US 2022/0031293 A1 · USER INTERFACE FOR BIOPSY DEVICE

Abstract

A unitary control module provides features of an ultrasound system and a biopsy system. A lower module positioned near the bottom of the cart may include power supplies, vacuum components, and biopsy controller components, while an upper module positioned near the top of the cart may include a display, user input devices, and an ultrasound controller. The components of the upper module and lower module may be connected via cabling, hoses, or other connections that run within or along a height adjustable channel member that supports the upper module. The ultrasound controller may be configured to serve as a primary processor for rendering a user interface via the display, and handling user inputs. The ultrasound controller is in communication with the biopsy controller, and handles interpreting and converting inputs and outputs from the biopsy controller in order to provide biopsy status and control features via the user interface.

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Dependent claims

A unitary control module comprising:

(a) a display and a user input device;
(b) an ultrasound system operable to produce ultrasound images using an ultrasound transducer in communication therewith;
(c) a biopsy system configured to control a biopsy device to retrieve tissue samples from a patient;
and
(d) a cart adapted to support the display, the user input, the ultrasound system, and the biopsy system;
the biopsy system being configured to provide output to the ultrasound controller describing a biopsy system status, and receive inputs from the ultrasound controller to control the biopsy device;
and
the ultrasound system being configured to provide a combined user interface via the display, the combined user interface including:
(i) an ultrasound view configured to show ultrasound images,
(ii) a biopsy pane configured to show the biopsy system status, and
(iii) an ultrasound pane configured to show an ultrasound system status.

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A unitary control module comprising:

(a) a cart including a channel member, an upper module proximate to an upper portion of the channel member, and a lower module proximate to a lower portion of the channel member;
(b) a display and a user input device positioned proximate the upper module;
(c) the upper module, including:
(i) a biopsy connection adapted to couple with a biopsy device,
(ii) an ultrasound connection adapted to couple with an ultrasound transducer, and
(iii) an ultrasound controller including an ultrasound processor, the ultrasound processor configured to control the ultrasound transducer coupled with the ultrasound connection;
(d) the lower module including a biopsy controller, the biopsy controller including a biopsy processor, the biopsy processor configured to control the biopsy device coupled with the biopsy connection, the biopsy controller being coupled with the ultrasound controller via a connection within the channel member, and configured to provide output to the ultrasound controller describing a biopsy system status, and receive inputs from the ultrasound controller to control the biopsy device;
the ultrasound processor being configured to provide a combined user interface via the display, the combined user interface including:
(i) an ultrasound view configured to show ultrasound images,
(ii) a biopsy pane configured to show the biopsy system status, and
(iii) an ultrasound pane configured to show an ultrasound system status.

8 more elements

A unitary control module comprising:

(a) a display and a user input device;
(b) an ultrasound system operable to produce ultrasound images from an attached ultrasound transducer;
(c) a biopsy system configured to control a biopsy device to retrieve tissue samples from a patient;
(d) an interface controller coupled with the ultrasound system and the biopsy system;
and
(e) a cart adapted to support the display, the user input, the interface controller, the ultrasound system, and the biopsy system;
wherein the interface controller is configured to receive output from the ultrasound system and the biopsy system and provide a combined user interface via the display, the combined user interface including:
(i) an ultrasound view configured to show ultrasound images,
(ii) a biopsy pane configured to show the biopsy system status, and
(iii) an ultrasound pane configured to show an ultrasound system status.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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