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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2022
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Jeff E. Franklin, Hamilton, OH (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a medical system including an equipment module, a limited use device, and a functional interface configured to operatively couple the limited use device with the equipment module via a non-proprietary connector. The equipment module includes an identification interface configured to obtain identification data from the limited use device, and the equipment module is configured to modify operation of the system in accordance with a result of obtaining the identification data. A method of operation includes disabling operating features if the brand of the limited use device is different from the brand of the equipment module. Computer logic and a computerized method include detecting coupling of an equipment module to a console and attempting to obtain identification data of the equipment module. As a result, the console enables either a first set or a second set of operations.