Vocally activated surgical control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10866783
APP PUB NO 20170212723A1
SERIAL NO

15481496

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The following invention is a vocally activated control system for controlling an apparatus in a surgical setting, the system comprises:

    a. a voice sensor configured to detect vocal commands generated by surgeons during surgery;b. a signal transmitter connected to the voice sensor, the transmitter is configured to convert a vocal command into a transmittable signal and transmit it;c. a processor connected to a signal transmitter configured to receive a transmittable vocal signal, the processor is configured to convert a vocal signal to a predetermined set of operative instructions associated with the apparatus, the predetermined set of operative instructions comprising at least one instruction; andd. control means connected to the processor and apparatus; the control means is configured to receive a predetermined set of operative instructions and to cause the apparatus to operate accordingly;

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ASENSUS SURGICAL EUROPE S A R LVIA SERAFINO BALESTRA 12 LUGANO 6900

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alpert, Lior Haifa, IL 16 318
Atarot, Gal Kfar Saba, IL 35 1883
Frimer, Motti Zichron Yaakov, IL 38 3008
Nir, Tal Haifa, IL 35 1629

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