Management system, management device, and management program

Abstract

To enable a user to acquire information on a human tissue on the basis of information on features of the human tissue and information on features of a donor.SOLUTION: A management system 1 is provided, comprising a database 21 registering donor feature information and human tissue feature information in association with each other, a management device 10 for managing the database 21, and a search terminal 40. The management device 10 is capable of providing the search terminal 40 with a user interface for searching information registered in the database 21 based on search conditions including the donor feature information and human tissue feature information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a management system, a management device, and a management program for managing information on human tissue provided by a donor. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system has been known for managing information on cells attached to teeth extracted from a patient during treatment, and for providing the tissue to a person who wishes to use it, as necessary.

[0003] For example, Patent Publication No. 4,528,584 (Patent Document 1) describes a management system that has a database for managing information on preserved cells provided by donors, transmits input screen information such as treatment methods to a user terminal, and searches and obtains from the database information on the type of preserved cells from which tooth-related cells or tooth-related tissues required for treatment can be obtained based on the input treatment methods, etc.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes that although the personal information of the donor is stored in a database, the information displayed on the user terminal is restricted by a display restriction means so that only the information necessary for extracting the preserved cells to be used is displayed on the user terminal. Patent Document 1 describes the effect that it is possible to display only the information necessary for extracting the preserved cells to be used on the user terminal, thereby preventing the leakage of information that requires careful handling, such as information that can identify the donor or personal information such as medical history. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4528584 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Human tissue provided by a donor is thought to be influenced by the donor's medical history, lifestyle, etc. Therefore, if users of human tissue could be provided with information on the characteristics of the donor, such as the medical history and lifestyle of the donor, in addition to information on the characteristics of the human tissue, users may be able to use both pieces of information to advance useful research and development.

[0007] However, in the conventional management system, although information about the preserved cells themselves was provided to the user terminal, information about the donors of the preserved cells was not provided, which prevented the user from carrying out the above-mentioned useful research and development.

[0008] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to enable a user to obtain information on human tissue based on donor characteristic information relating to the characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information relating to the characteristics of the human tissue. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present disclosure relates to a management system for managing information on human tissue provided by a donor, the information on the human tissue including donor characteristic information relating to characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information relating to characteristics of the human tissue, the management system including a database in which the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information are registered in association with each other, a management device for managing the database, and a search terminal for a user to search for information on the human tissue, the management device being capable of searching for information on the human tissue registered in the database in accordance with search conditions and transmitting the search results to the search terminal, the management device being capable of providing a user interface to the search terminal, and the user interface being configured to allow a user to set search conditions that combine the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present disclosure, a user can obtain information on human tissue based on donor characteristic information and human tissue characteristic information. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a management system. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration of a management device and types of databases. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a donor identification database. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a transferor identification database. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a transferee identification database. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a donor characteristic information database. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a tooth characteristic information database. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a correspondence relationship database. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a transaction history database. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 shows a registration screen displayed on the transferor terminal. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a search screen displayed on the assignee terminal. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a search screen (donor designation) displayed on the recipient terminal. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a search screen (specifying blood relationship) displayed on the recipient terminal. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a reservation screen displayed on a transferee terminal. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a search result screen displayed on the assignee terminal. [Figure 16] 11 is a timing chart showing the flow of processing in the management device, the donor terminal, the donor terminal, the electronic medical record device, the donor device, and the terminal of the medical institution. [Figure 17] 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a registration process executed by a management device. [Figure 18]10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a search process executed by the management device. [Figure 19] 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a reservation process executed by the management device. [Figure 20] FIG. 13 shows specific examples of donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference characters and their description will not be repeated.

[0013] <Overall configuration of management system 1> 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a management system 1 according to this embodiment. Individuals and organizations related to the management system 1 include donors who provide teeth, which are an example of human tissue, a management institution 100 that manages information on the teeth provided by the donors, assignors 301, 302... that transfer the teeth provided by the donors, and assignees 401, 402... that receive the teeth from the assignor 300 free of charge or for a fee.

[0014] The donor owns a donor terminal 91 configured as a smartphone or the like, and wears a donor device 92 configured as a wearable device or the like.

[0015] The management institution 100 manages tooth information provided by donors and tooth transactions between the transferor 300 and the transferee 400. The management institution 100 has a management device 10 that manages tooth information provided by donors. The management device 10 is composed of a server device and the like. The management device 10 includes a processor 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, and a communication interface 14. The ROM 12 stores a management program for implementing the processing of the management device 10. The processor 11 includes at least one of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and an MPU (Multi Processing Unit). The processor 11 executes various processes using the ROM 12 and the RAM 13. The management device 10 is connected to a storage device 20 and a network 800 via the communication interface 14.

[0016] The management device 10 may be configured to include a storage device 20 in which a database 21 is constructed. The storage device 20 may be installed in a location remote from the management device 10, and the management device 10 and the storage device 20 may be connected via a network 800.

[0017] The storage device 20 includes a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state drive (SSD). A database 21 is created in the storage device 20, in which information on teeth provided by donors is registered.

[0018] The transferors 301, 302, etc. are composed of medical institutions where donors visit as patients for oral treatment. Such medical institutions include oral surgery departments and dental clinics of university hospitals. The transferors 301, 302, etc. have transferor terminals 30 composed of personal computers, etc. Hereinafter, the transferors 301, 302, etc. are collectively referred to as transferor 30n.

[0019] The assignees 401, 402... are composed of research and development organizations such as companies that conduct various research and development using teeth, or individual researchers. The assignees 401, 402... are, for example, electric toothbrush manufacturers, toothpaste manufacturers, and aesthetic product manufacturers. The assignees 401, 402... have assignee terminals 40 composed of personal computers or the like. Hereinafter, the assignees 401, 402... are collectively referred to as assignees 40n. The assignee terminals 40 are an example of a search terminal.

[0020] The medical institution 500 is an internal medicine, plastic surgery, or other medical institution where the donor visits for purposes other than oral treatment. The medical institution 500 has a terminal 50 configured by a personal computer or the like.

[0021] The electronic medical record device 60 is communicatively connected to the transferor terminal 30, the terminal 50, and the management device 10 via the network 800.

[0022] The management system 1 includes at least a management device 10, a donor terminal 30, and a donor terminal 40. The management system 1 may further include a donor terminal 91 and a donor device 92. Furthermore, the management system 1 may include an electronic medical record device 60 and a terminal 50 owned by a medical institution 500.

[0023] The donor 30n performs dental treatment on the donor who visits the clinic as a patient. The donor is examined, examined, and diagnosed, and the donor's teeth are extracted if necessary. The donor 30n performs necessary processing such as cleaning on the extracted teeth, and then transfers the teeth to the management institution 100. The management institution 100 preserves and manages the teeth in an appropriate preservation environment. The teeth may be preserved in a preservation institution different from the management institution 100.

[0024] The donor 30n requests the donor to complete the waiver procedure before transferring the tooth to the management institution 100. Once the donor has completed the waiver procedure, the tooth can be transferred to the recipient 40n. The donor inputs waiver information using the donor terminal 91. The waiver information is transmitted to the management device 10 via the network 800. The management device 10 executes the donor's waiver procedure based on the waiver information.

