Patent ID: 8289284
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: A61B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A multi-region control panel, for an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) system, through which a user controls acquisition and display of IVUS image information, the control panel comprising: a housing having a height between about 4 inches and about 10 inches, a width between about 6 inches and about 10 inches, and a thickness less than about 2 inches such that the control panel is sized and shaped for both handheld use and mounting on a rail adjacent a patient table, wherein the control panel includes a plurality of actuation controls grouped into regions based on functionality, wherein the regions include a first region including a set of IVUS action controls for controlling patient image data acquisition, a second region including pointer navigation controls, wherein the pointer navigation controls comprise a touch-sensitive touchpad sensor array configured to sense a touch of a user to allow the user to control positioning and actuation of a cursor on a user interface display associated with a processing unit the control panel is in communication with, the processing unit being housed separately from the control panel such that the control panel is independently positionable with respect to the processing unit, and a third region including controls for reviewing the acquired patient image data, the third region including a measure button that provides user access to a plurality of selectable measurement options; wherein the touchpad sensor array is further configured to accept measurement inputs to make measurements on the acquired patient image data based on a selected measurement option of the plurality of selectable measurement options.