System and method for voice control of medical devices

• US 8,848,282 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2013
• Issued: 09/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Omni Medsci, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Omni Medsci, Inc.
• Inventors: Islam, Mohammed N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hellner, Mark
• Application Number:
  US13/913,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20130274569A1
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 359/333, 600/424, 606/15
• US Class Current: 359/333
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0004 for electronic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00042 for mechanical operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/05 Surgical care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/70 Manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0013 Medical image data A61B1/00011, A61B6/56, A61B8/56 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0075 by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy A61B5/0071 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0084 for introduction into the body, e.g. by catheters A61B5/1459 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02042 Determining blood loss or bleeding, e.g. during a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/06 Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies for removing same A61B17/50 ; determining position of probes within or on the body of the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7264 Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems neural networks per se G06N3/00; expert systems per se G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/749 Voice-controlled interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H01S 3/302 : in an optical fibre

Abstract

A light-based medical diagnostic system includes a plurality of semiconductor diodes with pump beams and a multiplexer capable of combining the pump beams and generating at least a multiplexed pump beam comprising one or more wavelengths. A first waveguide structure is configured to receive at least a portion of the one or more wavelengths and outputs a first optical beam. A second waveguide structure is configured to receive at least a portion of the first optical beam and to communicate at least the portion of the first optical beam to an output end of the second waveguide structure to form an output beam. A lens system is configured to receive at least a portion of the output beam and to communicate at least the portion of the output beam onto a part of a patient'"'"'s body, such as a patient'"'"'s blood.

Claims

1. A light-based medical diagnostic system, comprising:

a pump source comprising a plurality of semiconductor diodes with pump beams;

a multiplexer capable of combining the plurality of semiconductor diode pump beams and generating at least a multiplexed pump beam comprising one or more wavelengths;

a first waveguide structure configured to receive at least a portion of the one or more wavelengths, wherein the first waveguide structure comprises at least in part a gain fiber and outputs a first optical beam; and

a second waveguide structure configured to receive at least a portion of the first optical beam and to communicate at least the portion of the first optical beam to an output end of the second waveguide structure to form an output beam, wherein at least a portion of the output beam comprises at least one wavelength in the range of 1.7 microns or more; and

a lens system configured to receive at least the portion of the output beam and to communicate at least the portion of the output beam through a patient'"'"'s mouth onto a part of a patient'"'"'s body comprising a patient'"'"'s blood;

wherein at least the portion of the output beam is adapted for use in medical diagnostics to measure a property of the patient'"'"'s blood, wherein the medical diagnostics comprise a spectroscopic procedure comprising a differential measurement, wherein the differential measurement is based at least in part on a comparison of amplitudes at a plurality of associated wavelengths transmitted or reflected from the patient'"'"'s blood.

2. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the property of the patient'"'"'s blood is blood pressure or blood oxygen level.

3. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the first waveguide structure comprises a fused silica optical fiber, and wherein at least a portion of the second waveguide structure comprises a fused silica optical fiber.

4. The diagnostic system of claim 1, further comprising:

a processor configured to receive one or more signals from the differential measurement; and

a monitor in communication with the processor, wherein the monitor displays results from the processor based on the differential measurement.

5. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the spectroscopic procedure is selected from the group consisting of transmission, reflection, fluorescence and microscopy.

6. A light-based diagnostic system, comprising:

a pump source comprising a plurality of semiconductor diodes with pump beams;

a multiplexer capable of combining the plurality of semiconductor diode pump beams and generating at least a multiplexed pump beam comprising one or more wavelengths;

a first waveguide structure configured to receive at least a portion of the one or more wavelengths, wherein the first waveguide structure comprises at least in part a fused silica fiber, and outputs a first optical beam;

a second waveguide structure configured to receive at least a portion of the first optical beam and to communicate at least the portion of the first optical beam to an output end of the second waveguide structure to form an output beam; and

a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the output beam and to communicate at least the portion of the output beam through an orifice in a patient'"'"'s body;

wherein at least the portion of the output beam is adapted for use in multi-wavelength diagnostics to measure a property of a part of the patient'"'"'s body, wherein the multi-wavelength diagnostics comprise a spectroscopic procedure comprising a differential measurement, wherein the differential measurement is based at least in part on a comparison of amplitudes at a plurality of associated wavelengths transmitted or reflected from the part of the patient'"'"'s body.

7. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein the orifice comprises a patient'"'"'s mouth.

8. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein the property of the part of the patient'"'"'s body comprises a property of a patient'"'"'s blood.

9. The diagnostic system of claim 8, wherein the property of the patient'"'"'s blood is blood pressure or blood oxygen level.

10. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein the spectroscopic procedure is selected from the group consisting of transmission, reflection, fluorescence and microscopy.

11. The diagnostic system of claim 6, further comprising:

a processor configured to receive one or more signals from the differential measurement; and

a monitor in communication with the processor, wherein the monitor displays results from the processor based on the differential measurement.

12. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein at least a portion of the first waveguide structure comprises a gain fiber and one or more optical gratings.

13. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein at least the portion of the output beam comprises at least one wavelength in the range of 1.7 microns or more.

14. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein the multi-wavelength diagnostics further comprise a blood sensor.

15. A light-based medical diagnostic system, comprising:

a pump source comprising a plurality of semiconductor diodes with pump beams;

a multiplexer capable of combining the plurality of semiconductor diode pump beams and generating at least a multiplexed pump beam comprising one or more wavelengths;

a first waveguide structure configured to receive at least a portion of the one or more wavelengths, wherein the first waveguide structure comprises at least in part a fused silica fiber, and outputs a first optical beam;

a second waveguide structure configured to receive at least a portion of the first optical beam and to communicate at least the portion of the first optical beam to an output end of the second waveguide structure to form an output beam; and

a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the output beam and to communicate at least the portion of the output beam onto a part of a patient'"'"'s body comprising a patient'"'"'s blood.

16. The diagnostic system of claim 15, wherein at least the portion of the output beam passes through an orifice in the patient'"'"'s body.

17. The diagnostic system of claim 16, wherein the orifice comprises a patient'"'"'s mouth.

18. The diagnostic system of claim 15, wherein at least the portion of the output beam comprises at least one wavelength in the range of 1.7 microns or more.

19. The diagnostic system of claim 15, wherein at least the portion of the output beam is adapted for use in medical diagnostics to measure a property of the patient'"'"'s blood, wherein the medical diagnostics comprise a spectroscopic procedure comprising a differential measurement, wherein the differential measurement is based at least in part on a comparison of amplitudes at a plurality of associated wavelengths transmitted or reflected from the patient'"'"'s blood.

20. The diagnostic system of claim 19, further comprising:

a processor configured to receive one or more signals from the differential measurement; and

a display in communication with the processor, wherein the display shows results from the processor based on the differential measurement.