Fault monitoring apparatus and method for operating a medical device

US11707250B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Swen Campagna · Engelthal, DE
• Thorsten Speckner · Erlangen, DE
• Wolfgang Gösswein · Effeltrich, DE
• Carsten Prinz · Baiersdorf, DE
• Stephan Churt · Hersbruck, DE
• Bernd Erbe · Lauf an der Pegnitz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 25, 2023
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2560/0266
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for operating a medical device, (e.g., an imaging apparatus such as an X-ray device or magnetic resonance tomography unit), and a fault monitoring apparatus for carrying out the method. The fault monitoring apparatus is connected to the medical device via a signal connection. In the method, the fault monitoring apparatus receives an item of status information from the medical device and stores the item of status information in a system state. Further, the fault monitoring apparatus compares the stored system state with a predetermined target state, and, depending on the comparison, releases a function of the medical device, wherein the predetermined target state has a successfully executed function test.