Remote control device (12, 50, 160) for control of at least one medical appliance (14, 52, 100, 130, 170) with a plurality of operable device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184), comprising: a plurality of push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), each comprising at least one physical operating button (28, 30, 68u, 68d, 70u, 70d, 72u, 72d, 74u, 74d, 741, 74r) for the operation of the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184), whereby the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) are respectively each provided with an individual, visual detectable differentiation feature for visual differentiation from one another, a display unit (18, 82) for the representation of pictographs (84, 86, 88, 90, 112, 116, 118, 146, 148, 152, 190 through 200), which represents the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) which are operable through the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), a supply unit (20, 162, 164, 166) for the receipt of assignment information which defines an unambiguous assignment between the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) and the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) which are operable through the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), and a control unit for the assignment of the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) to the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) corresponding to the assignment information received, characterized by the fact that the control unit controls the display unit (18, 82) in such a manner that the pictographs (84, 86, 88, 90, 112, 116, 118, 146, 148, 152, 190 through 200), which are represented by the display unit (18, 82), are provided with the visual differentiation features of such push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), to which the respective device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) are assigned on the basis of the assignment information. a plurality of push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), each comprising at least one physical operating button (28, 30, 68u, 68d, 70u, 70d, 72u, 72d, 74u, 74d, 741, 74r) for the operation of the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184), whereby the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) are respectively each provided with an individual, visual detectable differentiation feature for visual differentiation from one another, a display unit (18, 82) for the representation of pictographs (84, 86, 88, 90, 112, 116, 118, 146, 148, 152, 190 through 200), which represents the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) which are operable through the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), a supply unit (20, 162, 164, 166) for the receipt of assignment information which defines an unambiguous assignment between the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) and the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) which are operable through the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), and a control unit for the assignment of the push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) to the device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) corresponding to the assignment information received, characterized by the fact that the control unit controls the display unit (18, 82) in such a manner that the pictographs (84, 86, 88, 90, 112, 116, 118, 146, 148, 152, 190 through 200), which are represented by the display unit (18, 82), are provided with the visual differentiation features of such push-button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74), to which the respective device components (54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 through 140, 152, 172, 176 through 184) are assigned on the basis of the assignment information.