Patent ID: 7563259

Claim:
An operation system having a plurality of medical devices and a remote control device for remotely controlling the medical devices, each of the medical devices having an identification code, the remote control device having an identification code, the remote control device comprising: a remote control side transmitting and receiving unit which can communicate with the medical devices; a remote control side storing unit which stores or outputs identification codes of the medical devices, which are received from the medical devices via the remote control side transmitting and receiving unit; a remote control side output circuit which outputs the identification code of the remote control device; remote control side control means which determines a target medical device from the plurality of medical devices based on an instruction from a user of the operation system, transmits the identification code of the target medical device, the identification code of the remote control device, and a driving control command to the target medical device via the remote control side transmitting and receiving unit; and a radio foot switch, operable to transmit the identification code of the remote control device to the target medical device and operate the target medical device, including at least one pedal which is operable to control the operation of the target medical device, each of said plurality of medical devices comprising: a medical device side transmitting and receiving unit which can communicate with the remote control device; a medical device side storing unit which stores or outputs the identification code of the remote control device, which is received from the remote control device via the medical device side transmitting and receiving unit; a medical device side output circuit which outputs the identification code of the medical device; medical device side control means which drives the medical device, when the identification code of the remote control device in association with the driving command, which is received via the medical device side transmitting and receiving unit, matches the identification code of the remote control device, which is stored in the medical device side storing unit and when the identification code of the target medical device in association with the driving command and determined by the remote control device, which is received via the medical device side transmitting and receiving unit, matches the identification code of the medical device, which is outputted from the medical device side output circuit.