Compliance-based cleaning method
AssigneeJonnat Management Corp.
InventorJAY RUSS
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Abstract
A method of compliance-based cleaning includes receiving a piece of equipment to be cleaned in a compliance-based cleaning device, performing a cleaning process on the piece of equipment upon receiving the piece of equipment in the compliance-based cleaning device, monitoring the cleaning process performed on the piece of equipment, and transmitting compliance data from the compliance-based cleaning device to a compliance database in response to performing the cleaning process on the piece of equipment. The compliance data includes identifying information obtained during the cleaning process. Cleaning records stored in the compliance database indicate which one of a plurality of medical practitioners cleaned which one of a plurality of pieces of equipment.
Claims20
A method of compliance-based cleaning, comprising:
- receiving a piece of equipment to be cleaned in a compliance-based cleaning device;
- performing a cleaning process on the piece of equipment upon receiving the piece of equipment in the compliance-based cleaning device;
- monitoring the cleaning process performed on the piece of equipment;
- and
- transmitting compliance data from the compliance-based cleaning device to a compliance database in response to performing the cleaning process on the piece of equipment, wherein the compliance data includes identifying information obtained during the cleaning process.
A method of compliance-based cleaning, comprising:
- receiving compliance data from a plurality of compliance-based cleaning devices, wherein each compliance-based cleaning device comprises:
- a receiving area configured to receive a piece of equipment to be cleaned;
- a cleaning member located in proximity to the receiving area and configured to perform a cleaning process on the piece of equipment;
- a compliance component configured to monitor the cleaning process performed on the piece of equipment;
- and
- a network component configured to transmit the compliance data to a compliance database via a network connection;
- and
- storing the compliance data in the compliance database upon receiving the compliance data,
- wherein the compliance data includes identifying information obtained by the compliance component,
- wherein the identifying information includes first identifying information that identifies the piece of equipment cleaned, and second identifying information that identifies the compliance-based cleaning device that performed the cleaning process.
A compliance-based cleaning device, comprising:
- a receiving area configured to receive a piece of equipment to be cleaned;
- a cleaning member located in proximity to the receiving area and configured to perform a cleaning process on the piece of equipment;
- a compliance component configured to monitor the cleaning process performed on the piece of equipment;
- and
- a network component configured to transmit compliance data to a compliance database in response to the cleaning member performing the cleaning process on the piece of equipment, wherein the compliance data includes identifying information obtained by the compliance component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.