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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2018
Medicaroid Corporation, Kobe, JP;
Kazuki Ishihara, Kobe, JP;
Shiro Horita, Kobe, JP;
MEDICAROID CORPORATION, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A remote control apparatus to remotely control a patient-side system including medical equipment and an endoscope to capture an image of a surgery site according to an embodiment includes: an operation handle with which an operator controls the medical equipment; and an operation pedal section. The operation pedal section includes: plural pedals configured to be pressed down to execute functions concerning the medial equipment; and a base on which the plural pedals are arranged, the plural pedals being arranged at locations not overlapping each other in a planar view. The plural pedals include first height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a first height position and second height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a second height position, which is different from the first height position. The first height pedals are arranged alternately with the second height pedals.