Medical Service Support Device for Low-Operation-Rate Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing medical service systems lack efficient methods to identify and address low operation rate medical devices, such as endoscopes, which can lead to inefficiencies in endoscope handling services.

Innovation Solution

A medical service support device and method that acquires and analyzes low operation rate medical device specification information to provide support information, including a system that integrates endoscope part management, automatic and manual washing facilities, and cloud-based support devices to optimize endoscope handling services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If medical devices are operated at low operation rates, then device utilization efficiency deteriorates, but device availability and service quality must be maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice utilization efficiencyVSAvoiddevice availability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring operation rates of medical devices and automatically generating notifications when low operation rates are detected. This feedback loop enables timely interventions to improve device utilization while maintaining availability, as the system provides real-time information about underutilized devices to relevant personnel for appropriate actions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service functionality by automatically detecting low operation rate conditions and generating notifications without requiring manual monitoring or intervention. The notification generation process is automated, allowing the system to serve itself in identifying and reporting efficiency issues, thereby improving device utilization through autonomous operation rate analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If comprehensive device monitoring and analysis systems are implemented, then service efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and isolates the specific function of operation rate monitoring and notification generation from the overall medical device management system. By separating this analytical function into a distinct module that processes operation data and generates notifications independently, the system improves service efficiency through targeted monitoring while minimizing the increase in overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The notification generation system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various types of medical devices and different operation rate thresholds. This universal approach allows a single system architecture to serve multiple purposes across different device types and clinical settings, thereby improving service efficiency without proportionally increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12444495B2Medical service support device, medical service support method, and program
Publication Date: 2025.10.14 FUJIFILM CORP
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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 acquire low operation rate medical device specification information capable of specifying a low operation rate medical device, which is a medical device of which a standard operation degree falls below a threshold value among a plurality of the medical devices used in an endoscope handling service, and output medical service support information obtained based on the low operation rate medical device specification information.