Instrument and service unit for a surgical operating area
AssigneeKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
InventorFrank Beger
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Abstract
A centralized surgical instrument unit for use in a surgical operating area is provided. The surgical instrument unit includes a tripod having at least two articulating arms, one of which extends into a sterile operating area and another of which extends outside of the sterile operating area. A housing containing at least two instruments or instrument components is mounted to the articulating arm which extends outside of the sterile operating area. A user interface unit is mounted on the arm which extends into the sterile operating area. The user interface unit includes a central instrument status display unit and a central input unit, and displays instrument parameters and status to, and receives instrument commands from, personnel within the sterile operating area.
Claims15
A centralized surgical instrument unit for use in a surgical operating area, comprising:
- a tripod having at least two articulating arms, one of the arms extending into a sterile operating area and another of the arms extending outside of the sterile operating area;
- a housing mounted to the articulating arm which extends outside of the sterile operating area, said housing containing at least two instruments or instrument components;
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- a user interface unit mounted on the arm which extends into the sterile operating area, said user interface unit including a central instrument status display unit and a central input unit, said user interface unit displaying instrument parameters and status to, and receiving instrument commands from, personnel within the sterile operating area.
A centralized surgical instrument unit for use in a surgical operating area, comprising:
- a tripod having at least two articulating arms, one of the arms extending into a sterile operating area and another of the arms extending outside of the sterile operating area;
- a housing mounted to the articulating arm which extends outside of the sterile operating area, said housing containing at least two instruments or instrument components;
- a touchscreen mounted on the arm which extends into the sterile operating area, said touchscreen including a central instrument status display unit and a central input unit, said touchscreen displaying instrument parameters and status to, and receiving instrument commands from, personnel within the sterile operating area;
- a central control unit for controlling operation of the centralized surgical instrument control unit;
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- at least one image display unit for displaying images captured by an endoscope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.