System for controlling multiple surgical consoles with multiple control devices

Abstract

A surgical system including a first console device including a first control device connection port and a first instrument connection port, a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port, a first control device physically connected to the first console device via the first instrument connection port, a second console device including a second control device connection port and a second instrument connection port, a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port; and a second control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port. The first control device is configured to receive a first user input and generate an input signal. The second control device is configured to receive a second user input and generate a second input signal. The surgical system is configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the second input signal.

Description

SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE SURGICAL CONSOLES WITH MULTIPLE CONTROL DEVICESCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The subject patent application claims priority to and all the benefits of United States Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 480,070, filed on January 16, 2023, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] This disclosure is related to a console-based surgical system and method for controlling multiple surgical consoles with a single footswitch.SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0003] This Summary introduces a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description below. This Summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter nor identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter.

[0004] In one aspect, a surgical system is provided. The surgical system comprises a first console device including a first control device connection port and a first instrument connection port; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a first control device physically connected to the first console device via the first instrument connection port, the first control device being configured to receive a first user input and generate an input signal based on the first user input; a second console device including a second control device connection port and a second instrument connection port; a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; and a second control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port, the second control device being configured to receive a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input; wherein thesurgical system is configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the second input signal.

[0005] In a second aspect, a surgical system is provided. The surgical system comprises a first console device including a first control device connection port, a first instrument connection port, and a first control device indicator configured to emit a light of a first color; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a first control device physically connected to the first console device via the first control device connection port, the first control device being configured to receive a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; a second console device including a second control device connection port, a second instrument connection port, a mapping indicator of the first color, and a second control device indicator configured to emit light of a second color different than the first color coupled to the second console device; a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; and a second control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port, the second control device being configured to receive a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

[0006] In a third aspect, a surgical system is provided. The surgical system comprises a first console device including a first control device connection port and a first instrument connection port; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a second console device including a second control device connection port and a second instrument connection port; and a first control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port, the first control device beingconfigured to receive a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

[0007] In a fourth aspect a surgical system is provided. The surgical system comprises a first console device including a first instrument connection port; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a second console device including a second instrument connection port; and a control device paired with the second console device, the control device being configured to receive a user input and generate an input signal based on the user input; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the input signal.

[0008] Any of the above aspects can be combined in part or in whole.

[0009] For any of the above aspects, any one or more of the following implementations are contemplated, individually or in combination:

[0010] In one implementation, the surgical system is configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

[0011] In one implementation, the surgical system is configured to receive mapping information indicating whether the first surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the first control device or the second control device. T In one implementation, the surgical system is configured to control the mapping information based on a user input received by the first control device or the second control device. In one implementation, the first console device is configured to select, based on the mapping information, whether to control the first surgical instrument based on the first input signal or the second input signal. In one implementation, the second console device is configured to select, based on the mapping information, whether to control the firstsurgical instrument based on the first input signal or the second input signal. In one implementation, the first console device includes a mapping indicator, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control the mapping indicator based on the mapping information. In one implementation, the first console device includes a first port status indicator, wherein the second console device includes a second port status indicator, and wherein the surgical system is configured to: control the first port status indicator to emit a light of a first color; control the second port status indicator to emit a light of a second color; and control a color of the mapping indicator to correspond to the first color or to the second color based on the mapping information. In one implementation, the mapping information indicates that the first surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the first control device, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control a color of the mapping indicator to emit a light of the first color. In one implementation, the mapping information indicates that the first surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the second control device, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control a color of the mapping indicator to emit a light of the second color. In one implementation, the first console device includes a display device configured to display a graphical user interface, and wherein the mapping indicator is an icon on the graphical user interface of the first console device. In one implementation, the first console device includes a display device configured to display a graphical user interface, and wherein the mapping indicator highlights an area of the graphical user interface of the first console device. In one implementation, the surgical system further comprises a speaker, the surgical system being configured to control the speaker based on the mapping information.

[0012] In one implementation, the surgical system further comprises a hub device, wherein the first console device and the second console device are in communication with the hub device.In one implementation, the first console device is configured to receive the first input signal fromthe first control device and transmit the first input signal to the hub device, and wherein the hub device is configured to transmit a signal to the second console device based on the first input signal received from the first console device. In one implementation, the first console device is configured to: receive the first input signal of a first data type; convert the first input signal to a second data type; and transmit the converted first input signal to the hub device; and the hub device is configured to transmit the converted first input signal to the second console device. In one implementation, the hub device is configured to receive mapping information, the mapping information indicating whether the first surgical instrument is desired to be controlled based the first control device or the second control device. In one implementation, the hub device includes a user input device configured to receive the mapping information, and wherein the user input device is selected from a group including a graphical user interface, a microphone, or a remote control. In one implementation, the hub device is configured to transmit the mapping information to at least one of the first console device and the second console device. In one implementation, the first console device includes a third instrument connection portion, wherein the surgical system further comprises a third surgical instrument physically connected to the third instrument connection port, wherein the first console device includes a mapping indicator, wherein the surgical system is configured to receive mapping information indicating whether the third surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the first control device or the second control device, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control the mapping indicator based on the mapping information.

[0013] In one implementation, the first control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the first color, and the first control device indicator is located adjacent to the first control device connection port. In one implementation, the second controldevice indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the second color, and the second control device indicator is located adjacent to the second control device connection port. In one implementation, the first control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the first color, and the first control device indicator surrounds the first control device connection por. In one implementation, the second control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the second color, and the second control device indicator surrounds the second control device connection port.

