Method for computing a process description of an automated or semi-automated medical device reprocessing procedure

Abstract

A method for computing a process description of an automated or semi-automated medical device reprocessing procedure. The process description including a plurality of procedural steps including at least one of: manual pre-cleaning, automated chemical cleaning and disinfection, thermal sterilization, and drying. The method including: collecting log data of completed reprocessing procedures, the log data including, for a plurality of procedural steps: the type of the respective procedural step, an identifier of a medical device undergoing the procedure, a start time of the procedural step, a duration or an end time of the procedural step, and a success indicator of the procedural step; feeding the collected log data to a data analyzing engine, and computing, a process description of the semi-automated or automated reprocessing procedure. Wherein the process description includes a sequence of procedural steps necessary for the reprocessing procedure, and the duration of each of the procedural steps.

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