Centralized Patient ID Verification in Surgical Apparatus Controllers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional endoscope systems face challenges in efficiently sharing and verifying patient ID data across multiple medical and audio-visual apparatuses in an operating room, leading to potential errors in patient identification during surgeries.
Innovation Solution
An operation apparatus controller that compares patient ID data stored across various medical and audio-visual apparatuses, using a prioritization system to ensure accurate matching and notification of ID verification, allowing for centralized control and sharing of patient ID data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If patient ID data is manually input at each medical apparatus, then each apparatus can store and verify patient ID, but the time and complexity of patient identification process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically retrieving and storing patient ID data in each medical apparatus before surgery begins. The ID data is pre-loaded from the surgery scheduling system, so when surgery starts, the patient identification is already verified and stored across all apparatuses without requiring manual input at each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the patient ID data management function into a centralized surgery scheduling system that automatically distributes ID data to multiple medical apparatuses. Instead of each apparatus having separate ID input mechanisms, the system combines them into a unified data sharing network where one ID input serves all apparatuses.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple AV apparatuses are controlled by a dedicated AV controller, then audio-visual equipment can be managed, but the overall system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surgery scheduling system is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a surgical workflow management system and a patient ID data distribution system. The same system that schedules surgeries also automatically manages patient ID data across all medical and AV apparatuses, eliminating the need for dedicated AV controllers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the AV apparatus control function with the surgery scheduling system into a single integrated platform. The surgery scheduling system now performs dual functions: managing surgical workflows and controlling AV equipment, thereby reducing the total number of controllers in the operating room.
3Productivity
If patient ID data is shared across all apparatuses, then verification efficiency improves, but data security and accuracy verification becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the surgery scheduling system continuously verifies patient ID data across all apparatuses. When any apparatus detects a mismatch or anomaly in the shared ID data, the system receives feedback and automatically re-verifies the data against the original scheduling information, ensuring ongoing accuracy while maintaining efficient data sharing.
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AI summary
The operation apparatus controller controls a group of apparatuses including multiple medical apparatuses, which respectively can store patient IDs. Also, the operation apparatus controller has a patient ID comparing section which compares the patient ID stored in the various apparatuses within the group of apparatuses and a notifying section which notifies that the compared patient ID matches or does not match, based on the comparison results of the patient ID.