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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2017
Andrew J. Hamel, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Michael D. Baycura, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael G. Hilldoerfer, San Jose, CA (US);
Vasudev Nambakam, San Jose, CA (US);
Salmaan Hameed, San Jose, CA (US);
William H. L. Chang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Andrew J. Hamel, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Michael D. Baycura, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael G. Hilldoerfer, San Jose, CA (US);
Vasudev Nambakam, San Jose, CA (US);
Salmaan Hameed, San Jose, CA (US);
William H. L. Chang, Milpitas, CA (US);
STRYKER CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A wireless foot control apparatus allows an operator to control multiple medical devices during an endoscopic medical procedure. The apparatus comprises a control console with controls designed for foot operation to control various medical devices. The controls include one or more foot pedals and foot switches to control the devices, including a selection switch to allow selection of the device to be controlled at a particular time. The console transmits signals over a wireless medium, to cause a remote receiver unit to select the device to be controlled and to control the selected device over a wired medium, in response to operation of the foot controls. The console may include a rechargeable battery, which may be sealed within the console's housing and charged inductively when the console is placed in a charging station. The receiver unit and the charging station can be separate units or integrated within a single housing.