ONE TOUCH BUTTON FOR OPERATING ROOM SUPPORT
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1. A method of obtaining assistance during a surgical procedure, the method comprising the steps of:
- requesting assistance during a surgical procedure in an operating room with a single action;
establishing a line of communication between an individual in the operating room and an individual at the remote location in response to the step of requesting assistance;
communicating a question to the individual at the remote location; and
receiving an answer to the question from the individual at the remote location.
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Abstract
A method of obtaining assistance during a surgical procedure includes the steps of requesting assistance with a single action and establishing a line of communication between an individual in an operating room and an individual at a remote location in response to the step of requesting assistance. The method includes the steps of communicating a question to the individual at the remote location and receiving an answer to the question from the individual at the remote location.
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1. A method of obtaining assistance during a surgical procedure, the method comprising the steps of:
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requesting assistance during a surgical procedure in an operating room with a single action; establishing a line of communication between an individual in the operating room and an individual at the remote location in response to the step of requesting assistance; communicating a question to the individual at the remote location; and receiving an answer to the question from the individual at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assistance system for use during a surgical procedure comprising:
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an operating room computer in an operating room, wherein the computer is associated with an operating room communication device; a remote location computer in a remote location, wherein the remote location computer is associated with a remote location communication device; and a button associated with the operating room computer in the operating room, wherein activating the button sends a signal that opens a line of communication between the operating room computer and the remote location computer, wherein the individual in the operating room and the individual in the remote location communicate over the line of communication using the operating room communication device and the remote location communication device, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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