Medical devices, systems, and methods using eye gaze tracking
US10278782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/372
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein is a teleoperational medical system for performing a medical procedure in a surgical field. The teleoperational system comprises an eye tracking unit and a control unit. The eye tracking unit includes an image display configured to display to a user an image of the surgical field, at least one eye tracker configured to measure data about a gaze point of the user, and a processor configured to process the data to determine a viewing location in the displayed image at which the gaze point of the user is directed. The control unit is configured to control at least one function of the teleoperational medical system based upon the determined viewing location.
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