[0025] The donor 30n uses the donor terminal 30 to perform a process of registering tooth information provided by the donor in the management institution 100. The tooth information includes the donor's name, address, and other information, as well as donor characteristic information that characterizes the donor's living body and tooth characteristic information that characterizes the teeth, which are transmitted to the management device 10. The donor characteristic information includes the donor's gender, age, examination information, and treatment information obtained by the donor 30n through dental treatment. The tooth characteristic information includes the type and condition of the extracted tooth. The management device 10 registers the donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information in the database 21 in association with each other.

[0026] The electronic medical record device 60 stores information such as the name, sex, and age of the donor (patient), as well as the medical record information of the donor. The medical record information includes information such as the doctor's and dentist's findings, the main complaint, medical history, preferences, medical images used in diagnosis, names of injuries and illnesses, medication (prescriptions), treatments, injections, examinations, surgeries, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation.

[0027] The electronic medical record device 60 receives the donor's medical record information from the donor terminal 30 and the terminal 50, and stores the received medical record information for each donor. The electronic medical record device 60 transmits the donor's medical record information to the management device 10.

[0028] The donor device 92 measures various physical activity information of the donor (heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, sleep status, activity level, etc.). The donor device 92 transmits the physical activity information to the management device 10 via the network 800.

[0029] After registering the donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information received from the donor terminal 30 in the database 21, the management device 10 updates the donor characteristic information in the database 21 based on the medical record information received from the electronic medical record device 60 and the physical activity information received from the donor device 92. This enriches the donor characteristic information in the database 21.

[0030] For example, the donor characteristic information received from the donor terminal 30 may include treatment information related to oral disease, but may not include information related to other diseases of the donor. However, if the donor is examined for, for example, diabetes at another medical institution 500, the management device 10 can obtain medical record information related to the donor's diabetes from the electronic medical record device 60. In this case, dental treatment information and diabetes treatment information are registered as donor characteristic information in the database 21. Therefore, the content of the donor characteristic information registered in correspondence with the donor's dental characteristic information is enriched.

[0031] The transferee 40n operates the transferee terminal 40 to communicate with the management device 10 and search for tooth information registered in the database 21. In particular, the management system 1 according to the present embodiment provides the transferee terminal 40 with a user interface that allows the transferee to search for tooth information using search criteria that combine donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information. Thus, the transferor can search for tooth characteristic information in the database 21 by specifying, for example, teeth of a specific type and condition, and teeth of a donor with a specific disease such as diabetes.

[0032] <Software configuration of management device 10 and types of database 21> Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the software configuration of management device 10 and the types of database 21. As shown in Fig. 2, management device 10 includes an issuing unit 110, a searching unit 120, a communication unit 130, and a registration unit 140. These are realized by the internal configuration of management device 10 shown in Fig. 1.

[0033] The database 21 includes a donor identification database 211 , a donor identification database 212 , a donor identification database 213 , a donor characteristic information database 214 , a tooth characteristic information database 215 , a correspondence database 216 , and a transaction history database 217 .

[0034] The issuing unit 110 includes a donor management code issuing unit 111 and a tooth management code issuing unit 112. The donor management code issuing unit 111 issues a donor management code for identifying a donor. The tooth management code issuing unit 112 issues a tooth management code for identifying a donated tooth. The issuing unit 110 further issues a donor management code for identifying a donor, a donor management code for identifying a donor, and a donor management code for identifying a donor.

[0035] The communication unit 130 communicates with the donor terminal 30, the donor terminal 40, the electronic medical record device 60, the donor terminal 91, the donor device 92, and the storage device 20. The communication unit 130 receives donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information from the donor terminal 30. The communication unit 130 receives donor medical record information from the electronic medical record device 60. The communication unit 130 receives donor waiver information from the donor terminal 91. The communication unit 130 receives donor physical activity information from the donor device 92. The communication unit 130 receives donor medical record information from the electronic medical record device 60.

[0036] The communication unit 130 transmits a search interface screen to the transferee terminal 40. The communication unit 130 receives search conditions from the transferee terminal 40. The communication unit 130 transmits search results based on the search conditions from the transferee terminal 40.

[0037] The registration unit 140 includes a donor characteristic information registration unit 141, a tooth characteristic information registration unit 142, and a waiver information registration unit 143. The donor characteristic information registration unit 141 registers the donor characteristic information received from the donor terminal 30, together with the donor management code issued by the donor management code issuing unit 111, in the donor characteristic information database 214.

[0038] The tooth characteristic information registration unit 142 registers the tooth characteristic information received from the donor terminal 30 in the tooth characteristic information database 215 together with the tooth management code issued by the tooth management code issuing unit 112. The right waiver information registration unit 143 registers the right waiver information received from the donor terminal 91 in the tooth characteristic information database 215 for each tooth related to the right waiver.

[0039] In addition, the registration unit 140 has the function of registering various information in a donor identification database 211, a donor identification database 212, a donor identification database 213, a correspondence relationship database 216, and a transaction history database 217.

[0040] The registration unit 140 registers the donor management code issued by the donor management code issuing unit 111 in a donor identification database 211 together with personal information such as the donor's name and contact information. The registration unit 140 registers the donor management code issued by the issuing unit 110 in a donor identification database 212 together with information such as the donor's name and contact information. The registration unit 140 registers the donor management code issued by the issuing unit 110 in a donor identification database 213 together with information such as the donor's name and contact information.

[0041] The registration unit 140 registers information for identifying the relationship between the tooth characteristic information and the donor who provided the tooth in the correspondence relationship database. When a transaction related to a tooth is concluded, the registration unit 140 registers information for identifying the relationship between the transferee who received the tooth and the tooth to be transferred in the transaction history database.

[0042] The search unit 120 includes a search item specifying unit 121 , a relevant period specifying unit 122 , a search execution unit 123 , a search screen generation unit 124 , a result screen generation unit 125 , and a reservation acceptance unit 126 .

[0043] The search screen generating unit 124 generates a search interface screen to be provided to the transferee terminal 40. The search screen generating unit 124 is an example of a "providing unit that provides a user interface that allows a user to set search conditions that combine donor characteristic information and human tissue characteristic information to a search terminal." The transferee 40n inputs search items using the search interface screen. The search items are broadly divided into donor characteristic information related to the characteristics of the donor and tooth characteristic information related to the characteristics of the teeth. This sets the search conditions. The search item specifying unit 121 specifies the search items set by the transferee terminal 40.

[0044] The related period specification unit 122 specifies the related period set by the transferee terminal 40. The management device 10 provides the transferee terminal 40 with an interface screen for setting a search range for donor characteristic information. On the interface screen, the search range for donor characteristic information can be set based on the donor's tooth extraction date. For example, consider a case where the related period is set to three months before and after the tooth extraction date, and a diagnosis history of diabetes is set. In this case, the search target is the teeth of donors who were diagnosed with diabetes in the three months before and after the tooth extraction date. This allows the transferee 40n to search for teeth related to diabetes after specifying the disease related period.

[0045] The search execution unit 123 searches for tooth characteristic information in the database 21 based on the search conditions. The result screen generation unit 125 generates a screen for displaying the search results. The search results are transmitted to the transferee terminal 40 by the communication unit 130. The transferee terminal 40 displays the search results.

