A process for the operation of a type A medical device (10) together with a type B medical device (12) includes connecting the medical devices (10, 12) communicatively to one another. The type A medical device (10) includes a display device (14) suitable for the display of texts in different languages. The type B medical device (12) has no text display features. The type B medical device (12) transmits a datagram (22) with an information identifier (44) to the type A medical device (10) for displaying a textual or at least partially textual piece of information (20). Upon receipt of an information identifier (44) from a medical device database (26), the type A medical device (10) loads a piece of information (20) consistent with the information identifier (44) and displays this piece of information with the display device (14) and for the type B medical device (12).