Method and medical system for improved utilization of a medical appliance, and medical appliance
US6697765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H70/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and a system for improved utilization of a medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), having elements (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for determining the operating status of the medical appliance, elements (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for transmitting the operating status to a central location (70), elements (71) for determining the time during which the medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is not used, and elements (71, 77) for notifying at least one person (13, 43, 61, 73, 81, 91, 101) when the time duration exceeds a predefined value. The invention additionally relates to a medical appliance (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) having elements (14, 22, 32, 42, 52) for determining its operating status.
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