[0014] In one implementation, the surgical system further comprises a dongle configured to physically couple to the second instrument connection port and comprising a dongle communication device, wherein the control device comprises an input communication device, and wherein the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect to pair the control device and the second console device. In one implementation, the dongle and the control device each comprise an RF device, wherein the RF device of one of the dongle and the control device is configured to receive pairing information from the RF device of the other of the dongle and the control device, and wherein the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect based on the pairing information. In one implementation, the dongle comprises a passive RF device, wherein the control device comprises an RF reader, wherein the RF reader of the control device is configured to receive pairing information from the passive RF device of the dongle in response to the passive RF device being within a threshold proximity of the RF reader, and wherein the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect based on the pairing information. In one implementation, the dongle communicationdevice and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect in response to the dongle being physically connected to the second instrument connection port.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Referring now to the drawings, exemplary illustrations are shown in detail. Although the drawings represent examples, the drawings are not necessarily to scale and certain features may be exaggerated or schematic in form to better illustrate and explain a particular aspect of an illustrative example. Any one or more of these aspects can be used alone or in combination within one another. Further, the exemplary illustrations described herein are not intended to be exhaustive or otherwise limiting or restricting to the precise form and configuration shown in the drawings and disclosed in the following detailed description. Exemplary illustrations are described in detail by referring to the drawings as follows:

[0016] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a surgical system include a first console device, a second console device, and a hub device.

[0017] Figure 2 is an enlarged view of instrument connection ports and control device connection ports of the first console device of Figure 1.

[0018] Figure 3 is an enlarged view of instrument connection ports and control device connection ports of the second console device of Figure 1.

[0019] Figure 4A is a front view of a graphical user interface of the first console device of Figure 1, wherein the graphical user interface asks the user to select a control device.

[0020] Figure 4B is a front view of a graphical user interface of the second console device of Figure 1, wherein the graphical user interface asks the user to select a control device.

[0021] Figure 5A is a front view of the graphical user interface of the first console device ofFigure 1 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a mapping indicator.

[0022] Figure 5B is a front view of an alternative graphical user interface of the first console device of Figure 1, wherein the graphical user interface includes a mapping indicator.

[0023] Figure 6A is a front view of the graphical user interface of the second console device of Figure 1 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a mapping indicator.

[0024] Figure 6B is a front view of an alternative graphical user interface of the second console device of Figure 1, wherein the graphical user interface includes a mapping indicator.

[0025] Figure 7 is a front view of a graphical interface of the hub device of Figure 1.

[0026] Figure 8 A is a schematic view of the surgical system of Figure 1 , wherein the first console device controls a surgical instrument physically connected to the first console device based on a control device physically connected to the first console device.

[0027] Figure 8B is a schematic view of the surgical system of Figure 1, wherein the second console device controls a surgical instrument physically connected to the second console device based on a control device physically connected to the first console device.

[0028] Figure 9 is a schematic view of the surgical system of Figure 1, wherein the first console device selects a first input signal generated by a control device physically connected to the first console device or a second input signal generated by a control device physically connected to the second console device.

[0029] Figure 10 is a schematic view of the surgical system of Figure 1, wherein the first console device converts a first input signal generated by a control device physically connected to the first console device.

[0030] Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation of the surgical system 1.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Referring to Figure 1 , a surgical system 10 is shown. The surgical system 10 includes a first console device 12a and a second console device 12b. As shown, a first control device 14a may be physically connected to the first console device 12a and a second control device 14b may be physically connected to the second control device 14b, the first and second control device 14a, 14b being configured to receive a user input. Also shown, a first surgical instrument 16a may be physically connected to the first console device 12a and a second surgical instrument 16b may be physically connected to the second console device 12b. The surgical system 10 is configured to allow the first surgical instrument 16a to be controlled based on a user input received by the first control device 14a. Additionally, the surgical system 10 is configured to allow the second surgical instrument 16b to be controlled based on a user input received by the first control device 14a. In this way, the surgical system 10 is configured to allow surgical instruments connected to one console device to be controlled by control devices connected to a different console device. In other words, the surgical system 10 is configured to allow multiple console devices to be controlled based on user inputs received from a single control device.

[0032] A console device is configured to control a surgical instrument that is connected to the console device. Specifically, a console device is configured to receive an input signal from a control device and generate a corresponding energization signal, which is transmitted to a surgical instrument connected to the console device. The console devices may be any console device suitable for controlling a surgical instrument. For example, the first and / or second console device 12a, 12b shown in Figure 1 may be the console may be the console described in U.S. Pat. Appln. Pub. No. 2019 / 0117322, entitled “System And Method For Indicating Mapping Of Console-Based Surgical Systems”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. As another example, the first and / or second console device 12a, 12b may be the control consoledescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 10,016,209 B2, entitled “System and Method for Driving an Ultrasonic Handpiece as a Function of the Mechanical Impedance of the Handpiece” and U.S. Pat. No. 10,449,570 B2, entitled “System and Method for Driving an Ultrasonic Handpiece with a Linear Amplifier,” the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. It should be noted that, in other instances, the surgical system 10 may include a greater or fewer number of console devices.

[0033] The surgical instruments are physically connected to the console devices via instrument connection ports. Referring to Figure 1, the first surgical instrument 16a is physically connected to the first console device 12a via a first instrument connection port 18a and the second surgical instrument 16b is physically connected to the second console device 12b via a second instrument connection port 18b. Additionally, a third surgical instrument 16c is physically connected to the first console device 12a via a third instrument connection port 18c and a fourth surgical instrument 16d is physically connected to the first console device 12a via a fourth instrument connection port 18d. It should be noted that, in other instances, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may control a greater or fewer number of surgical instruments and may include a greater or fewer number of instrument ports.

