Measurement device management apparatus, management method, management program, and management system

Abstract

This measurement device management apparatus comprises a data reception unit that accepts, from a measurement device, data concerning recording of at least one of a first action after input of power to the measurement device and a second action prior to shut-down of operation of the measurement device, and a report creation unit that creates a report including a predetermined period of the data accepted by the data reception unit.

Description

Measurement instrument management device, management method, management program, and management system

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device, a management method, a management program, and a management system for managing measuring devices such as blood cell counters.

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a system that generates monitoring data for monitoring the state (e.g., analytical accuracy) of a sample analyzer.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-174424

[0004] In the past, when performing maintenance management of measuring instruments such as hematology analyzers, a paper ledger with spaces for entering necessary maintenance information was prepared, and medical professionals such as doctors would handwrite the necessary information into the paper ledger. Handwriting information into such a paper ledger is a very cumbersome task for medical professionals who are busy with their daily work, and an improvement in this process has been desired. The system in Patent Document 1 was built for the purpose of managing the analytical accuracy of sample analyzers, and no consideration was given to improving the maintenance process.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a management device, management method, management program, and management system that can eliminate the tedious task of medical professionals having to handwrite information into a paper ledger when maintaining measuring equipment.

[0006] A management device according to one aspect of the present invention is a management device for a measuring device, and includes a data receiving unit that receives data from the measuring device regarding a record of at least one of a first operation after the power of the measuring device is turned on and a second operation before the measuring device is stopped operating, and a report creation unit that creates a (maintenance management) report including the data received by the data receiving unit for a specified period of time.

[0007] A management method according to another aspect of the present invention is a management method for a measuring device, which includes a report creation step in which (a data receiving unit) receives data from the measuring device relating to a record of at least one of a first operation after the measuring device is powered on and a second operation before the measuring device is shut down, and then (a report creation unit) creates a (maintenance management) report including the data for a predetermined period.

[0008] A management program according to yet another aspect of the present invention is a management program for causing a computer to execute the above-described management method.

[0009] A management system according to yet another aspect of the present invention includes a measurement device and the above-described management device, wherein the management device is communicably connected to the measurement device.

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the cumbersome task of medical personnel having to handwrite data into a paper ledger when carrying out maintenance of measuring devices.

[0011] Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic transition of each process in a measuring device and a management device included in the management system; Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a maintenance management report created by the management device; Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an equipment management report created by the management device; and Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a reagent report created by the management device.

[0012] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0013] 1. Overview of the Management System Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the general configuration of a management system 1 according to this embodiment. The management system 1 includes a measuring device 10 and a management device 20.

[0014] The measuring device 10 is configured as a device for analyzing a sample. In this embodiment, the measuring device 10 is configured as a blood cell counter that performs blood analysis, such as counting the number of blood cells contained in a blood sample and measuring immunity. Note that the sample is not limited to blood, and may be a body fluid such as plasma, serum, saliva, urine, lymph, or cerebrospinal fluid. The measuring device 10 is installed in, for example, a small medical institution such as a clinic, and is used by medical professionals (doctors, nurses, etc.). Hereinafter, medical professionals who use the measuring device 10 will also be referred to as users of the measuring device 10.

[0015] The measuring device 10 is connected to a communicator 11. The communicator 11 is configured, for example, by a router. In FIG. 1 , the communicator 11 is external to the measuring device 10, but the measuring device 10 may also have the functions of the communicator 11 built in. The communicator 11 is communicably connected to the management device 20 via a communication line NW. This allows the management device 20 to receive various data transmitted from the measuring device 10 via the communicator 11 and the communication line NW. Note that the various data include measurement data of blood samples acquired by the measuring device 10 as well as information regarding maintenance (e.g., inspection and cleaning) of the measuring device 10. The communication line NW can be configured, for example, by an internet line, a telephone line, a cable line, or a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

[0016] The management device 20 is a device that is communicatively connected to the measuring device 10 and remotely manages the measuring device 10, and is configured, for example, by a personal computer. The management device 20 is provided for the purpose of appropriately and promptly managing information required for audits related to maintenance of the measuring device 10. The management device 20 has a management control unit 21, a management storage unit 22, a management communication unit 23, and a report creation unit 24.

