Medical instrument storage management device and storage management system

Abstract

To make a re-warehoused medical appliance easily distinguishable.SOLUTION: A storage management apparatus 60 includes a memory 60a for storing storage history information 140 in which at least a storage ID 141 that when an appliance set 8 including one or a plurality of medical appliances 5 is stored, is assigned to the appliance set 8 and a sterilization ID 145 showing that sterilization treatment has been performed on the appliance set 8 are associated. The processor 60b is configured to be capable of executing sterilization acquisition processing, determination processing, and notification processing. The sterilization acquisition processing acquires a target sterilization ID 22 assigned to an appliance set 8 of a storage target. The determination processing determines whether or not the sterilization ID 145 agreeing with the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140. The notification processing, when it is determined by the determination processing that the sterilization ID 145 agreeing with the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140, notifies that the appliance set 8 to which the target sterilization ID 22 is assigned is a set that is re-warehoused.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical instrument storage management device and a storage management system. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a medical instrument that is repeatedly used in medical procedures such as surgery and examinations. The medical instrument can be repeatedly used by performing a predetermined medical work process in sequence. The medical work process includes a surgical operation process, a recovery process, a cleaning process, an assembly process, a sterilization process, and a storage process.

[0003] In the recovery process, post-operative medical instruments are recovered. In the cleaning process, the recovered medical instruments are disassembled into multiple parts and cleaned. In the assembly process, each part of the cleaned medical instruments is assembled. In the sterilization process, the assembled medical instruments are sterilized. In the storage process, the sterilized medical instruments are stored in a specified storage location. In the surgery process, the medical instruments stored in the storage location are removed, and surgery is performed using the removed medical instruments. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-148113 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When surgery is performed in a surgical procedure, certain medical instruments to be used in the surgery are dispensed. However, there may be some medical instruments that were not actually used in the surgery among the dispensed medical instruments. Such medical instruments that were not actually used in the surgery are stored again in a storage procedure without undergoing steps such as cleaning, assembly, and sterilization, and without being sterilized. Hereinafter, storing again without using in surgery and without being sterilized is referred to as "re-storage."

[0006] The restocking of these medical instruments has not been strictly managed. In some medical facilities, the restocking of medical instruments is managed, for example, by recording paper. The restocked medical instruments are those that do not need to be removed from the storage location where they are kept. The more restocked medical instruments there are, the more work is required to remove them from the storage location, which is inefficient. Therefore, it is preferable to have fewer restocked medical instruments.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a medical instrument storage management device and a storage management system that make it easy to identify restocked medical instruments. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The medical instrument storage management device according to the present invention comprises a memory and at least one processor. The storage management device stores storage history information in which a storage ID attached to an instrument set containing one or more medical instruments when the instrument set is stored and a sterilization ID indicating that the instrument set has been sterilized are at least associated. The storage management device is configured to be able to execute a sterilization acquisition process, a determination process, and a notification process. In the sterilization acquisition process, a target sterilization ID attached to the instrument set to be stored is acquired. In the determination process, it is determined whether or not the sterilization ID matching the target sterilization ID exists in the storage history information. In the notification process, when it is determined in the determination process that the sterilization ID matching the target sterilization ID exists in the storage history information, a notification is issued that the instrument set to which the target sterilization ID is attached is to be restocked.

[0009] According to the medical instrument sterilization management device of the present invention, the target sterilization ID is an ID that is assigned to an instrument set when it is sterilized. Sterilization is performed on an instrument set that has been used in an operation, examination, or the like, and a new target sterilization ID is assigned to the same instrument set each time it is sterilized. If a sterilization ID that matches the target sterilization ID acquired in the sterilization acquisition process exists in the storage history information, it means that the instrument set that was once dispensed has not been used in an operation or examination, and has not been sterilized, and is being stored again. Therefore, when it is determined that a sterilization ID that matches the target sterilization ID exists in the storage history information, it can be determined that the instrument set to which the target sterilization ID is assigned is a restocked instrument. When an instrument set is restocked, a notification process notifies the operator that the instrument set is restocked, making it easier for the operator to identify the restocked instrument set. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a medical instrument storage management device and a storage management system that allow easy identification of the medical instruments that constitute a restocked instrument set. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a storage management system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a storage management device. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an instrument set master table. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a shelf master table. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a sterilization table. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a storage history table. [Figure 8] 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the storage management device when an instrument set is stored. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a warehousing registration screen. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a wrong shelf warning screen. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a sterilization expiration warning screen. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a restocking warning screen. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the inventory registration screen in a state in which an instrument set has been added to the inventory list. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a restocking summary screen. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a storage history compilation screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, a storage management system including a medical instrument storage management device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a storage management device) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment described here is not intended to limit the present invention in any particular way.

[0013] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a storage management system 100 according to this embodiment. The storage management system 100 is a system used when storing medical instruments 5 in a shelf number 3 on a predetermined shelf 2.

[0014] The medical instrument 5 is an instrument used in medical procedures performed in medical settings such as hospitals. A medical procedure refers to a medical procedure performed by a doctor on a patient. Medical procedures include, for example, surgery and examination.

[0015] The medical instruments 5 include, for example, trocars, forceps, incision devices, irrigation and suction devices, scissors, scalpels (e.g., laser scalpels and electric scalpels), ultrasonic cutters, scalpel holders, cannulas, tweezers, retractors, scales, probes, elevators, raspers, suction tubes, chest retractors, chest closure devices, needle holders, syringes, metal balls, pus trays, cups, pins, mirrors, files, mouth openers, clamps, handpieces, elevators, chisels, sharp spoons, disseminators, mirrors, suture needles, stuns, water receivers, needles, indenters, bougies, ventilation tubes, bone fragment driving rods, reuels, radio pliers, hammers, goniometers, thermometers, perforators, droppers, metal cotton swabs, enema devices, syringes, and endoscopes. However, the above examples are merely a partial list of the medical instruments 5. The medical instruments 5 are not limited to the above examples.

[0016] The medical instrument 5 may be composed of one part or multiple parts. Examples of the medical instrument 5 composed of multiple parts include a trocar, forceps, incision device, and irrigation and suction device used in laparoscopic surgery. Such a medical instrument 5 includes multiple components, and is collected after surgery, for example, and disassembled into the multiple components. Here, the components that compose the medical instrument 5 are referred to as components. In addition, when a component is further composed of multiple components, all of them are referred to as components.

[0017] Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the circulation cycle 10. As shown in Fig. 2, the medical instrument 5 can be repeatedly used in a predetermined circulation cycle 10. The number of repetitions of the circulation cycle 10 for one medical instrument 5 is not particularly limited, and is appropriately determined depending on the type of the medical instrument 5 and the types of components that make up the medical instrument 5. In this embodiment, the circulation cycle 10 has a surgery / examination process 11, a collection process 12, a cleaning process 13, an assembly process 14, a sterilization process 15, and a storage process 16.

[0018] The surgery / examination process 11 is a process for performing surgery or examination, which is an example of a medical procedure, using a medical instrument 5. In the surgery / examination process 11, the medical instrument 5 stored in the shelf number 3 (see FIG. 1) of a specific shelf 2 arranged in a specific storage location is dispensed (in other words, taken out), and the surgery or examination is performed using the dispensed medical instrument 5.

[0019] The recovery step 12 is a step performed after the surgery / examination step 11. The recovery step 12 is a step of recovering the medical instrument 5 used in the surgery or examination. When the medical instrument 5 is composed of multiple components, the recovery step 12 may include a task of disassembling the medical instrument 5 into the individual components.

[0020] The cleaning step 13 is a step performed after the collecting step 12. The cleaning step 13 is a step of cleaning the medical instruments 5 collected in the collecting step 12 or individual components of the medical instruments 5. In the cleaning step 13, the medical instruments 5 are cleaned using, for example, a cleaner not shown.

