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Hard-wired and wireless system with footswitch for operating a dental or medical treatment apparatus

  • US 20070166662A1
  • Filed: 01/17/2006
  • Published: 07/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for controlling a dental or medical treatment apparatus, comprising:

  • a footswitch device containing a first switch and second switch and having a foot-depressable member, the member being depressed to a first position for activating the first switch and the member being depressed to a second position for activating the second switch, the device further including a communication element for transmitting a first operational signal in a wireless manner in response to the member being depressed to the first position and a second operational signal in a wireless manner in response to the member being depressed to the second position; and

    a dental or medical treatment apparatus including a communication element for receiving the first and second operational signals from the footswitch, the first signal causing the apparatus to operate in a first mode and the second signal causing the apparatus to operate in a second mode, the apparatus having an initially programmed “

    A”

    identification address and the footswitch having an initially programmed “

    B”

    identification address, wherein the apparatus is reprogrammed to include said “

    A” and



    B”

    identification addresses and the footswitch is reprogrammed to include said “

    A” and



    B”

    identification addresses by a synchronization communication between the apparatus and footswitch.

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