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Apparatus for manipulating an operating theater lamp

  • US 6,160,582 A
  • Filed: 01/26/1999
  • Issued: 12/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An operating theater lamp comprising a lamp body including a grip;

  • a miniature camera attached to the grip;

    a suspension supporting the lamp body and having a plurality of joints each including a drive device for manipulating the lamp body;

    first and second modulator/demodulator units connected via an electric line, the first modulator/demodulator unit being attached to the lamp body;

    an operating unit connected to the second modulator/demodulator unit and generating control signals for independently controlling operation of the miniature camera and at least one of lamp body manipulation movements and a portion of the suspension; and

    means for supplying a carrier signal and modulating the control signals with one of the first and second modulator/demodulator units onto the carrier signal and demodulating the modulated control signals with the other one of the first and second modulator/demodulator units.

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