Method and apparatus for detecting a control switch for medical equipment
US7803152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3975
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control switch detecting apparatus aims at detecting a control switch operable by an operator for controlling a medical device. When a position signal for representing a position of at least one of the control switch and the operator is transmitted from at least one of the control switch and the operator, an obtaining unit obtains relative position information indicative of a relative positional relationship between the control switch and the operator based on the transmitted position signal.
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