[0017] The management control unit 21 is composed of, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) and controls the operation of each unit of the management device 20. The management storage unit 22 is a memory that stores the operating program of the management control unit 21 as well as various data transmitted from the measuring device 10, and is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, etc. Various reports (maintenance management reports, device management reports, reagent reports) created by the report creation unit 24 (described later) are also stored in the management storage unit 22. The management storage unit 22 may be a cloud server (virtual server) placed on the cloud, or an external server installed outside the management device 20.

[0018] The management communication unit 23 is a communication interface including a data transmission unit 23a and a data receiving unit 23b. The data transmission unit 23a constitutes an email transmission unit that transmits, for example, emails created by the management control unit 21 to the external terminal 30 via the communication line NW. For example, various reports created by the report creation unit 24 and stored in the management memory unit 22 can be attached to the emails and sent to the external terminal 30. It is assumed that the email address of the external terminal 30 to which the emails are to be sent is stored in advance in the management memory unit 22. The data receiving unit 23b accepts data transmitted from the measuring device 10 via the communicator 11 and the communication line NW.

[0019] The report creation unit 24 creates a report containing the data for each predetermined period received by the data receiving unit 23b in a printable electronic file format. The predetermined period is preferably one day, but may be in units of seconds, minutes, hours, weeks, months, or years. The electronic file format may be Excel or PDF (Portable Document Format), but is not limited to these formats as long as it is printable.

[0020] The report creation unit 24 creates the report at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing can be, for example, (during the night) five business days after the beginning of each month. The predetermined timing can be set or changed as appropriate by input from the external terminal 30.

[0021] The report creation unit 24 is configured by, for example, a CPU. The report creation unit 24 may be configured by a CPU separate from the management control unit 21, or may be configured by the same CPU. In other words, the management control unit 21 may also have the function of the report creation unit 24.

[0022] The external terminal 30 is configured as a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, or the like, and is operated, for example, by a user of the measuring device 10. The external terminal 30 has a terminal control unit 31, a terminal storage unit 32, a terminal display unit 33, a terminal input unit 34, and a terminal communication unit 35.

[0023] The terminal control unit 31 is composed of, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each unit of the external terminal 30. The terminal storage unit 32 is a memory that stores various data as well as the operating program of the terminal control unit 31, and is composed of an appropriate memory selected from ROM, RAM, non-volatile memory, etc. The terminal display unit 33 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays various information. The terminal input unit 34 is composed of, for example, a touch panel. The user can input various information by operating the terminal input unit 34. The terminal input unit 34 may also be composed of a push button, a touch pad, etc. The terminal communication unit 35 is a communication interface for communicating with the outside via the communication line NW.

[0024] 2. Transition of Processes in the Management System FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating the transition of processes in the measuring device 10 and the management device 20. First, when a user of the measuring device 10 turns on the power of the measuring device 10 (step A1), the measuring device 10 automatically starts up. Specifically, as part of the startup process, the measuring device 10 performs an inspection operation called a blank measurement (step A2). A blank measurement is an empty measurement in which a measurement such as a blood cell count is performed without a sample (e.g., blood) in the sample container. If the blood cell count result in the blank measurement is below a threshold, it is determined that there is no abnormality in the measuring device 10. On the other hand, if the count result is greater than the threshold, it is determined that there is an abnormality somewhere in the measuring device 10. In this case, a message indicating an abnormality is displayed on the monitor of the measuring device 10. This allows the user to resolve the abnormality in the measuring device 10, for example, by opening the cover of the measuring device 10 and replacing the reagent (special cleaning). The abnormality observed during the blank measurement is also referred to as a blank error.

[0025] When the measuring device 10 starts up (performs an inspection), data obtained by the inspection (inspection data) is transmitted from the measuring device 10 to the management device 20 via the communicator 11 and the communication line NW (step A3). The inspection data includes information on the time when the inspection was performed and information on whether or not an error (blank error) occurred during the inspection.

[0026] When the data receiving unit 23b of the management device 20 receives the inspection data (step B1), the inspection data is stored in the management storage unit 22 under the control of the management control unit 21 (step B2).

[0027] Next, the measuring device 10 performs measurements and analysis such as blood cell counting of the blood sample (step A4), and the measurement data of the blood sample is transmitted from the measuring device 10 to the management device 20 (step A5). The measurement data at this time includes count results of WBC (white blood cells), RBC (red blood cells), HGB (hemoglobin), etc., and a flag that is set when the count value is equal to or greater than a threshold value (or equal to or less than the threshold value).

