Control device for a medical system and control method for medical system
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1. A control device for a medical system comprising:
- an instructing unit, which can be instructed by an operator, for outputting an instructing signal corresponding to the instruction by the operator, the instructing unit includes a mode selection means for selecting one of a singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses and simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses based upon a single depression of a switch, the singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed for less than a predetermined period of time, and the simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed for greater than the predetermined period of time;
central processing unit for receiving the instructing signal, and generating multiple control signals for controlling multiple medical apparatuses based on the instructing signal; and
multiple output units, which can be connected to the medical apparatuses, for outputting the control signals to the medical apparatuses connected thereto.
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Abstract
A control device for a medical system includes: an instructing unit, which can be instructed by an operator, for outputting an instructing signal according to the instruction by the operator; a control signal generating unit for receiving an instructing signal, and generating multiple control signals for controlling multiple medical apparatuses in accordance with the instructing signal; and multiple output units, which can be connected with a medical apparatus, for outputting control signals to the corresponding medical apparatus.
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1. A control device for a medical system comprising:
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an instructing unit, which can be instructed by an operator, for outputting an instructing signal corresponding to the instruction by the operator, the instructing unit includes a mode selection means for selecting one of a singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses and simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses based upon a single depression of a switch, the singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed for less than a predetermined period of time, and the simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed for greater than the predetermined period of time; central processing unit for receiving the instructing signal, and generating multiple control signals for controlling multiple medical apparatuses based on the instructing signal; and multiple output units, which can be connected to the medical apparatuses, for outputting the control signals to the medical apparatuses connected thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control method for a medical system for controlling a control device for a medical system to which is connected multiple medical apparatuses, the control method comprising:
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a mode selecting step for selecting one of a singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses and simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses with a single depression of a switch, the singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed using a single depression for less than a predetermined period of time, and the simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed using a single depression for greater than the predetermined period of time; an instructing signal generating step for generating an instructing signal based upon the depression of the switch; a simultaneous control signal generating step for generating a simultaneous control signal for controlling multiple medical apparatuses simultaneously in accordance with one instructing signal generated in the instructing signal generating step; and a singular control signal generating step for generating a singular control signal for controlling multiple medical apparatuses individually in accordance with one instructing signal generated in the instructing signal generating step. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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