Medical Service Support Device for Endoscope Scheduling Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current endoscopy service support systems lack efficiency in managing endoscope procedures, standby times, and washing schedules, leading to inefficiencies in resource allocation and service delivery.

Innovation Solution

A medical service support device and method that calculates the required quantity of endoscopes based on standard procedure service times, standby times, and washing times, outputting support information to optimize resource allocation and scheduling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If endoscope service support systems manage examination schedules and washing schedules separately, then scheduling coverage is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescheduling coverageVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines separate examination schedule management and washing schedule management into a unified service support system. The processor integrates both scheduling functions, allowing centralized management of endoscope allocation, examination timing, and washing requirements through a single coordinated system rather than separate independent systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The service support system performs multiple functions including examining schedule management, washing schedule management, and resource allocation through a single integrated processor. This multi-functional approach allows the system to handle diverse scheduling tasks without requiring separate specialized systems for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If real-time status information monitoring is implemented, then service efficiency is improved, but information processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice efficiencyVSAvoidinformation processing load

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the necessary status information from the information processing apparatus that is relevant for scheduling decisions. Rather than processing all available data, the processor selectively acquires specific status information needed for optimizing endoscope allocation and scheduling, reducing the overall information processing load while maintaining service efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20230309788A1Medical service support device, medical service support method, and program

Publication Date: 2023.10.05 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

The medical service support device includes a processor and a memory connected to or built into the processor. The processor is configured to, in a case where N is a natural number, derive a required quantity of medical accessory devices based on standard procedure service time, from when a first medical procedure service, which is an N-th medical procedure service performed by an information processing apparatus, is started to when the first medical procedure service is ended, standard standby time, from when the first medical procedure service is ended to when a second medical procedure service, which is an (N+1)-th medical procedure service performed by the information processing apparatus, is started, and standard washing time, from when the first medical procedure service is ended to when washing of the medical accessory device, which is attachably and detachably connected to the information processing apparatus, is ended, and output medical service support information obtained based on the required quantity.