Electrosurgical control system
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsRizk El-Galley, David Alexander, Mary Hawn
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Abstract
An electrosurgical control system includes a selector by which a user can select any of a number of electrosurgical devices or similar devices for use, and a processor system responsive to user actuation of a foot control or other central control by controlling the selected device. Each device has an associated intelligent adapter that communicates information relating to device with which the adapter is associated. The processor system uses the information communicated by the adapter to properly interface the associated device with the control system and its central control.
Claims20
A control system for a plurality of independent electrosurgical devices, each controllable by an associated device user control, comprising:
- a central user control operable by a user to control any of the electrosurgical devices;
- a device selector operable by a user to select one of the electrosurgical devices;
- a plurality of intelligent adapters, each associated with one of the electrosurgical devices and programmed or adapted to communicate information relating to the associated electrosurgical device;
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- a processor system responsive to operation of the central user control, each intelligent adapter removably connectable to the processor system, the processor system programmed or adapted to respond to operation of the central user control by controlling the selected electrosurgical device in accordance with information communicated by the associated intelligent adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.