Ronald R Reinhart

US Patent:

20100130964, May 27, 2010

Filed:

Nov 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313991

Inventors:

Michael Ware - Tampa FL, US
Ronald Reinhart - Oldsmar FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606 1

Abstract:

The invention includes systems and methods for controlling devices including surgical instruments using a wireless footswitch. The systems of the invention include a wireless footswitch, a footswitch adapter, and an electric console for powering and controlling surgical instruments. The systems of the invention further include a wireless footswitch for controlling battery powered surgical instruments. The methods of the invention include syncing a wireless footswitch with a controlled device or a wireless footswitch adapter using a lower power wireless mode, then signaling the controlled device or wireless footswitch adapter using a higher power wireless mode. The systems and methods of the invention include using a wireless device or wireless footswitch adapter to monitor transmissions from other wireless devices to prevent syncing with the wireless footswitch adapter using the same channel or network identification as other wireless devices or wireless footswitch adapters.

US Patent:

20180110502, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Dec 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/851962

Inventors:

- Utica NY, US
Ronald Reinhart - Oldsmar FL, US

Assignee:

CONMED Corporation - Utica NY

International Classification:

A61B 17/00
A61B 17/32
G08C 17/02

Abstract:

The invention includes systems and methods for controlling devices including surgical instruments using a wireless footswitch. The systems of the invention include a wireless footswitch, a footswitch adapter, and an electric console for powering and controlling surgical instruments. The systems of the invention further include a wireless footswitch for controlling battery powered surgical instruments. The methods of the invention include syncing a wireless footswitch with a controlled device or a wireless footswitch adapter using a lower power wireless mode, then signaling the controlled device or wireless footswitch adapter using a higher power wireless mode. The systems and methods of the invention include using a wireless device or wireless footswitch adapter to monitor transmissions from other wireless devices to prevent syncing with the wireless footswitch adapter using the same channel or network identification as other wireless devices or wireless footswitch adapters

US Patent:

20160128678, May 12, 2016

Filed:

Jan 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/001060

Inventors:

- LARGO FL, US
Ronald Reinhart - Oldsmar FL, US

Assignee:

LINVATEC CORPORATION - LARGO FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/00
G08C 17/02
A61B 90/00

Abstract:

The invention includes systems and methods for controlling devices including surgical instruments using a wireless footswitch. The systems of the invention include a wireless footswitch, a footswitch adapter, and an electric console for powering and controlling surgical instruments. The systems of the invention further include a wireless footswitch for controlling battery powered surgical instruments. The methods of the invention include syncing a wireless footswitch with a controlled device or a wireless footswitch adapter using a lower power wireless mode, then signaling the controlled device or wireless footswitch adapter using a higher power wireless mode. The systems and methods of the invention include using a wireless device or wireless footswitch adapter to monitor transmissions from other wireless devices to prevent syncing with the wireless footswitch adapter using the same channel or network identification as other wireless devices or wireless footswitch adapters.