Method of remotely managing at least one medical device or medical device component and remote management system and medical device and storage system

A method of remotely managing at least one medical device or medical device component, wherein a remote management system comprises a remote device management server comprising a device database to store device management data, a processor comprising hardware configured for processing the device management data and a server communication unit to communicate with the at least one medical device, wherein the at least one medical device or medical device component comprises a memory storing a unique device identifier, a device communication unit for communicating with the remote device management server, the method comprising:

• a. starting the at least one medical device or medical device component,
• b. establishing a communication connection between the at least one medical device or medical device component and the remote device management server,
• c. transmitting the unique device identifier from the at least one medical device or medical device component to the remote device management server,
• d. determining an activation status of the at least one medical device or medical device component from the device management data, wherein the activation status is “activated” for granting usage or “deactivated” for refusing usage,
• e. transmitting the activation status from the remote device management server to the at least one medical device or medical device component, and
• f. receving the activation status by the at least one medical device or medical device component and activating or deactivating the at least one medical device or medical device component based on the activation status.