[0046] The reservation receiving unit 126 receives a search reservation together with search conditions from the transferee terminal 40. The search execution unit 123 searches for tooth information in the database 21 periodically or irregularly based on the search conditions received by the reservation receiving unit 126. The result screen generation unit 125 generates a screen for displaying the search results based on the reservation. The search results based on the reservation are transmitted to the transferee terminal 40 by the communication unit 130. The transferee terminal 40 displays the search results based on the reservation.

[0047] <Database configuration> 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the donor identification database 211. The donor identification database 211 includes a donor management code for identifying the donor and the donor's personal number. The donor's personal number is, for example, a health insurance card number or a card number of a My Number card. The donor identification database 211 further includes personal information such as name, contact information, blood relatives, etc.

[0048] The information on blood relatives is the donor management code issued to the blood relatives. According to the donor identification database 211 shown in Fig. 3, it can be seen that a donor identified by a donor management code 1A has a blood relative identified by a donor management code 2D. As the information on blood relatives, the health insurance card number of the blood relatives or the card number of their My Number card may be registered in the donor identification database 211.

[0049] The information on blood relatives is used as one of the search conditions when the recipient wishes to obtain teeth from a donor who is blood related to a donor of teeth previously obtained.

[0050] Of the information registered in the donor identification database 211, the only information provided to the recipient terminal 40 is the donor management code. In other words, the management device 10 has a restriction unit that restricts personal information that can directly identify the donor from being provided to the recipient terminal 40.

[0051] 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the grantor identification database 212. The grantor identification database 212 includes information such as a grantor management code for identifying the grantor, the grantor's name (medical institution name), and contact information.

[0052] 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the assignee identification database 213. The assignee identification database 213 includes an assignee management code for identifying the assignee, the name of the assignee (such as the name of a company or research institute), and information such as contact information.

[0053] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the donor characteristic information database 214. In the donor characteristic information database 214, donor characteristic information relating to the characteristics of donors is registered by donor management code. The donor characteristic information relating to the characteristics of a donor is not information such as name or address, but information that characterizes the living body of a donor. As shown in Fig. 6, the donor characteristic information is composed of three categories: type, content, and acquisition date.

[0054] For example, "physical information" includes age, sex, race, height, and weight. "Test information" includes blood test results, X-ray images, CT images, MRI images, electrocardiogram tests, and genome analysis results. "Diagnosis information" includes the name of a diagnosed disease and its progression. "Lifestyle information" includes physical activity information, food and drink intake information, and exercise information. "Prescription information" includes information on prescribed medications.

[0055] The "Content" column stores specific information corresponding to the "Type". The "Acquisition Date" column stores information on the date when the corresponding donor characteristic information was acquired. For example, assume that the medical institution where the donor had his / her tooth extracted diagnosed the donor with a disease before the tooth extraction. In this case, the medical institution may use the transferor terminal 30 to transmit the donor characteristic information including the disease to the management device 10 together with the tooth characteristic information of the extracted tooth.

[0056] In this case, the name of the disease is registered as the donor's diagnostic information together with the acquisition date in the donor characteristic information database 214. The acquisition date may be the date on which the management device 10 received the donor characteristic information, or may be the date on which the target information was created. For example, if the information is the name of a diagnosed disease, the date on which the medical record was created may be used as the acquisition date.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 6, the donor characteristic information database 214 may register multiple pieces of the same type of information with different acquisition dates. Since the physical condition of a donor changes over time, there may be cases where a donor who was diagnosed with hypertension at a certain point in the past is later diagnosed with diabetes. Diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes, etc. may be performed by the medical institution 500 shown in FIG. The donor characteristic information database 214 registers different types of disease names as diagnostic information. By paying attention to the acquisition date, it is possible to identify the stage at which the donor's condition changed.

[0058] 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the tooth characteristic information database 215. Tooth characteristic information relating to tooth characteristics is registered for each tooth management code in the tooth characteristic information database 215. For example, the tooth characteristic information includes tooth type, tooth color, caries-affected teeth, and images of teeth or the inside of the oral cavity.

[0059] The tooth type indicates the type, such as deciduous teeth, permanent teeth, anterior teeth, and canines. The tooth color is indicated by a symbol indicating the tooth color classified based on a shade guide, for example. For example, type A indicates reddish brown, type B indicates reddish yellow, type C indicates gray, and type D indicates reddish gray. The caries-affected teeth are indicated by C0 to C4, which indicate the degree of caries. The image is, for example, a three-dimensional image taken by an intraoral scanner.

[0060] The tooth type is an example of information indicating the type of tooth. The tooth color and caries-affected teeth are examples of information indicating the condition of the tooth. In this embodiment, the tooth type is defined as an inherent property of the tooth that does not change over time, and the tooth condition is defined as a property that changes over time due to environmental influences.

[0061] As information indicating the state of the tooth, the tooth characteristic information database 215 may additionally include types of tooth such as healthy tooth, carious tooth, pulp-containing tooth, pulp-free tooth, etc. The tooth characteristic information database 215 includes waiver information created by the tooth donor.

[0062] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the correspondence database 216. In the correspondence database 216, the tooth management code of the tooth and the donor management code of the donor who provided the tooth are registered in correspondence with each other. For example, according to the correspondence database 216 shown in Fig. 8, it can be seen that the tooth identified by the tooth management code 1 was provided by the donor identified by the donor management code 95A. In the correspondence database 216, the donor management code of the donor 30n to whom the donor provided the tooth may also be registered.

[0063] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the transaction history database 217. In the transaction history database 217, the tooth management code of the transferred tooth and the transferee management code of the transferee 40n who transferred the tooth are registered in association with each other. For example, according to the transaction history database 217 shown in FIG. 9, it can be seen that the tooth identified by the tooth management code 1 has been transferred to the transferee 40n identified by the transferee management code 10B. In addition, since the transferee management code column corresponding to the tooth management code 2 is blank, it can be seen that the transferee 40n has not been determined for the tooth corresponding to the tooth management code 2. The transferee management code of the transferor 30n who transferred the tooth to the transferee 40n may also be registered in the transaction history database 217.

[0064] <Description of the registration screen> Fig. 10 is a diagram showing a registration screen 35 displayed on the grantor terminal 30. As shown in Fig. 10, the grantor terminal 30 includes a display device 31, a mouse 32, and a keyboard 33. The management device 10 transmits information for displaying the registration screen 35 on the display device 31 to the grantor terminal 30. The registration screen 35 is an example of a user interface provided by the management system 1 so that the grantor 30n can register donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information in the database 21. The mouse 32 and the keyboard 33 are an example of an input unit for the grantor 30n to input registration items according to the display of the registration screen 35.

[0065] The registration screen 35 displays a donor management code, a tooth management code, a registration date, and an input field 350 for information to be registered. The management device 10 automatically issues a donor management code and a tooth management code, and displays the issued codes on the registration screen 35. The management device 10 automatically displays the registration date on the registration screen 35 based on the date and time when the registration request is received from the transferor terminal 30.

[0066] The input field 350 includes a donor characteristic information input field 351 and a tooth characteristic information input field 352. The transferor 30n inputs donor characteristic information of the donor who provided the tooth into the donor characteristic information input field 351. The transferor 30n inputs tooth characteristic information of the donated tooth into the tooth characteristic information input field 352.