[0021] The assembly step 14 is a step carried out after the cleaning step 13. The assembly step 14 is a step of assembling the components of the medical instrument 5 cleaned in the cleaning step 13 to complete one medical instrument 5. The assembly step 14 is a step of assembling a medical instrument 5 made up of multiple components. For example, in the case of a medical instrument 5 made up of a single component or a medical instrument 5 that was not disassembled in the recovery step 12, the assembly step 14 may be omitted.

[0022] The sterilization process 15 is a process carried out after the assembly process 14. The sterilization process 15 is a process for sterilizing the medical instrument 5 assembled in the assembly process 14. In the sterilization process 15, the medical instrument 5 is sterilized using, for example, a sterilizer (not shown). Hereinafter, the sterilization process is also simply referred to as sterilization.

[0023] The storage step 16 is a step performed after the sterilization step 15. In the storage step 16, the sterilized medical instruments 5 are stored in the shelf number 3 of a specified shelf 2 arranged in a specified storage location (see FIG. 1). Herein, storing the medical instruments 5 in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 means placing the medical instruments 5 in an area of ​​the shelf 2 with the specified shelf number 3. Hereinafter, storing the medical instruments 5 in the shelf number 3 of the specified shelf 2 will be referred to as storing. After the storage step 16, the surgery / examination step 11 is performed.

[0024] In the circulation cycle 10 according to this embodiment, each process is performed in units of an instrument set 8 shown in FIG. 1. Here, an instrument set 8 is a collection of one or more medical instruments 5. There is no particular limitation on the method of dividing the multiple medical instruments 5 into one or more instrument sets 8. The number and types of medical instruments 5 included in an instrument set 8 are determined for each medical site, such as a hospital, and may be determined based on the experience of staff at the medical site, such as doctors, nurses, and operators of each process of the circulation cycle 10.

[0025] For example, an instrument set 8 is a collection of one or more medical instruments 5 used in one medical procedure (e.g., surgery or examination). The number of instrument sets 8 used in one surgery or examination may be one or more. The medical instruments 5 included in one instrument set 8 are stored in a storage step 16 (see FIG. 2) in a sealed state in a predetermined packaging material, for example, contained in a tray (not shown).

[0026] In this embodiment, when one or more medical instruments 5 constituting an instrument set 8 are sterilized in the sterilization step 15 shown in FIG. 2, a sterilization label 20 as shown in FIG. 1 is issued. When the one or more medical instruments 5 constituting the instrument set 8 are sterilized in a state where they are placed in a predetermined packaging material, the sterilization label 20 is attached to, for example, the above-mentioned predetermined packaging material after the sterilization. As shown in FIG. 1, a sterilization identification mark 21 is attached to the sterilization label 20. The sterilization identification mark 21 is read by a reading device 30 described later. The type of the sterilization identification mark 21 is not particularly limited. For example, the sterilization identification mark 21 may be a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, or an IC tag.

[0027] The sterilization identification label 21 records, for example, a target sterilization ID 22. The target sterilization ID 22 is an ID that is assigned to the sterilized instrument set 8 when the instrument set 8 is sterilized. Therefore, by assigning the target sterilization ID 22, it is known that the instrument set 8 has been sterilized. This target sterilization ID 22 is a unique ID that is assigned to the instrument set 8 each time it is sterilized. Therefore, the instrument set 8 can be identified from the target sterilization ID 22. In this embodiment, a new target sterilization ID 22 is assigned to one instrument set 8 each time it is sterilized. The target sterilization ID 22 assigned to the instrument set 8 is changed each time it is sterilized after being used in a surgery or examination.

[0028] In this embodiment, in the storage step 16 in FIG. 2, the instrument sets 8 are stored in units of instrument sets 8. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of shelves 2 are arranged in a storage location for storing the instrument sets 8. Each shelf 2 has a plurality of shelf numbers 3. For example, each shelf 2 is divided into a plurality of areas, and a different shelf number 3 is assigned to each area. In this embodiment, it is preset which type of instrument set 8 is stored in the shelf number 3 of each shelf 2. Which type of instrument set 8 is stored in which shelf number 3 of which shelf 2 is not particularly limited, and is determined for each medical site, such as a hospital, and may be determined based on the experience of staff at the medical site, such as doctors, nurses, and operators of the storage step 16.

[0029] In this embodiment, a shelf identification sign 25 is affixed to each shelf number 3 of each shelf 2. The shelf identification sign 25 is read by a reading device 30. The type of shelf identification sign 25 is not particularly limited. For example, the shelf identification sign 25 is read by a reading device 30. The type of shelf identification sign 25 is not particularly limited, but is, for example, the same type as the sterilization identification sign 21. The shelf identification sign 25 may be a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, or an IC tag.

[0030] A target shelf ID 26 is recorded in the shelf identification label 25. The target shelf ID 26 is a unique ID assigned to each shelf number 3 on the shelf 2. The target shelf ID 26 assigned to the shelf number 3 on the shelf 2 is immutable. By reading this target shelf ID 26, the shelf number 3 on the shelf 2 can be identified from the target shelf ID 26.

[0031] Meanwhile, when, for example, surgery is performed in the surgery / examination process 11, a surgery plan is created. This surgery plan includes an instrument list, which is a list of instrument sets 8 to be used in the surgery. The operator takes out the instrument sets 8 included in the instrument list from the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 where they are stored in the storage process 16, and dispenses them. However, among the instrument sets 8 in the instrument list, i.e., among the dispensed instrument sets 8, there may be instrument sets 8 that are not actually used in the surgery. In this way, the instrument sets 8 that were not used in the surgery are stored again in the storage process 16 without going through the cleaning process 13, the assembly process 14, and the sterilization process 15 of the circulation cycle 10 shown in FIG. 2. In other words, even though the stored instrument sets 8 have been dispensed, the instrument sets 8 that were not used in the surgery / examination process 11 are stored again in the storage process 16 without being subjected to sterilization or the like. In this way, the storing of the instrument sets 8 that were not used in the surgery / examination process 11 in the storage process 16 without being sterilized is called "re-storage."

[0032] Conventionally, the restocking of instrument sets 8 has not been strictly managed. In some medical settings, the restocking of instrument sets 8 has been managed, for example, by recording paper. The restocked instrument sets 8 are not used in surgery or examinations, and do not need to be removed from shelf number 3 of shelf 2 where they are stored. The more instrument sets 8 that are restocked, the more work is required to remove them from shelf number 3 of shelf 2 where they are stored, which is inefficient. For this reason, it is preferable that the restocked instrument sets 8 are not listed in the instrument list of the surgical plan.

[0033] In this embodiment, the storage management system 100 shown in Fig. 1 manages the storage of the instrument sets 8 in the storage process 16 (see Fig. 2) and also manages the re-stocking of the instrument sets 8. By using the storage management system 100, for example, an instrument set 8 that is frequently re-stocked can be identified, the instrument list for the surgical plan can be reviewed, and the dispensing work of the stored instrument sets 8 can be made more efficient.

[0034] In this embodiment, the storage management system 100 includes a reading device 30, a display device 50, an operation device 55, and a storage management device 60.

[0035] The reading device 30 is operated by an operator, and reads the sterilization identification mark 21 on the sterilization label 20 attached to the instrument set 8, thereby reading the target sterilization ID 22. Furthermore, the reading device 30 is also capable of reading the target shelf ID 26 by reading the shelf identification mark 25 attached to the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2. Although not shown in the figure, the reading device 30 is provided with a handle that can be held by the operator's hand.

