 to No. 16 may be similar to lines No. 2 to No. 8, and therefore redundant explanations will be omitted. In lines No. 10, 11, 15, and 16, although the AED information indicates that the AED 100 has been moved from the storage location 104, it is expected that the manager of the AED 100 will confirm the location of the AED 100 through other notifications, so the management device 102 decides not to issue a location confirmation notification. Alternatively, the management device 102 may decide to issue a location confirmation notification.

[0062] In S403, the management device 102 determines whether to send a message to the administrator. If it is determined that a message is to be sent to the administrator ("YES" in S403), the management device 102 transitions the process to S404, and otherwise ("NO" in S403), the management device 102 transitions the process to S401. If at least one of a malfunction notification and a pad confirmation notification is determined in S402, there is a possibility that the AED 100 is in an unusable state. In other words, a malfunction notification and a pad confirmation notification are notifications of high importance. Therefore, the management device 102 may determine to send a message to the administrator if the notification content determined in S402 includes at least one of a malfunction notification and a pad confirmation notification. The management device 102 may determine not to send a message to the administrator if the notification content determined in S402 does not include either a malfunction notification or a pad confirmation notification.

[0063] In S404, the management device 102 sends a message regarding the status of the AED 100 to the administrator. The message sent in S404 may be sent by email or using a message service. The message sent in S404 may include specific notification content, or may simply prompt the administrator to access the management device 102 and check the status of the AED 100.

[0064] An example of a management method of the AED 100 executed by the management device 102 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. The management device 102 may automatically start the method of Fig. 6 after startup, or may start the method of Fig. 6 in response to an instruction from an operator of the management device 102. Each step of the method of Fig. 6 may be executed by, for example, the CPU 301 executing a program read into the RAM 303. The method of Fig. 6 may be executed in parallel with the method of Fig. 4.

[0065] In S601, the management device 102 determines whether an inquiry about the status of the AED 100 has been received from the administrator of the AED 100. If it is determined that an inquiry about the status of the AED 100 has been received ("YES" in S601), the management device 102 transitions the process to S602, and otherwise ("NO" in S601) repeats S601. In this way, the management device 102 waits until an inquiry about the status of the AED 100 is received. In S601, the management device 102 may authenticate the administrator of the AED 100, and may transition the process to S602 only if the authentication is successful. The administrator of the AED 100 may access the management device 102 using his or her own user device 103.

[0066] In S602, the management device 102 presents the notification content determined in S402 of FIG. 4 to the administrator of the AED 100. For example, the management device 102 may cause the user device 103 to display a screen including the notification content. The management device 102 may present only the notification content of the AED designated by the administrator. Alternatively, the management device 102 may present the notification content of all AEDs managed by the administrator. The management device 102 may not present the notification content of AEDs not managed by the administrator (for example, managed by another administrator).

[0067] As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the status of the AED can be appropriately notified to the administrator of the AED 100 based on the importance of the notification content. Specifically, when the AED 100 is in an unusable state, a message (for example, an e-mail) can be sent to the administrator to prompt the administrator to take prompt action.

[0068] The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 100 AED, 101 communication device, 102 management device, 103 user device

Claims

1. A management device for an automated external defibrillator, comprising: an acquisition means for acquiring information about the automated external defibrillator; a notification means for notifying a manager of the automated external defibrillator of the state of the automated external defibrillator based on the information, The notification means sends a message regarding the status of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator when the information indicates that the electrocardiogram of the victim has been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator.

2. The notification means the information indicates that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated and that the automated external defibrillator has analyzed the victim's electrocardiogram; the information indicates that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has not been activated and that the automated external defibrillator has analyzed the victim's electrocardiogram; 2. The management device of claim 1, wherein the management device transmits the message regarding the status of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator for each of the automatic external defibrillators.

3. 2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means transmits the message regarding the status of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator when the information indicates that a case of the automated external defibrillator has not been opened and that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated.

4. The notification means the information indicates that the victim's electrocardiogram has been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator, that the case of the automated external defibrillator has not been opened, and that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated; the information indicates that the victim's electrocardiogram has not been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator, that the case of the automated external defibrillator has not been opened, and that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated; 4. The management device of claim 3, wherein the management device transmits the message regarding the status of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator for each of the automatic external defibrillators.

5. 2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means transmits a message regarding a malfunction of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator when the information indicates that a case of the automated external defibrillator has not been opened and indicates at least one of that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated and that an electrocardiogram of a victim has been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator.

6. 2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means transmits a message regarding the status of electrode pads of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator when the information indicates that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated and that the automated external defibrillator has analyzed the electrocardiogram of the victim.

7. 2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means transmits a message regarding the status of electrode pads of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator when the information indicates that a case of the automated external defibrillator has been opened, that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has not been activated, and that an electrocardiogram of a victim has been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator.

8. 2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means presents a notification regarding the power supply of the automated external defibrillator to the manager when the information indicates that a case of the automated external defibrillator has not been opened and indicates only one of that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated and that an electrocardiogram of a victim has been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator.

9. 2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means presents a notification regarding the maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator when the information indicates that a case of the automated external defibrillator has been opened and that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has been activated.

10. The notification means the information indicates that a case of the automated external defibrillator has been opened and that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has not been activated; the information indicates that the automated external defibrillator has been removed from a storage location, that the case of the automated external defibrillator has not been opened, that a maintenance mode of the automated external defibrillator has not been activated, and that the automated external defibrillator has not analyzed an electrocardiogram of a victim; 2. The management device of claim 1, wherein the management device provides the administrator with a notification regarding the location of the automated external defibrillator for each of the above.

11. A program for causing a computer to function as each of the means of the management device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. 1. A method for managing an automated external defibrillator, comprising: an acquiring step in which an acquiring means acquires information about the automated external defibrillator; a notification step in which a notification means notifies a manager of the automated external defibrillator of a state of the automated external defibrillator based on the information, The notification step includes sending a message regarding the status of the automated external defibrillator to the administrator when the information indicates that the victim's electrocardiogram has been analyzed by the automated external defibrillator.

Images