US 12,712,073 B2 · System for managing endodontic data

Abstract

A system for managing data of an environment of an endodontic instrument, which includes: an endodontic instrument, intended to experience several stages of the life cycle such as logistics, use during endodontic treatment, end of life, the instrument being equipped with a unique identifier, and presenting recommended use parameters; an element for obtaining at least one real usage parameter experienced by the instrument during a life cycle stage; an element for reading the unique identifier during at least one stage of the life cycle of the instrument; computer equipment intended to be connected to the reading element and the obtaining element, including a database, and executing a computer program. The computer program is configured to record in the database, during at least one life cycle step, the unique identifier of the instrument read, the actual usage parameter obtained, a timestamp, and this recording is authenticated.

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Dependent claims

A system for managing data of an environment of an endodontic instrument, wherein the system comprises:

an endodontic instrument, intended to undergo a number of life-cycle steps, the instrument being equipped with a unique identifier, and the instrument having characteristics defining recommended use parameters;
means for obtaining at least one real use parameter to which the instrument is subjected during a life-cycle step;
means for reading the unique identifier during at least one life-cycle step of the instrument;
a piece of computer equipment intended to be connected to the reading means and the obtaining means, comprising a database, and executing a computer program,
wherein the computer program is configured to record in the database, during at least one life-cycle step, the read unique identifier of the instrument, the obtained real use parameter, a timestamp, and wherein this record is authenticated.

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A system for managing data of an endodontic environment, wherein the system comprises:

an endodontic instrument intended to cooperate with a piece of endodontic equipment, the instrument being equipped with a means for identifying the instrument type;
information relating to an obtainment, by a practitioner, of a certificate of competence to use the instrument type with the equipment, the certificate of competence being issued by a training organization;
the piece of endodontic equipment comprising means for reading the identifier of the instrument;
a piece of computer equipment connected to the piece of endodontic equipment and intended to receive the read information of the identifier and the information relating to the obtainment of the certificate of competence by the practitioner, the piece of computer equipment executing a computer program,
and wherein the computer program is configured to verify and record in a database a match between the information relating to the identified instrument type, the ability of the practitioner to use this instrument type with the equipment, and wherein this record is authenticated.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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