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Surgical imaging system and method for processing surgical images

  • US 9,485,475 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2014
  • Issued: 11/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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;

    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,wherein the user database further comprises user preferences for who can view at least one of live surgical data, video and surgical images; and

    wherein the system server provides at least one of live surgical data, video and surgical images to users connected to the network in accordance with the user preferences and 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 messaging, 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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