Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foot-operated control console for wirelessly controlling medical devices
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Application No.: US14688188Application Date: 2015-04-16
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Publication No.: US09681858B2Publication Date: 2017-06-20
- Inventor: Andrew J. Hamel , Michael D. Baycura , Michael G. Hilldoerfer , Vasudev Nambakam , Salmaan Hameed , William H. L. Chang
- Applicant: Andrew J. Hamel , Michael D. Baycura , Michael G. Hilldoerfer , Vasudev Nambakam , Salmaan Hameed , William H. L. Chang
- Applicant Address: US MI Kalamazoo
- Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Kalamazoo
- Agency: Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00 ; G08C17/02 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B90/70 ; A61B18/14

Abstract:
A wireless foot control apparatus allows an operator to control multiple medical devices during an endoscopic medical procedure. The apparatus comprises a control console with controls designed for foot operation to control various medical devices. The controls include one or more foot pedals and foot switches to control the devices, including a selection switch to allow selection of the device to be controlled at a particular time. The console transmits signals over a wireless medium, to cause a remote receiver unit to select the device to be controlled and to control the selected device over a wired medium, in response to operation of the foot controls. The console may include a rechargeable battery, which may be sealed within the console's housing and charged inductively when the console is placed in a charging station. The receiver unit and the charging station can be separate units or integrated within a single housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150216513A1 FOOT-OPERATED CONTROL CONSOLE FOR WIRELESSLY CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES Public/Granted day:2015-08-06
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