Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1996-08-05
1999-02-09
Bahr, Jennifer
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128670, 128677, A61B 500
Patent
active
058681353
ABSTRACT:
A system is provided for interactively assisting a patient. The system includes a speech synthesizer and recognition unit coupled to a programmed computer. The computer can keep track of a medication and diagnostic testing schedule. The system also includes diagnostic testing equipment coupled to the computer along with medication dispensing equipment. In accordance with a predetermined schedule, the system verbally communicates with the patient, prompts the patient through the various steps necessary to carry out the diagnostic testing and further prompts patient at appropriate times for taking medication. The medication is also provided in combination with the verbal prompts. The system also provides access to a telecommunications link in response to verbal requests of the patient and in one embodiment can move in a limited area adjacent the patient.
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Bryant Calvin L.
Hyland Shelly
Kaufman Stephen B.
Lesczynski Michael A.
Bahr Jennifer
Healthtech Service Corporation
Huang Stephen
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