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(11) EP 2 716 273 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/15

(21) Application number: 13187453.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 13/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.10.2012 FI 20126047

(71) Applicant: Merivaara Oy
15150 Lahti (FI)

(72) Inventor:
  • Nieminen, Jyrki
    15700 Lahti (FI)

(74) Representative: Berggren Oy Ab 
P.O. Box 16 Antinkatu 3 C
00101 Helsinki
00101 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) Method for controlling an operating table with a foot-operated controller


(57) According to one exemplary embodiment, the application relates to a method (100) for controlling an operating table with a foot-operated controller, which comprises at least one foot-controlled footswitch, and which method comprises transmitting (170) a user-issued adjustment command, which has been received from the footswitch, to the operating table for controlling its function according to the adjustment command. The foot-operated controller further comprises at least one touchscreen by way of which is designated (130, 140, 180) an operating table function to be adjusted.







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