System and method for wireless voice control of an interventional or diagnostic medical device
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a medical device through voice commands, comprising:
- a medical device for performing at least one of interventional and diagnostic procedures;
an input unit for receiving a voice command identifying a function associated with one of a diagnostic and interventional procedure, wherein the function includes movement of said medical device; and
a control module for directing said medical device to perform the function based on said voice command.
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Abstract
A system and method of controlling a medical device through voice commands is provided that includes an input unit, such as a microphone, for receiving a voice command identifying a function associated with one of a diagnostic and interventional procedure. The system also includes a control module for directing a medical device to perform the function based on the voice command. The system includes a voice decoder that decodes the voice command into a basic signal, and a protocol translator that converts the basic signal into a signal code associated with the voice command. The control module also includes a processing unit. The control module receives the signal code and the processing unit directs the medical device to perform the function designated by the signal code.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a medical device through voice commands, comprising:
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a medical device for performing at least one of interventional and diagnostic procedures;
an input unit for receiving a voice command identifying a function associated with one of a diagnostic and interventional procedure, wherein the function includes movement of said medical device; and
a control module for directing said medical device to perform the function based on said voice command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling a medical device through voice commands, comprising:
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a medical device for performing one of a medical diagnostic and interventional procedure;
a microphone for receiving a voice command identifying a function associated with one of said medical diagnostic and interventional procedure, wherein the function includes movement of said medical device;
a voice decoder for decoding said voice command into a basic signal; and
a protocol translator for converting said basic signal into a signal code representing said function identified by said voice command; and
a processing unit for directing said medical device to perform said function designated by said signal code. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling a medical device through voice commands, comprising:
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speaking a voice command into a microphone, said voice command identifying a function associated with one of a diagnostic and interventional procedure, wherein said function includes movement of the medical device;
decoding said voice command into a basic code;
converting said basic code into a signal code representing the function identified by said voice command;
transmitting said signal code to a receiver of a medical unit including the medical device; and
directing said medical device to perform said function designated by said signal code. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for operating an interventional fluoroscopic imaging apparatus through voice commands, comprising:
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an interventional fluoroscopic imaging device for performing one of a medical diagnostic and interventional procedure;
an input unit for receiving a voice command identifying a function associated with one of a diagnostic and interventional procedure, wherein the function includes movement of the said interventional fluoroscopic imaging device;
a voice decoder for decoding said voice command into a basic signal;
a protocol translator for converting said basic signal into a signal code representing said function identified by said voice command; and
a processing unit for directing said interventional fluoroscopic imaging apparatus to perform said function designated by said signal code. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of controlling an interventional fluoroscopic imaging device through voice commands, comprising:
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speaking a voice command into an input unit, said voice command identifying a function associated with one of a diagnostic and interventional procedure, wherein the function includes movement of the interventional fluoroscopic imaging device;
decoding said voice command into a basic code;
converting said basic code into a signal code representing the function identified by said voice command;
transmitting said signal code to a receiver of a medical unit including the interventional fluoroscopic imaging device; and
directing the interventional fluoroscopic imaging device to perform said function designated by said signal code. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for operating an interventional medical device through voice commands, comprising:
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an interventional medical device for performing one of a medical diagnostic and interventional procedure; and
a processing unit for directing said medical device to perform functions based on voice commands, wherein the functions include movement, positioning and imaging capabilities of said interventional medical device, said processing unit including;
a voice decoder for decoding said voice commands into basic signals; and
a protocol translator for converting said basic signals into signal codes representing said functions identified by said voice commands, said processing unit directing said medical device to perform functions designated by said codes. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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