Patent ID: 8055830

Claim:
A medical device system comprising: a portable medical device including a controller programmed to selectively execute at least two programs for controlling at least one operation of the medical device; and a docking unit on which the medical device can be removably mounted, the docking unit comprising an operator interface for selecting a program from said at least two programs, the docking unit being configured to communicate with the controller of the medical device when the medical device is mounted on the docking unit to instruct the controller to execute the selected program, the controller of the medical device being configured to control the medical device according to the selected program when the medical device is removed from the docking unit; the docking unit including a plurality of distinct light sources for generating light signals corresponding to the program selected at the operator interface, and the medical device including a plurality of light sensors for detecting the light signals generated by the light sources when the medical device is mounted on the docking unit, the light sensors being in communication with the controller.