A control unit is for a medical imaging system. The control unit includes a programmable logic gate, designed for at least one of closed-loop control and open-loop control of at least one component of the medical imaging system; a microprocessor, connected to the programmable logic gate via a first interface; and a signal line to connect the microprocessor to a contact array, arranged externally on the control unit. The microprocessor is designed to provide a second interface via the signal line and to control the programmable logic gate in accordance with a command signal received via the second interface. Further, the signal line is provided at least in part by the programmable logic gate and the programmable logic gate includes a receive unit for reading out the command signal.

A synthetic representation of a tool for display on a user interface of a robotic system. The synthetic representation may be used to show force on the tool, an actual position of the tool, or to show the location of the tool when out of a field of view. A three-dimensional pointer is also provided for a viewer in the surgeon console of a telesurgical system.

A locating system for a surgical suite includes optical markers coupled to a medical device. A sensor is configured to obtain an initial position data of the optical markers. A laser device is configured to obtain subsequent position data of the optical markers. A controller receives the initial position data from the sensor and the subsequent position data from the laser device. The controller is configured to determine a position of the medical device within the surgical suite and recognize a type of the medical device in response to the optical markers.

A radiology assembly includes an x-ray tube for generating a beam of x-rays that is centered around a main emission direction, a planar sensor extending in a plane defined by a first direction and by a second direction, which directions are substantially perpendicular to the main x-ray emission direction, the sensor being intended to receive the x-rays, comprising a first divided emitter that is divided into two electromagnetic-field-emitting portions; a second divided emitter that is divided into two electromagnetic-field-emitting portions; a so-called planar electromagnetic-field emitter, electromagnetic-field sensors that are securely fastened to the planar sensor, a processing means intended to determine an angle of alignment between the main emission direction and a normal of the planar sensor, to determine a first centering error and a second centering error, a correcting means for correcting the angle of alignment by applying a first corrective movement to the x-ray tube and first and second centering errors by applying the first corrective movement and/or a second corrective movement to the x-ray tube.

A system for calibration of a robot includes an imaging system (136) including two or more cameras (132). A registration device (120) is configured to align positions of a light spot (140) on a reference platform as detected by the two or more cameras with robot positions corresponding with the light spot positions to register an imaging system coordinate system (156) with a robot coordinate system (150).

A medical observation apparatus includes an imaging device that captures an observation target, an arm that supports the imaging device and includes multiple links joined to each other by multiple joints, and driving circuitry. The driving circuitry is configured to determine a control torque in at least one joint to be controlled from among the multiple joints and to control driving of the at least one joint based on the control torque such that an external torque acting on the at least one joint according to an operation on the arm is within a fixed range.

A computer-implemented method for configuring a computing device for predictive maintenance, a computer-implemented method for predictive maintenance as well as a predictive maintenance apparatus are disclosed. Training log files including event sequences are examined iteratively for sequences of increasing length in order to determine a set of configuration data containing event sequences that have high predictive power for a system failure. Forward and backward gap values are defined such that not only sequences in the exact same temporal order as in the training log files are examined but also sequences with slightly different temporal ordering. In this way, possibly imprecise and/or incorrect time stamps in log files are compensated.

Devices having user-interactive guided control interfaces. The devices are for washing, disinfecting and/or sterilizing medical, dental, laboratory and/or pharmaceutical goods. Devices may include sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, autoclaves, and washers. Users are only presented with user interface objects which are appropriate at each step or process state of the guided process. Devices may include a touch screen, a chamber for goods to be processed, and a door to the chamber. Different sets of user interface objects are presented on a display for different respective states of the device.

A method for operating the X-ray device, which includes a detector, a radiation source, or a C-arm including the detector and the radiation source, and an articulated arm and a base. Initially, a starting position of the X-ray device is specified with respect to the detector, the radiation source, or the C-arm, and the articulated arm, and an end position of the X-ray device is specified at least with respect to the detector, the radiation source, or the C-arm. A plurality of paths that may be followed by the articulated arm and the detector, the radiation source, or the C-arm on movement from the starting position into the end position are automatically determined. One path of the plurality of paths for the movement of the X-ray device is selected, and the X-ray device is moved into the end position.

A control device (110) for controlling at least one collimator is disclosed, wherein the collimator has a plurality of parts being designed for collimating and shaping rays, wherein the rays are generated for treating a predefined body part of a patient, wherein the control device (110) comprises a programmable logic controller (112), a plurality of controller nodes (114), a plurality of device controllers (118), and a plurality of real-time bus interfaces (116). Herein, the programmable logic controller (112) is designated as a first master device (122) with respect to each of the controller nodes (114), wherein the programmable logic controller (112) is designed for superordinate control of the plurality of parts of the collimator. Further, each of the controller nodes (114) is designated as a first slave device (124) with respect to the programmable logic controller (112), wherein the controller node (114) is designated as a second master device (126) with respect to at least one corresponding device controller (118), wherein the controller node (114) is designed for controlling at least one corresponding part of the collimator, wherein the controller node (114) is connected to the programmable logic controller (112) by one of the real-time bus interfaces (116). Further, each of the device controllers (118) is designated as a second slave device (128) with respect to a corresponding controller node (114), wherein each of the device controllers (118) is designed for controlling at least one of an actuator (130) and a sensor (132), wherein the actuator (130) is designed for adjusting a corresponding part of the collimator, and wherein the sensor (132) is designed for providing data related to position and/or velocity information with respect to the corresponding part of the collimator, wherein the device controller (118) is connected to the corresponding controller node (114) by one of the real-time bus interfaces (116).