FOOT-OPERATED CONTROL CONSOLE FOR WIRELESSLY CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A foot-operated control console to allow an operator to control a plurality of medical devices during a medical procedure, the foot-operated control console comprising:
a plurality of controls designed to be operated by a foot of the operator; and a set of wireless transmitters that includes at least one wireless transmitter, to transmit a first plurality of control signals over a wireless medium to control the plurality of medical devices during the medical procedure in response to inputs from the plurality of controls.