Patent ID: 9610048
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical system for an MRI suite, comprising: an MRI compatible mouse residing in an MR Scanner room of the MRI suite, wherein the mouse is an optical mouse which emits a beam of light for detecting displacement of the mouse based on user movement of the mouse to thereby operate without a scroll wheel, wherein the mouse has a primary circuit board in a mouse housing, and wherein the mouse further comprises first and second EMI suppressors, one with a ground input connected to an EMI ground shield and one with a ground input connected to a shield of an RF shielded cable; a fiber optic mouse interface in the MR Scanner room in communication with the mouse; a length of the RF shielded cable attached to the mouse and extending between the mouse and the fiber optic mouse interface in the MR Scanner room, wherein the RF shielded cable provides a power input to the mouse and transmits and receives electrical signal in response to movement of the mouse; and a fiber optic cable attached to the fiber optic mouse interface configured to connect a computer outside the MR Scanner room so that a user is able to move the mouse in the MR Scanner room to (i) move a cursor and (ii) select functions or actions in drop down menus presented by the computer to at least one monitor.