title: An integrated surgical communication network--SurgON.
abstract: An integrated communication network, SurgON, has been developed to enable a surgeon to control multiple operating room systems and devices and monitor data streams from diverse sources via a single console. The system also enables the surgeon to grant access and control to remote observers and participants. A test configuration has been evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104, USA. richard@bucholz.org
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Bucholz
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Laycock
authors.forename: Leslie L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: McDurmont
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Macneil
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*; D018511:Systems Integration; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface