Techniques For Performing Remote Diagnosis Of A Medical Device

A method for performing remote diagnosis of a medical device including an actuator configured to move a portion of the medical device, and a controller coupled to a communication network, the method comprising steps of:

• providing a remote user interface coupled to the communication network;
• executing, with the remote user interface, a remote diagnostic application;
• providing a local user interface coupled to the communication network;
• receiving, with the local user interface, a selected local control function from a user of the local user interface;
• transmitting, with the local user interface, an input signal corresponding to the selected local control function to the controller of the medical device;
• transmitting, by the controller, an output signal to the actuator to execute the selected local control function based on the input signal;
• and
• displaying a response of the medical device to the executed local control function using the remote user interface.