[0036] The type of the reading device 30 is not particularly limited, and may be any type capable of reading the target sterilization ID 22 of the sterilization identification label 21 and the target shelf ID 26 of the shelf identification label 25. For example, when the sterilization identification label 21 and the shelf identification label 25 are two-dimensional codes, the reading device 30 may be a two-dimensional code reader capable of reading two-dimensional codes. For example, when the sterilization identification label 21 and the shelf identification label 25 are IC tags, the reading device 30 may be an IC tag reader. In this embodiment, the reading device 30 is a non-contact device. However, the reading device 30 may be a contact device. The number of reading devices 30 used in the storage process 16 may be one or more. The installation location of the reading device 30 is, for example, a storage location where the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 where the instrument set 8 is stored in the storage process 16 is located.

[0037] The display device 50 displays a screen used when storing the instrument set 8 in the storage process 16. The type of the display device 50 is not particularly limited. For example, the display device 50 may be a display of a mobile terminal. The display device 50 may be a display of a desktop or notebook type (in other words, laptop type) personal computer.

[0038] The operation device 55 is used when an operator operates a screen displayed on the display device 50. For example, the operator can switch the screen displayed on the display device 50 by operating the operation device 55. In addition, the operator can register in the storage management device 60 which shelf 2 and shelf number 3 the tool set 8 is to be stored in by operating the operation device 55. The type of the operation device 55 is not particularly limited. For example, the operation device 55 is a keyboard and mouse of a personal computer. However, the operation device 55 may be a touch panel provided on the display device 50. In this embodiment, the number of the display device 50 and the operation device 55 is one each, but each may be multiple.

[0039] Next, the storage management device 60 according to this embodiment will be described. The storage management device 60 manages the storage of the tool set 8 in the storage process 16 (see FIG. 2), that is, the history of storage. This makes it possible to manage when the tool set 8 was stored in the shelf number 3 of a specific shelf 2. The storage management device 60 also manages the re-storage of the tool set 8. The storage management device 60 is a computer control device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the storage management device 60. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage management device 60 includes a memory 60a and at least one processor 60b. The processor 60b may be one or more. For example, the processor 60b uses a program stored in the memory 60a to execute processing. The storage management device 60 may be realized by a dedicated computer or may be realized by a general-purpose computer.

[0040] In this embodiment, the storage management device 60 is communicatively connected to the reading device 30 as shown in Fig. 1. The storage management device 60 may be connected to the reading device 30 by wire or wirelessly. The storage management device 60 is communicatively connected to the display device 50 and the operation device 55. The storage management device 60, the display device 50, and the operation device 55 may be realized by one personal computer.

[0041] Here, the storage management system 100 may be realized by a so-called client-server system, or may be realized by cloud computing. Also, the storage management system 100 may be realized by a so-called stand-alone system.

[0042] 3, the storage management device 60 includes a memory unit 61, a display unit 63, a sterilization acquisition unit 65, a shelf acquisition unit 67, a judgment unit 69, a notification unit 71, a list addition unit 73, and a history addition unit 75. The storage management device 60 further includes a shelf extraction unit 81, a shelf judgment unit 82, a wrong shelf notification unit 83, a deadline extraction unit 86, a date acquisition unit 87, a deadline judgment unit 88, and a deadline expiration notification unit 89. The storage management device 60 further includes a counting unit 91 and a tally display unit 93.

[0043] The storage unit 61 is stored in the memory 60a. The display unit 63, the sterilization acquisition unit 65, the shelf acquisition unit 67, the judgment unit 69, the notification unit 71, the list addition unit 73, the history addition unit 75, the shelf extraction unit 81, the shelf judgment unit 82, the wrong shelf notification unit 83, the expiration date extraction unit 86, the date acquisition unit 87, the expiration date judgment unit 88, the expiration date notification unit 89, the count unit 91, and the tally display unit 93 are executable by the processor 60b.

[0044] In this embodiment, the memory unit 61 realized by the memory 60a pre-stores an instrument set master table TB10 (see Figure 4), a shelf master table TB20 (see Figure 5), a sterilization table TB30 (see Figure 6), and a storage history table TB40 (see Figure 7).

[0045] 4, the tool set master table TB10 is a table in which tool set information 110 is stored. The tool set information 110 is information in which at least a set ID 111 and a set name 112 are associated with each other. In other words, the tool set information 110 includes at least items such as the set ID 111 and the set name 112.

[0046] Here, "associated" refers to items that are written in the same row of the table. "Associated" can be rephrased as "corresponding."

[0047] As shown in FIG. 4, the set ID 111 is a unique ID given to each tool set 8. The set ID 111 is a character string composed of numbers, alphabets, etc., and is different for each tool set 8. The set name 112 is the name of the tool set 8. The set name 112 may be arbitrarily given to the tool set 8 by, for example, an operator. In this embodiment, the set name 112 is uniquely determined from the set ID 111.

[0048] 5, shelf master table TB20 is a table in which shelf information 120 is stored. The shelf information 120 is information in which at least a shelf ID 121, a shelf name 122, a shelf number 123, a display order 124, and an update date and time 125 are associated with each other, for example. Here, the shelf information 120 includes at least items such as the shelf ID 121, the shelf name 122, the shelf number 123, the display order 124, and the update date and time 125.

[0049] The shelf ID 121 is a unique ID given to each shelf number 3 (see FIG. 1) of the shelf 2 storing the tool set 8. The shelf ID 121 is a character string composed of numbers, letters, etc., and is different for each shelf number 3 of the shelf 2. The shelf name 122 is the name of the shelf 2. The shelf name 122 is given arbitrarily to the shelf 2, for example, by a worker, etc. The shelf number 123 is the shelf number given to the shelf 2, and is the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 (see FIG. 1). In this embodiment, the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 shown in FIG. 1 is identified from the shelf ID 121.

[0050] 1. For example, the list of shelves 2 and shelf numbers 3 is displayed in ascending or descending order of the display order 124. The update date and time 125 is the date and time when the shelf information 120 was updated. Here, when any of the items of the shelf ID 121, shelf name 122, shelf number 123, and display order 124 associated with the update date and time 125 is changed, the date and time of the change is recorded in the update date and time 125.

[0051] 6, the sterilization table TB30 is a table in which sterilization information 130 for an instrument set 8 is stored. The sterilization information 130 is information in which at least a sterilization ID 131, a set ID 132, a set name 133, a shelf ID 134, a user ID 135, a user name 136, and a sterilization expiration date 137 are associated with each other. Here, the sterilization information 130 includes at least items such as the sterilization ID 131, the set ID 132, the set name 133, the shelf ID 134, the user ID 135, the user name 136, and the sterilization expiration date 137.

[0052] The sterilization ID 131 is a unique ID given to the instrument set 8 sterilized in the sterilization process 15 shown in FIG. 2. Here, the instrument set 8 given the sterilization ID 131 is determined to have been sterilized. The instrument set 8 can be identified from the sterilization ID 131. The set ID 132 is a set ID given to the instrument set 8 given the sterilization ID 131. The set ID 132 corresponds to the set ID 111 in the instrument set information 110 (see FIG. 4). The set name 133 shown in FIG. 6 is a set name of the instrument set 8 given the sterilization ID 131. The set name 133 corresponds to the set name 112 in the instrument set information 110 (see FIG. 4). Either the set ID 132 or the set name 133 may be omitted.

[0053] The shelf ID 134 shown in FIG. 6 is an ID given to the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 on which the instrument set 8 with the sterilization ID 131 is stored. The shelf ID 134 corresponds to the shelf ID 121 (see FIG. 5) in the shelf information 120. The user ID 135 shown in FIG. 6 is an ID of the operator who sterilized the instrument set 8 with the sterilization ID 131. The user name 136 is a name (appellation) of the operator who sterilized the instrument set 8 with the sterilization ID 131. Here, the user ID 135 and the user name 136 correspond to the user information (not shown) stored in the user master table (not shown). The user name 136 can be uniquely determined from the user ID 135. Therefore, either the user ID 135 or the user name 136 may be omitted.

