Data Collection Device for Contrast Media Dispensing Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical imaging facilities face challenges in effectively collecting, storing, and analyzing data from dispensing devices and extravasation detection systems, leading to inefficiencies in monitoring usage statistics and managing resources, as current systems require manual data collection and processing by clinical personnel.
Innovation Solution
A data collection device and method that communicates with dispensing devices and extravasation detection systems, capable of transmitting, receiving, and storing data sets, integrating them for easy access and analysis, and providing a user interface for clinical professionals to view and modify data, facilitating automated synchronization and backup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual data collection and processing is used by clinical personnel, then data can be collected from dispensing devices and extravasation detection systems, but efficiency in monitoring usage statistics and managing resources deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A data collection device is introduced as an intermediary between dispensing devices/extravasation detection systems and the central system. This mediator automatically collects data from multiple sources, processes it, and stores it in an organized manner, eliminating the need for manual data collection by clinical personnel and significantly improving efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The data collection device performs self-service by automatically collecting, processing, and storing data without requiring manual intervention. The system autonomously synchronizes data from multiple devices, organizes usage statistics, and makes it accessible to authorized personnel, thereby reducing time loss and improving productivity
2Ease of operation
If data is collected and stored in an organized and accessible manner, then resource management improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into distinct functional modules: data collection device for gathering data, processing unit for organizing data, storage system for archiving, and user interface for access. This segmentation allows complex data management tasks to be distributed across specialized components, making the overall system more manageable despite its complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The data collection device is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both a data collector from multiple sources and a processing center that organizes and stores information. This universal device consolidates multiple functions into one system, improving ease of operation while managing complexity through integration rather than proliferation of separate systems
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AI summary
The present invention comprises devices, systems, methods, and computer program products for managing data related to the dispensing of contrast media as part of a medical procedure. The device and system provide a controller that is capable of communicating with a dispensing device so as to extract, arrange, process, and present a data set (e.g., a usage data set) from the dispensing device to a user such that the user may selectively monitor statistics related to the administration of contrast media, saline, or other consumables used during one or more dispensing operations. The method and computer program product for managing data related to the dispensing of contrast media may further allow for extraction, arrangement, processing, and presentation of the data set via the controller, via a user interface that is operably engaged with the dispensing device and/or via a computer network that may be in communication with the dispensing device.