[0034] Additionally, it should be noted that, in other instances, the surgical instruments may be wirelessly connected to or paired with the console devices. For example, the surgical instruments may be wirelessly connected to the console devices via a dongle, such as the dongle described in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 11 ,533,764, entitled “Systems and Methods for Remotely Controlling a Surgical Instrument of Console-Based Surgical Systems”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0035] The surgical instruments may be any surgical instrument that are controllable by a console device. For example, the surgical instruments may comprise a specialty drill such as one sold under the brand name CORE UNIVERSAL SERIES by Stryker Instruments of Kalamazoo, Mich., United States. Other examples of the instruments may comprise; a high-powered tapered drill, such as one sold under the brand name CORE SUMEX DRILL by Stryker Instruments; a modular handpiece such as one sold under the brand name CORE UNIVERSAL DRIVER by Stryker Instruments; a high-speed pencil-grip drill such as one sold under the brand name CORE MICRO DRILL by Stryker; a pneumatic drill such as one sold under the brand name MAESTRO DRILL by Stryker; a drill for intraoperative procedures such as one sold under the brand name ARIA MRI DRILL SYSTEM by Stryker; a drill for oral surgery such as one sold under the brand name CORE IMPACTION DRILL by Stryker; a drill for ENT surgery sold under the brand name SABER DRILL by Stryker; a sagittal saw, an oscillating saw, or a reciprocating saw, such as those sold under the brand name MICRO SAW by Stryker; various burs for small bone procedures such as those sold under the brand names ELITE BUR, ZYPHR BUR, MIS BUR, and TPS BUR; a microdebrider such as one sold under the brand name ESSX MICRODEBRIDER; an ultrasonic aspirator such as one sold under the brand name SONOPET ULTRASONIC ASPIRATOR by Stryker; a pair of bipolar’ forceps such as one sold under the brand name SIL VERGLIDE BIPOLAR FORCEPS by Stryker.

[0036] The control devices are configured to receive a user input and generate an input signal based on the user input and may be physically connected to the console devices via control device connection ports. The console devices may be configured to receive an input signal from the control devices, which are generated by the control device based on the user input. Referring toFigure 1, the first control device 14a is physically connected to the first console device 12a via afirst control device connection port 20a and the second control device 14b is physically connected to the second console device 12b via a second control device connection port 20b.

[0037] The control devices may also be wirelessly paired with the console devices via control device connection ports. Control devices that are wirelessly paired with a console device may also receive a user input and generate an input signal, and the input signal may be received by the paired console device. Referring to Figure 1, a third control device 14c is wirelessly paired to the first console device 12a via a third control device connection port 20c. As shown, a dongle D is physically connected to the third control device connection port 20c. The dongle D may include a dongle communication device and the third control device 14c may include an input communication device where the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect to pair the third control device 14c and the first console device 12a. In some instances, the dongle D and the third control device 14c may each include an RF device, where the RF device of one of the dongle D and the third control device 14c is configured to receive pairing information from the RF device of the other of the dongle D and the third control device 14c. The dongle communication device and the input communication device may then wirelessly connect based on the pairing information. In more specific instances, the dongle D may include a passive RF device and the third control device 14c may include an RF reader. In such instances, the RF reader of the third control device 14c may be configured to receive pairing information from the passive RF device of the dongle D in response to the passive RF device being within a threshold proximity of the RF reader. The dongle communication device and the input communication device may then wirelessly connect based on the pairing information.In some instances, the dongle communication device and the input communication device may beconfigured to wirelessly connect in response to the dongle D being physically connected to a control device connection port.

[0038] The dongle D may be any suitable dongle. For example, the dongle D may be the dongle described in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 11,533,764, entitled “Systems and Methods for Remotely Controlling a Surgical Instrument of Console-Based Surgical Systems”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0039] It should be noted that, in other instances, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may receive input signals from a greater or fewer number of control devices and may include a greater or fewer number of control device connection ports.

[0040] The control devices may be any control device configured to receive a user input and generate an input signal based on the user input. As shown in Figure 1, the control devices can comprise a footswitch sold under the brand name UNI-DIRECTIONAL FOOTSWITCH by Stryker, a footswitch sold under the brand name, TPS FOOT SWITCH by Stryker, a footswitch sold under the brand name SONOPET iQ FOOTSWITCH by Stryker, a footswitch sold under the brand name CORE NSE FOOTSWITCH by Stryker, or any other type of control device sold by Stryker or another manufacturer. For example, the control device may be integral with the handheld surgical instruments, such as a button, switch, trigger, or slider located on a handheld surgical instrument. The control device may also take the form of a manually actuatable device, such as a handswitch, a knee switch, or any other type of switch that can be manually actuated by a user. The control device may also be voice-activated. For example, the control device may include a microphone. Each control device may include one or more sensors, such as Hall effect sensors, magnetic sensors, or other suitable sensors, that generate signals in response to depression of the control device, such as a footswitch.

[0041] The console devices may include a control port status indicator including a light emitter configured to emit a colored light. For example, referring to Figures 2 and 3, a control port status indicator 22a, 22b, 22c including one or more light emitters LE may be adjacent to, and / or surround a corresponding control device connection port 20a, 20b, 20c. The one or more light emitters LE of the first control port status indicator 22a may be configured to emit a light of a first color, the one or more light emitters LE of the second control port status indicator 22b may be configured to emit a light of a second color, and the one or more light emitters LE of the third control port status indicator 22c may be configured to emit a light of a third color. In some instances, the first color, the second color, and the third color may be different from one another. In this way, a color is assigned to each control device 14a, 14b, 14c that is physically connected to the control device connection ports 20a, 20b, 20c.

