Connection state determination method and connection state determination system

A connection state determination system for determining a connection state between a plurality of medical devices each including a connection portion having a unique identifier, the connection state determination system comprising:

• a detection unit configured to detect the connection portions of the respective medical devices;
• a control unit configured to:
• determine whether the identifiers of the detected connection portions are in a predetermined state, wherein the predetermined state includes at least one of a state in which a separation distance between the identifiers of the respective connection portions is a predetermined distance or less and a state in which an arrangement of the identifiers of the respective connection portions is within a predetermined range,
• determine the connection state between the plurality of medical devices based on whether the identifiers are in the predetermined state, and
• determine that the plurality of medical devices are connected in a case in which the identifiers are in the predetermined state.

A connection state determination system for determining a connection state between a plurality of medical devices each including a connector having an identifier, the connection state determination system comprising:

• an input apparatus configured to capture an image of the connectors of the medical devices, the input apparatus comprising a pair of augmented reality (AR) goggles, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a camera;
• and
• a control unit configured to
• determine, based on the captured image, whether the identifiers of the detected connectors are in a predetermined state, and
• determine the connection state between the plurality of medical devices based on whether the identifiers are in the predetermined state.