INTEGRATED MEDICAL DISPLAY SYSTEM

• US 20090021476A1
• Filed: 07/18/2008
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brainlab AG
• Original Assignee: Brainlab AG
• Inventors: Steinle, Wolfgang, Frielinghaus, Nils, Hamilton, Christoffer
• Application Number:
  US12/176,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20090021476A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00973 pedal-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/372 Details of monitor hardware
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/25 User interfaces for surgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/30 Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical display system for performing a medical function, including: an image display unit configured for displaying a medical image data set, and an additional device, wherein the additional device is integrated with said image display unit and is configured to assist in performing the medical function of the medical display system.

Claims

1. A medical display system for performing a medical function, comprising:

an image display unit configured for displaying a medical image data set, and

an additional device,

wherein said additional device is integrated with said image display unit and is configured to assist in performing the medical function of the medical display system.

2. The medical display system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a data processing unit integrated with the image display unit,

an adaptor secured to the image display unit that is

configured for attaching the additional device to the image display unit, and/or

configured for exchanging data between the data processing unit and the additional device.

3. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device is configured for transferring data into and/or out of the image display unit.

4. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device for scanning and/or printing hard-copy image material.

5. The medical display system according to claim 4, wherein the additional device comprises an x-ray image scanner or printer.

6. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device for scanning a three-dimensional object(s) to produce object data set(s) and for transferring the produced object data set(s) into the image display unit.

7. The medical display system according to claim 6, wherein the additional device comprises a three-dimensional scanner configured to scan orthopedic specimens or templates.

8. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device for triggering, controlling, and/or regulating a function of the image display unit.

9. The medical display system according to claim 8, wherein the function of the image display unit comprises voice control or a virtual, projected switch that may operated by hand or by foot.

10. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device for attaching, accommodating, securing, and/or adapting an external data processing unit for integrated use with the image display unit

11. The medical display system according to claim 10, wherein the external processing unit comprises a portable computer or a tablet PC.

12. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device configured to monitor a space in front of the image display unit and recognize features in said space.

13. The medical display system according to claim 12, wherein, the additional device comprises an RFID scanner configured to recognize RFID tags on patients, medical devices, and/or instruments.

14. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device configured to optically test a display area or screen of the image display unit.

15. The medical display system according to claim 14, wherein the additional device comprises a camera configured to be aimed at the display area or screen.

16. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device configured to detect an ambient level of illumination in an area proximate to the image display unit directly by measurement or indirectly by receiving data.

17. The medical display system according to claim 16,

wherein the image display unit comprises a display area, and

wherein the image display unit is adapted to switch the display area to a brightly luminous mode or emergency lighting mode when the device configured to detect an ambient level of illumination provides an indication to the image display unit that the ambient level of illumination is below a predetermined level.

18. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the additional device comprises a device configured to detect a user'"'"'s gaze.

19. The medical display system according to claim 18, wherein the device configured to detect a user'"'"'s gaze comprises a camera and software configured to detect whether a user is facing the image display unit.

20. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the image display unit comprises a planar display area, and the additional device comprises a device configured to rotate the image display unit in the plane of the display area, in response to an indication of an orientation of the image data set to be displayed.

21. The medical display system according to claim 20, wherein the device configured to rotate the image display unit is further configured to rotate the image display unit from a landscape to a portrait orientation and vice versa.

22. The medical display system according to claim 1, wherein the image display unit comprises a digital light box.