Dental Laser Unit with Communication Link to Assistance Center
AssigneeBiolase, Inc.
InventorsDmitri Boutoussov, David Tuck
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Abstract
A medical treatment apparatus includes a power and control (PAC) device. The PAC device provides electrical power through a cable to a laser handpiece assembly to electrically power a laser source within the handpiece assembly. The PAC device controls operation of the handpiece assembly and detects an identification of the handpiece assembly. The PAC device also monitors data relating to operation of the handpiece assembly. The PAC device uploads, through a communication network to a user assistance center remote from the PAC device, the handpiece assembly identification and the monitored data.
Claims20
A medical treatment apparatus comprising:
- a power and control (PAC) device configured to:
- provide electrical power through a cable to a laser handpiece assembly to electrically power a laser source within the handpiece assembly;
- control operation of the handpiece assembly;
- detect an identification of the handpiece assembly;
- monitor data relating to operation of the handpiece assembly;
- and
- upload, through a communication network to a user assistance center that is remote from the PAC device, the handpiece assembly identification and the monitored data.
A hardware server configured to:
- communicate over a network with power and control (PAC) devices, wherein each PAC device is configured to (i) provide electrical power through a cable to a medical handpiece assembly, (ii) control operation of the handpiece assembly, (iii) detect an identification of the handpiece assembly, and (iv) monitor data relating to operation of the handpiece assembly;
- and
- upload, from each PAC device through the network, the respective handpiece assembly identification and the monitored data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.