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General purpose distributed operating room control system

US6646541B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 1996
Grant dateNov 11, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 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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