Method and apparatus for accessing medical data over a network
US7408439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00203
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for retrieving, accessing, and storing medical data relating to a patient during a medical procedure. The invention provides a single interface to many disparate forms of medical data, which is accessible over a local area network; wide area network, direct connection, or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, an operating room control system for use during a medical procedure on a patient includes an input device, a display device, and a controller that is coupled to the input device and the display device. The controller receives one or more user inputs, transmits a command to a server located outside of the operating room to retrieve medical data, receives the medical data from the server, and displays the medical data on the display device. Medical data can be captured by the controller using, for example, a camera and a video/image capture board, keyboard, and microphone during surgery or examination of the patient. The captured medical data can be stored on one or more remote servers as part of the patient records.
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