Control system for use within a sterile environment
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-003/033
G06F-003/039
출원번호
US-0550285
(2009-08-28)
등록번호
US-8368649
(2013-02-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Hall, Andrew F.
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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
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A system for controlling multiple computerized medical devices includes a passive sterile mouse and an active mouse-sensing base for sensing a position of the passive sterile mouse and generating a control signal for controlling at least one computerized medical device. A sterile mouse pad is select
A system for controlling multiple computerized medical devices includes a passive sterile mouse and an active mouse-sensing base for sensing a position of the passive sterile mouse and generating a control signal for controlling at least one computerized medical device. A sterile mouse pad is selectively positioned over the active mouse sensing base for sealing the active mouse-sensing base thereunder. A multiplexer is coupled to the active mouse-sensing base for receiving the control signal and providing the control signal to the at least one computerized medical device enabling control of the at least one computerized medical device, within a sterile field during an interventional procedure.
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1. A system for controlling multiple computerized medical devices comprising: a passive sterile mouse;an active mouse-sensing base for sensing a position of said passive sterile mouse and generating a control signal for controlling at least one computerized medical device;a removable sterile mouse p
1. A system for controlling multiple computerized medical devices comprising: a passive sterile mouse;an active mouse-sensing base for sensing a position of said passive sterile mouse and generating a control signal for controlling at least one computerized medical device;a removable sterile mouse pad selectively positioned over said active mouse sensing base for sealing said active mouse-sensing base thereunder, said mouse pad being detachably removable from said mouse-sensing base after use, enabling replacement of a non-sterile mouse pad with a sterile mouse pad and re-packaging of the replacement sterile mouse pad with said mouse-sensing base; anda selection processor coupled to said active mouse-sensing base for receiving said control signal and providing said control signal to said at least one computerized medical device enabling control of said at least one computerized medical device, within a sterile field during an interventional procedure. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the replacement sterile mouse pad is at least one of, (a) a sterilized non-sterile mouse pad and (b) a new sterile mouse pad andsaid passive sterile mouse includes a resonant circuit selectively activated by a magnetic field generated by said active mouse-sensing base. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said active mouse-sensing base includes a plurality of control buttons coupled to said selection processor for selecting a particular computerized medical device to be controlled by said passive sterile mouse andsaid mouse pad shape substantially conforms to a shape of said mouse-sensing base. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one display device for displaying an image corresponding to a particular computerized medical device being controlled by said passive sterile mouse. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein said passive sterile mouse includes at least one control button, andsaid active mouse-sensing base senses a position of said passive sterile mouse and automatically assigns at least one control function associated with a particular computerized medical device to said at least one control button. 6. A system for controlling a healthcare information technology system in a sterile environment comprising: a sterile mouse including at least one user activated control button and including a resonant circuit sealed therein;a sensor pad including circuitry for generating a magnetic field and activating said resonant circuit in said sterile mouse to sense a position of said sterile mouse and including at least one output port for selectively enabling control of at least one healthcare computer system using said sterile mouse; anda removable sterile cover selectively positioned over said sensor pad for sealing said sensor pad under said sterile cover, said sterile cover enabling natural movement of said sterile mouse by a user for controlling said at least one healthcare computer system, said sterile cover being detachably removable from said sensor pad after use, enabling replacement of a non-sterile cover with a replacement sterile cover and re-packaging of said replacement sterile cover with said sensor pad. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the replacement sterile cover is at least one of, (a) a sterilized non-sterile cover and (b) a new sterile cover,said sterile cover shape substantially conforms to a shape of said sensing pad andsaid sterile mouse includes at least one lift positioned on a surface that contacts said sterile cover for providing a space between said sterile mouse and said cover to reduce friction between said sterile mouse and sterile cover caused by bodily fluids. 8. The system of claim 6, further comprising at least one display device for displaying at least one of (a) a patient parameter monitoring program, (b) a medical device control program, (c) a medicament distribution program, (d) an image processing program and (e) a patient record annotation program. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein said at least one display is a composite display including a plurality of user-definable display areas for displaying a plurality of different display images. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein said sensor pad includes at least one user-selectable button enabling the user to actively switch control between a first healthcare computer system and a second different healthcare computer system, anda selection processor electrically coupled between said at least one user-selectable button and said at least one output enabling control of said selected healthcare computer system. 11. The system of claim 6, further comprising a composite display device having a plurality of user-definable display areas for displaying a plurality of different display images corresponding different healthcare computer systems, andwherein said sensor pad includes a control processor for sensing said position of sterile mouse and automatically switching control between said different healthcare computer systems in response to said sensed positioned of said sterile mouse. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein said control processor automatically associates at least one control action for controlling an actively selected healthcare computer system with said at least one control button on said mouse. 13. The system of claim 6, further comprising a sterile keyboard connected to said sensor pad. 14. The system of claim 6, wherein said sensor pad includes at least one user-selectable button enabling the user to actively switch control between a first healthcare computer system and a second different healthcare computer system, anda selection processor electrically coupled between said at least one user-selectable button and said at least one output enabling control of said selected healthcare computer system. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein said sterile cover includes an aperture enabling access to said at least one user-selectable button. 16. The system of claim 6, wherein said healthcare computer system is at least one of (a) an x-ray imaging system, (b) a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, (c) medicament distribution system, (d) an electrogram recording system, (e) an RF Ablation system, (f) an intra-cardiac ultrasound system, (g) a 3D mapping system, (h) a clinical information system and (i) a patient record system. 17. The system of claim 6, wherein said system is at least one of (a) mounted within a sterile field used during an interventional procedure and (b) mounted to a display device mounting apparatus. 18. A system for controlling a healthcare information technology system in a sterile environment comprising: a sterile mouse including at least one user activated control button and including a resonant circuit sealed therein;a sensor pad including circuitry for generating a magnetic field and activating said resonant circuit in said sterile mouse to sense a position of said sterile mouse and including at least one output port for selectively enabling control of at least one healthcare computer system using said sterile mouse;a sterile drape for covering said sensor pad; anda sterile cover selectively positioned over said sensor pad for sealing said sensor pad under said sterile cover, said sterile cover enabling natural movement of said sterile mouse by a user for controlling said at least one healthcare computer system wherein said sterile cover is removably positioned over said sterile drape and sensor pad. 19. A method of controlling a computerized medical device in a sterile field comprising the activities of: providing a passive sterile mouse and removable sterile mouse pad;providing an active mouse-sensing base that is connected to a selection processor that enables a physician to directly control multiple computerized medical devices;covering the active mouse-sensing base with said removable sterile mouse pad to seal said active mouse-sensing base from contact with a fluid, said mouse pad being detachably removable from said mouse-sensing base after use, enabling replacement of a non-sterile mouse pad with a sterile mouse pad and re-packaging of the replacement sterile mouse pad with said mouse-sensing base; andmanipulating the passive sterile mouse about said sterile mouse pad to control a particular one of the multiple computerized medical devices. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the replacement sterile mouse pad is at least one of, (a) a sterilized non-sterile mouse pad and (b) a new sterile mouse pad andsaid mouse pad shape substantially conforms to a shape of said mouse-sensing base. 21. The method of claim 19, further comprising the activity of switching automatically between controlling a first computerized medical device and a second different computerized medical device in response to a sensed change in position of the passive sterile mouse. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein said mouse sensing-base includes a plurality of control buttons coupled to said multiplexer for selecting a particular computerized medical device to be controlled by said passive sterile mouse.
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