US 11,723,515 B2
Surgical tool having integrated microphones
Denise Ann Miller, Scotts Valley, CA (US); Joan Savall, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Geoffrey Robert Russell, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Verb Surgical Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Verb Surgical Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/217,992.
Application 16/734,227 is a division of application No. 15/999,676, filed on Aug. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,565,977, issued on Feb. 17, 2020.
Application 17/217,992 is a continuation of application No. 16/734,227, filed on Jan. 3, 2020, granted, now 10,991,357.
Prior Publication US 2021/0287649 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/08 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01)
CPC A61B 1/00042 (2022.02) [A61B 1/0004 (2022.02); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); G10K 11/17823 (2018.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); G10K 2210/116 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3044 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3046 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device, comprising:
a drape having an exterior surface facing an exterior space, wherein the drape is pliable;
one or more microphones mounted on and over the exterior surface of the drape such that the one or more microphones are exposed to the exterior space, wherein the one or more microphones are configured to receive a sound input and convert the sound input into one or more microphone output signals; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more microphones to process the one or more microphone output signals.