Friday, June 18, 2010

British doctor for the first time with "mouth" surgery

British North Hampshire Hospital, the surgeon yesterday, using voice-controlled devices, successfully conducted five joints of patients with small "keyhole" surgery, which is the first time in Europe so far, voice control technology used in similar clinical surgery .
According to the BBC, Voice control in the application of the process of surgery, doctors, mainly through "talk" to operate medical equipment accordingly. Doctors as long as verbal instructions, with "voice activation" of the device itself according to the content of directive complete the action, not yourself, neither assistant to help.
In addition to using voice-controlled devices can be used for joint operations can be used for more complex heart bypass surgery and nerve repair. The new equipment has been pre-programmed, can be achieved only heard doctor's "voice" command. The test showed that not only can reduce the operation of new equipment during the course of tissue injury, but also increase efficiency, reduce operating time up to about 15%.

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