Control system for use within a sterile environment
First Claim
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; and
a 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.
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Abstract
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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22 Claims
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1. A system for controlling multiple computerized medical devices comprising:
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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; and a 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for controlling a healthcare information technology system in a sterile environment comprising:
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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; and a 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. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for controlling a healthcare information technology system in a sterile environment comprising:
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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; and a 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.
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19. A method of controlling a computerized medical device in a sterile field comprising the activities of:
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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; and manipulating the passive sterile mouse about said sterile mouse pad to control a particular one of the multiple computerized medical devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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