SURGICAL MECHANISM CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. A surgical mechanism control system comprising:
- an acceleration or orientation detection unit configured to output one or more control signals in response to detecting one of acceleration and orientation of the unit, the unit being adapted to be attached to a surgeon, wherein the unit includes one or more acceleration sensors and wherein the or each acceleration sensor has an associated threshold acceleration, such that an acceleration below the associated threshold acceleration does not cause actuation of an associated switch unit and an acceleration above the associated threshold acceleration does cause the associated switch unit to actuate such that the one or more control signals are output; and
a control unit configured to receive the one or more control signals output by the acceleration or orientation detection unit and control a surgical mechanism in accordance with the one or more control signals, anda foot pedal;
wherein the control unit is configured to transmit an output to the surgical mechanism in accordance with the one or more control signals when an input is detected at the control unit from the foot pedal.
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Abstract
A surgical mechanism control system comprising: a beam emitter unit configured to emit only a single beam and adapted to be attached to a surgeon; a first pair of discrete beam detectors each adapted to detect an incident beam emitted by the beam emitter unit and output a corresponding control signal when in incident beam is detected; and a control unit configured to receive one or more control signals output by the beam detectors and control a surgical mechanism in accordance with the one or more control signals.
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1. A surgical mechanism control system comprising:
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an acceleration or orientation detection unit configured to output one or more control signals in response to detecting one of acceleration and orientation of the unit, the unit being adapted to be attached to a surgeon, wherein the unit includes one or more acceleration sensors and wherein the or each acceleration sensor has an associated threshold acceleration, such that an acceleration below the associated threshold acceleration does not cause actuation of an associated switch unit and an acceleration above the associated threshold acceleration does cause the associated switch unit to actuate such that the one or more control signals are output; and a control unit configured to receive the one or more control signals output by the acceleration or orientation detection unit and control a surgical mechanism in accordance with the one or more control signals, and a foot pedal; wherein the control unit is configured to transmit an output to the surgical mechanism in accordance with the one or more control signals when an input is detected at the control unit from the foot pedal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical mechanism control system comprising:
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an acceleration or orientation detection unit configured to output one or more control signals in response to detecting one of acceleration and orientation of the unit, the unit being adapted to be attached to a surgeon, wherein the unit includes one or more acceleration sensors and wherein the or each acceleration sensor has an associated threshold acceleration, such that an acceleration below the associated threshold acceleration does not cause actuation of an associated switch unit and an acceleration above the associated threshold acceleration does cause the associated switch unit to actuate such that the one or more control signals are output; and a control unit configured to receive the one or more control signals output by the acceleration or orientation detection unit and control a surgical mechanism in accordance with the one or more control signals, and a foot pedal; wherein the foot pedal is actuatable to switch between modes of operation, such that in a first mode of operation the one or more control signals control a first output from the control unit which controls movement of the surgical mechanism in a first degree of freedom, and in a second mode of operation the one or more control signal control a second output from the control unit which controls movement of the surgical mechanism in a second degree of freedom. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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