Patent ID: 8680412
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: A61B,A61C,G05G,H01H,Y02B,Y04S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling surgical equipment, comprising: repositioning a pedal within a surgical footswitch; coupling the pedal to an encoder, wherein the encoder is operable to generate a control signal based on repositioning of the pedal; wirelessly coupling a surgical footswitch to a surgical console; wirelessly providing control signals to the surgical console; directing the surgical equipment with the surgical console and based on the control signal; mounting a motion detector assembly on a user; communicatively coupling the motion detector to the surgical footswitch; transmitting motion information from the motion detector to the surgical footswitch, wherein the encoder is operable to generate a second control signal based on motion information; and directing the surgical equipment with the surgical console and based on the second control signal.