Mappable foot controller for microsurgical system
US6659998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00973
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microsurgical system, and a method of mapping the surgical functions of the microsurgical system to a foot controller operatively coupled with the system, are disclosed. The microsurgical system includes a computer, a foot controller operatively coupled to the computer, and a touch screen display operatively coupled to the computer. The foot controller has a plurality of switches. Each of the switches is for controlling a surgical function of the microsurgical system and for actuation by a user's foot. The touch screen display has the ability to display a graphic representation of the foot controller including the plurality of switches, and to display a list of surgical functions so that the list is associated with the graphical representation of one of the plurality of switches. By touching one of the surgical functions in the list, a user can exchange the surgical functions associated with any two of the plurality of switches on the foot controller.
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