Control device for a medical appliance

Abstract

The invention relates to a control device (2) for a medical appliance, comprising at least one sensor (5) for three-dimensionally detecting an object (8) that is designed to allow, as a result of its orientation, a vector (10) for a direction to be detected, said object (8) being directed towards a target region and the vector (10) forming a point of intersection with a surface of this target region. The control device (2) is adapted to identify in which target region the point of intersection lies, and to initiate an action, predetermined for the target region, using said medical appliance.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a control device for a medical device, in particular to a control device by means of which a contactless operation of the medical device is possible. Background technique [0002] It is known that medical devices, such as operating tables or operating lights, are operated at the device itself, at a control panel on the wall, or at a remote controller. Furthermore, the operator must be in the vicinity of these operating elements. Moreover, the surgeon himself cannot operate the device, since the operating element is usually located outside the sterile field and by touching the operating element the surgeon would become sterile. [0003] Therefore, an enhanced concerted effort is necessary to operate the device. First, the operator has to be called by a surgeon who has to approach the operating element or find the remote control, check the orientation of the operating element relative to the device, to start or stop, and correc...

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In addition, the operator must be in the vicinity of these operating elements

Moreover, the surgeon himself cannot operate the device, since the operating elements are usually located outside the sterile field and by touching the operating elements the surgeon will become sterile

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