[0054] The sterilization expiration date 137 is the expiration date of the sterilization process performed on the instrument set 8 to which the sterilization ID 131 is attached. The sterilization expiration date 137 is set to a date a predetermined period of time after the issuance of the sterilization label 20 (see FIG. 1). This predetermined period is set based on the type of sterilization process and the type of one or more medical instruments 5 that make up the sterilized instrument set 8.

[0055] As shown in Fig. 7, storage history table TB40 is a table in which storage history information 140, which is history information of instrument sets 8 stored in storage process 16 shown in Fig. 2, is stored. Storage history information 140 is information in which at least a storage ID 141, a shelf ID 142, a shelf name / shelf number 143, a set ID 144, a sterilization ID 145, restocking information 146, stocking date / time 147, a user ID 148, and a user name 149 are associated with each other, for example. Storage history information 140 includes at least items such as storage ID 141, shelf ID 142, shelf name / shelf number 143, set ID 144, sterilization ID 145, restocking information 146, stocking date / time 147, user ID 148, and user name 149.

[0056] The storage ID 141 is a unique ID that is assigned to the stored instrument set 8 when the instrument set 8 is stored in the storage process 16. The storage ID 141 is a character string composed of numbers, letters, etc., and is an ID that is issued every time an instrument set 8 is stored. Therefore, a different storage ID 141 is issued every time one instrument set 8 circulates through the circulation cycle 10 and is stored in the storage process 16. Therefore, multiple storage IDs 141 may be assigned to one instrument set 8.

[0057] The shelf ID 142 is the shelf ID of the shelf number 3 (see FIG. 1) of the shelf 2 where the instrument set 8 to which the storage ID 141 is assigned is stored. The shelf ID 142 corresponds to the shelf ID 121 (see FIG. 5) of the shelf information 120. The shelf name and shelf number 143 shown in FIG. 7 are the shelf name and shelf number where the instrument set 8 to which the storage ID 141 is assigned is stored. Here, the shelf name and shelf number 143 are expressed as shelf name [shelf number]. The shelf name and shelf number 143 correspond to the shelf name 122 (see FIG. 5) and shelf number 123 (see FIG. 5) of the shelf information 120. The set ID 144 shown in FIG. 7 is the set ID assigned to the instrument set 8 to which the storage ID 141 is assigned. The set ID 144 corresponds to the set ID 111 (see FIG. 4) of the instrument set information 110. 7 is a sterilization ID that was assigned when the instrument set 8 with the storage ID 141 was sterilized. The sterilization ID 145 corresponds to the sterilization ID 131 of the sterilization information 130 (see FIG. 6).

[0058] The restocking information 146 shown in Fig. 7 is information on whether the instrument set 8 associated with the storage ID 141 is restocked. For example, if the associated instrument set 8 is not restocked but is the first time it is stocked (first stocking in this case), the restocking information 146 is set to "1". On the other hand, if the associated instrument set 8 is restocked and is the second or subsequent time it is stocked, the restocking information 146 is set to "2". However, the specific numerical values ​​or characters of the restocking information 146 can be set appropriately for each medical site, and the first stocking is not limited to "1", and the restocking is not limited to "2".

[0059] The storage date and time 147 is the date and time when the tool set 8 with the storage ID 141 is stored, that is, the date and time when the tool set 8 is stored in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2. The user ID 148 is the ID of the worker who stored the tool set 8 with the storage ID 141. The user name 136 is the name (name) of the worker who stored the tool set 8 with the storage ID 141. Here, the user ID 148 and the user name 149 correspond to the user information (not shown) stored in the above-mentioned user master table (not shown). Since the user name 149 can be uniquely determined from the user ID 148, either the user ID 148 or the user name 149 may be omitted.

[0060] Next, the processing procedure of the storage management device 60 when the instrument set 8 is stored in the storage process 16 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

[0061] In this embodiment, first, in step S101, in order to register one or more tool sets 8 to be stored in the shelf number 3 (see FIG. 1) of a specified shelf 2 in the storage management device 60, the display unit 63 in FIG. 3 displays a storage registration screen DP10 shown in FIG. 9 on the display device 50 as shown in FIG. 9. The storage registration screen DP10 is a screen used when storing the tool sets 8 in the shelf number 3 of a specified shelf 2 in the storage process 16, and is a screen for registering the storage destination of the tool sets 8 in the storage management device 60.

[0062] After the entry registration screen DP10 is displayed on the display device 50 in this manner, in step S103 of FIG. 8, the shelf acquisition unit 67 of FIG. 3 acquires the target shelf ID 26 (see FIG. 1) attached to the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 to which the tool set 8 is to be stored. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the target shelf ID 26 is read by the reading device 30. The worker holds a reading unit (not shown) of the reading device 30 over the shelf identification label 25 attached to the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 to which the tool set 8 is to be stored when storing the tool set 8. This causes the target shelf ID 26 recorded in the shelf identification label 25 to be read by the reading device 30. This allows the shelf acquisition unit 67 to acquire the target shelf ID 26. The target shelf ID 26 acquired by the shelf acquisition unit 67 is stored in the memory unit 61.

[0063] In this embodiment, after the target shelf ID 26 is acquired, the shelf ID 121 that matches the target shelf ID 26 is extracted from the shelf master table TB20 in Fig. 5, and the shelf name 122 and shelf number 123 associated with the extracted shelf ID 121 are extracted. Then, the display unit 63 displays the extracted shelf name 122 and shelf number 123 on the inventory registration screen DP10, as shown in Fig. 9.

[0064] Next, in step S105 of FIG. 8, the operator registers the instrument set 8 to be stored in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 to which the target shelf ID 26 is attached. Here, the sterilization acquisition unit 65 of FIG. 3 first acquires the target sterilization ID 22 (see FIG. 1) of the instrument set 8 to be stored. As shown in FIG. 1, the target sterilization ID 22 is read by the reading device 30. The operator holds the reading unit of the reading device 30 over the sterilization identification mark 21 of the sterilization label 20 attached to the instrument set 8 to be stored. As a result, the target sterilization ID 22 recorded in the sterilization identification mark 21 is read by the reading device 30. As a result, the sterilization acquisition unit 65 can acquire the target sterilization ID 22. The target sterilization ID 22 acquired by the sterilization acquisition unit 65 is stored in the memory unit 61.

[0065] After the sterilization acquisition unit 65 has acquired the target sterilization ID 22 in this manner, in step S107 in Fig. 8, it is determined whether the storage destination of the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 is appropriate. In this embodiment, the storage destination, i.e., which shelf 2 and which shelf number 3 the instrument set 8 will be stored in, is preset for each instrument set 8. Here, as shown in Fig. 6, the shelf ID 134 in the sterilization information 130 on the sterilization table TB30 is the ID of the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 that is the appropriate storage destination for the instrument set 8 bearing the sterilization ID 131.

[0066] Therefore, in this embodiment, in step S107 in Fig. 8, the shelf extraction unit 81 in Fig. 3 first extracts the shelf ID 134 associated with the sterilization ID 131 that matches the target sterilization ID 22 from the sterilization table TB30 shown in Fig. 6, and sets the extracted shelf ID 134 as the extracted shelf ID. Next, the shelf determination unit 82 in Fig. 3 determines whether the extracted shelf ID matches the target shelf ID 26 read by the reading device 30 and acquired by the shelf acquisition unit 67 in step S103. Here, if the extracted shelf ID matches the target shelf ID 26, it is determined that the storage destination of the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is appropriate. In this case, the process proceeds to step S111.

