The present invention provides at least one medical device 14, 52, or 17 having a plurality of operable instrument components 54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136-140, 152, 172, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 to 140, 152, 172, and 170 for controlling a remote control device (12, 50, 160) 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) for actuating the push button units (22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) Each having visually detectable identification features for visual distinction from one another-the device components 54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136-140, 152, 172, 176 A display unit 18, 82 for displaying pictograms 84, 86, 88, 90, 112, 116, 118, 146, 148, 152, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74 and instrument components 54, 58, 60, 6 (20, 162, 164, 166) for acquiring an item of allocation information defining a unique allocation between the first, second, 106, 108, 132, 136-140, 152, 172, 176-84, The push button units 22, 24, 26, and 26 to the table components 54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 to 140, 152, 172, 176 to 84, 68, 70, 72, 74). The control unit 16 is operable to determine each of the instrument components 54, 58, 60, 62, and 62 by using the assignment information in the pictograms 84, 86, 88, 90, 112, 116, 118, 146, 148, 152, 190 to 200 displayed by the display units 18, The visually detectable identification features of the push button units 22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74 assigned to the respective push button units 106, 108, 132, 136-140, 152, 172, And controls the display units 18 and 82 in a manner that allows them to be displayed.본 발명은 복수의 작동 가능한 기구 구성요소들(54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 내지 140, 152, 172, 176 내지 84)을 갖는 적어도 하나의 의료 기구(14, 52, 100, 130, 170)를 제어하는 원격 제어 디바이스(12, 50, 160)에 관한 것으로, 기구 구성요소들(54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 내지 140, 152, 172, 176 내지 84)을 작동시키는 복수의 물리적 푸시 버튼 유닛들(22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74) - 여기서 푸시 버튼 유닛들(22, 24, 26, 68, 70, 72, 74)은 서로로부터 시각적인 식별(distinction)을 위해 시각적으로 검출 가능한 식별 특징들을 각각 가짐 -, 기구 구성요소들(54, 58, 60, 62, 106, 108, 132, 136 내지 140, 152, 172, 176 내지 84)을 나타