General purpose distributed operating room control system
AssigneeComputer Motion, Inc.
InventorsYulun Wang, Charles S. Jordan, Darrin R. Uecker, Charles C. Wooters
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Abstract
A control system for controlling a plurality of medical devices. The control system includes a controller that receives select and control commands from an input device. The controller compares the select commands and control commands to corresponding lists of commands. The controller provides an output signal to control the medical device if there is a match between the commands and the lists of commands.
Claims10
A control system for controlling a plurality of medical devices through a single interface, comprising:
- a plurality of medical devices;
- an input device;
- a controller coupled to the input device and the plurality of medical devices, the controller to receive an audible select command and a voice qualifier corresponding to one of the medical devices and an audible control command corresponding to a control of one of the medical devices from the input device, said controller provides an output signal corresponding to the audible control command to said medical device selected by the audible select command only if the voice qualifier accompanies the audible control command.
A device for receiving input commands and controlling a plurality of devices used in an operating room environment, through a single audible interface, comprising:
- a controller to receive an audible select command and a voice qualifier corresponding to one of the devices and an audible control command corresponding to a control of one of the devices, said controller provides an output signal corresponding to the audible control command to said medical device selected by the audible select command only if the voice qualifier accompanies the audible control command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.