Surgical Imaging System And Method For Processing Surgical Images
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1. An imaging system comprising:
- at least two surgical systems, each surgical system further comprising;
a camera control unit, each camera control unit further comprising a network port;
a camera head coupled to the camera control unit; and
a monitor coupled to the camera control unit;
a network coupled to the network port of each camera control unit;
a server coupled to the network, the server comprising a storage device comprising a user database and a case database; and
wherein the server is configured as a web server to provide data, video and images from the camera control units to users connected to the network.
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Abstract
An imaging system having at least two surgical systems, each surgical system having a camera control unit with a network port; a camera head coupled to the camera control unit; and a monitor coupled to the camera control unit; a network is coupled to the network port of each camera control unit; and a server is coupled to the network, the server having a storage device with a user database and a case database; and wherein the server is configured as a web server to provide data, video and images from the camera control units to users connected to the network.
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1. An imaging system comprising:
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at least two surgical systems, each surgical system further comprising; a camera control unit, each camera control unit further comprising a network port; a camera head coupled to the camera control unit; and a monitor coupled to the camera control unit; a network coupled to the network port of each camera control unit; a server coupled to the network, the server comprising a storage device comprising a user database and a case database; and wherein the server is configured as a web server to provide data, video and images from the camera control units to users connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An imaging system comprising:
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at least two surgical systems, each surgical system comprising; a camera control unit, each camera control unit comprising a network port; a camera head coupled to the camera control unit; a monitor coupled to the camera control unit; and at least one surgical device in communication with the camera control unit; a network coupled to the network port of each camera control unit; a server coupled to the network, the server comprising a storage device having a user database and a case database; and wherein the server is configured as a web server to provide data, video and images from the camera control units to users connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An imaging system comprising:
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at least two surgical systems, each surgical system comprising; a camera control unit, each camera control unit comprising two network ports; a camera head coupled to the camera control unit; a monitor coupled to the camera control unit; and at least one surgical device in communication with the camera control unit; a first network coupled to a first network port of each camera control unit; a second network coupled to a second network port of each camera control unit, the second network comprising a different bandwidth than the first network; a switch coupled to the first network and the second network; a server coupled to the switch, the server comprising a storage device having a user database and a case database; and wherein the server is configured as a web server to provide data, video and images from more than one camera control unit simultaneously to users connected to the network; wherein the server is further configured to allow text messaging, audio conferencing or videoconferencing between a user connected to the network and at least one camera control unit;
the user database further comprises user preferences for who can engage in text message, audio conferencing or videoconferencing; and
wherein the server provides text messaging, audio conferencing or videoconferencing between a user connected to the network and the at least one camera control unit in accordance with the user preferences.
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