General purpose distributed operating room control system
US6646541B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00973
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system for controlling a plurality of medical devices. The control system includes a controller that receives select and control commands from an input device. The controller compares the select commands and control commands to corresponding lists of commands. The controller provides an output signal to control the medical device if there is a match between the commands and the lists of commands.
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