Apparatus and method for controlling an operating table

US10835431B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAQUET GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Juergen Ruch · Offenburg, DE
• Matthias Joerger · Kleinfeld, DE
• Michael Welsch · Stillwater, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 1, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 25, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G2203/12
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An operating table control apparatus is disclosed. The operating table control apparatus has a control device, a plurality of operating table components, and an operating table drive. The plurality of operating table components are actuatable from a first position to a second position via the operating table drive. The second position is a preset position that is stored by the operating table control apparatus. The second position is assigned to a control element of the control device.