Wireless foot controller
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United States of America Patent
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Dec 26, 2017
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Jan 19, 2016
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Nov 25, 2008
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Abstract
The invention includes systems and methods for controlling devices including surgical instruments using a wireless footswitch. The systems of the invention include a wireless footswitch, a footswitch adapter, and an electric console for powering and controlling surgical instruments. The systems of the invention further include a wireless footswitch for controlling battery powered surgical instruments. The methods of the invention include syncing a wireless footswitch with a controlled device or a wireless footswitch adapter using a lower power wireless mode, then signaling the controlled device or wireless footswitch adapter using a higher power wireless mode. The systems and methods of the invention include using a wireless device or wireless footswitch adapter to monitor transmissions from other wireless devices to prevent syncing with the wireless footswitch adapter using the same channel or network identification as other wireless devices or wireless footswitch adapters.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
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| US | B2 | US9265518 | Nov 25, 2008 |
| US | A1 | US20180110502 | Dec 22, 2017 |
International Classification(s)
- 2016 Application Filing Year
- G08C Class
- 727 Applications Filed
- 594 Patents Issued To-Date
- 81.71 % Issued To-Date
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- 1 Citation Count
- G08C Class
- 11.74 % this patent is cited more than
- 8 Age
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