[0067] The donor characteristic information input field 351 and the tooth characteristic information input field 352 provide a pull-down interface for allowing the transferor 30n to select the type to be input from among various types. The transferor 30n can increase the number of types to be input by clicking an item addition button included in the donor characteristic information input field 351 and the tooth characteristic information input field 352.

[0068] 10 shows a state in which physical, examination, diagnosis, etc. are selected as the type corresponding to the donor characteristic information input field 351. After selecting the type of donor characteristic information, the transferor 30n inputs information corresponding to the type in the blank field to the right of the type field.

[0069] For example, the transferor 30n inputs information such as the donor's height, weight, and blood type into "Body". The transferor 30n inputs the contents of the examination and the examination results into "Examination". An interface may be adopted that allows the transferor 30n to input the contents corresponding to such categories in a selection format. Also, an interface may be adopted that allows the transferor 30n to attach an examination image as the examination result. For example, when the transferor terminal 30 and an intraoral scanner are connected and a three-dimensional image of the donor's oral cavity is taken by the intraoral scanner, the three-dimensional image may be automatically captured by the transferor terminal 30 as part of the donor characteristic information.

[0070] The transferor 30n does not need to take the trouble of researching information that was not necessary for medical treatment in order to enrich the donor characteristic information and inputting it into the donor characteristic information input field 351. Donor characteristic information that the transferor 30n did not obtain will be replenished in the database 21 of the management device 10 via the electronic medical record device 60 or the like.

[0071] 10 shows a state in which tooth type, tooth color, carious teeth, and incomplete teeth are selected as types corresponding to the tooth characteristic information input field 352. After selecting a type of tooth characteristic information, the transferor 30n inputs information corresponding to the type in the blank field to the right of the type field.

[0072] For example, the assignor 30n inputs information such as baby teeth, permanent teeth, anterior teeth, and canines for "tooth type." The tooth characteristic information input field 352 may adopt an interface that allows the assignor 30n to input information for "tooth type" in a selection format. For example, the tooth characteristic information input field 352 may selectively accept input of any one of "incisor," "canine," and "molar."

[0073] Alternatively, the tooth characteristic information input field 352 may accept input of "tooth type" corresponding to a major category and input of "tooth type" corresponding to a minor category. For example, "milk teeth" and "permanent teeth" may be adopted as major categories. In this case, the minor categories corresponding to "milk teeth" may be milk central incisors, milk lateral incisors, milk canines, and first and second molars, and the minor categories corresponding to "permanent teeth" may be milk central incisors, lateral incisors, canines, first and second premolars, first and second molars, and third molars (wisdom teeth).

[0074] For "tooth color", the assignor 30n inputs, for example, a symbol indicating the tooth color classified based on a shade guide. For "tooth color", the assignor 30n inputs, for example, any one of symbols C0 to C4 indicating the degree of caries. The tooth characteristic information input field 352 may employ an interface that allows the assignor 30n to input "tooth color" and "carious teeth" in a selection format.

[0075] For example, the transferor 30n inputs information such as the donor's height, weight, and blood type for "Body". The transferor 30n inputs the contents of the test and the test results for "Test". An interface may be adopted that allows the transferor 30n to input the contents corresponding to such categories in a selection format. Also, an interface may be adopted that allows the transferor 30n to attach a test image as the test result. The donor's gender may be set as a type in the donor characteristic information input field 351. The registration screen 35 may further be provided with a field for inputting the donor's name, address, and other bibliographic information.

[0076] After completing input into the donor characteristic information input field 351 and the tooth characteristic information input field 352, the transferor 30n clicks the registration button in the registration screen 35. When the transferor terminal 30 detects the clicking of the registration button, it transmits the information input into the donor characteristic information input field 351 and the tooth characteristic information input field 352 to the management device 10. The management device 10 classifies the input information and registers the donor characteristic information and the tooth characteristic information in the database 21 in association with each other. More specifically, the management device 10 registers the tooth management code and the donor management code in the correspondence database 216 in association with each other.

[0077] <Explanation of the search screen> 11 is a diagram showing a search screen 45 displayed on the transferee terminal 40. As shown in FIG. 11, the transferee 40n includes a display device 41, a mouse 42, and a keyboard 43. The management device 10 transmits information for displaying the search screen 45 on the display device 41 to the transferee terminal 40. The search screen 45 is an example of a user interface that allows a user to set search conditions that combine donor characteristic information and human tissue characteristic information. The mouse 42 and the keyboard 43 are an example of an input unit that allows the transferee 40n to input search conditions according to the display of the search screen 45.

[0078] The search screen 45 includes a donor characteristic information search field 451 and a tooth characteristic information search field 452. When searching the database 21 for a tooth to be acquired, the assignee 40n sets search conditions using the search screen 45. The search screen 45 provides the assignee 40n with a user interface for setting search conditions that combine tooth characteristic information and donor characteristic information.

[0079] The donor characteristic information search field 451 and the tooth characteristic information search field 452 provide a pull-down interface for the assignee 40n to select a type to be searched from among various types. The assignee 40n can increase the number of types to be input by clicking an item addition button included in the donor characteristic information search field 451 and the tooth characteristic information search field 452.

[0080] Fig. 11 shows a state in which physical, examination, diagnosis, etc. are selected as the types corresponding to the donor characteristic information search field 451, similar to Fig. 10. Fig. 11 shows a state in which tooth type, tooth color, caries-affected teeth, and incomplete teeth are selected as the types corresponding to the tooth characteristic information search field 452, similar to Fig. 10.

[0081] The assignee 40n selects the type of donor characteristic information to be searched, and then inputs information corresponding to the type in the blank field to the right of the type field. The assignee 40n selects the type of tooth characteristic information, and then inputs information corresponding to the type in the blank field to the right of the type field. An interface may be adopted in the donor characteristic information search field 451 and the tooth characteristic information search field 452 that allows the assignee 40n to input information in a selection format.

[0082] The donor characteristic information search field 451 includes a related period setting field 453. The assignee 40n can set a search range for donor characteristic information based on the donor's tooth extraction date by using the related period setting field 453. The related period setting field 453 displays a setting icon 4531 for setting the search range.

[0083] The assignee 40n can set various related periods by specifying the length and the positions of both ends of the setting icon 4531 with the mouse 42. Fig. 11 shows two setting examples of the setting icon 4531. For example, the assignee 40n can search for donor characteristic information acquired within the past six months including the tooth extraction date, or can search for donor characteristic information acquired within one month from the tooth extraction date.

[0084] The assignee 40n can search for teeth of donors who have been diagnosed with diabetes within three months from the date of tooth extraction, for example, by setting a relevant period within three months from the date of tooth extraction and then inputting "diabetes" in the "diagnosis" type. Alternatively, the assignee 40n can search for teeth of donors who have been found to have A1c abnormalities associated with diabetes within three months from the date of tooth extraction, by setting a relevant period within three months from the date of tooth extraction and then inputting blood test (A1c abnormality) in the "examination" type.

[0085] It is considered that among the companies etc. that are the assignees 40n, there is a potential desire to search for teeth by associating donor characteristic information on the characteristics of the donor with tooth characteristic information on the characteristics of the teeth. In this embodiment, by making it possible to set the association period, it becomes possible to search for teeth while taking into consideration the stage at which the donor characteristics were expressed. According to this embodiment, for example, it is possible to provide a search interface for searching for donor teeth in a specific injury or disease state, or donor teeth in a pre-disease state such as a malignant tumor.

