DE-102024131793-A1 - Assistance in the operating room via a chatbot

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Abstract

A method for interactive device operation for function optimization during a medical application, wherein the method comprises the steps of capturing a request from a user regarding a function that may require optimization, capturing at least one device state, identifying at least one device state that is potentially correlated with the function that may require optimization, identifying at least one possible change to at least one device setting to modify the at least one identified device state in order to optimize the function, and outputting the at least one possible change to the at least one device setting to the user.

Inventors

Tasso Ströhle

Assignees

KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20241031

Claims (16)

A method for interactive device operation to optimize function during a medical application, comprising: Capturing a request from a user regarding a function that may require optimization; Capturing at least one device state; Identifying at least one device state that is potentially correlated with the function that may require optimization; Identifying at least one possible change to at least one device setting to modify the at least one identified device state in order to optimize the function; and Outputting the at least one possible change to the at least one device setting to the user.
Procedure according to Claim 1 , whereby the recording of at least one device state also takes into account general additional data relating to the medical intervention.
Procedure according to Claim 2 , whereby a context of the medical intervention is determined by taking into account general additional data relating to the medical intervention.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein capturing a request from a user includes capturing audio content and converting the audio content into text.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the output of the at least one possible change comprises the conversion of text into audio information and the subsequent output of the audio information via an audio playback device.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the identification of at least one possible change of at least one device setting is based on a result matrix, a decision matrix and/or on a neural network.
Procedure according to Claim 6 , where the most likely of the possible changes is displayed to the user.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further includes verifying whether the proposed modification has led to functional optimization of the device.
Procedure according to Claim 8 , wherein, in the event that the proposed change has not resulted in any functional optimization of the device, the procedure identifies an alternative change to at least one device setting.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises, after issuing the at least one possible change to the at least one device setting to the user and subsequent confirmation by the user, making the change to the device setting.
Procedure one of the Claims 1 until 7 , where at least one identified device condition is a device defect.
Procedure according to Claim 11 , where at least one identified change is the replacement of the defective device.
Procedure according to Claim 11 or 12 , the procedure further includes providing information to the equipment technician responsible for the device.
Device comprising at least one processor, at least one input device and at least one output device, wherein the device is configured to perform a method according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 to execute.
A computer program, comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause it to carry out the procedures according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 to execute.
Computer-readable storage medium, comprising instructions that, when executed by a Computers cause this to follow the procedures according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 to execute.

Description

Technical field The present invention relates to methods and devices for the interactive operation of equipment in a medical treatment room, such as an operating room, during a medical application. background Medical treatments increasingly rely on devices; many of these devices are configurable, meaning they can be adapted to the needs or requirements of the application and/or the user. Electrical devices, especially electronic, computer-associated, and/or computer-based devices, often offer a wide range of settings to meet individual and/or situational requirements. Traditionally, users are informed about possible settings and configurations of devices via the respective device's instruction manual; sometimes summaries of these manuals, for example in laminated form, are provided and made readily available to the user in the immediate vicinity of the device. For computer-associated devices, i.e., devices that require software to be installed on a computer for operation, or for computer-based devices, a digital version of the instruction manual can be displayed on a suitable output device, such as a monitor. Operating manuals are generally static and usually limited in content to a specific device. In addition, they typically contain instructions or troubleshooting tips for when errors or problems occur during use or operation; this collection of instructions is also static and necessarily only addresses a limited number of (problem) scenarios. In the area of computer-associated and/or computer-based devices, dedicated software help functions are often provided. These functions interactively display the relevant passages from the user manual in response to user queries. These can be combined with additional information, such as tutorials or explanatory videos. This interactivity makes it easier for the user to find and access the information relevant to them. However, the actual content remains static and limited to the pre-existing information, such as the contents of the device's user manual. The interactivity of these methods is also limited to filtering information based on a user query. Besides the static nature of the available information, the existing options inevitably disregard aspects resulting from the combination of different devices. Furthermore, measured values and additional information that are regularly and often extensively collected in medical applications are not regularly, or at least not automatically, considered when selecting suitable device adaptations. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome, at least partially, the limitations or deficiencies of the methods known from the prior art. Summary of the invention The object of the present invention is to overcome, at least partially, the disadvantages known in the prior art. This object is achieved according to the invention by means of methods, devices, a computer program, and storage media as defined in the independent claims. Preferred embodiments of the invention are the subject of the corresponding dependent claims. Accordingly, the present invention discloses a method for interactive device operation for functional optimization during a medical application, particularly during a medical procedure, wherein the method comprises the following steps: capturing a request from a user regarding a function that may require optimization, capturing at least one device state, identifying at least one device state that is potentially correlated with the function that may require optimization, identifying at least one possible change to at least one device setting to modify the at least one identified device state in order to optimize the function, and outputting the at least one possible change to the at least one device setting to the user. In principle, the method steps according to the invention, in particular the steps of capturing a request from a user and capturing at least one device state, can be performed by any device. The process may also occur in a different sequence than described above. In particular, the procedure may be designed to continuously record device states and, if necessary, evaluate or process them, thereby enabling faster responses to user requests, preferably in real time or near real time. A device state within the meaning of the present invention can represent a configuration setting of the operating parameters of one or more devices and/or the connection of various devices and/or device components, such as handsets or any type of external units, to one another. In particular, a device state within the meaning of the present invention also includes the type and number of different devices used in a medical application that interact synergistically with one another in the broadest sense. Thus, a change in a device state within the meaning of the present invention can mean a change in device settings, changes regarding the connection of devices and/or device components, or the addition o