Patent ID: 7353068

Claim:
A control device for a medical system comprising: an instructing unit, which can be instructed by an operator, for outputting an instructing signal corresponding to the instruction by the operator, the instructing unit includes a mode selection means for selecting one of a singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses and simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses based upon a single depression of a switch, the singular operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed for less than a predetermined period of time, and the simultaneous operation of multiple medical apparatuses is selected if the switch is depressed for greater than the predetermined period of time; central processing unit for receiving the instructing signal, and generating multiple control signals for controlling multiple medical apparatuses based on the instructing signal; and multiple output units, which can be connected to the medical apparatuses, for outputting the control signals to the medical apparatuses connected thereto.