Handset for controlling a surgical operating table
US11798753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/161
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handset for controlling a surgical operating table, the handset having a three-dimensional physical representation of a tabletop of a surgical operating table, the physical representation of the tabletop comprising a back section, a seat section and one or more leg sections, wherein at least one of the sections includes a respective sensor arranged to sense a force or movement applied to a surface of the respective section by a touch applied to the surface, and a control system within the handset which is connected to the sensor, the control system being arranged to generate an output control signal for transmission to the surgical operating table to be controlled in response to an input command of an applied force or applied movement sensed by the respective sensor. Methods of controlling a tabletop of a surgical operating table using the handset are also disclosed.
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