[0086] After completing input into the donor characteristic information search field 451 and the tooth characteristic information search field 452, the transferee 40n clicks the search button in the search screen 45. When the transferee terminal 40 detects the click of the search button, it transmits the input information into the donor characteristic information search field 451 and the tooth characteristic information search field 452 to the management device 10. The management device 10 searches the database 21 using search conditions based on the input information, and transmits the search results to the transferee terminal 40.

[0087] When information is input into the donor characteristic information search field 451 on the search screen 45 but no information is input into the tooth characteristic information search field 452, the management system 1 may provide the number of target donors to the transferee terminal 40 as a search result corresponding to the donor characteristic information search field 451. When information is input into the tooth characteristic information search field 452 on the search screen 45 but no information is input into the donor characteristic information search field 451, the management system 1 may provide the target tooth characteristic information to the transferee terminal 40 as a search result corresponding to the tooth characteristic information search field 452.

[0088] <Explanation of the search screen (search by specified donor)> Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a search screen 45 displayed on the recipient terminal 40. Here, an operation method for inputting search conditions specifying a donor will be described with reference to Fig. 12. As shown in Fig. 12, the multiple types in the donor characteristic information search field 451 include "donor specification".

[0089] When the type is set to "Donor Designation," the donor management code of the donor of the tooth previously acquired by the transferee 40n is displayed to the right of "Donor Designation" along with the transaction date. The transferee 40n designates the donor of the tooth previously acquired based on the donor management code and transaction date. More specifically, the donor management code and transaction date are selected from the pull-down menu. This allows the transferee 40n to designate the donor of the tooth previously acquired in the donor characteristic information search field 451.

[0090] In order to facilitate identification of the donor of teeth previously acquired, the donor characteristic information search field 451 may also display the tooth management code, donor management code, transaction date, type and condition of the tooth, etc. for each tooth acquired by the transferee 40n.

[0091] After "designating a donor", the assignee 40n sets other types of donor characteristic information and a related period. Furthermore, the assignee 40n sets the search field for tooth characteristic information in the tooth characteristic information search field 452, and then clicks the search button. This allows the assignee 40n to search for teeth by donors of previously acquired teeth. Therefore, this embodiment can meet the needs of companies and the like that wish to obtain information on the condition of other teeth by donors of previously acquired teeth.

[0092] In this embodiment, a donor management code is disclosed to the recipient 40n as information about the donor, but personal information such as the donor's name and address is not disclosed to the recipient 40n. Therefore, information that can directly identify the donor is not leaked to the recipient 40n.

[0093] <Explanation of the search screen (search by donor's blood relatives)> Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a search screen 45 displayed on the recipient terminal 40. Here, an operation method for inputting search conditions specifying a blood relative of a donor will be described with reference to Fig. 13. As shown in Fig. 13, the multiple types in the donor characteristic information search field 451 include "blood relative specification".

[0094] When the type is set to "Blood Relative Designation", the donor management code of the donor of the tooth previously acquired by the transferee 40n is displayed to the right of "Blood Relative Designation" along with the transaction date, as in the case of "Donor Designation" shown in Fig. 12. The transferee 40n designates the donor of the tooth previously acquired based on the donor management code and the transaction date. In terms of these operations, the operating procedure for "Blood Relative Designation" is the same as the operating procedure for "Donor Designation" shown in Fig. 12.

[0095] However, when the type is set to "blood relative designation", the management device 10 searches for blood relatives of the donor based on the donor selected in "blood relative designation". More specifically, the management device 10 refers to the donor identification database 211 (see FIG. 3) and identifies the donor management code of the blood relative corresponding to the donor management code of the selected donor. The management device 10 narrows the search range to the donor management code of the blood relative and searches for tooth characteristic information under search conditions corresponding to the donor characteristic information search field 451 and the tooth characteristic information search field 452 shown in FIG. 13.

[0096] As a result, the search results provide tooth characteristic information of other donors related by blood to the donors of teeth previously acquired by the recipient 40n to the recipient terminal 40. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to meet the needs of companies and the like who wish to acquire teeth from donors related by blood to donors of previously acquired teeth.

[0097] In order to make it easier to identify the donor of teeth previously acquired, the donor characteristic information search field 451 may display the tooth management code, donor management code, transaction date, type and condition of the tooth, etc. for each tooth acquired by the transferee 40n. Also, to the right of "Specify blood relative", the tooth management code may be displayed as an option instead of the donor management code.

[0098] <Reservation screen explanation> 14 is a diagram showing a reservation screen 46 displayed on the transferee terminal 40. The transferee terminal 40 accepts a search reservation from the transferee 40n via the reservation screen 46. Compared to the search screen 45, the reservation screen 46 has an additional required quantity input field 463. Also, instead of the search button on the search screen 45, the reservation screen 46 has a reservation button.

[0099] The transferee terminal 40 inputs information into a donor characteristic information search field 461, a tooth characteristic information search field 462, and a required number input field 463 on the reservation screen 46. In the required number input field 463, the number of teeth required by the transferee 40n is input as the number of teeth matching the search conditions.

[0100] When the assignee terminal 40 detects a click on the reservation button, it transmits the input information in the donor characteristic information search field 451, the tooth characteristic information search field 452, and the required number input field 463 to the management device 10. The management device 10 searches for tooth characteristic information in the database 21 periodically or irregularly based on the received reservation conditions (search conditions). When the number of tooth characteristic information matching the reservation conditions reaches the number input in the required number input field 463, the management device 10 transmits notification information (search result) to the assignee terminal 40.

[0101] The assignee 40n has a potential need to acquire a large number of teeth of the same type in bulk for research and development. The reservation screen 46 can provide a search interface for responding to such a potential need of the assignee 40n.

[0102] The reservation screen 46 may have a setting field for the assignee 40n to set a search period during which the management device 10 will continue searching. For example, if the search period is set to three months, the management device 10 will continuously perform a search based on the reservation conditions for three months.

[0103] <Explanation of search result screen> 15 is a diagram showing a search result screen 48 displayed on the transferee terminal 40. The management device 10 searches the database 21 with the search conditions received from the transferee terminal 40, and transmits the search results to the transferee terminal 40. The transferee terminal 40 displays the search result screen 48 on the display device 41, as shown in FIG.

[0104] The search result screen 48 includes a result display field 481 and a search condition display field 482. The result display field 481 displays tooth characteristic information that matches the search conditions by tooth management code. The search condition display field 482 displays the search conditions corresponding to the search results. FIG. 15 shows an example in which five pieces of tooth characteristic information match the search conditions. The assignee 40n can obtain detailed information about the tooth corresponding to the tooth management code by clicking the details button, and can start the transaction process for the tooth corresponding to the tooth management code by clicking the transaction button.

[0105] When the transferee terminal 40 receives a click on the details button, it displays on the display device 41 the tooth type, tooth color, degree of caries, etc. of the tooth corresponding to the tooth management code. When information exists in the database 21, the transferee terminal 40 may also display on the display device 41 an image of the donor's oral cavity and an image of the teeth. When the transferee terminal 40 receives a click on the transaction button, it displays on the display device 41 a transaction screen related to the transaction process. Thereafter, the transaction process between the transferor and the transferee is started via the management device 10. When the transaction is established, the management device 10 updates the information in the transaction history database 217 (FIG. 9).

