System and method for integrating voice with a medical device

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for integrating voice with a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a medical device comprising a speech recognition system configured to receive a processed voice, compare the processed voice to a speech database, identify a command for the medical device corresponding to the processed voice based on the comparison, and execute the identified medical device command.

1 . A medical device comprising:
 a speech recognition system configured to:   receive a processed voice;   compare the processed voice to a speech database;   identify a command for the medical device corresponding to the processed voice based on the comparison; and   execute the identified medical device command.   
     
     
         2 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising a tangible machine readable medium comprising a medical language model, wherein the speech recognition system is configured to identify the command based on the medical language model. 
     
     
         3 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the medical language model comprises a plurality of commands for the medical device. 
     
     
         4 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the medical device comprises a pulse oximeter and the medical language model comprises a plurality of pulse oximeter commands. 
     
     
         5 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising a voice training system configured to populate the speech database. 
     
     
         6 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 1 , comprising a voice processing system configured to process a received voice to create the processed voice. 
     
     
         7 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 6 , comprising a headset, wherein the voice processing system is configured to receive the voice from the headset. 
     
     
         8 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 6 , comprising an integral microphone, wherein the voice processing system is configured to receive the voice from the integral microphone. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 receiving a processed voice;   comparing the processed voice to a speech database;   identifying a command for the medical device corresponding to the processed voice based on the comparison; and   executing the identified medical device command.   
     
     
         10 . The method, as set forth in  claim 9 , comprising comparing the received voice to a medical language model. 
     
     
         11 . The method, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein comparing the received voice comprises comparing the received voice to an oximeter language model. 
     
     
         12 . A medical device comprising:
 a control system configured to:   identify an alert condition for the medical device;   locate a voice alert corresponding to the alert condition; and   broadcast the voice alert over a speaker.   
     
     
         13 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 12 , comprising a voice recording system configured to record a voice alert. 
     
     
         14 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 13 , comprising a storage medium, wherein the control system is configured to store the recorded voice alert on the storage medium. 
     
     
         15 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 12 , comprising a network interface, wherein the control system is configured to download the voice alert over the network interface. 
     
     
         16 . The medical device, as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the medical device comprises a pulse oximeter. 
     
     
         17 . A method of broadcasting voice alerts from a medical device, the method comprising:
 prompting a user with a name of a medical alert condition;   recording a voice alert;   associating the recorded voice alert with the alert condition; and   broadcasting the recorded voice alert when the alert condition is detected.   
     
     
         18 . The method, as set forth in  claim 16 , comprising storing the voice alert in a memory. 
     
     
         19 . The method, as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein prompting the user comprises prompting the user with a pulse oximeter alert condition. 
     
     
         20 . A method for broadcasting a voice alert from a medical device, the method comprising:
 identifying an alert condition for the medical device;   locating a voice alert corresponding to the alert condition; and   broadcasting the voice alert over a speaker.   
     
     
         21 . The method, as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein identifying the alert condition comprises identifying a pulse oximeter alert condition. 
     
     
         22 . The method, as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein locating the voice alert comprises locating a recorded voice alert in a storage medium coupled to the medical device. 
     
     
         23 . The method, as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein locating the voice alert comprises locating a record voice alert on a network via a network interface. 
     
     
         24 . The method, as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein identifying the alert condition comprises identifying a loss of signal from a sensor. 
     
     
         25 . A method for programming a medical device with patient information, the method comprising:
 prompting a user for new patient information;   receiving audio corresponding to the new patient information; and   determining the new patient information from the audio.   
     
     
         26 . The method, as set forth in  claim 25 , comprising:
 prompting the user to confirm the determined new patient information; and   if the user confirms the new patient information, storing the new patient information in the medical device.