[0028] When the data receiving unit 23b of the management device 20 receives the measurement data (step B3), the measurement data is stored in the management storage unit 22 under the control of the management control unit 21 (step B4).

[0029] Before stopping the operation of the measuring device 10, the user inputs an instruction to the measuring device 10 to cause the measuring device 10 to perform internal cleaning (step A6). Examples of internal cleaning of the measuring device 10 include cleaning the needle that draws or dispenses blood from a sample container, cleaning various chambers, and the like. When the cleaning operation of the measuring device 10 is completed, data related to the cleaning (cleaning data) is transmitted from the measuring device 10 to the management device 20 (step A7). This cleaning data includes information about the time when the internal cleaning was performed. After the above cleaning operation is completed, the user turns off the power to the measuring device 10 and stops the operation of the measuring device 10 (step A8).

[0030] On the other hand, when the data receiving unit 23b of the management device 20 receives the cleaning data (step B5), the cleaning data is stored in the management storage unit 22 under the control of the management control unit 21 (step B6).

[0031] The operations of steps A1 to A8 and steps B1 to B6 described above are performed on each examination day at the medical institution where the measuring device 10 is installed.

[0032] At a predetermined timing (e.g., at night five business days after the beginning of the month), the report creation unit 24 of the management device 20 creates a report (maintenance management report) in PDF format summarizing the inspection data and cleaning data for all examination days in the previous month, and also creates a report (equipment management report) in PDF format summarizing the measurement data for all examination days in the previous month (step B7). The created reports are stored in the management memory unit 22 (step B8). The reports (maintenance management report, equipment management report) stored in the management memory unit 22 are then attached to an email and sent from the data transmission unit 23a to the external terminal 30 (step B9).

[0033] FIG. 3 shows a "measurement work log," an example of a maintenance management report created in step B7 of FIG. 2 . The log automatically records the times of inspections and cleanings for each consultation date, for example, from April 1, 2022, to April 30, 2022. Furthermore, if special cleaning (reagent replacement) is performed, this fact and the time of the cleaning are noted as special notes. Note that a triangle mark is added to the April 22 column of the log to indicate that an error occurred during inspection (blank measurement). If the error is resolved after two special cleanings, the triangle mark is erased ( FIG. 3 shows the state before the triangle mark is erased). Thus, in step B7 of FIG. 2 , the report creation unit 24 of the management device 20 automatically creates the maintenance management report shown in FIG. 3 in a printable electronic file format (e.g., PDF format).

[0034] Figure 4 shows an example of an equipment management report, a "Testing Equipment Maintenance Management Work Log," created in step B7 of Figure 2. The log includes, for example, the number of CBC measurements (a whole blood test) and CRP measurements (a CRP measurement for the presence or absence of an inflammatory response) performed on each examination date from April 1, 2022, to April 30, 2022, the number of times a flag was raised (the measurement value showed an abnormal value), a breakdown of the flags by day, and the incidence rate of the flags. In this way, in step B7 of Figure 2, the report creation unit 24 of the management device 20 automatically creates the equipment management report shown in Figure 4 in a printable electronic file format (e.g., PDF format).

[0035] In Figure 4, only four types of flags A to D are shown as the above flags, but it is possible for the user to operate the external terminal 30 (terminal input unit 34) to select a desired flag (e.g., flag E, F, etc.) and instruct the management device 20 to display the selected flag.

[0036] If automatic email distribution from the management device 20 has not been set, the user can access the management device 20 by operating the external terminal 30 (terminal input unit 34) and display the reports (maintenance management report, equipment management report) stored in the management storage unit 22 on the terminal display unit 33 using a browser installed on the external terminal 30. In addition, by operating the external terminal 30, the user can also send the report displayed on the terminal display unit 33 to a printer (not shown) for output.

[0037] Note that the above description is of an example in which the data receiving unit 23b of the management device 20 receives, from the measuring device 10, time information for both the inspection operation (startup) performed after the power is turned on to the measuring device 10 and the cleaning operation before the measuring device 10 is shut down, and the report creating unit 24 creates a maintenance management report that includes both the time of the inspection operation and the time of the cleaning operation, but this example is not limiting. For example, the data receiving unit 23b may receive information on only one of the time of the inspection operation and the time of the cleaning operation, and the report creating unit 24 may create a maintenance management report that includes only one of the time of the inspection operation and the time of the cleaning operation.