[0106] <Processing flow in the management system> FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the flow of processing in the management device 10, the donor terminal 30, the donor terminal 40, the electronic medical record device 60, the donor device 300, and the terminal 50 of the medical institution 500.

[0107] With reference to FIG. 16, a registration request for donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information is transmitted from the donor terminal 30 to the management device 10. The registration request includes a personal number for identifying the donor, a donor management code, etc. The personal number is, for example, the card number of a My Number card or a health insurance card number. The registration request may also include bibliographic information (such as name and address) related to the donor. The management device 10 identifies the donor based on the personal number and issues a donor management code, a tooth management code, etc. The management device 10 transmits a registration screen 35 to the donor terminal 30.

[0108] The transferor terminal 30 transmits registration information including the donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information inputted on the registration screen 35 to the management device 10. The management device 10 updates the database 21 based on the registration information. As a result, new tooth information (donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information) and the like are registered in the database 21.

[0109] The management device 10 accesses the electronic medical record device 60 periodically or irregularly. The management device 10 requests the electronic medical record device 60 for the donor's medical record information. The requested information includes the donor's personal number. Patient's medical record information is transmitted from the terminals 50 of various medical institutions 500 to the electronic medical record device 60. The medical record information may include the donor's medical record information. The electronic medical record device 60 transmits the donor's medical record information to the management device 10 in response to a request from the management device 10. The management device 10 enriches the donor characteristic information in the database 21 based on the received medical record information. Medical record information is also transmitted to the electronic medical record device 60 from the medical institution of the transferor 30n.

[0110] The donor device 300 worn by the donor periodically or irregularly transmits the donor's physical activity information to the management device 10. The physical activity information may include a donor management code. The management device 10 enriches the donor characteristic information in the database 21 based on the received physical activity information.

[0111] A search request is sent from the transferee terminal 40 to the management device 10. The search request includes a transferee management code. In response to the search request, the management device 10 sends a search screen 45 to the transferee terminal 40. The transferee terminal 40 sends a search instruction including the search conditions entered on the search screen 45 to the management device 10. The management device 10 searches the database 21 based on the search conditions included in the search instruction. The management device 10 sends the search results to the transferee terminal 40. As a result, a search result screen 48 is displayed on the transferee terminal 40.

[0112] <Registration process steps> 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the registration process executed by the management device 10. The program corresponding to the flowchart described below is stored as a management program in the ROM 12 (see FIG. 1).

[0113] First, the management device 10 receives a registration request from the donor terminal 30 (step S1). The registration request includes the donor's personal number and the donor management code of the donor 30n. Next, the management device 10 identifies or issues a donor management code (step S2). That is, the management device 10 searches the database 21 based on the donor's personal number included in the registration request, and determines whether or not a donor management code corresponding to the personal number already exists. If a donor management code corresponding to the personal number does not exist, a donor management code is issued to the new donor.

[0114] Next, the management device 10 issues a tooth management code (step S3). Next, the management device 10 transmits the information on the registration screen 35 to the transferor terminal 30 (step S4). The registration screen 35 includes a donor management code, a tooth management code, and a registration date. The transferor 30n uses the registration screen 35 to enter registration information (donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information) related to the tooth.

[0115] Next, the management device 10 determines whether or not registration information has been received from the donor terminal 30 (step S5). The management device 10 waits until registration information is received from the donor terminal 30. If the management device 10 receives registration information from the donor terminal 30, it receives donor medical record information from the electronic medical record device 60 (step S6). Next, the management device 10 updates the database 21 (step S7) and ends the processing based on this flowchart. Through the above processing, information in the database 21, including the donor characteristic information database 214 and the tooth characteristic information database 215, is updated.

[0116] <Search process procedure> 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the search process executed by the management device 10. The program corresponding to the flowchart described below is stored as a management program in the ROM 12 (see FIG. 1).

[0117] First, the management device 10 receives a search request from the transferee terminal 40 (step S11). Next, the management device 10 identifies the transferee management code based on the information included in the search request (step S12). Next, the management device 10 transmits the information on the search screen 45 to the transferee terminal 40 (step S13). The transferee 40n uses the search screen 45 to set search conditions that combine donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information. After finishing setting the search conditions, the transferee 40n clicks the registration button on the search screen 45. This causes the search information to be transmitted from the transferee terminal 40 to the management device 10.

[0118] Next, the management device 10 judges whether or not search information has been received from the transferee terminal 40 (step S14). The search information includes the information entered in the donor characteristic information search field 451 and the tooth characteristic information search field 452. The management device 10 waits until the search information is received from the transferee terminal 40.

[0119] When the management device 10 receives the search information from the transferee terminal 40, it searches the tooth characteristic information in the database 21 based on the search information (step S15). Next, the management device 10 transmits the search result to the transferee terminal 40 (step S16). The search result screen 48 is displayed on the transferee terminal 40.

[0120] The transferee 40n checks the search results using the search result screen 48, and clicks the transaction button displayed on the search result screen 48 corresponding to the required tooth. Next, the management device 10 executes the transaction process (step S17). This completes the digital procedure for transferring the tooth from the transferor to the transferee. Next, the management device 10 updates the information in the transaction history database 217 (FIG. 9) (step S18), and ends the process based on this flowchart.

[0121] <Reservation process steps> 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of reservation processing executed by the management device 10. The program corresponding to the flowchart described below is stored as a management program in the ROM 12 (see FIG. 1).

[0122] First, the management device 10 receives a reservation request from the transferee terminal 40 (step S21). Next, the management device 10 identifies the transferee management code based on the information included in the reservation request (step S22). Next, the management device 10 transmits the information of the reservation screen 46 to the transferee terminal 40 (step S23). The transferee 40n uses the reservation screen 46 to set search conditions that combine donor characteristic information, tooth characteristic information, and required number information. After finishing setting the search conditions, the transferee 40n clicks the reservation button on the reservation screen 46. This causes the reservation information to be transmitted from the transferee terminal 40 to the management device 10.

[0123] Next, the management device 10 judges whether or not reservation information has been received from the transferee terminal 40 (step S24). The reservation information includes donor characteristic information, tooth characteristic information, and required number information. The management device 10 waits until the reservation information is received from the transferee terminal 40. When the management device 10 receives the reservation information from the transferee terminal 40, the management device 10 stores the reservation information in the storage device 20 (step S25).

[0124] Next, the management device 10 judges whether it is time to search (step S26). The management device 10 has a search timing preset based on reservation information. For example, a specific time of day is set as the search timing in the management device 10. A field for the transferee 40n to set the search timing may be provided on the reservation screen 46.

[0125] When the management device 10 determines that it is time to search, it searches the database 21 for tooth feature information based on the reservation information (step S27). Next, the management device 10 determines whether or not tooth feature information matching the reservation conditions exists in the database 21 (step S28). If tooth feature information matching the reservation conditions does not exist in the database 21, the management device 10 returns the process to step S26.

[0126] If tooth feature information matching the reservation conditions exists in the database 21, the management device 10 identifies the target teeth and the number of teeth (step S29). Next, the management device 10 notifies the transferee terminal 40 that received the reservation that the reserved number of teeth are registered in the database 21 (step S30), and ends the processing based on this flowchart. For example, the management device 10 may notify the transferee terminal 40 on a screen similar to the search result screen 48. Note that the management device 10 may notify the search result together with the current number each time a target tooth is registered in the database 21, rather than waiting until the reserved number of target teeth are registered in the database 21 and notifying the search result.