[0042] For example, referring to Figures 2 and 3, the light emitters LE of the first control port status indicator 22a are configured to emit a blue light, the light emitters LE of the second control port status indicator 22b are configured to emit a green light, and the light emitters LE of the third control port status indicator 22c are configured to emit an orange light. As such, the color blue is assigned to the first control device 14a, the color green is assigned to the second control device 14b, and the color orange is assigned to the third control device 14c.

[0043] In some instances, the light emitter of the control port status indicator may be configured to emit a white light. In such instances, a color may not be assigned to a control device. Instead, the light emitter of the control port status indicator indicates that a control device is coupled to a console device via the corresponding control device connection port or paired with the console device via a dongle physically connected corresponding control device connection port. For example, the light emitter of the control port status indicator may indicate that a controldevice is physically connected to the corresponding control device connection port, or a dongle is physically connected to the corresponding control device connection port. Similarly, light emitters of the instrument port status indicators (to be described below) may be configured to emit a white light to indicate that a surgical instrument is coupled to a console device via the corresponding instrument connection port or paired with the console device via a dongle physically connected corresponding instrument connection port. For example, the light emitter of the co instrument port status indicators may indicate that a surgical instrument is physically connected to the corresponding instrument connection port, or a dongle is physically connected to the corresponding instrument connection port.

[0044] The control port status indicators 22a, 22b, 22b may be similar to the visual indicators described in U.S. Pat. Appln. Pub. No. 2019 / 0117322, entitled “System And Method For Indicating Mapping Of Console-Based Surgical Systems”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0045] Referring to Figure 1, the surgical system 10 may include a hub device 24 in communication with the console devices. In the instance of Figure 1, the first and second console device 12a, 12b are physically connected to the hub device 24 and in communication with the hub device 24. It should be noted that, in other instances, the first and second console device 12a, 12b may communicate wirelessly with the hub device 24. As will be described in greater detail below, the hub device 24 may be configured to transmit signals between the first and second console devices 12a, 12b to facilitate control of surgical instruments connected to multiple console devices based on user inputs received from a single control device.

[0046] In some instances, the hub device 24 may be omitted. In such instances, the console devices may directly communicate with one another via a wired connection or via a wirelessconnection. For example, in some instances, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may be physically or wirelessly connected to one another and may be in communication with one another. In such instances, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may directly communicate with one another to transfer information, such as input signals, and converted input signals. For example, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may directly communicate with one another such that a surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a may be controlled based on a user input received by a control device coupled to the second console device 12b, the user input being transmitted from the second console device 12b to the first console device 12a.

[0047] The control device connection ports may be mapped to the instrument connection polls. For reference, in an instance where a control device connection port is “mapped” to an instrument connection port, a control device physically connected to the control device connection port is configured to control a surgical instrument physically connected to the instrument connection port. For example, in an instance where the first control device connection port 20a is mapped to the first instrument connection port 18a, the first control device 14a (which is physically connected to the first control device connection port 20a as shown in Figure 1) is configured to control the first surgical instrument 16a (which is physically connected to the first instrument connection port 18a as shown in Figure 1). In such instances, the surgical instrument may also be designated as “mapped” to the control device.

[0048] A memory of the surgical system 10, such as a memory of the first console device 12a, the second console device 12b, and / or the hub device 24, may be configured to store mapping information of the surgical system 10. Additionally, the hub device 24, the first console device12a, and / or the second console device 12b may be configured to transmit the mapping informationto one another. For example, the hub device 24 may be configured to transmit the mapping information to the first console device 12a and / or the second console device 12b. Similarly the first console device 12a may be configured to transmit the mapping information to the hub device 24 and / or the second console device 12b and the second console device 12b may be configured to transmit the mapping information to the hub device 24 and / or the first console device 12a.[00491 The hub device 24, the first console device 12a, and / or the second console device 12b may be configured to receive the mapping information. For example, the hub device 24, the first console device 12a, and / or the second console device 12b may include or be coupled to a user input device configured to receive the mapping information from the user. In some instances, the mapping information received may indicate which control device is configured to control a desired surgical instrument. In other instances, the mapping information may indicate which surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by a control device. In these instances, the surgical instrument to be controlled may be referred to as the “active” surgical instrument.

[0050] The user input device configured to receive the mapping information may be a graphical user interface displayed on a display device. Referring to Figure 1, the first console device 12a, the second console device 12b, and the hub device 24 may include display devices 28a, 28b, 28c, respectively, the display devices 28a, 28b, 28c being configured to display image data. A graphical user interface 26a may be displayed on the display device 28a of the first console device 12a, a graphical user interface 26b may be displayed on the display device 28b of the second console device 12b, and a graphical user interface 26c may be displayed on the display device 28c of the hub device 24. The display devices 28a, 28b, 28c may be touchscreen displays and the graphical user interfaces 28a, 28b, 28c may be configured to receive a user input.

[0051] In one example illustrated in Figure 4A, the first console device 12a may be configured to receive the mapping information via the graphical user interface 26a. As shown, an example prompt of the graphical user interface 26a of the first console device 12a may prompt the user to select which control device 14a, 14b, 14c coupled to the first or second console device 12a, 12b is desired to control a surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a (the “active” surgical instrument). Selection indicators 33a, 33b indicate that the user has selected control device 14a to control a surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a and the user has selected control device 14c to control a surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a.

[0052] In another example illustrated in Figure 4B, the second console device 12a may be configured to receive the mapping information via the graphical user interface 26b. As shown, an example prompt of the graphical user interface 26b of the second console device 12b may prompt the user to select which control device 14a, 14b, 14c coupled to the first or second console device 12a, 12b is desired to control a surgical instrument coupled to the second console device 12b (the “active” surgical instrument). Selection indicator 35 indicates that the user has selected control device 14c to control a surgical instrument coupled to the second console device 12b.

