Intervention Control Authorization for Local-Remote Team Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

In distributed medical interventions, effective communication and authorization between local and remote groups of people controlling intervention devices is often hindered by misunderstandings, errors, and conflicts, leading to potential workflow disruptions and safety risks.

Innovation Solution

An intervention system with dedicated user interfaces and an authorization device that displays authorization states and allows intuitive request for control of intervention devices, using hardware and software elements to manage and adapt authorization modes, ensuring smooth and safe operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If distributed operating devices are provided at multiple locations for controlling intervention devices, then remote control capability is improved, but communication misunderstandings and conflicts increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote control capabilityVSAvoidcommunication accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary communication system that includes a communication device and a conflict detection mechanism. This intermediary layer mediates between local and remote operators by detecting conflicts in control commands and providing conflict information, thereby reducing communication misunderstandings while maintaining distributed control capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where conflict information is detected and fed back to the operators. The communication device provides real-time feedback about potential conflicts or misunderstandings in the control signals, allowing operators to adjust their commands and maintain reliable communication across distributed locations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If step-by-step display of tasks is implemented for both groups of people, then coordination is improved, but workflow speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoordination accuracyVSAvoidintervention speed

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of displaying every single task step sequentially, the system provides partial information about tasks and uses conflict detection to fill in the gaps. The communication device presents essential coordination information without requiring step-by-step breakdowns, maintaining both accuracy and speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary conflict detection and provides advance information about potential coordination issues before they arise. This allows operators to prepare for upcoming tasks without needing to review every step in detail, improving both coordination and workflow speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If safety mechanisms are added for synchronization purposes, then safety is improved, but necessary time is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesafetyVSAvoidsynchronization time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The conflict detection mechanism operates autonomously to monitor and detect conflicts between local and remote control signals. The system self-regulates synchronization without requiring manual intervention or time-consuming safety checks, maintaining safety while minimizing time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual safety checks and synchronization procedures with an automated conflict detection system. This substitution eliminates the need for time-consuming manual verification while maintaining safety through continuous automated monitoring of control signals.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12476003B2Intervention system and method for supporting groups of people in the use of an intervention system

Publication Date: 2025.11.18 SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

AI summary

An intervention system and method for performing an intervention, for example a medical intervention, for example on a patient, at a first location, this being an intervention location. The intervention system includes at least one drivable intervention device at the first location to be used for the intervention, a first operating device provided at the first location for control of the at least one intervention device by a local group of people situated at the first location, a second operating device provided at a second location which is remote from the intervention location, for control of the at least one intervention device by a remote group of people situated at the second location, and an authorization device for authorizing the control of the at least one intervention device by the operating devices. The authorization device includes a user interface for the first location and the second location respectively, the user interface including a display unit for displaying at least the authorization state of the operating device at the respective location and an operating element that is configured at least to request the authorization for the operating device of the respective location.