Operating table control system and operating table comprising such a system
US6462500B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/223
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The control system comprises a microphone (7) linked to a receiver block (9) and delivering audio signals to a discriminating block (11) comparing the voice profile of the speaker with a particular authorized speaker profile recorded in a personal chip card (20) of the speaker.The authorized audio signals are then processed in a voice recognition device and an electronic control unit so as to selectively activate one of the actuators (3) of the operating table in response to a specific voice command uttered into the microphone and effected by an effector (16) actuated by the speaker.
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