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Surgical lamps and related systems and methods

US8833953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Michael Schmid · Bern, CH
Mathias FRENZEL · Germering, DE
Rudolf Marka · Darmstadt, DE
Klaus Thiessen · Puchheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2011
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B20/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A surgical lamp includes a lamp body having at least one light source, wherein at least one bundle of light is emitted from the lamp body, a focusing device disposed in the lamp body for focusing the at least one bundle of light, and an operating device that is directly or indirectly connected to the focusing device and is configured to be covered by a sterilizable cover, where the operating device is configured to detect a predetermined motion sequence of an operator in a contactless manner and control the focusing device as a result of the predetermined motion sequence.

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