[0067] On the other hand, if the shelf determination unit 82 determines in step S107 that the extraction shelf ID and the target shelf ID 26 do not match, it is determined that the storage destination of the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is inappropriate and that the instrument set 8 is on the wrong shelf. In this case, the process proceeds to step S109. In step S109, the wrong shelf notification unit 83 in Fig. 3 notifies the operator of the wrong shelf. There are no particular limitations on the method of notifying the operator of the wrong shelf.

[0068] In this embodiment, the shelf mistake notification unit 83 displays a shelf mistake warning screen DP20 on the display device 50 to notify the user of the shelf mistake, as shown in FIG. 10. The shelf mistake warning screen DP20 is displayed, for example, so as to be superimposed on the inventory registration screen DP10. The shelf mistake warning screen DP20 displays a shelf mistake message M20 such as "The shelf numbers of the shelves do not match. Please check the shelf name and shelf number.", and also displays an OK button BT20. By looking at the shelf mistake message M20, the operator can know that the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 to which the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 read by the reading device 30 is to be stored is not appropriate. In addition, the shelf mistake warning screen DP20 is closed by the operator pressing the OK button BT20 via the operating device 55.

[0069] In this embodiment, when it is determined in step S107 of FIG. 8 that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is on the wrong shelf, the flow chart of FIG. 8 ends without adding the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 to the inventory list LS10 (see FIG. 13) described below.

[0070] In this embodiment, after the target sterilization ID 22 is acquired by the sterilization acquisition unit 65, in step S111 in Fig. 8, it is determined whether the sterilization treatment performed on the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 is within the sterilization expiration date. In this embodiment, as described above, when the instrument set 8 is sterilized and the sterilization label 20 (see Fig. 1) is issued, the sterilization expiration date for the sterilization treatment of the instrument set 8 is set. This sterilization expiration date is set depending on the type of sterilization treatment and the type of one or more medical instruments 5 constituting the instrument set 8. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 6, the expiration date of the sterilization treatment for the instrument set 8 bearing the sterilization ID 131 is set in the sterilization expiration date 137 of the sterilization information 130 on the sterilization table TB30.

[0071] Therefore, in this embodiment, in step S111, first, the expiration date extraction unit 86 in Fig. 3 extracts the sterilization expiration date 137 associated with the sterilization ID 131 that matches the target sterilization ID 22 from the sterilization table TB30 in Fig. 6, and sets the extracted sterilization expiration date 137 as the extracted sterilization expiration date. Next, the date acquisition unit 87 in Fig. 3 acquires the current date, which is the current date. In this embodiment, date and time information related to the current date and time is set in the storage management device 60. The date acquisition unit 87 acquires the current date based on the date and time information.

[0072] 3 determines whether the extraction sterilization expiration date is the same as or later than the current date. If the extraction sterilization expiration date is the same as or later than the current date, it is determined that the expiration date of the sterilization process for the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 has not yet expired. In this embodiment, determining that the expiration date of the sterilization process has not yet expired is equivalent to determining that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 has been properly sterilized and has been sterilized. In this case, the process proceeds to step S115.

[0073] On the other hand, in step S111 of Fig. 8, if the extraction sterilization expiration date is earlier than the current date, the expiration date determination unit 88 determines that the expiration date of the sterilization process of the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 has passed and the sterilization expiration date has passed. In this case, the process proceeds to step S113. In step S113, the expiration notification unit 89 of Fig. 3 notifies the operator that the sterilization expiration date has passed. There is no particular limitation on the method of notifying the operator that the sterilization expiration date has passed.

[0074] In this embodiment, the expiration notification unit 89 displays a sterilization expiration warning screen DP21 on the display device 50 to notify the user that the sterilization expiration has occurred, as shown in FIG. 11. The sterilization expiration warning screen DP21 is displayed, for example, so as to be superimposed on the inventory registration screen DP10. The sterilization expiration warning screen DP21 displays a sterilization expiration message M21 such as "This instrument set has expired its sterilization expiration date" and an OK button BT21. By looking at the sterilization expiration message M21, the operator can know that the expiration date of the sterilization process of the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 read by the reading device 30 has passed. The sterilization expiration warning screen DP21 is closed by the operator pressing the OK button BT20 via the operating device 55.

[0075] In this embodiment, if it is determined in step S111 of Fig. 8 that the sterilization deadline has passed, the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is not added to the inventory list LS10, and the flow chart of Fig. 8 ends. If it is determined that the sterilization deadline has passed, the process returns to the sterilization process 15 of Fig. 2, where the instrument set 8 is sterilized and a new sterilization label 20 is issued. After the new sterilization label 20 has been issued, the storage process 16 is performed again.

[0076] In this embodiment, after the target sterilization ID 22 is acquired by the sterilization acquisition unit 65, in step S115 of Fig. 8, the determination unit 69 of Fig. 3 determines whether the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is a restocked item. To determine whether the instrument set 8 is a restocked item, the determination unit 69 determines whether a sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140 (see Fig. 7). Here, the determination unit 69 determines whether an ID matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the sterilization IDs 145 of the storage history information 140 stored in the storage history table TB40 shown in Fig. 7.

[0077] In this embodiment, if a sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140, it means that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 has already been stored at least once after the sterilization process when the sterilization label 20 (see FIG. 1) of the sterilization identification label 21 with the target sterilization ID 22 recorded was issued. In other words, it means that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 has been once removed, but is re-stored without being used in the surgery / examination process 11 and without being subjected to a new sterilization process. In this way, if a sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140, the judgment unit 69 judges that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 has been re-stored. If it is judged that the instrument set 8 has been re-stored, the process proceeds to step S117 in FIG. 8.

[0078] In step S117, the notification unit 71 in FIG. 3 notifies the user that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is restocked. The method of notifying the user that the instrument set 8 is restocked is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the notification unit 71 displays a restock warning screen DP30 on the display device 50 as shown in FIG. 12, which notifies the user that the instrument set 8 is restocked. The restock warning screen DP30 is displayed, for example, so as to be superimposed on the stock registration screen DP10. The restock warning screen DP30 displays a restock message M30 such as "Restocked" and an OK button BT30. By looking at the restock message M30, the operator can know that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 read by the reading device 30 is restocked. The operator can close the restock warning screen DP30 by pressing the OK button BT30 via the operating device 55. In this embodiment, the process proceeds to step S119 after step S117 as shown in FIG. 8.

[0079] On the other hand, if the judgment unit 69 judges in step S115 that the sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 does not exist in the storage history information 140 (see FIG. 7), this means that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 is being stored for the first time after the sterilization process when the sterilization label 20 (see FIG. 1) of the sterilization identification tag 21 in which the target sterilization ID 22 is recorded was issued (in other words, it is being stored for the first time). In other words, this means that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 was sterilized in the sterilization process 15 after being used in the surgery / examination process 11. In this way, when the sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 does not exist in the storage history information 140, the judgment unit 69 judges that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 is being stored for the first time, not re-stored.

[0080] If the determination unit 69 determines that the instrument set 8 is not to be restocked, the notification unit 71 does not notify the restocking of the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22. In other words, the restocking warning screen DP30 as shown in Fig. 12 is not displayed on the display device 50, and the process proceeds to step S119 without performing step S117 in Fig. 8.

[0081] In this embodiment, in step S119, the list addition unit 73 in Fig. 3 adds the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 to the inventory list LS10 shown in Fig. 13. Here, the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is added to the inventory list LS10 regardless of whether the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is a re-entry or not. The inventory list LS10 is a list displayed on the inventory registration screen DP10 by the display unit 63, and is a list of instrument sets 8 to be stored in shelf number 3 of shelf 2 with target shelf ID 26 acquired via the reading device 30.

