INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL
First Claim
1. An integration system for medical instruments comprising:
- a central processing station;
a high-resolution video display in communication with the central processing station, the communication established via an optical link;
a multi-way, high-fidelity audio communication subsystem providing for audio communication among members using the integration system;
a memory device in communication with the central processing station, andat least one control console in communication with the central processing station, wherein the central processing station is adapted to receive plural types of data from plural medical instruments and to receive audio data from the audio communication subsystem, and the central processing station is adapted to provide coordinated control of the plural medical instruments through at least one control console.
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Abstract
An integration system for medical instruments is described. In various embodiments, the integration system is useful for managing information from, and controlling, multiple medical instruments in a medical facility, as well as providing high fidelity audio communications between members of a clinical team. The system can be operated remotely in a sterile environment using gesture-based control and/or voice-recognition control. The system can record combined data instrument data, clinical data, system data, video and audio signals from a surgical procedure synchronously, as the data would be perceived during the procedure, in a central database. The recorded data can be retrieved and reviewed for instructional, diagnostic or analytical purposes.
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1. An integration system for medical instruments comprising:
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a central processing station; a high-resolution video display in communication with the central processing station, the communication established via an optical link; a multi-way, high-fidelity audio communication subsystem providing for audio communication among members using the integration system; a memory device in communication with the central processing station, and at least one control console in communication with the central processing station, wherein the central processing station is adapted to receive plural types of data from plural medical instruments and to receive audio data from the audio communication subsystem, and the central processing station is adapted to provide coordinated control of the plural medical instruments through at least one control console. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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