[0127] <Examples of donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information> 20 is a diagram showing specific examples of donor characteristic information and tooth characteristic information. In the present embodiment, donor characteristic information is an example of "donor characteristic information related to donor characteristics," and tooth characteristic information is an example of "human tissue characteristic information related to human tissue characteristics." The donor characteristic information may include physical information, examination information, diagnosis information, prescription information, lifestyle information, physical activity information, preference history, oral medication history, and medical history.

[0128] The physical information includes, for example, information such as age, sex, race, height, and weight. The examination information includes, for example, X-ray images of the donor's oral cavity before tooth extraction, and X-ray images of other parts of the donor. The examination information may also include MRI images, electrocardiogram test results, genome analysis results, and blood test results (Alc, presence or absence of infectious diseases, etc.). The diagnosis information is, for example, the name of a disease. The prescription information is, for example, prescription information. The lifestyle information may be, for example, questionnaire information obtained from the donor. The physical activity information includes, for example, information such as blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep time. The preference history may include, for example, vegetarianism and meat eating.

[0129] The tooth characteristic information may include, for example, tooth type, tooth color, healthy tooth, and non-sound tooth. The tooth type may include, for example, baby tooth, permanent tooth, front tooth, and wisdom tooth. The tooth color may include, for example, evaluation information based on a shade guide. The non-sound tooth may include diseased tooth, incomplete tooth, restorative tooth, and special tooth. Examples of diseased tooth include caries-affected tooth and periodontal disease-affected tooth. Examples of incomplete tooth include fractured tooth, supernumerary tooth, worn tooth, cyst-related tooth, and tartar-covered tooth. Examples of restorative tooth include metal-restored tooth and composite resin-restored tooth. Examples of special tooth include root canal-filled tooth.

[0130] <Examples of human tissue characteristic information including dental characteristic information> In this embodiment, tooth characteristic information is exemplified as an example of "human tissue characteristic information relating to the characteristics of human tissue". In addition to tooth characteristic information, "human tissue characteristic information relating to the characteristics of human tissue" can include skin information, bone information, internal organ information, eye information, and hair information. For example, skin information can include race, skin part (anatomical part such as forearm or head), tissue type (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucous membrane), skin type, presence or absence of acne, color tone, degree of pigmentation, degree of tone, wrinkles, sagging, degree of sunburn, presence or absence of skin disease (atopic dermatitis, pigmented spots, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo vulgaris, vasculitis, urticaria, collagen disease), degree of dryness, presence and degree of hairiness, and presence or absence of tattoos.

[0131] According to the present embodiment described above, a user (a recipient 40n) can obtain information on human tissue based on donor characteristic information on the characteristics of a donor and human tissue information on the characteristics of human tissue (e.g., teeth). As a result, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to respond to the desire of a potential user who wants to search for human tissue provided by a donor by associating the donor characteristic information with the human tissue information.

[0132] The condition of teeth changes depending on the donor's life history, taste history, medical history, oral medication history, etc. For example, teeth stained by wine and teeth stained by medicines may look the same, but the causes of staining are different. For this reason, when electric toothbrush manufacturers, toothpaste manufacturers, esthetic product manufacturers, etc., study methods for removing staining depending on the cause of staining, the teeth required may differ depending on donor characteristic information (taste history, oral medication history, etc.). According to this embodiment, it is possible to set search conditions that combine tooth characteristic information indicating the staining state of the teeth with donor characteristic information (taste history, oral medication history, etc.) of the donor who provided the teeth, so that it is possible to meet the needs of manufacturers who study methods for removing staining depending on the cause of staining.

[0133] In addition, there may be companies that are planning to investigate the relationship between the microstructure of dental hard tissues and lifestyle-related diseases and develop products based on the findings. This is because the acid resistance and physical strength of teeth may differ depending on lifestyle and eating habits. This embodiment can meet the needs of such companies.

[0134] <Background to proposing Management System 1> A platform for transferring human tissue provided by a donor from a donor to a recipient is constructed by a management institution 100 in a management system 1 according to the present embodiment. In the platform, a management device 10 and a storage device 20 function as devices for managing information on the human tissue. The background of the explanation of the management system 1 in the present embodiment, taking teeth as an example of human tissue provided by a donor, will be explained below.

[0135] Teeth are composed of hard tissue and soft tissue (dental pulp). As dental pulp contains stem cells, banking projects are being carried out as a resource for regenerative medicine. There are also companies that undertake the cryopreservation of whole teeth in preparation for future tooth loss, but there are no businesses that specifically bank and provide dental hard tissue.

[0136] Currently, extracted teeth are not supplied to the market, so research and development organizations such as electric toothbrush manufacturers, toothpaste manufacturers, and aesthetic product manufacturers use human monitors, non-human animal teeth, and artificial objects as substitutes. However, there are various problems at the site of manufacturers who develop using these substitutes. For example, with human monitors, safety confirmation is required, a large number of people are required to assign conditions, the evaluation results cannot be kept in actual documents, consent forms are required, and an ethics committee must be held. Furthermore, humans and animals have different diets, tartar, and plaque. Also, animals do not have the habit of brushing their teeth. These differences between humans and animals make it more difficult to use animal teeth as substitutes.

[0137] Meanwhile, extracted teeth resulting from oral surgery are disposed of as medical waste with the patient's consent. The total number of teeth extracted in Japan each year is as much as 1.1 million (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Dental Disease Survey, 2010). If the large number of extracted teeth that have been discarded up until now could be used for research and development, R&D organizations would be able to easily carry out conditional or repeated tests. This would result in more efficient research and development.

[0138] However, extracted teeth disposed of as medical waste have not been effectively utilized in R&D by R&D organizations until now. The reasons for this include: (1) individual medical institutions are unable to prepare a large amount of medical waste to meet the needs of R&D organizations, (2) medical institutions are not informed of the extracted teeth required by R&D organizations, and (3) there is no route connecting R&D organizations and medical institutions.

[0139] Therefore, in this embodiment, a platform is proposed that can be used by a medical institution, which is a transferor 30n, and a research and development organization, which is a transferee 40n, to match extracted teeth. The management device 10 and the storage device 20 included in the platform consolidate and link information on extracted teeth that can be provided by a medical institution with information on extracted teeth (conditions and number) required by a research and development organization. This platform acts as a bridge between medical institutions and research and development organizations regarding transactions of extracted teeth. This platform also enables the continuous provision of individualized dental hard tissue that takes into account differences in tooth types and individual differences. Furthermore, it is possible to create new value for extracted teeth, which have mostly been treated as medical waste until now, and therefore its social significance is considered to be very great.

[0140] [Aspects] (Item 1) A management system according to one embodiment is a management system that manages information on human tissue provided by a donor, the information on the human tissue including donor characteristic information relating to the characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information relating to the characteristics of the human tissue, the management system includes a database in which the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information are registered in association with each other, a management device that manages the database, and a search terminal through which a user searches for information on the human tissue, the management device is capable of searching for information on the human tissue registered in the database in accordance with search conditions and transmitting the search results to the search terminal, the management device is capable of providing a user interface to the search terminal, and the user interface is configured to allow a user to set search conditions that combine the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information.