[0082] The receiving list LS10 includes items of set name 151 and re-receiving information 152. The set name 151 is the set name of the instrument set 8 to which the target sterilization ID 22 is assigned. In this embodiment, the sterilization ID 131 that matches the target sterilization ID 22 is extracted from the sterilization information 130 of the sterilization table TB30 shown in FIG. 6, and the set name 133 associated with the extracted sterilization ID 131 is extracted. This extracted set name 133 is the set name corresponding to the target sterilization ID 22. Here, when the instrument set 8 to which the target sterilization ID 22 is assigned is added to the receiving list LS10, the list adding unit 73 adds and displays the extracted set name 133 in the set name 151 item of the receiving list LS10 displayed on the receiving registration screen DP10.

[0083] In this embodiment, the restocking information 152 of the receiving list LS10 is an item indicating whether the instrument set 8 added to the receiving list LS10 is restocked or not. For example, if the instrument set 8 added to the receiving list LS10 is restocked, the list adding unit 73 checks the restocking information 152 to add the fact that the instrument set 8 is restocked to the receiving list LS10. In this embodiment, if a sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140 (see FIG. 7) and it is determined that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is restocked, the restocking information 152 is checked. The process of checking the restocking information 152 may be performed by the notification unit 71.

[0084] In this embodiment, the receiving list LS10 is provided with a delete button BT11 corresponding to each row of the receiving list LS10. Here, when the operator presses the delete button BT11 via the operation device 55, the tool set 8 in the row corresponding to the delete button BT11 is deleted from the receiving list LS10.

[0085] In this embodiment, when multiple instrument sets 8 are stored in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 assigned to the target shelf ID 26, the target sterilization IDs 22 assigned to the multiple instrument sets 8 can be successively read by the reading device 30. In this case, each time the target sterilization IDs 22 assigned to the multiple instrument sets 8 are read by the reading device 30, the processes of steps S105 to S119 in Fig. 8 are executed in order. Then, each time the target sterilization ID 22 is read by the reading device 30 and the target sterilization ID 22 is acquired by the sterilization acquisition unit 65, the instrument set 8 assigned with the target sterilization ID 22 is added to the storage list LS10.

[0086] Here, after adding all of the tool sets 8 to be stored in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 assigned to the target shelf ID 26 to the storage list LS10, the worker presses the end button BT10 displayed on the storage registration screen DP10 via the operation device 55 as shown in Fig. 13. When the end button BT10 is pressed, it is confirmed that the tool sets 8 added to the storage list LS10 have been stored in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 assigned to the target shelf ID 26. Here, the storage history information 140 regarding the tool sets 8 added to the storage list LS10 is added to the storage history table TB40 shown in Fig. 7, so that it is confirmed that the tool set 8 has been stored in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 assigned to the target shelf ID 26.

[0087] When the end button BT10 is pressed, the history adding unit 75 in Fig. 3 adds storage history information 140 for each instrument set 8 added to the receiving list LS10 to the storage history table TB40. Here, the history adding unit 75 automatically issues a unique storage ID 141 for each instrument set 8 in the receiving list LS10. The history adding unit 75 adds the target shelf ID 26 to the shelf ID 142. The history adding unit 75 extracts the shelf name 122 and shelf number 123 associated with the target shelf ID 26 from the shelf information 120 (see Fig. 5) in the shelf master table TB20, and adds the extracted shelf name 122 and shelf number 123 to the shelf name / shelf number 143. The history adding unit 75 extracts the set ID 132 associated with the target sterilization ID 22 from the sterilization information 130 (see Fig. 6) in the sterilization table TB30, and adds the extracted set ID 132 to the set ID 144 of the storage history information 140.

[0088] The history adding unit 75 adds the target sterilization ID 22 to the sterilization ID 145. Information as to whether the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 has been restocked is added to the restocking information 146. For example, if the restocking information 152 item is not checked in the stocking list LS10, the history adding unit 75 assumes that this is the first stocking and adds "1" to the restocking information 146. On the other hand, if the restocking information 152 item is checked in the stocking list LS10, the history adding unit 75 assumes that this is a restocking, in other words, the second or more times that the instrument set 8 has been restocked, and adds "2" to the restocking information 146.

[0089] The history adding unit 75 adds the date and time when the end button BT10 is pressed to the storage date and time 147. The history adding unit 75 adds the user ID and user name of the worker who stored the tool set 8 to the user ID 148 and user name 149, respectively. In this embodiment, when the storage registration screen DP10 is displayed on the display device 50, the user ID of the worker is input. The user ID input by the worker at this time is added to the user ID 148 of the storage history information 140, and the user name corresponding to the user ID input by the worker is added to the user name 149 of the storage history information 140.

[0090] As described above, after adding the storage history information 140 regarding the tool set 8 added to the receiving list LS10 to the storage history table TB40 shown in Fig. 7, the worker receives, i.e., stores, the tool set 8 added to the receiving list LS10 in the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 to which the target shelf ID 26 is assigned. In this way, the receiving of the tool set 8 in the storage process 16 is completed.

[0091] In this embodiment, the tally display unit 93 in Fig. 3 displays a restocking tally screen DP40 as shown in Fig. 14 on the display device 50. This restocking tally screen DP40 counts the number of restockings for each tool set 8 and displays the number of restockings using a graph, a table, or the like. By looking at the restocking tally screen DP40, the worker can know which tool sets 8 are frequently restocked.

[0092] Here, the storage management device 60 creates restocking total information 160 as shown in Fig. 14. The restocking total information 160 is created based on, for example, the storage history information 140 of the storage history table TB40 shown in Fig. 7.

[0093] 3 extracts storage history information 140 whose restocking information 146 is restocking, i.e., whose restocking information 146 is "2", from the storage history information 140. Next, the counting unit 91 counts the number of restockings for each set ID 144. Here, the counting unit 91 counts the number of storage history information 140 whose set ID 144 matches, out of the storage history information 140 whose restocking information 146 is restocking, i.e., the number of rows in the storage history table TB40.

[0094] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the restocking total information 160 is information in which a medical department 161, a set name 162, a shelf name / shelf number 163, and a restocking count 165 are associated with each other. Here, the set name 162 is added with a set name corresponding to a set ID 144 associated with the restocking information 146 of the storage history information 140 in which the restocking information 146 is a restocking. The set name corresponding to this set ID 144 is acquired, for example, from the instrument set information 110 of the instrument set master table TB10 in FIG. 3. The medical department 161 is added with a medical department in which the instrument set 8 with the set ID 144 is used. In this embodiment, although not shown, instrument / medical department master information in which the set name or set ID of the instrument set 8 is associated with the medical department is stored in advance. The medical department associated with the set name 162 of the restocking total information 160 is extracted from the instrument / medical department master information, and the extracted medical department is added to the medical department 161 of the restocking total information 160.

[0095] The shelf name and shelf number 143 (see FIG. 7) associated with the restocking information 146 in which the restocking information 146 is a restock is added to the shelf name and shelf number 163 of the restocking summary information 160. The number of restockings for each set ID 144 attached to the instrument set 8 counted by the counting unit 91 in FIG. 3 described above is added to the number of restockings 165.

[0096] In this embodiment, a restocking list T40 and a restocking graph G40 are arranged and displayed on the restocking summary screen DP40 shown in Fig. 14. The restocking list T40 is a table that associates an instrument set 8 with a restocking count 165 of the instrument set 8. The restocking list T40 displays restocking summary information 160, and associates and displays a department 161, a set name 162, a shelf name / shelf number 163, and a restocking count 165.

[0097] The restocking graph G40 is a graph based on the restocking total information 160 displayed in the restocking list T40. In the restocking graph G40, the number of tool sets 8 for each restocking count 165 is displayed in a graph. The type of graph related to the restocking graph G40 is not particularly limited. Here, the restocking graph G40 is a bar graph for each restocking count. In the restocking graph G40 at the top of FIG. 14, there is one tool set 8 with a restocking count of 1, and there are three tool sets 8 with a restocking count of 3.