[0053] In yet another example, the hub device 24 may receive mapping information via the graphical user interface 26c. The graphical user interface 26c of the hub device 24 may prompt the user to select which control device coupled to the first or second console device 12a, 12b is desired to control a surgical instrument that may be coupled to the first or second console device 12a, 12b (the “active” surgical instrument).

[0054] The user input device configured to receive the mapping information may be a control device connected to a console device. For example, the first control device 14a may include a control surface 30 (see Figure 1), and the surgical system 10 may be configured to control themapping information based on input received by the control surface 30. In one such instance, a gesture on the control surface 30 may indicate which surgical instrument is the desired active surgical instrument to be controlled by the first control device 14a. In another such instance, a gesture on the control surface 30 may indicate that the first control device 14a is desired to control the active surgical instrument. As another example, the second control device 14b may be a footswitch including a pedal 32 (see Figure 1), with the footswitch outputting a pedal signal based on depression of the pedal 32, and the surgical system 10 being configured to control the mapping information based on the pedal signal. In one such instance, successive depressions of the pedal 32 may indicate which surgical instrument is the desired active surgical instrument to be controlled by the second control device 14b. In another such instance, a depression of the pedal 32 may indicate that the second control device 14b is desired to control the active surgical instrument.

[0055] In one instance, the user input device configured to receive the mapping information may be a microphone or a remote control. For example, a user may speak into a microphone of the surgical system 10 to indicate which surgical instrument is the desired active surgical instrument to be controlled by a control device. As another example, the user may use a remote control to indicate which surgical instrument is the desired active surgical instrument to be controlled by a control device. The microphone or remote control may be integral to, and included by, a console device, and may be integral to the hu device 24.

[0056] Once the mapping information has been received by the surgical system 10, the console devices and / or the hub device 24 may indicate the mapping information of the surgical system 10. The mapping information of the surgical system 10 indicates which control device connection port is assigned to which instrument connection port and, furthermore, which control device controls which surgical instrument.

[0057] In some examples below, the mapping information includes a color-coded mapping indicator. In these examples, a blue mapping indicator indicates that a surgical handpiece is mapped to the first control device connection port 20a and to the first control device 14a connected to the first control device connection port 20a, a green mapping indicator indicates that a surgical handpiece is mapped to the second control device connection port 20b and to the second control device 14b connected to the second control device connection port 20b, an orange mapping indicator indicates that a surgical handpiece is mapped to the third control device connection port 20c and to the third control device 14c connected to the third control device connection port 20c. This color scheme is consistent with the color-scheme shown in Figures 2 and 3, where the control port status indicators 22a, 22b, 22c emit a blue light, a green light, and an orange light, respectively.

[0058] The first and second console device 12a, 12b may include a mapping indicator to indicate which control device controls which surgical instrument. In some instances, the mapping indicator may be indicated on a graphical user interface of a console device, the graphical user interface being shown on a display device of the console device.

[0059] In one such instance, the mapping indicator may be an icon on a graphical user interface of a console device.

[0060] For example, in Figure 5 A, the graphical user interface 26a of the first console device 12a displays the mapping indicator as an icons 34a, 34b on the display 28a of the first console device 12a. The mapping indicator icons 34a, 34b indicate that the first control device 14a (indicated graphically as icon 14a’) controls the first surgical instrument 16a (indicated graphically as label 16a’) and the third control device 14c (indicated graphically as icon 14c’) controls the fourth surgical instrument 16d (indicated graphically using label 16d’).

[0061] A color of the mapping indicator icons 34a, 34b may correspond to a color of a control port status indicator, further indicating which control device controls a surgical instrument. For example, as shown in Figure 5A, the mapping indicator icon 34a is blue, indicating that the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the first control device 14a. Also shown, the mapping indicator icon 34b is orange, indicating that the fourth surgical instrument 16d is mapped to the third control device 14c. In some instances, the mapping indicator icons 34a, 34b may not be color-coded and may indicate mapping information without including color-coding (e.g. via the numbers “1” and “2” shown in Figure 5A).

[0062] A color of the mapping indicator icons 34a, 34b may also correspond to a color of the selection indicators 33a, 33b shown in Figure 4A. For example, the mapping indicator 34a and the selection indicator 33a may both be blue, indicating that the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the first control device 14a. As another example, the mapping indicator 34b and the selection indicator 33b may both be orange, indicating that the fourth surgical instrument 16d is mapped to the third control device 14c.

[0063] As another example, in Figure 6A, the graphical user interface 26b of the second console device 12b displays the mapping indicator as an icon 34c on the display 28b of the first console device 12a. The mapping indicator icon 34c indicates that the first control device 14a (indicated graphically as icon 14a’) controls the second surgical instrument 16b (indicated graphically as icon 16b’). In some instances, a color of the mapping indicator icon 34c may correspond to a color of a control port status indicator, further indicating which control device controls a surgical instrument. For example, the mapping indicator icon 34c may be blue, indicating that the second surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the first control device 14a. Insome instances, the mapping indicator icon 34c may not be color-coded and may indicate mapping information without including color-coding (e.g. via the “NSE” label shown in Figure 6A).

[0064] As yet another example, in the instance shown in Figure 7, the display device 28c of the hub device 24 displays a mapping indicator icon 36c while displaying image data of a patient. In the instance of Figure 7, the image data of the patient is an endoscopic view of patient tissue. As shown, the mapping indicator icon 36c indicates that the first surgical instrument 16a (indicated graphically as label 16a’) is mapped to the first control device 14a (indicated graphically as icon 14a’).

[0065] In another such instance, a display device may be configured to highlight areas of a graphical user interface using a mapping indicator to indicate mapping information.

