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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Richard A. Derenne, Portage, MI (US);
Martin W. Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Thomas Joseph Durlach, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2018.01); A61B 5/0402 (2006.01); A61H 7/00 (2006.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61G 7/012 (2006.01); A61G 7/005 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 7/0524 (2016.11); A61H 23/006 (2013.01); A61H 23/02 (2013.01); G06F 19/00 (2013.01); G06F 19/3456 (2013.01); G07F 17/0042 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/6891 (2013.01); A61G 7/005 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61H 9/0078 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0103 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0142 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5002 (2013.01); A61H 2201/502 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5012 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5043 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5046 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5061 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5071 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5082 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5092 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2209/00 (2013.01); A61H 2230/06 (2013.01); A61H 2230/207 (2013.01); A61H 2230/25 (2013.01); A61H 2230/30 (2013.01); A61H 2230/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medical system includes a medical apparatus, a computer, a user input device, and at least one feature in communication with and controlled by the computer. The computer is in communication with the user input device, which is configured and arranged to allow a user to purchase the use of the feature. The computer is configured to enable the use of the feature after the user purchases use of the feature.