Patent ID: 8489408
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A medical equipment management apparatus for managing a medical equipment provided in a medical facility connected to the apparatus through a network, the apparatus comprising: a processor; a reception unit connected to the network, configured to receive parameter data from the medical equipment located in the medical facility, the parameter data is information regarding a status of a specific component of the medical equipment; a storage unit including a memory, connected to the network, configured to store the parameter data; a prediction unit connected to the network, configured to calculate an expectancy of the parameter data, which is a predicted parameter data value expected to be received in the future regarding the status of the specific component of the medical equipment, and is calculated based on the stored parameter data; a second reception unit connected to the network configured to receive a reference request for the expectancy from a requester; a providing unit connected to the network configured to allow the requester to refer to information of the expectancy based on the received reference request; a comparison unit configured to compare the expectancy value to the first predetermined threshold level and compare the expectancy value to the second predetermined threshold level; and an informing unit configured to issue a notification message via the network to a first address when the expectancy is determined to be between the first threshold level and the second threshold level and to a second address when the expectancy is determined to exceed the second threshold.