MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING A SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240069046A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18502331

    申请日:2023-11-06

    Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring a sample handling system comprising:



    a sliding unit comprising a sliding surface, wherein the sliding unit is configured for sliding over a sample transport device of the sample handling system; and
    an imaging streaming unit comprising s camera, wherein the camera is configured for capturing a plurality of images, wherein the imaging streaming unit comprises an imaging communication interface for providing the plurality of captured images to a transport control system of the sample handling system.




    Further disclosed is a transport control system for controlling transport of a plurality of sample container holders of a sample handling system, a sample handling system for handling a plurality of samples, a method for identifying an obstacle, a method for determining a distance between the obstacle and a monitoring device and a method for controlling a monitoring device and computer programs and computer-readable storage media for performing the methods.

    PROCESSING OF TEST SAMPLES IN A LABORATORY SETTING

    公开(公告)号:US20240029840A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18335513

    申请日:2023-06-15

    CPC classification number: G16H10/40

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of automatically locating and processing test sample(s) from a patient within a laboratory setting 100 is disclosed. The method comprises determining that a test sample has not been processed by any device in the laboratory and the test sample is still within a time period of processing, performing inquiry of historical data of previous non-located test samples maintained in a database for possible locations of non-located test sample, and notifying laboratory operator of a location with a highest probability of test sample location based on the historical data.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING SAMPLE PRIORITIES

    公开(公告)号:US20240013873A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18360278

    申请日:2023-07-27

    CPC classification number: G16H10/40 G06F9/4881 G06F9/54

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method of managing sample processing priorities in a diagnostic laboratory comprising at least one sample processing device connected to a host system. The method comprises generating a communication message between the host system and the at least one sample processing device related to a sample processing order received in association with a sample, the message comprising one of at least two priority identifiers (R, S) indicative of respective sample processing priorities from lower priority to higher priority according to the received sample processing order. The method further comprises identifying the sample by the at least one sample processing device and processing the sample by the at least one sample processing device according to the sample processing priority (S, R) in the message. In case of receiving a subsequent request for change of sample processing priority for the sample from a lower priority to a higher priority after transmission of the message and before the sample is processed, the method comprises changing the message and processing the sample as a higher priority sample instead of as a lower priority sample, wherein changing the message comprises changing the lower priority identifier (R) to an identifier (CS) indicative of a change of priority but different from an equivalent higher priority identifier (S) in order to maintain the sample and the sample processing order uniquely identifiable and traceable by both the host system and the at least one sample processing device. A respective system for managing sample processing priorities is herein also disclosed.

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