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System state driven display for medical procedures

US8242972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2007
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/467
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of performing a multi-step medical procedure requiring the operation of a plurality of separate computer systems, each accepting inputs and providing a visual display, the method including displaying the displays from the separate computer controlled systems on a composite display; and based in part from information from one of the separate computer systems, automatically selecting the next step from a plurality of possible next steps, and displaying a prompt for the automatically selected next step, and automatically reconfiguring the composite display for the automatically selected next step.

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