Einrichtung zur zentralen Überwachung und/oder Steuerung wenigstens eines Gerätes

摘要

The invention concerns an arrangement for the central monitoring and/or control of at least one apparatus used for endoscopy and in particular for minimally invasive surgery, such as for example an insufflation device, a pump, a light source and/or a video camera, wherein the apparatus to be controlled are connected via interfaces. The arrangement according to the invention is characterized by the combination of the following features: the apparatus are connected via the interfaces to a self-configuring bus with a bus master; the bus master automatically configures the bus; and the bus master monitors whether the communication is taking place correctly on the bus.