Control system for medical equipment
US7787929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/469
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system for medical equipment comprises an examination/treatment system, an optical detection system which is operably affixed to the examination/treatment system and configured to collect data corresponding to detected gestural inputs made by an operator in relation to a targeted examination/treatment area on a patient positioned on a patient examination apparatus, and an evaluation system configured to adjust operation parameters of the examination/treatment system as a function of the collected gestural input data communicated by the optical detection system.
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