IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,456,978
Granted Patent B2
US 12,456,978 · App. 18/636,186 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Sterile handle control mechanism

Inventors: James K. Alexanderson (Coppell, TX); Wojciech K. Timoszyk (Flower Mound, TX); Vikas Kumar (Haryana, IN); Sudhanshu Mehta (Guragaon, IN); Robert L. York (Lantana, TX)
Assignee: Stryker Corporation
H03K17/965A61B90/30H01H19/04H01H19/08H01H19/14H03K17/945A61B2034/2048A61B2090/308A61B2090/309F21W2131/205F21Y2115/10H01H2221/01H01H2231/052H03K2017/9455
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Patent No.
US 12,456,978
App. No.
18/636,186
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling characteristics of light emitted from a surgical light includes remotely configuring a surgical light, using a remote computing system communicatively connected to the surgical light, by selecting which of a plurality of characteristics of light emitted from the surgical light are adjustable by operation of a handle assembly of the surgical light. The method includes adjusting, using the handle assembly, at least one characteristic of the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted from the surgical light according to the selection of which of the plurality of characteristics of light emitted from the surgical light are adjustable by operation of the handle assembly.

Claims (25)

1 . A method for controlling characteristics of light emitted from a surgical light, the method comprising:

remotely programming a control system of a surgical light, using a remote computing system communicatively connected to the control system, by selecting, at the remote computing system, which of a plurality of characteristics of light emitted from the surgical light are adjustable by the control system based on operation of a handle assembly of the surgical light, wherein the remote computing system is configured to enable different users to program the control system of the surgical light differently such that operation of the handle assembly of the surgical light adjusts characteristics of the light emitted from the surgical light differently for the different users; and

adjusting, using the handle assembly, at least one characteristic of the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted from the surgical light according to the selection of which of the plurality of characteristics of light emitted from the surgical light are adjustable by the control system based on the operation of the handle assembly.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a first configuration of the surgical light is associated with a first user and a second configuration of the surgical light is associated with a second user.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising remotely configuring the surgical light, using the remote computing system, so that the handle assembly controls a device communicatively connected to the surgical light.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting, using the handle assembly, the at least one characteristic of the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted by the surgical light comprises rotating a hand grip portion of the handle assembly.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising changing a mode of the handle assembly via the handle assembly, wherein different modes correspond to different characteristics of the light emitted by the surgical light.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein adjusting, using the handle assembly, the at least one characteristic of the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted by the surgical light comprises rotating a hand grip portion of the handle assembly in a first mode to adjust a first characteristic of the light and rotating the hand grip portion of the handle assembly in a second mode to adjust a second characteristic of the light.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein changing the mode of the handle assembly comprises pushing a button of the surgical light to change the mode.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted by the surgical light comprise one or more of an intensity of the light, a spot size of the light, and a color of the light.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the surgical light is communicatively connected to the remote computing system via a wired connection.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the surgical light is communicatively connected to the remote computing system via a wireless connection.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the control system of the surgical light is located within a housing of the surgical light.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the handle assembly communicates with the control system for adjusting the at least one characteristic of the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted from the surgical light.

13 . A system for controlling characteristics of light emitted from a surgical light, the system comprising:

a surgical light comprising a handle assembly and a control system; and

a remote computing system communicatively connected to the control system of the surgical light and configured to remotely program the control system by enabling a user to select, at the remote computing system, which of a plurality of characteristics of the light emitted from the surgical light are adjustable by the control system based on operation of the handle assembly of the surgical light, wherein the remote computing system is configured to enable different users to program the control system of the surgical light differently such that operation of the handle assembly of the surgical light adjusts characteristics of the light emitted from the surgical light differently for the different users.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein a first configuration of the surgical light is associated with a first user and a second configuration of the surgical light is associated with a second user.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the remote computing system is configured to remotely configure the surgical light so that the handle assembly controls a device communicatively connected to the surgical light.

16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the handle assembly comprises a hand grip portion that is rotatable for adjusting at least one characteristic of the light.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the handle assembly is configured to enable a mode of the handle assembly to be changed by the user, wherein different modes correspond to different characteristics of the light emitted by the surgical light.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the surgical light comprises a button for changing a mode of the handle assembly, wherein different modes of the handle assembly correspond to different characteristics of the light emitted by the surgical light.

19 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted by the surgical light comprise one or more of an intensity of the light, a spot size of the light, and a color of the light.

20 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the surgical light is communicatively connected to the remote computing system via a wired connection.

21 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the surgical light is communicatively connected to the remote computing system via a wireless connection.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 18, 2024
From: STRYKER CORPORATION
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069737/0184 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16595025 · Oct 7, 2019
Continuation 15019372 · Feb 9, 2016
Provisional Application 62114757 · Feb 11, 2015
Related Publication 20240372549A1 · Nov 7, 2024
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