Foot switch for medical devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12100565
APP PUB NO 20210090828A1
SERIAL NO

17030699

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The present application provides a foot actuation system for controlling one or more medical devices using a foot. The foot actuation system includes a communications unit and a number of actuation units. Each actuation unit includes a user interface for receiving an actuation information item generated by means of a foot, a mechanical connection apparatus for releasable mechanical connection to the communications unit, and a signal transmitter for transmitting a signal representing the actuation information item. The communications unit includes a mechanical connection apparatus for releasable mechanical connection to the actuation units, a signal receiver for receiving the signals representing the actuation information items, and a control signal transmitter for transmitting a control signal to a medical device.

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KARL STORZ SE & CO KGDR -KARL-STORZ-STRASSE 34 TUTTLINGEN 78532

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sabo, Alexander Tuttlingen, DE 7 17
Zeller, Marco Tuttlingen, DE 2 0

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