Abstract: A surgical system and a method of operating a surgical system are disclosed herein. The surgical system includes a foot-operable control device and a dongle. The foot-operable control device includes a first communication device and a radio frequency (RF) reader and communicates with a surgical console to remotely control a surgical device. The dongle includes a second communication device and an RF device and physically couples to a connection port of the surgical console to be powered through the connection port. The RF reader is configured to receive pairing information from the RF device in response to the RF device being within a threshold proximity of the RF reader. The first and second communication devices are configured to wirelessly connect based on the pairing information to thereby enable the foot-operable control device to wirelessly communicate with the surgical console to remotely control the surgical device.

Abstract: A surgical system and a method of operating a surgical system are disclosed herein. The surgical system comprises a surgical console, a control device, and a dongle. The surgical console operates a surgical device and comprises a connection port. The control device communicates with the surgical console to remotely control the surgical device. The dongle physically couples to the connection port of the surgical console. The control device comprises a first communication device and a radio frequency (RF) reader, and the dongle comprises a second communication device and a passive RF device. The RF reader receives the pairing information from the passive RF device in response to the passive RF device being with a threshold proximity of the RF reader. The first and second communication devices wirelessly connect based on the pairing information, enabling the control device to wirelessly communicate with the surgical console to remotely control the surgical device.

Abstract: A surgical system and a method of operating a surgical system are disclosed herein. The surgical system comprises a surgical console, a control device, and a dongle. The surgical console operates a surgical device and comprises a connection port. The control device communicates with the surgical console to remotely control the surgical device. The dongle physically couples to the connection port of the surgical console. The control device comprises a first communication device and a radio frequency (RF) reader, and the dongle comprises a second communication device and a passive RF device. The RF reader receives the pairing information from the passive RF device in response to the passive RF device being with a threshold proximity of the RF reader. The first and second communication devices wirelessly connect based on the pairing information, enabling the control device to wirelessly communicate with the surgical console to remotely control the surgical device.