[0066] For example, in the instance shown in Figure 5B, the display device 28a of the first console device 12a highlights data related to operation of the second surgical instrument 16b (indicated graphically as label 16b’) using a mapping indicator 36a. The color of the mapping indicator 36a corresponds to the color of the first control port status indicator 22a (blue), indicating that the second surgical instrument 16b is mapped to the first control device 14a. Additionally, the mapping indicator 36a may indicate that the second surgical instrument 16b is the active surgical instrument.

[0067] As another example, in the instance shown in Figure 6B, the display device 28b of the second console device 12b highlights data related to operation of the first surgical instrument 16a (indicated graphically as label 16a’) using a mapping indicator 36b. The color of the mapping indicator 36b may correspond to the color of the second control port status indicator 22b (green), indicating that the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the second control device 14b.Additionally, the mapping indicator 36b may indicate that the first surgical instrament 16a is the active surgical instrument.

[0068] Additionally or alternatively, the mapping indicator may include a light emitter configured to emit a colored light based on the mapping information. In the instance shown in Figures 2 and 3, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may include an instrument port status indicator including a light emitter configured to emit a colored light based on the mapping information. For example, referring to Figures 2 and 3, an instrument port status indicator 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d including one or more light emitters LE may surround a corresponding instrument connection port 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d. As previously stated, a color is assigned to each control device 14a, 14b, 14c that is physically connected to the control device connection ports 20a, 20b, 20c. The one or more light emitters LE of each instrument port status indicator 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d may be configured to emit a light of a color corresponding to the control device 14a, 14b, 14c to which the instrament connection port 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d is mapped.

[0069] For example, in the instance of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitters LE of the first control port status indicator 22a and the light emitters LE of the first instrument port status indicator 38a emit a blue light, indicating that the first control device connection port 20a is mapped to the first instrament connection port 18a. In the instance of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitters LE of the third control port status indicator 22c and the light emitters LE of the third instrument port status indicator 38c emit an orange light, indicating that the third control device connection port 20c is mapped to the third instrument connection port 18c. In the instance of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitters LE of the second control port status indicator 22b (shown in Figure 3) and the light emitters LE of the fourth instrument port status indicator 38d emit a green light, indicating that the second control device connection port 20b (shown in Figure 3) is mappedto the fourth instrument connection port 18d. In the instance of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitters LE of the first control port status indicator 22a and the light emitters LE of the second instrument port status indicator 38b (shown in Figure 3) emit a blue light, indicating that the first control device connection port 20a is mapped to the second instrument connection port 18b (shown in Figure 3).[00701 The instrument port status indicators 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d may be similar to the visual indicators described in U.S. Pat. Appln. Pub. No. 2019 / 0117322, entitled “System And Method For Indicating Mapping Of Console-Based Surgical Systems”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0071] Additionally or alternatively, the surgical system 10 may include a speaker, and the surgical system 10 may control the speaker based on the mapping information. For example, the speaker may generate audio feedback when an active surgical instrument has been selected. The speaker may also generate audio feedback when the active surgical instrument has been switched to a different surgical instrument. In other words, the speaker may indicate to a user when the surgical instrument that is desired to be controlled has been selected or switch to a different surgical instrument.

[0072] As previously stated, the surgical system 10 is configured to allow surgical instruments connected to multiple console devices to be controlled based on user inputs received from a single control device. In such instances, when a surgical instrument is designed as the active surgical instrument, the respective console device controls the surgical instrument based on user inputs received from the single control device. Additionally, in such instances, the single control device is mapped to the surgical instruments.

[0073] One such example is shown in Figure 8 A and 8B. In Figure 8 A, the first surgical instrument 16a is the active surgical instrument and is mapped to the first control device 14a.Accordingly, the first console device 12a is configured to control the first surgical instrument 16a based on a user input received by the first control device 14a when the first surgical instrument 16a is determined to be the active surgical instrument. In Figure 8B, the second surgical instrument 16b is the active surgical instrument and is mapped to the first control device 14a. Accordingly, the second console device 12b is configured to control the second surgical instrument 16b based on a user input received by the first control device 14a when the second surgical instrument 16b is determined to be the active surgical instrument.

[0074] In another such example, the second control device 14b may control the first surgical instrument 14a when the first surgical instrument is the active surgical instrument, and the second control device 14b may control the second surgical instrument 14b when the second surgical instrument is the active surgical instrument. Specifically, the first console device 12a may be configured to control the first surgical instrument 16a based on a user input received by the second control device 14b when the first surgical instrument 16a is determined to be the active surgical instrument and when the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the second control device 14b. Additionally, the second console device 12b may be configured to control the second surgical instrument 16b based on a user input received by the second control device 14b when the second surgical instrument 16b is determined to be the active surgical instrument and when the second surgical instrument 16b is mapped to the second control device 14b.

[0075] As previously stated, the surgical system 10 is configured to allow a surgical instrument connected to one console device to be controlled by control devices connected to a different console device. For example, in Figure 8B, the second surgical instrument 16b is mappedto the first control device 14a, which generates a first input signal INI based on a user input. In instances where the surgical system 10 includes the hub device 24, the hub device 24 may be configured to receive the first input signal INI and transmit a signal HUB_SIG to the second console device 12b based on the first input signal INI. It should be noted that, in instances where the surgical system 10 omits the hub device 24, the first console device 12a may directly transmit the first input signal INI to the second console device 12b via a wired connection or wirelessly. As another example, in instances where the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the second control device 14b, which generates an input signal based on a user input, the hub device 24 may be configured to receive the input signal generated by the second control device 14b and transmit a signal to the first console device 12a based on the input signal.

