General purpose distributed operating room control system
US6642836B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00973
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system for selecting and operating one of a plurality of operating room devices from a single input source, the system includes a master controller that has a voice control interface and can route control signals. The system additionally may include a plurality of slave controllers to provide expandability of the system. Also, the system may generate messages to the user relating to the status of the control system in general and to the status of devices connected thereto.
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