Touchless control of surgical devices
US12171506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/2055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Touchless control of surgical devices. One example is a method of performing a surgical procedure, the method comprising: receiving, by a touchless-interface controller, a touchless command directly identifying an operational parameter of a target surgical controller of a plurality of surgical controllers used for performing the surgical procedure; generating, by the touchless-interface controller, a command value from the touchless command; and communicating, by the touchless-interface controller, a control command to the target surgical controller of the plurality of surgical controllers based on the command value.
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