Patent ID: 8444592

Claim:
A fluid management system comprising: a pump configured to deliver a fluid from at least one fluid supply container to a site, said site being a surgical site or a patient; and a control system for operating the fluid management system according to operating parameters, said control system including a user interface for allowing a user to select one of a plurality of medical procedures involving delivery of the fluid to the site using the fluid management system, said control system having default operating parameters that are associated with each of said plurality of medical procedures, wherein the default operating parameters associated with selection of a first medical procedure include at least: (a) a target pressure, and (b) a pressure control mode, wherein said control system controls the pump to deliver fluid to the site at approximately the target pressure, and wherein the default operating parameters associated with selection of a second medical procedure include at least: (a) a target flow rate, and (b) a flow control mode, wherein said control system controls the pump to deliver fluid to the site at approximately the target flow rate.