SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL TELEPRESENCE
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a medical practitioner to be telepresent at a first location when the medical practitioner is physically present at a second location physically remote from the first location, the method comprising:
- providing, at the second location, a remote station including a remote station video display;
providing a local video camera at the first location, the local video camera having a field of view, the local video camera coupled to the remote station video display to transmit video images thereto;
causing a patient at the first location to be within the field of view of the local video camera;
providing a medical treatment device at the first location, the medical treatment device having a device display for displaying real-time information and a device control interface; and
causing the medical treatment device to be positioned, relative to the local video camera, so that the device display and the device control interface are within the field of view of the local video camera simultaneously with the patient being within the field of view of the local video camera.
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Abstract
A medical telepresence system includes, at a first location, a local video camera having a field of view and a medical treatment device having a device display for displaying real-time information and also having a device control interface. The local video camera is coupled to a communications link for transmitting video images to a second location that is physically remote from the first location. The medical treatment device is positioned so that the device display and the device control interface are within the field of view of the local video camera and the field of view also simultaneously accommodates a patient. The local video camera can be a robot video camera carried by a mobile telepresence robot, which may include a physical manipulator or a manually positionable arm to hold the medical treatment device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a medical practitioner to be telepresent at a first location when the medical practitioner is physically present at a second location physically remote from the first location, the method comprising:
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providing, at the second location, a remote station including a remote station video display; providing a local video camera at the first location, the local video camera having a field of view, the local video camera coupled to the remote station video display to transmit video images thereto; causing a patient at the first location to be within the field of view of the local video camera; providing a medical treatment device at the first location, the medical treatment device having a device display for displaying real-time information and a device control interface; and causing the medical treatment device to be positioned, relative to the local video camera, so that the device display and the device control interface are within the field of view of the local video camera simultaneously with the patient being within the field of view of the local video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A medical telepresence system, comprising:
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at a first location, a local video camera having a field of view; the local video camera being coupled to a communications link for transmitting video images to a second location physically remote from the first location; and at the first location, a medical treatment device having a device display for displaying real-time information and a device control interface; characterized in that the medical treatment device is positioned so that the device display and the device control interface are within the field of view of the local video camera and the field of view also simultaneously accommodates a patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile medical telepresence robot, comprising:
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a robot video camera having a field of view; the robot video camera being coupled to a communication unit for transmitting video images to a physically remote location; and a manually positionable arm secured to a body of the robot; the arm having a receptacle for securely receiving a medical treatment device; at least one of the arm and the robot video camera being positionable so that the receptacle is within the field of view of the robot video camera while a patient is also within the field of view of the robot video camera. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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