Medical apparatus and method

US7664557B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Uwe Danzer · Kalchreuth, DE
• Robert Kagermeier · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Judith Regn · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Dietmar Sierk · Erlangen, DE
• Reiner Staab · Baiersdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 16, 2010
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/548
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

To facilitate an intuitive operation of an adjustable device of a medical apparatus, a system for the automatic setting of an operating configuration of the portable control module controlling the adjustable device is provided. Different operating configurations regarding the directional control of the movement of the movable device differ are based on the relative spatial position of the adjustable device with respect to the control module. The system includes at least one signal sender unit for sending a signal. The signal sender unit may be arranged on the control module. The system further includes at least two signal converter units for converting and retransmitting or for converting and reflecting the signal. The signal converter units may be arranged on different positions on the device. A signal receiver unit is used for receiving the converted signal, and the receiver unit may be arranged on the control module.