Patent ID: 6035328
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A61B,G05B,G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
A medical system comprising:medical procedure means for performing a medical procedure in a medical procedure environment;on-site operating means in said medical procedure environment for operating said medical procedure means;control means in communication with said operating means for storing data comprising at least one of operating data and processing data for use in operating said medical procedure means;an internal communication path connected to said control means;off-site operating means disposed outside of said medical procedure environment and connected to said internal communication path, for exchanging data with said control means via said internal communication path and for allowing operation of said medical procedure means via said internal communication path and said control means;accessing means for accessing an external communication path and communicating with said control means for exchanging data with said external communication path and for allowing operation of said medical procedure means by said off-site operating means via said external communication path and said control means; andsaid control means comprising means for storing data comprising at least one of operating data and processing data employable for operating said medical procedure means and for transferring said data to at least one operating means among said on-site operating means and said off-site operating means only as needed by said at least one operating means.