[0141] (2) In the management system described in (1), the human tissue is a tooth provided by a donor.

[0142] (Item 3) In the management system described in item 1 or 2, the human body tissue characteristic information includes information indicating a type of the human body tissue and information indicating a state of the human body tissue.

[0143] (Item 4) In the management system according to any one of items 1 to 3, the donor characteristic information includes any one of physical information, examination information, diagnosis information, prescription information, and lifestyle information of the donor.

[0144] (Item 5) In the management system according to any one of items 1 to 4, the search conditions include the acquisition time of the donor characteristic information to be searched.

[0145] (Clause 6) In the management system described in any one of clauses 1 to 5, the database further registers a user's transaction history regarding human tissue and information capable of identifying the blood relationship between two or more donors, the transaction history includes information for identifying the donor of the human tissue transferred to the user, and the user interface is configured to allow a user to set search conditions including specification of the donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history, or specification of a blood relative of the donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history.

[0146] (Clause 7) In the management system described in any one of clauses 1 to 6, the management device is capable of accepting a reservation for a search based on search conditions from a search terminal, and when information of human tissue that matches the search conditions is registered in the database, the management device transmits notification information to the search terminal that accepted the reservation.

[0147] (Item 8) In the management system described in item 7, the notification information includes the number of human body tissues that match the search criteria.

[0148] (Item 9) A management device according to another aspect is a management device that manages information on human tissue provided by a donor, the information on the human tissue including donor characteristic information relating to characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information relating to characteristics of the human tissue, the management device is capable of accessing a database in which the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information are registered in association with each other, and the management device includes a communication unit that communicates with a search terminal used by a user to search for information on human tissue, a search unit that searches for information on human tissue registered in the database in accordance with search conditions, a transmission unit that transmits search results of the search unit to the search terminal, and a provision unit that provides a user interface to the search terminal on which a user can set search conditions that combine the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information.

[0149] (Item 10) A management program according to another aspect is a management program for managing information on human tissue provided by a donor, the information on the human tissue including donor characteristic information relating to the characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information relating to the characteristics of the human tissue, and causes a computer to execute the steps of: accessing a database in which the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information are registered in association with each other; communicating with a search terminal through which a user searches for information on human tissue; searching for information on human tissue registered in the database in accordance with search conditions; transmitting the search results to the search terminal; providing a user interface to the search terminal; and accepting an operation in which a user sets search conditions combining the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information in the user interface.

[0150] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, not by the description of the embodiments described above, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0151] 1 Management system, 10 Management device, 11 Processor, 12 ROM, 13 RAM, 14 Communication interface, 20 Storage device, 21 Database, 30 Transferor terminal, 31, 41 Display device, 32, 42 Mouse, 33, 43 Keyboard, 35 Registration screen, 40 Transferee terminal (search terminal), 45 Search screen, 46 Reservation screen, 48 Search result screen, 50 Terminal, 60 Electronic medical record device, 91 Donor terminal, 92 Donor device, 100 Management institution, 110 Issuing unit, 111 Donor management code issuing unit, 112 Tooth management code issuing unit, 120 Search unit, 121 Search item identification unit, 122 Related period identification unit, 123 Search execution unit, 124 Search screen generation unit, 125 Result screen generation unit, 126 Reservation reception unit, 130 Communication unit, 140 Registration unit, 141 Donor characteristic information registration section, 142 tooth characteristic information registration section, 143 waiver information registration section, 211 donor identification database, 212 donor identification database, 213 donor identification database, 214 donor characteristic information database, 215 tooth characteristic information database, 216 correspondence database, 217 transaction history database, 301, 302, 30n donor, 350 registration screen, 351 donor characteristic information input field, 352 tooth characteristic information input field, 401, 402, 40n donor, 451, 461 donor characteristic information search field, 452, 462 tooth characteristic information search field, 463 required number input field, 453 related period setting field, 481 result display field, 482 search condition display field, 500 medical institution, 800 network, 4531 setting icon.

Claims

1. A management system for managing information on human tissue provided by a donor, comprising: The information on the human tissue includes donor characteristic information on characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information on characteristics of the human tissue, The management system includes: a database in which the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information are registered in association with each other; A management device for managing the database; a search terminal for a user to search for information on the human tissue, the management device is capable of searching for information on the human tissue registered in the database in accordance with a search condition and transmitting a search result to the search terminal; the management device is capable of providing a user interface to the search terminal; the user interface is configured to allow the user to set a search condition that combines the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information; The database further registers a transaction history of the user regarding the human tissue and information that can identify a blood relationship between two or more donors, The transaction history includes information for identifying a donor of the human tissue transferred to the user; The user interface is configured to allow a user to set search conditions including designation of a donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history, or designation of a blood relative of the donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history.

2. The management system according to claim 1 , wherein the human tissue is a tooth provided by the donor.

3. 3. The management system according to claim 1, wherein the human tissue characteristic information includes information indicating a type of the human tissue and information indicating a state of the human tissue.

4. The management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the donor characteristic information includes any one of physical information, examination information, diagnosis information, prescription information, and lifestyle information of the donor.

5. The management system according to claim 1 , wherein the search conditions include a time when the donor characteristic information to be searched was acquired.

6. the management device is capable of accepting a reservation for a search based on the search conditions from the search terminal; The management system according to claim 1 , wherein the management device transmits notification information to the search terminal that has accepted the reservation when information on the human tissue that matches the search conditions is registered in the database.

7. The management system according to claim 6 , wherein the notification information includes the number of human body tissues that match the search criteria.

8. A management device for managing information on human tissue provided by a donor, The information on the human tissue includes donor characteristic information on characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information on characteristics of the human tissue, the management device is capable of accessing a database in which the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information are registered in association with each other; The management device includes: a communication unit that communicates with a search terminal that allows a user to search for information on the human tissue; a search unit that searches for information on the human tissue registered in the database according to search conditions; a transmission unit that transmits a search result of the search unit to the search terminal; a providing unit that provides the search terminal with a user interface that allows the user to set a search condition that combines the donor characteristic information and the human body tissue characteristic information; The database further registers a transaction history of the user regarding the human tissue and information that can identify a blood relationship between two or more donors, The transaction history includes information for identifying a donor of the human tissue transferred to the user; The user interface of the management device is configured to allow a user to set search conditions including designation of a donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history, or designation of a blood relative of the donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history.

9. A management program for managing information on human tissue provided by a donor, The information on the human tissue includes donor characteristic information on characteristics of the donor and human tissue characteristic information on characteristics of the human tissue, On the computer, accessing a database in which the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information are associated and registered; communicating with a search terminal for a user to search for information on the human tissue; searching for information on the human tissue registered in the database according to a search condition; transmitting a search result to the search terminal; providing a user interface to said search terminal; receiving an operation by the user to set a search condition that combines the donor characteristic information and the human tissue characteristic information through the user interface; The database further registers a transaction history of the user regarding the human tissue and information that can identify a blood relationship between two or more donors, The transaction history includes information for identifying a donor of the human tissue transferred to the user; The user interface is configured to allow a user to set search conditions including designation of a donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history, or designation of a blood relative of the donor who provided the human tissue included in the transaction history.

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