Surgical console

Abstract

A surgical console containing a protective drawer sized and shaped to receive a footswitch or other peripheral device. The electrical/communications connection between the peripheral device and the console is contained internally to the console. The drawer protects the peripheral device and any cabling associated with the peripheral device and provides a convenient and safe way of moving the peripheral device along with the console. The internal electrical/communications connection allows the device to be stored in the drawer without disconnecting the device from the console.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A surgical console, comprising: 
 a) a body having an exterior;    b) a drawer in the exterior of the body, the drawer containing at least one notch; and    c) a peripheral device connected to the body by a cable    wherein the notch is sized and shaped to allow the cable to be connected to the body through the drawer when the drawer is in a closed position.    
     
     
         2 . The console of  claim 1  further wherein the peripheral device comprising a footswitch.  
     
     
         3 . The console of  claim 2  wherein the drawer is sized and shaped to receive the footswitch.  
     
     
         4 . The console of  claim 1  further comprising a removable panel wherein removal of the drawer provides access to the removable panel.  
     
     
         5 . The console of  claim 1  wherein the drawer is hingedly attached to the body by a four bar linkage.  
     
     
         6 . The console of  claim 1  further wherein the peripheral device is connected to the console by a cable containing a connection internal to the body.  
     
     
         7 . A surgical console, comprising: 
 a) a body having an exterior;    b) a footswitch external to the body; and    C) a drawer in the exterior of the body, the drawer having at least one notch, hingedly attached to the body and sized and shaped to receive the footswitch.    
     
     
         8 . The console of  claim 7  further comprising a removable panel wherein removal of the drawer provides access to the removable panel.  
     
     
         9 . The console of  claim 7  further wherein the peripheral device is connected to the console by a cable containing a connection internal to the body.  
     
     
         10 . The console of  claim 7  wherein the drawer is hingedly attached to the body by a four bar linkage.