System and method for voice control of medical devices

• US 9,456,751 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2015
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• 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:
  US14/734,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20150265151A1
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 379/106.02
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 diagnostic system includes a sensor configured to generate signals associated with physiological parameters, a proximity sensor, a positioning sensor, and a software application configured to operate on a control system adapted to receive and process physiological information including a touch-screen, a mechanical system having actuators, and a wireless transmitter to transmit data over a wireless link to a host. The software application is operable to generate the physiological information using the signals from the sensor. The control system receives voice and manually entered input signals. The host generates status information from the date and includes a memory storage device for recording the status information and a communication device for communicating the status information over a communication link to one or more display output devices located remotely from the host.

Claims

1. A diagnostic system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate signals associated with one or more physiological parameters;

a proximity sensor;

a positioning sensor that generates position information;

a software application configured to operate on a control system adapted to receive and process physiological information, the control system comprising a touch-screen, a mechanical system comprising one or more actuators, and a wireless transmitter to transmit data over a wireless link to a host, the software application operable to generate the physiological information based at least in part on the signals from the one or more sensors, at least some of the physiological information comprising at least a part of the data, wherein the control system further receives voice input signals and manually entered input signals; and

the host to generate status information from the data comprising;

a memory storage device for recording the status information; and

a communication device for communicating at least a portion of the status information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

2. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises one or more semiconductor diodes generating an input light beam, the system further comprising a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the input light beam and configured to communicate at least the portion of the input light beam onto a tissue comprising blood.

3. The diagnostic system of claim 2, wherein at least the portion of the input light beam is adapted for use in diagnostics to measure a property of the blood or tissue, wherein the diagnostics comprise a spectroscopic procedure, and wherein the spectroscopic procedure is based at least in part on a comparison of amplitudes at a plurality of associated wavelengths transmitted or reflected from the blood or tissue.

4. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the control system provides feedback control data associated at least in part with the physiological information or the position information to a device control module.

5. A diagnostic system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate signals associated with one or more physiological parameters, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is adapted to be coupled to a tissue comprising blood;

a software application configured to operate on a control system adapted to receive and process physiological information, the control system comprising a touch-screen, a proximity sensor, circuitry for obtaining movement information from a positioning sensor, a mechanical system comprising one or more actuators, and a wireless transmitter to transmit data over a wireless link to a host, the software application operable to generate the physiological information based at least in part on the signals from the one or more sensors, at least some of the physiological information comprising at least a part of the data, wherein the control system is further configured to receive voice input signals and manually entered input signals; and

the host to generate status information from the data comprising;

a memory storage device for recording the status information; and

a communication device for communicating at least a portion of the status information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

6. The diagnostic system of claim 5, wherein the system comprises one or more semiconductor diodes generating an input light beam, the system further comprising a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the input light beam and configured to communicate at least the portion of the input light beam onto the tissue comprising blood.

7. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein at least the portion of the input light beam is adapted for use in diagnostics to measure a property of the blood or tissue, wherein the diagnostics comprise a spectroscopic procedure, and wherein the spectroscopic procedure is based at least in part on a comparison of amplitudes at a plurality of associated wavelengths transmitted or reflected from the blood or tissue.

8. The diagnostic system of claim 5, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is adapted to be inserted into a user'"'"'s body.

9. A diagnostic system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate signals associated with one or more physiological parameters;

a software application configured to operate on a control system adapted to receive and process physiological information, the control system comprising a touch-screen, a proximity sensor, circuitry for obtaining position information from a positioning sensor, a mechanical system comprising one or more actuators, and a wireless transmitter to transmit data over a wireless link to a host, the software application operable to generate the physiological information based at least in part on the signals from the one or more sensors, at least some of the physiological information comprising at least a part of the data, wherein the control system is further configured to receive voice input signals and manually entered input signals; and

the host to generate status information from the data comprising;

a memory storage device for recording the status information; and

a communication device for communicating at least a portion of the status information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

10. The diagnostic system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is adapted to be inserted into a user'"'"'s body.

11. The diagnostic system of claim 10, wherein the at least one of the one or more sensors measures a property of blood or tissue.

12. The diagnostic system of claim 9, wherein the system comprises one or more semiconductor diodes generating an input light beam, the system further comprising a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the input light beam and configured to communicate at least the portion of the input light beam onto a tissue comprising blood.

13. The diagnostic system of claim 9, wherein the host includes voice recognition software to process at least a portion of the voice input signals.

14. The diagnostic system of claim 9, wherein the control system is further configured to provide feedback control data associated at least in part with the physiological information or the position information to a device control module.

15. A method of processing physiological information, the method comprising:

providing a software application operable to generate physiological information based at least in part on signals associated with one or more physiological parameters generated by one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors are adapted to be coupled to a tissue comprising blood, and wherein the software application is configured to operate on a control system comprising a touch-screen, a proximity sensor, circuitry for obtaining position information from a positioning sensor, a mechanical system comprising one or more actuators, and a wireless transmitter operable to transmit data over a wireless link to a host, at least some of the physiological information comprising at least a part of the data, wherein the control system is further configured to receive voice input signals and manually entered input signals;

receiving at least a portion of the data at the host;

processing at the host at least a portion of the physiological information contained in the received data to generate status information;

recording the status information within a memory storage device accessible by the host; and

communicating at least a portion of the status information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising generating an input light beam from one or more semiconductor diodes and communicating at least a portion of the input light beam onto the tissue comprising blood using a lens system.

17. A method of processing physiological information, the method comprising:

providing a software application operable to generate physiological information based at least in part on signals associated with one or more physiological parameters generated by one or more sensors, wherein the software application is configured to operate on a control system comprising a touch-screen, a proximity sensor, circuitry for obtaining position information from a positioning sensor, a mechanical system comprising one or more actuators, and a wireless transmitter operable to transmit data over a wireless link to a host, at least some of the physiological information comprising at least a part of the data, wherein the control system is further configured to receive voice input signals and manually entered input signals;

receiving at least a portion of the data at the host;

processing at the host at least a portion of the physiological information contained in the received data to generate status information;

recording the status information within a memory storage device accessible by the host; and

communicating at least a portion of the status information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising generating an input light beam from one or more semiconductor diodes and communicating at least a portion of the input light beam onto a tissue comprising blood using a lens system.

19. A method of processing physiological information, the method comprising:

providing a software application operable to generate physiological information based at least in part on signals associated with one or more physiological parameters generated by one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors comprise a proximity sensor and a positioning sensor operable to generate information representing a position or change in position of one or more of the sensors, and wherein the software application is configured to operate on a control system comprising a touch-screen, a mechanical system comprising one or more actuators, and a wireless transmitter operable to transmit data over a wireless link to a host, at least some of the physiological information comprising at least a part of the data, wherein the control system is further configured to receive voice input signals and manually entered input signals;

receiving at least a portion of the data at the host;

processing at the host at least a portion of the physiological information contained in the received data to generate status information, wherein the host includes voice recognition software to process at least a portion of the voice input signals;

recording the status information within a memory storage device accessible by the host; and

communicating at least a portion of the status information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising generating an input light beam from one or more semiconductor diodes and communicating at least a portion of the input light beam onto a tissue comprising blood using a lens system.