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by AlphaWeaver 560 days ago
Came here to say this exactly - any nurse, PA, or other hospital staff person likely has heard of "Vocera" the hospital communication platform.

Beyond just accidental confusion, I'd be worried about real legal issues with trademark infringement. Trademarks primarily exist to prevent customers from being confused about which business they're interacting with, and this is a great example of the types of things they're trying to prevent. (I am not a lawyer, so take this with a grain of salt.)