[0098] In this embodiment, the instrument set 8 can be divided into a multiple-instrument set 8a consisting of multiple medical instruments 5 and a single-packaged instrument set 8b consisting of one medical instrument 5. Therefore, the restocking summary screen DP40 may display a restocking list T40 and a restocking graph G40 for the multiple-instrument set 8a and the single-packaged instrument set 8b separately. In the example of Fig. 14, the restocking list T40 and the restocking graph G40 for the multiple-instrument set 8a are displayed on the upper side, and the restocking list T40 and the restocking graph G40 for the single-packaged instrument set 8b are displayed on the lower side.

[0099] In this embodiment, the restocking tally screen DP40 has a search function. For example, a restocking list T40 and a restocking graph G40 based on the restocking tally information 160 in which the instrument set 8 and the number of restocks are associated based on a predetermined search period 181, a predetermined search set name 182, or a search shelf number 184 of a predetermined search shelf 183 designated by the worker may be displayed on the restocking tally screen DP40. Here, the predetermined search period 181 is, for example, a week, but may be a day or a month. The search period 181 is, for example, configured by a pull-down menu. The search set name 182, the search shelf 183, and the search shelf number 184 may be configured by a text box input by the worker, or may be configured by a pull-down menu.

[0100] In this embodiment, a search button BT40 is arranged on the restocking summary screen DP40. When the worker presses the search button BT40 via the operation device 55, the summary display unit 93 displays a restocking list table T40 and a restocking graph G40 based on the conditions specified by the search period 181, the search set name 182, and the search shelf number 184 of the search shelf 183 on the restocking summary screen DP40.

[0101] In this embodiment, the tally display unit 93 in Fig. 3 is capable of displaying a storage history tally screen DP50 as shown in Fig. 15 on the display device 50. The storage history tally screen DP50 displays a storage history list table T50 and a storage rate graph G50.

[0102] The storage history list T50 is a table created based on the storage history information 140 of the storage history table TB40 in FIG. 7. The storage history list T50 displays the instrument sets 8 that meet a predetermined condition (for example, a predetermined period) regardless of whether they are restocked. The storage history list T50 is information in which the clinical department 171, the set name 172, the shelf name and shelf number 173, and the restocking information 174 are associated with each other. The clinical department 171 is acquired in the same manner as the clinical department 161 in the restocking summary information 160 in FIG. 14. The set name 172, the shelf name and shelf number 173, and the restocking information 174 are acquired from the set name, the shelf name and shelf number 143, and the restocking information 146 corresponding to the set ID 144 in the storage history table TB40 in FIG. 7. In the restocking information 174, a check is placed in the case of restocking, i.e., when the restocking information 146 is "2".

[0103] The storage rate graph G50 is a graph created based on the storage history list T50. The storage rate graph G50 is a pie chart showing the ratio of the number of first storages (total number of times) to the total number of storages (total number of times) of all the instrument sets 8 in the storage history list T50 among the instrument sets 8 displayed in the storage history list T50, and the ratio of the number of re-storages (total number of times) to the total number of storages (total number of times) of all the instrument sets 8 in the storage history list T50. This makes it possible to know the ratio of the number of first storages to the total number of storages of all the instrument sets 8 based on a specified condition. Also, it is possible to know the ratio of the number of re-storages to the total number of storages of all the instrument sets 8 based on a specified condition.

[0104] The storage history tally screen DP50 shown in Fig. 15 also has a search function similar to that of the restocking tally screen DP40 shown in Fig. 14. Here, when the operator presses a search button BT50 via the operation device 55, a storage history list table T50 and a stocking rate graph G50 are displayed based on the conditions specified by the search period 181, the search set name 182, and the search shelf number 184 of the search shelf 183.

[0105] As described above, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the storage management device 60 for the medical instruments 5 includes a memory 60a and at least one processor 60b. The memory 60a stores storage history information 140. As shown in FIG. 7, the storage history information 140 is information in which at least a storage ID 141 attached to an instrument set 8 including one or more medical instruments 5 when the instrument set 8 is stored and a sterilization ID 145 indicating that the instrument set 8 has been sterilized are associated with each other. The at least one processor 60b (see FIG. 3) is configured to be able to execute a sterilization acquisition process, a determination process, and a notification process. The sterilization acquisition process is executed by the sterilization acquisition unit 65 in FIG. 3. In the sterilization acquisition process, as in step S105 in FIG. 8, a target sterilization ID 22 attached to the instrument set 8 to be stored is acquired. The determination process is executed by the determination unit 69 in FIG. 3. In the determination process, as in step S115 of Fig. 8, it is determined whether or not a sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140 (see Fig. 7). The notification process is executed by the notification unit 71 of Fig. 3. In the notification process, as in step S117 of Fig. 8, when it is determined in the determination process that a sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140, a notification is issued that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 has been restocked.

[0106] In this embodiment, the target sterilization ID 22 shown in FIG. 1 is an ID that is attached to the instrument set 8 when it is sterilized in the sterilization process 15 (see FIG. 2). The sterilization process is performed on the instrument set 8 that has been used in the surgery or examination in the surgery / examination process 11, and a new target sterilization ID 22 is attached to the same instrument set 8 every time the sterilization process is performed. If a sterilization ID 145 that matches the target sterilization ID 22 acquired in the sterilization acquisition process exists in the storage history information 140, it means that the instrument set 8 that was once dispensed has not been used in the surgery or examination, and has not been sterilized and has been stored again. Therefore, when it is determined that a sterilization ID 145 that matches the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140, it can be determined that the instrument set 8 to which the target sterilization ID 22 is attached is restocked. Then, in the notification process, by notifying the operator that the instrument set 8 to which the target sterilization ID 22 is attached is restocked, the operator can easily recognize the restocked instrument set 8.

[0107] In this embodiment, in the notification process, the notification unit 71 in Fig. 3 displays a restock warning screen DP30 (see Fig. 12) on the display device 50, which includes a restock message M30 indicating that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 has been restocked. This allows the operator to know that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 has been restocked by looking at the restock warning screen DP30 on the display device 50, as shown in Fig. 12. This makes it easy for the operator to visually understand that the instrument set 8 bearing the target sterilization ID 22 has been restocked.

[0108] In this embodiment, the memory 60a in Fig. 3 stores a storage history table TB40 in which storage history information 140 is stored, as shown in Fig. 7. Since the storage history information 140 is managed in a database table, the storage history information 140 can be easily added, deleted, or modified.

[0109] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 7, a sterilization ID 145, a shelf ID 142 indicating the shelf number 3 of the shelf 2 storing the instrument set 8, and restocking information 146 indicating whether the instrument set 8 is restocked are further associated with the storage history information 140. At least one processor 60b is configured to be able to execute a shelf acquisition process and a history addition process. The shelf acquisition process is executed by the shelf acquisition unit 67 of Fig. 3. In the shelf acquisition process, as in step S103 of Fig. 8, a target shelf ID 26 assigned to the shelf number 3 of a specific shelf 2 storing the instrument set 8 is acquired. The history addition process is executed by the history addition unit 75 of Fig. 3. In the history addition process, the automatically assigned unique ID is set as storage ID 141, the target sterilization ID 22 acquired in the sterilization acquisition process is set as sterilization ID 145, the target shelf ID 26 acquired in the shelf acquisition process is set as shelf ID 142, and when it is determined in the judgment process that sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140, storage history information 140 is created with "restocked" as restocking information 146, and added to storage history table TB40 shown in Figure 7. Also, in the history addition process, when it is determined in the judgment process that sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 does not exist in the storage history information 140, "no restocking" (here, first stocking) is set as restocking information 146.

[0110] 7, the sterilization ID 145 and the restocking information 146 are associated in the storage history information 140. The storage history information 140 including the restocking information 146 is created and added to the storage history table TB40 when the target shelf ID 26 is acquired in the shelf acquisition process and the target sterilization ID 22 is acquired in the sterilization acquisition process. By checking the restocking information 146 in the storage history information 140, the operator can easily know which sterilization ID 145 the instrument set 8 has been assigned to and which has been restocked.

[0111] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the storage history information 140 is further associated with a sterilization ID 145 and a set ID 144 for identifying the instrument set 8. At least one processor 60b is configured to be able to execute a counting process and a tally displaying process. The counting process is executed by the counting unit 91 in FIG. 3. In the counting process, the storage history information 140 in which the restocking information 146 is restocked is counted for each set ID 144 to calculate the restocking count 165 (see FIG. 14). The tally displaying process is executed by the tally displaying unit 93 in FIG. 3. In the tally displaying process, a restocking tally screen DP40 (see FIG. 14) is displayed on the display device 50, showing the restocking count 165 for the instrument set 8 with the set ID 144 calculated in the counting process for each set ID 144. This allows the operator to know the instrument set 8 with the set ID 144 that is frequently restocked by looking at the restocking tally screen DP40 displayed on the display device 50. Therefore, by reviewing the instrument sets of a surgical plan that includes an instrument set 8 that is often restocked, it is possible to reduce the restocking of the instrument set 8. As a result, the stored instrument sets 8 can be efficiently dispensed.

[0112] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1, the storage management system 100 includes a storage management device 60 for medical instruments 5, a display device 50, an operation device 55, and a reading device 30. A sterilization identification label 21 in which a target sterilization ID 22 is recorded is attached to an instrument set 8. The reading device 30 is operated by an operator and is capable of reading the sterilization identification label 21. In the sterilization acquisition process of the storage management device 60, the target sterilization ID 22 is acquired by reading the sterilization identification label 21 with the reading device 30. In this way, the storage management device 60 can acquire the target sterilization ID 22 by the simple method of an operator reading the sterilization identification label 21 of the instrument set 8 to be stored with the reading device 30.

[0113] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a shelf identification label 25 in which a target shelf ID 26 is recorded is attached to the shelf number 3 of a specific shelf 2 storing an instrument set 8. The reading device 30 is configured to be able to read the shelf identification label 25. At least one processor 60b of the storage management device 60 is configured to be able to execute a shelf acquisition process, a display process, and a list addition process. In the shelf acquisition process, as in step S103 of FIG. 8, the shelf acquisition unit 67 of FIG. 3 acquires the target shelf ID 26 by reading the shelf identification label 25 with the reading device 30. The display process is executed by the display unit 63 of FIG. 3. In the display process, as in step S101 of FIG. 8, an entry registration screen DP10 (see FIG. 9) in which an entry list LS10, which is a list of instrument sets 8 to be entered in the target shelf ID 26 acquired in the shelf acquisition process, is arranged is displayed on the display device 50. The list addition process is executed by the list addition unit 73 of FIG. 3. In the list addition process, when the target sterilization ID 22 is acquired in the sterilization acquisition process as in step S119 in Fig. 8, the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 is added to the inventory list LS10 (see Fig. 13). Furthermore, in the list addition process, when it is determined in the judgment process that a sterilization ID 145 matching the target sterilization ID 22 exists in the storage history information 140, a notice that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 has been restocked is added to the inventory list LS10. Here, as shown in Fig. 13, by checking the restocking information 152 in the inventory list LS10, a notice that the instrument set 8 with the target sterilization ID 22 has been restocked is added to the inventory list LS10.

[0114] By adding information indicating that the instrument set 8 is being restocked to the inventory list LS10 of the instrument set 8 to be stocked at shelf number 3 of shelf 2 to which target shelf ID 26 is assigned, a worker can tell at a glance which instrument sets 8 are being restocked by looking at the inventory list LS10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 2 Shelves 3 Storage Bin 5 Medical equipment 8 Instrument Sets 22 Target Sterilization ID 26 Target shelf ID 30 Reading device 50 Display device 55 Operating device 60 Storage management device (medical equipment storage management device) 60a Memory 60b processor 100 Storage Management System 140 Storage history information 141 Storage ID 142 Shelf ID 145 Sterile ID 146 Restock information

Claims

1. Memory and At least one processor; Equipped with storing storage history information in which at least a storage ID given to an instrument set including one or more medical instruments when the instrument set is stored and a sterilization ID indicating that the instrument set has been sterilized are associated with each other; A sterilization acquisition process for acquiring a target sterilization ID attached to the instrument set to be stored; a determination process for determining whether or not the sterilization ID that matches the target sterilization ID exists in the storage history information; a notification process for notifying that the instrument set with the target sterilization ID attached thereto has been restocked when it is determined in the determination process that the sterilization ID matching the target sterilization ID exists in the storage history information; and A medical instrument storage and management device configured to be able to execute the above.

2. 2. The medical instrument storage and management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification process displays a restocking warning screen on a display device, the restocking warning screen including a restocking message indicating that the instrument set bearing the target sterilization ID is being restocked.

3. 3. The medical instrument storage management device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage history table in which the storage history information is stored.

4. The storage history information is further associated with the sterilization ID, a shelf ID indicating the shelf number of the shelf storing the instrument set, and restocking information indicating whether the instrument set is restocked, A shelf acquisition process for acquiring a target shelf ID assigned to a shelf number of a specific shelf where the instrument set is stored; a history addition process which sets an automatically assigned unique ID as the storage ID, sets the target sterilization ID acquired in the sterilization acquisition process as the sterilization ID, sets the target shelf ID acquired in the shelf acquisition process as the shelf ID, and when it is determined in the determination process that the sterilization ID matching the target sterilization ID exists in the storage history information, creates the storage history information with "restocked" as the restocking information, and adds the storage history information to the storage history table; The medical instrument storage management device according to claim 3 , configured to be able to execute the above steps.

5. 5. The medical instrument storage management device according to claim 4, wherein in the history addition process, when it is determined in the determination process that the sterilization ID matching the target sterilization ID does not exist in the storage history information, the re-entry information is set to "no re-entry."

6. The storage history information is further associated with the sterilization ID and a set ID for identifying the instrument set, A counting process of calculating the number of restockings by counting the storage history information in which the restocking information indicates the restocking for each set ID; A tally display process for displaying on a display device a restocking tally screen showing the number of restockings of the instrument set to which the set ID is assigned, calculated in the counting process, for each set ID; 6. The medical instrument storage management device according to claim 4 or 5, configured to be able to execute the above steps.

7. A medical instrument storage and management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6; A display device; An operating device; A storage management system equipped with

8. The instrument set is provided with a sterilization identification label on which the target sterilization ID is recorded, a reader operated by an operator to read the sterilization identification mark; The storage management system according to claim 7 , wherein the sterilization acquisition process acquires the target sterilization ID by reading the sterilization identification mark with the reading device.

9. A shelf identification label in which a target shelf ID is recorded is attached to the shelf number of a specific shelf where the instrument set is stored, The reading device is configured to be able to read the shelf identification mark, The storage management device includes: a shelf acquisition process for acquiring the target shelf ID by reading the shelf identification sign with the reading device; A display process for displaying on the display device an inventory registration screen on which an inventory list, which is a list of instrument sets to be stored in the target shelf ID acquired in the shelf acquisition process, is arranged; a list addition process for adding an instrument set with the target sterilization ID to the receiving list when the target sterilization ID is acquired in the sterilization acquisition process, and adding to the receiving list a notice that the instrument set with the target sterilization ID has been restocked when the determination process determines that a sterilization ID matching the target sterilization ID exists in the storage history information; The storage management system according to claim 8 , configured to be able to execute the following:

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