[0076] A console device may select which control device controls a connected surgical instrument based on the mapping information. For example, in an instance where the first control device 14a generates a first input signal based on the first control device 14a receiving a user input and the second control device 14b generates a second input signal based on the second control device 14b receiving a user input, a console device may select, based on the mapping information, whether to control a connected surgical instrument based on the first input signal or the second input signal.

[0077] In a more specific example, shown in Figure 9, the first console device 12a may select a first input signal INI generated by the first control device 14a or a second input signal IN2 generated by the second control device 14b based on the mapping information. In the instance shown in Figure 9, the second control device 14b is mapped to the first surgical instrument 16a. As shown, the hub device HUB may transmit a signal HUB_SIG corresponding to the second input signal IN2 to the first console device 12a, and the first console device 12a may select the secondinput signal IN2 by selecting the signal HUB_SIG (indicated in Figure 9 by the box around“HUB_SIG”). As such, the first console device 12a may control the first surgical instrument 16a based on the second input signal IN2. Similarly, the second console device 12b may select a first input signal INI generated by the first control device 14a or a second input signal IN2 generated by the second control device 14b based on the mapping information.[00781 In some instances where a surgical instrument connected to one console device is controlled by control devices connected to a different console, the surgical system 10 performs an input signal conversion. For reference, different control devices may use different data types when generating input signals. These data types may correspond to the data type desired by the console device to which the control device is connected. For example, the first control device 14a may generate an analog input signal including a percentage value between “0” and “1” based on an amount of depression of a pedal 32 (shown in Figure 1). The second control device 14b may generate a digital input signal including a digital value between “0” and “255” based on an amount of depression of the pedal 40. In other instances, the data types of the input signals may vary based on the control devices. For example, the data type may include any one of an integer, a floating point, a character, a string, a Boolean value, an enumerated type, and / or an array.

[0079] In some instances, a control device may receive an input signal and convert the input signals into a data type desired by a different control device. For example, referring to Figure 10, the first console device 12a is configured to receive the first input signal INI of a first data type, convert the first input signal INI to a second data type to generate a converted first input signal IN1_CONV. In a more specific example, in an instance where the first control device 14a is connected to the first console device 12a, depression of the pedal 40 may transmit a digital input signal including a digital value between “0” and “255” to the first console device 12a. The firstconsole device 12a may convert the digital input signal by converting the digital value to a corresponding analog percentage value between “0” and “1”. For example, if the digital input value is “255”, the first console device 12a may convert the digital input value to an analog percentage value of “1”.

[0080] It should be noted that, based on the control devices and data types of the input signals generated by the control devices, any console device of the surgical system 10 may be configured to perform any suitable conversion. For example, the console devices may be configured to perform an analog-to-digital conversion, a digital-to-analog conversion, a float-to-bool conversion, an integer-to-float conversion, or any other suitable conversion.

[0081] In instances where the surgical system 10 includes the hub device 24, the first console device 12a may transmit the converted first input signal IN1_CONV to the hub device 24 and the hub device 24 may transmit the converted first input signal IN1_CONV to the second console device 12b. In instances where the surgical system 10 omits the hub device 24, the first console device 12a may directly transmit the converted first input signal IN1_CONV to the second console device 12b, via a wired connection or wirelessly. Once the second console device 12b receives the converted first input signal IN1_CONV, the second console devices 12b selects, based on mapping information, whether to control the second surgical instrument 16b based on the converted first input signal IN1_CONV or a second input signal IN2 received from the second control device 14b. It should be noted that the second console device 12b may similarly convert input signals and transmit converted input signals.

[0082] Figure 11 illustrates a sample operation of the surgical system 10, wherein the surgical system 10 includes the hub device 24. In the instance of Figure 11, the first console device12a is connected to the first control device 14a, and the second console device 12b is connected tothe second control device 14b. It should be noted that, as Figure 11 merely illustrates a sample operation of the surgical system 10, alternative operations of the surgical system 10 are contemplated. For instance, it is contemplated, and disclosed above, that the surgical system 10 may omit the hub device 24 and may be operated without a hub device 24.

[0083] Steps 102, 104, and 106 illustrate initialization of the surgical system 10. In the instance of Figure 11, the first console device 12a, the hub device 24, and the second console device 12b are initialized and the first and second console devices 12a, 12b are connected to the hub device 24 in steps 102, 104, and 106. In other instances, the first console device 12a, the hub device 24, and the second console device 12b may be initialized in any suitable order and the first console device 12a and the second console device 12b may be connected to the hub device 24 in any suitable order.

[0084] Steps 108, 110, and 112 illustrate receiving and transmitting mapping information. In the instance of Figure 11 , the hub device 24 receives the mapping information from the user in step 108. In steps 110 and 112, the first console device 12a and the second console device 12b, respectively, receiving the mapping information from the hub device 24. In other instances, any one of the hub device 24, the first console device 12a, and / or the second console device 12b may be configured to receive and transmit the mapping information.

[0085] Steps 114, 116, 118, and 120 illustrate receiving and converting input signals from control devices. In the instance of Figure 11, the first console device 12a receives a digital input signal from the first control device 12b during step 1 14 and converts the digital input signal to an analog data type during step 120. In the instance of Figure 11, the second console device 12b receives an analog input signal from the second control device 12b during step 116 and converts the analog input signal to a digital data type during step 120. As previously stated, the digital inputsignal may correspond to a digital value between 0 and 255 based on an amount of depression of the pedal 40. Also previously stated, the analog input signal may correspond to a percentage value based on an amount of depression of a pedal 32. Additionally, as previously stated, the data types of the input signals, and resulting conversion, may vary based on the control devices and based on the console devices.[00861 During step 122, the hub device 122 receives the converted input signals and transmits the converted input signals to the console devices 12a, 12b. During step 118, the first console device 12a receives the converted analog input signal (the analog input signal converted to a digital data type during step 120) and during step 120, the second console device 12b receives the converted digital input signal (the digital input signal converted to an analog data type during step 118). In some instances, the hub device 24 may operate as a SMTP gateway for transmitting the converted input signals between the first and second console devices 12a, 12b. In some instances (including or omitting the hub device 24), the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may directly communicate with one another via a wired connection or wirelessly. For example, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may both be connected to, and communicate with a server, such as a TCP / IP server or a cloud-based server, to directly receive the converted input signals from the other console device 12b, 12a and to directly transmit the converted input signals to the other console device 12b, 12a.

