Control device for controlling electromedical appliances
First Claim
1. Control device for controlling a plurality of electromedical appliances that may include a group of said appliances comprisingat least two switching means generating control signals to control said appliances,connecting means disposed on said switching means connecting said switching means to one another,allocation means adapted to allocate to said control signals particular controlling functions with reference to said appliances, andinformation-transfer means adapted to transmit said control signals from said switching means to said appliances.
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Abstract
A known arrangement for controlling electromedical appliances or groups thereof employs foot-actuated switches or push-button switches, which are separately connected to each appliance. When it is necessary to control a large number of appliances or appliance groups, a large number of push-buttons or pedal switches is also required, the connections of which cause disturbances in the operating room. In the present invention the switching means or pedal switches are provided with connecting means by way of which the switching means can be connected to one another. Allocation means are provided in order to allocate to the control signals particular controlling functions with reference to the appliances or appliance groups. Information-transfer means transmit control signals from the switching means or pedal switches to the appliances or appliance groups.
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1. Control device for controlling a plurality of electromedical appliances that may include a group of said appliances comprising
at least two switching means generating control signals to control said appliances, connecting means disposed on said switching means connecting said switching means to one another, allocation means adapted to allocate to said control signals particular controlling functions with reference to said appliances, and information-transfer means adapted to transmit said control signals from said switching means to said appliances.
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