COORDINATED POWER OUTPUTS FROM SEPARATE, BUT CONNECTED MODULES
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602019068442
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-09-05
- Filing Date
- 2019-09-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-09-06
AI Technical Summary
Operating rooms face challenges due to the clutter and inefficiency caused by numerous devices required for surgical procedures, leading to a need for consolidated capital equipment and streamlined interfaces to improve surgical staff efficiency.
A modular surgical system with a hub modular enclosure that integrates multiple energy generators and modules, such as bipolar, ultrasonic, and monopolar, along with smoke evacuation and suction/irrigation modules, to provide coordinated energy outputs and reduce device clutter.
The modular system enhances surgical efficiency by reducing the number of devices needed, streamlining interfaces, and improving the management of power, data, and fluid lines, thereby reducing procedural complexity and increasing safety.