Remote identification and verification of a function prior to use thereof

A method for function activation control of medical equipment comprising:

• providing a medical device having a desired function that performs a medical task;
• providing a manually implemented foot-operated switch in communication the medical device, the manually implemented foot-operated switch controlling activation of said desired function of the medical device;
• an end-user initially actuating said manually implemented foot-operated switch by applying an initial pressure to said foot-operated switch to generate a first signal including an identification of a function prior to activation of said function;
• transmitting said first signal from the manually implemented foot-operated switch to a receiving device separate and distinct from the foot-operated switch through a remote wireless communication, said receiving device at least determining said identification of said function prior to activation thereof;
• generating a second signal including said identification of said function at said receiving device;
• transmitting said second signal to a sensory component;
• said sensory component alerting said end-user of said identification of said function prior to activation thereof;
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• said end-user verifying that said identified function is the desired function of the medical device prior to activation of said function, whereby,
• if said identified function is said desired function, then said end-user further actuating said manually implemented foot-operated switch by applying additional pressure to said foot-operated switch to immediately activate said desired function and perform said medical task,
• if said identified function is not said desired function, then said end-user de-actuating said manually implemented foot-operated switch to prevent activation of said identified function.

A system for function activation control of medical equipment comprising:

• a foot-operated device in communication with a medical device having a desired function that performs a medical task, said foot-operated device controlling activation of said function of said medical device;
• a first signal generated by and wirelessly transmitted from said foot-operated device, the first signal including an identification of a function prior to activation of said function;
• a separate and distinct second device receiving the first signal;
• a set of instructions within said second device that determine said identification of said function prior to activation thereof;
• a second signal generated by and transmitted from said second device;
• a sensory component in communication with said second device, said sensory component receiving said second signal and alerting an end-user of said identification of said function prior to activation thereof for enabling determination of whether said identified function is the desired function of the medical device;
• said foot-operated device having first and second pressure points, the first pressure point reached by applying an initial pressure to said foot-operated device at which said first signal is generated and the second pressure point reached by applying additional pressure to said foot-operated device at which said identified function is immediately activated.

A method for function activation control of a medical device comprising:

• providing a first device in communication with a separate and distinct medical instrument having a desired medical function, the first device having a near-on initiator first user control and an activating second user control for controlling activation of said medical function;
• an end-user partially actuating said first device by actuating the near-on initiator first user control to generate a first signal including an identification of a function prior to activation of said function;
• transmitting said first signal to a separate and distinct second device, said second device receiving said first signal and determining said identification of said function prior to activation thereof;
• generating a second signal having said identification of said function at said second device;
• transmitting said second signal to a sensory component;
• said sensory component alerting said end-user of said identification of said function prior to activation thereof;
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• said end-user verifying that said identified function that is about to be activated is the desired medical function prior to activation thereof, whereby,
• if said identified function is said desired function, then said end-user immediately and fully actuating said first device by actuating the activating second user control to immediately activate said desired medical function,
• if said identified function is not said desired function, then said end-user de-actuating said first device to prevent activation of said function.