Control panel for intravascular ultrasonic imaging system
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsGeorgi Lathbury, Niyazi Beyhan, Thomas C. Moore, Sharon Liberty
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Abstract
A control panel for an ultrasonic imaging system. A pointing device such as a track ball is centrally located on the control panel and a plurality of buttons and control knobs are arranged around the pointing device in a manner that is ergonomically improved and enhances intuitive system operation. For example, a plurality of image mode selection buttons may be arranged in a substantially linear fashion and located above the pointing device on the control panel. The imaging mode selection buttons preferably are arranged from left to right in order of anticipated use or in order of anticipated frequency of use.
Claims14
A control panel for an intravascular ultrasonic imaging system comprising:
- a pointing device located within a central region of said control panel to facilitate both right-handed and left-handed operation of said pointing device, and
- a plurality of imaging mode selection buttons, said imaging mode selection buttons being located within a region of said control panel forward of said pointing device and generally below a screen of a monitor of said imaging system, and said plurality of imaging mode selection buttons being arranged by order of anticipated use,
- wherein said pointing device comprises a track ball, and said plurality of imaging mode selection buttons comprises an intravascular ultrasound image selection button, a long view image selection button, and an x-ray image button, said long view image selection button being disposed between said intravascular ultrasound image selection button and said x-ray image selection button.
A control panel for an intravascular ultrasonic imaging system comprising:
- a pointing device located within a central region of said control panel to facilitate both right-handed and left-handed operation of said pointing device,
- a plurality of imaging mode selection buttons, said imaging mode selection buttons being located within a region of said control panel forward of said pointing device and generally below a screen of a monitor of said imaging system, and said imaging mode selection buttons being arranged by order of anticipated use, and
- an image activation button, a record button and a pullback button, said image activation button, record button and pullback button being arranged substantially in a line and disposed to one side of said pointing device, and said record button being disposed between said image activation button and said pullback button.
A control panel for an ultrasonic imaging system comprising:
- a pointing device, said pointing device being located within a central area of said control panel, and
- an image activation button, record button and pullback initiation button being located to one side of said pointing device, said image activation button, record button and pullback button being arranged generally in a line and extending from a forward portion of said control panel to a rearward portion of said control panel with said record button being located generally between said image activation and pullback buttons.
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