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;
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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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; 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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; 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 message, audio conferencing or videoconferencing; and
wherein the system 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. 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; 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; 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 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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18. 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; 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. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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