[0038] Note that the information to be included in the maintenance management report is not limited to information related to the inspection operation (or cleaning operation) itself. For example, if a confirmation input of the end of inspection (or cleaning) is made to the measuring device 10 after the inspection operation (or cleaning operation) of the measuring device 10 is completed, information on the time when the confirmation input was made may be transmitted from the measuring device 10 to the management device 20. Then, the report creation unit 24 may create a maintenance management report including information on the time when the confirmation input was made.

[0039] Furthermore, the information included in the maintenance management report is not limited to information about the time when the inspection (or cleaning) operation was performed. For example, if an inspection (or cleaning) operation was performed, a mark (e.g., a circle) indicating that the inspection (or cleaning) operation was performed may be entered in a column for a specific date in the report, and if an inspection (or cleaning) operation was not performed, the column may be left blank.

[0040] In other words, when the first operation is an inspection operation or an operation to confirm the completion of inspection, and the second operation is a cleaning operation or an operation to confirm the completion of cleaning, the data receiving unit 23b of the management device 20 simply receives from the measuring device 10 data related to the record (time or whether each operation was performed) of at least one of the first operation after the power supply of the measuring device 10 was turned on and the second operation before the measuring device 10 was shut down. The report creating unit 24 then creates a report (maintenance management report) in a printable electronic file format containing the data received by the data receiving unit 23b for each predetermined period (e.g., each day). The predetermined period may be in half-day increments. The above-described step B7 corresponds to the report creating step of creating the maintenance management report. In other words, the management method for the measuring device 10 of this embodiment includes the above-described report creating step.

[0041] 3. Effects According to the configuration of the management device 20 and the management method of this embodiment, the report (maintenance management report) shown in FIG. 3 is automatically created. In particular, the report is created in a printable electronic file format. As a result, when an audit is conducted regarding the maintenance of the measuring device 10, medical professionals can easily respond to the audit by simply printing out the report, even if they are busy with their daily work. Therefore, medical professionals do not need to manually enter into a paper ledger whether or not the first or second operation was performed in preparation for the audit regarding the maintenance of the measuring device 10. In other words, the cumbersome task of medical professionals manually entering information regarding the maintenance of the measuring device 10 into a paper ledger can be eliminated.

[0042] That is, as described above, conventionally, the user would manually input items to be checked during an audit (e.g., whether cleaning or inspection was performed) into a specified ledger every day, but in this embodiment, the items to be checked during an audit are entered using a record of the first or second operation of the measuring device 10, thereby eliminating the need for cumbersome work on the part of the user. In addition, while with handwritten input, for example, there is a possibility that the user may forget to enter information into the ledger or may enter information incorrectly even though the items to be checked during the audit have not been properly completed, by using the method of this embodiment, entry into the ledger can be performed accurately, reliably, and automatically.

[0043] Of two consecutive actions (first and second actions), in order to confirm that the first action has been performed, the recording of the second action may be omitted while the recording of the first action is taken. Examples of cases in which the recording of the first action may be omitted include when the first action is a human action and therefore cannot be recorded, or when the first action and the second action are recorded together as an action record for energy conservation or data reduction (reduction of data volume), resulting in the omission of the recording of the first action at the time of the first action.

[0044] The record of the first operation is the time when the first operation was performed (see step A3 in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3). In this case, the report creation unit 24 can create a maintenance management report including time information of the first operation for each predetermined period.

[0045] The first operation is an inspection operation of the measuring device 10 (see step A2 in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3). In this case, the report creation unit 24 can create a maintenance management report including data related to a record of the inspection operation of the measuring device 10 for each predetermined period.

[0046] The first operation may be an operation (e.g., a confirmation input indicating the completion of the inspection) that is executed next after the inspection operation of the measuring device 10. In this case, when the data receiving unit 23b receives data related to the record of the first operation, the data receiving unit 23b can accept the data as having already completed the inspection operation. This allows the report creating unit 24 to create a maintenance management report equivalent to a report including data related to the record of the inspection operation of the measuring device 10 for each predetermined period.

[0047] The first operation is a start-up that is automatically performed after powering on the measuring device 10 (step A2 in FIG. 2). In this case, the report creation unit 24 can create a maintenance management report that includes data related to the start-up record of the measuring device 10.

