FOOT-OPERATED CONTROL CONSOLE FOR WIRELESSLY CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES
First Claim
1. A foot-operated control console to allow an operator to control a plurality of medical devices during a medical procedure, the foot-operated control console comprising:
- a plurality of controls designed to be operated by a foot of the operator; and
a set of wireless transmitters that includes at least one wireless transmitter, to transmit a first plurality of control signals over a wireless medium to control the plurality of medical devices during the medical procedure in response to inputs from the plurality of controls.
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Abstract
A wireless foot control apparatus allows an operator to control multiple medical devices during an endoscopic medical procedure. The apparatus comprises a control console with controls designed for foot operation to control various medical devices. The controls include one or more foot pedals and foot switches to control the devices, including a selection switch to allow selection of the device to be controlled at a particular time. The console transmits signals over a wireless medium, to cause a remote receiver unit to select the device to be controlled and to control the selected device over a wired medium, in response to operation of the foot controls. The console may include a rechargeable battery, which may be sealed within the console'"'"'s housing and charged inductively when the console is placed in a charging station. The receiver unit and the charging station can be separate units or integrated within a single housing.
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13 Claims
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1. A foot-operated control console to allow an operator to control a plurality of medical devices during a medical procedure, the foot-operated control console comprising:
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a plurality of controls designed to be operated by a foot of the operator; and a set of wireless transmitters that includes at least one wireless transmitter, to transmit a first plurality of control signals over a wireless medium to control the plurality of medical devices during the medical procedure in response to inputs from the plurality of controls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A foot-operated control console to allow an operator to control a plurality of medical devices during a medical procedure, the foot-operated control console comprising:
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a plurality of controls designed to be operated by a foot of the operator; means for transmitting a first plurality of control signals over a wireless medium to control the plurality of medical devices in response to operation of the plurality of controls; and means for controlling the wireless transmitter in response to operation of the controls.
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