Universal medical device control console

• US 8,652,121 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Senorx Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Senorx Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Quick, Richard L., Shabaz, Martin V., Dabney, James H., Kussman, Daniel, Louw, Frank R., Lubock, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): ROANE, AARON F
• Application Number:
  US11/980,956
• Publication Number:
  US 20100114335A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,302 Days
• Field of Search: 606 34- 52
• US Class Current: 606/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/02 Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy A61B10/0038 and A61B10/0045 take precedence; needle locating or guiding means A61B17/3403; samplers for enzymology or microbiology C12M1/26; sampling or preparing biological specimens G01N33/48
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0266 means for severing sample
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0283 with vacuum aspiration, e.g. caused by retractable plunger or by connected syringe A61B10/025, A61B10/0266 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/14 Probes or electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00225 Systems for controlling multiple different instruments, e.g. microsurgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00482 with a code
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/008 Removal of tumors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00973 pedal-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/06 Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A control console is disclosed for controlling one or more medical devices. The control console communicates to at least one medical device, and at least one peripheral module associated with the medical device if needed. The control console has a microprocessor for processing data to direct an operation of the medical device.

Claims

1. A method for operating a multi-device control module, the method comprising:

connecting one or more peripheral modules required for operating a medical device to the control module;

detecting the medical device being connected to the control module;

downloading from memory of the medical device one or more device scripts for operating functionalities of the medical device with the peripheral modules;

initializing the medical device and the peripheral modules;

calibrating the medical device; and

directing, based on the downloaded one or more device scripts, an operator to operate the medical device and the peripheral modules with one or more operational switches that are selectively activated.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising generating one or more graphic display screens based on the downloaded one or more device scripts, wherein the directing further includes directing the operator to operate under a guidance of the one or more graphic display screens.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the directing further includes activating the switches when associated graphic display screens are presented to the operator.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the initializing further includes initializing the medical device without having a predetermined surgical component inserted therein.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the calibrating further includes calibrating the medical device with a surgical component inserted therein.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the operator a choice of language for interfacing with the operator.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the directing further includes monitoring a failure of the medical device or a peripheral module while operating.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the directing further includes selectively activating or de-activating one or more predetermined graphic display screens upon receiving one or more signals from the medical device or the peripheral modules.

9. A method for operating a predetermined plurality of different types of medical devices, each of which have their own stored scripts for operating the devices, comprising:

a. providing a control system having

a universal control console with one or more connecting modules configured for communicating with the predetermined plurality of different types of medical devices having stored operating scripts for operating the devices and one or more modules configured for communicating with other modules;

a plurality of peripheral modules which communicate with one or more of the connecting modules and which relate to operating functions of the different types of medical devices including at least vacuum development, electrical power and motor control of the different types of medical devices and are configured to respond to the operating scripts thereof, and a microprocessor based control module in communication with the connecting modules and the plurality of peripheral modules which communicate therewith for controlling operation of the different types of medical devices in accordance with their respective operating scripts when they are connected to one of the connecting modules;

operation switches on the control console for initiating vacuum development, electrical power and motor control and responsive to the operating scripts of a connected type of medical device;

b. connecting one of the types of medical devices having stored scripts for operating the devices to one of the connecting modules of the universal control console;

c. detecting the medical device connected to the connecting modules of the universal control console;

d. downloading from memory of the connected medical device the stored operating script for functionalities of the connected medical device;

e. initializing the medical device and the peripheral modules;

f. calibrating the connected medical device; and

g. directing, based on the downloaded stored operating script, an operator to operate the medical device and the peripheral modules by selectively actuating one or more of the operational switches.

10. The method of claim 9, comprising generating one or more graphic display screens based on the downloaded stored operating script, wherein the directing further includes directing the operator to operate under a guidance of the one or more graphic display screens.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the directing further includes activating the switches when associated graphic display screens are presented to the operator.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the initializing further includes initializing the medical device without having a predetermined surgical component inserted therein.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the calibrating further includes calibrating the medical device with a surgical component inserted therein.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising providing the operator a choice of language for interfacing with the operator.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the directing further includes monitoring a failure of the medical device or a peripheral module while operating.

16. The method of claim 9 wherein the directing further includes selectively activating or de-activating one or more predetermined graphic display screens upon receiving one or more signals from the medical device or the peripheral modules.