[0048] The above startup includes a blank measurement (step A2 in FIG. 2). In this case, the report creation unit 24 can create a maintenance management report that includes data related to the recording of the blank measurement in the measuring device 10.

[0049] The second action is recorded as the time when the second action was performed (step A7 in FIG. 2). In this case, the report creation unit 24 can create a maintenance management report including time information of the second action for each predetermined period.

[0050] The second operation is a cleaning operation of the inside of the measuring device 10 (step A6 in FIG. 2 ). In this case, the report creation unit 24 can create a maintenance management report including data related to a record of the cleaning operation of the inside of the measuring device 10 for each predetermined period.

[0051] The second operation may be an operation to be performed next after the cleaning operation inside the measuring device 10 (e.g., a confirmation input indicating completion of cleaning). In this case, when the data receiving unit 23b receives data related to the record of the second operation, it can accept the data as having already completed the cleaning operation. This allows the report creating unit 24 to create a maintenance management report equivalent to a report including data related to the record of the cleaning operation inside the measuring device 10 for each predetermined period.

[0052] Management device 20 further includes data transmission unit 23a as an email transmission unit (see FIG. 1). Data transmission unit 23a attaches reports (maintenance management reports, equipment management reports) created by report creation unit 24 to emails and sends them to external terminal 30. In this case, the user of measuring device 10 can open the attached file on external terminal 30 and check the received reports by displaying them on terminal display unit 33. The reports can also be sent to a printer and printed.

[0053] The data receiving unit 23b further receives information indicating the presence or absence of an error (e.g., a blank error) in the first operation from the measuring device 10 (step B1 in FIG. 2). In this case, the report creating unit 24 can create a maintenance management report that also includes the presence or absence of an error in the first operation (the triangle mark in FIG. 3).

[0054] The data receiving unit 23b further receives operational data (e.g., measurement data of a blood sample) acquired from the measuring device 10 while the measuring device 10 is operating (step B3). In this case, the report creating unit 24 can further create a report including the measurement data acquired while the measuring device 10 is operating, i.e., the device management report (testing device maintenance management work log) shown in FIG.

[0055] In addition to the maintenance management report, the report creation unit 24 creates an instrument management report in a printable electronic file format (step B7), which includes flags corresponding to the operational data. In this case, the user of the measuring instrument 10 can check the operational status of the measuring instrument 10 (whether it is operating normally, whether a measurement indicating an abnormality has been made, etc.) by looking at the flags in the instrument management report, which the user receives, for example, by email, and can therefore manage the instrument appropriately.

[0056] The report creation unit 24 includes the flag occurrence status for each predetermined period (e.g., each day) in the device management report (see FIG. 4 ), allowing the user of the measuring device 10 to check the flag occurrence status for each predetermined period by viewing the device management report.

[0057] The report creation unit 24 may select a flag from among the multiple flags that is specified by input via the external terminal 30 and include the selected flag in the device management report. In this case, the user of the measuring device 10 can freely specify (select) the flag to be included in the device management report by operating the external terminal 30.

[0058] 4. Reagent Report The data receiving unit 23b may further receive information about the reagents used in the measuring device 10 from the measuring device 10. In this case, the report creating unit 24 can create a reagent report that includes information about the reagents used in the measuring device 10. Furthermore, if the reagent report created by the report creating unit 24 is stored in the management storage unit 22, the reagent report can be emailed to the external terminal 30 in the same way as a maintenance management report, so that the user can check it. The user can also view the reagent report by operating the external terminal 30 to access the management device 20. Furthermore, the user of the measuring device 10 can operate the external terminal 30 to download the reagent report and print it on a printer.

[0059] FIG. 5 shows a "reagent management ledger," an example of a reagent report. For example, when a user of the measuring device 10 starts using or replaces a reagent in the measuring device 10, the user reads the identification information (e.g., a barcode) attached to the reagent using a barcode reader or the like. Information about the reagent corresponding to the read identification information (e.g., the date and time the reagent was replaced (started use date), product name, lot number, expiration date, etc.) is output from the measuring device 10, received by the data receiving unit 23b of the management device 20, and stored in the management memory unit 22. The report creation unit 24 then automatically creates the reagent report shown in FIG. 5 in a printable electronic file format (e.g., PDF format) based on the information about the reagent. Printing such a reagent report allows the user to attach a delivery note for the reagent to the reagent report for collective management, making it easy to determine whether the reagents are being properly secured.

[0060] [5. Program] The management device 20 of this embodiment can be configured as a computer on which an operating program (application software) is installed. The management control unit 21 of the management device 20 executes the program, thereby operating each unit of the management device 20 and executing each of the processes (steps) described above. Such a program is acquired by downloading it from an external source, for example, via a network and the data receiving unit 23b, and stored in the management storage unit 22. The program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), and read from the recording medium by a reading unit (not shown) of the management device 20 and stored in the management storage unit 22. In other words, the program of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer to execute the management method for the measuring device 10 of this embodiment. Furthermore, the recording medium of this embodiment is a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

[0061] [6. Other] It is also possible to take a photo of the delivery note with a smartphone or other device, transcribe the photo (image) using AI (artificial intelligence) technology, and record the ordered quantity of reagents, etc. in the reagent ledger. In this case, evidence that the reagent is in stock can be left in the ledger.

[0062] When the data transmission unit 23a of the management device 20 attaches various reports (maintenance management reports, equipment management reports, reagent reports) to an e-mail and sends them to a terminal of a third party (e.g., a manager), the e-mail may be configured to allow the user to stamp and approve the report with an electronic seal. In this case, the approval flow can be carried out through e-mail exchange alone, right up to printing. This eliminates the need to log in to a dedicated system just to obtain approval from a third party.

[0063] The report creation unit 24 may further create reports (internal quality control ledger, external quality control ledger) for managing the internal and external accuracy of the measuring device 10. For example, the measuring device 10 may record daily measurement results using control blood in the internal quality control ledger. Furthermore, the variation in measurement accuracy between the user's measuring device 10 and similar measuring devices installed in other medical institutions may be recorded in the external quality control ledger.

[0064] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these, and the invention can be expanded or modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0065] The present invention can be used for the maintenance and management of measuring instruments such as blood cell counters and blood analyzers.

[0066] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Management system 10 Measuring instrument 20 Management device 23a Data transmission unit (mail transmission unit) 23b Data reception unit 24 Report creation unit 30 External terminal NW Communication line

Claims

1. A measuring device management device, a data receiving unit that receives data from the measuring device regarding a record of at least one of a first operation performed after power-on of the measuring device and a second operation performed before the measuring device is stopped; a report creation unit that creates a report including the data for a predetermined period that is received by the data receiving unit.

2. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the report creation unit creates the report in a printable electronic file format.

3. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the record of the first action is a time when the first action was performed.

4. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the first operation is an inspection operation of the measuring device.

5. The management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first operation is an operation to be executed after an inspection operation of the measuring device.

6. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the first operation is a startup that is automatically performed after power is turned on to the measuring device.

7. The management device according to claim 6 , wherein the startup includes a blank measurement.

8. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the record of the second action is a time when the second action was performed.

9. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the second operation is an operation for cleaning the inside of the measuring device.

10. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the second operation is an operation that is executed after an operation of cleaning the inside of the measuring device.

11. The management device according to claim 1 , further comprising an email sending unit that attaches the report created by the report creating unit to an email and sends the email to an external terminal.

12. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the data receiving unit further receives, from the measuring device, information indicating whether or not an error occurred in the first operation.

13. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the data receiving unit further receives operational data acquired from the measurement device while the measurement device is in operation.

14. The management device according to claim 13 , wherein the report creation unit further creates a device management report including a flag corresponding to the operational data.

15. The management device according to claim 14 , wherein the report creation unit includes the occurrence status of the flag for each predetermined period in the device management report.

16. The management device according to claim 14 , wherein the report creation unit selects a flag designated by input via an external terminal from among a plurality of flags, and includes the selected flag in the device management report.

17. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the data receiving unit further receives, from the measurement device, information relating to a reagent used in the measurement device.

18. A method for managing a measuring device, comprising: A management method including a report creation step of receiving data from the measuring device regarding a record of at least one of a first operation after the measuring device is powered on and a second operation before the measuring device is shut down, and then creating a report including the data for a predetermined period.

19. A management program for causing a computer to execute the management method according to claim 18.

20. A measuring device; The management device according to claim 1 or 2, The management system is configured such that the management device is communicatively connected to the measuring device.