[0087] During step 124, the first console device 12a determines whether the first console device 12a is mapped to the first or second control device 14a, 14b. If the first console device 12a is mapped to the first control device 14a, the first console device 12a controls the connected, active surgical handpiece based on the digital input signal during step 126. If the first console device 12ais mapped to the second control device 14b, the first console device 12a controls the connected, active surgical handpiece based on the converted analog input signal during step 128.

[0088] During step 130, the second console device 12b determines whether the second console device 12b is mapped to the first or second control device 14a, 14b. If the second console device 12b is mapped to the second control device 14b, the second console device 12b controls the connected, active surgical handpiece based on the analog input signal during step 132. If the second console device 12b is mapped to the first control device 14a, the second console device 12b controls the connected, active surgical handpiece based on the converted digital input signal during step 134.

[0089] In some instances, the hub device 24 may be configured to transmit instructions to the first and second console devices 12a, 12b in addition to transmitting the converted input signals. Such instructions may indicate a method of operating a surgical instrument based on a converted input signal. For example, in an instance where the first control device 14a is connected to the first console device 12a, depression of the pedal 40 may transmit a digital input signal to the first console device 12a. The digital input signal may correspond to a speed of actuation of a surgical handpiece connected to the first console device 12a. For instance, the digital input signal may include a digital value between “0” and “255” with “0” indicating no actuation of the surgical handpiece and “255” indicating actuation of the surgical handpiece with maximum speed. Additionally, the second control device 14b may be connected to the second console device 12b such that depression of the pedal 32 may transmit an analog input signal generated by the second control device 14b to the second console device 12b. The analog input signal may be a percentage value between “0” and “1” based on an amount of depression the pedal 32. The second console device 12b may convert the analog input signal such that the percentage value is converted to acorresponding digital value between “0” and “255”. The hub device 24 may then transmit the converted analog input signal to the first console device 12a, and may also transmit instructions to the first console device 12a indicating that, if the first console device 12a is mapped to the second control device 14b, the first console device 12a should control a speed of actuation of the surgical handpiece based on the converted analog input signal.[00901 It will be further appreciated that the terms “include,” “includes,” and “including” have the same meaning as the terms “comprise,” “comprises,” and “comprising.”

[0091] Several embodiments have been discussed in the foregoing description. However, the embodiments discussed herein are not intended to be exhaustive or limit the disclosure to any particular' form. The terminology which has been used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than of limitation. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings and the disclosure may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

Claims

CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:

1. A surgical system comprising: a first console device including a first control device connection port and a first instrument connection port; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a first control device physically connected to the first console device via the first control device connection port, the first control device being configured to receive a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; a second console device including a second control device connection port and a second instrument connection port; a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; and a second control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port, the second control device being configured to receive a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input, wherein the surgical system is configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the second input signal.

2. The surgical system of claim 1, wherein the surgical system is configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

3. The surgical system of any preceding claim, wherein the surgical system is configured to receive mapping information indicating whether the first surgical instrament is desired to be controlled by the first control device or the second control device.

4. The surgical system of claim 3, wherein the surgical system is configured to control the mapping information based on a user input received by the first control device or the second control device.

5. The surgical system of any one of claims 3 and 4, wherein the first console device is configured to select, based on the mapping information, whether to control the first surgical instrument based on the first input signal or the second input signal.

6. The surgical system of any one of claims 3-5, wherein the second console device is configured to select, based on the mapping information, whether to control the first surgical instrument based on the first input signal or the second input signal.

7. The surgical system of any one of claims 3-6, wherein the first console device includes a mapping indicator, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control the mapping indicator based on the mapping information.

8. The surgical system of claim 7, wherein the first console device includes a first port status indicator, wherein the second console device includes a second port status indicator, and wherein the surgical system is configured to: control the first port status indicator to emit a light of a first color; control the second port status indicator to emit a light of a second color; and control a color of the mapping indicator to correspond to the first color or to the second color based on the mapping information.

9. The surgical system of claim 8, wherein the mapping information indicates that the first surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the first control device, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control a color of the mapping indicator to emit a light of the first color.

10. The surgical system of claim 8, wherein the mapping information indicates that the first surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the second control device, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control a color of the mapping indicator to emit a light of the second color.

11. The surgical system of any one of claims 7-10, wherein the first console device includes a display device configured to display a graphical user interface, and wherein the mapping indicator is an icon on the graphical user interface of the first console device.

12. The surgical system of any one of claims 7-10, wherein the first console device includes a display device configured to display a graphical user interface, and wherein the mapping indicator highlights an area of the graphical user interface of the first console device.

13. The surgical system of claim 3, further comprising a speaker, the surgical system being configured to control the speaker based on the mapping information.

14. The surgical system of any preceding claim, further comprising a hub device, wherein the first console device and the second console device are in communication with the hub device.

15. The surgical system of claim 14, wherein the first console device is configured to receive the first input signal from the first control device and transmit the first input signal to the hub device, and wherein the hub device is configured to transmit a signal to the second console device based on the first input signal received from the first console device.

16. The surgical system of any one of claims 14 and 15, wherein: the first console device is configured to: receive the first input signal of a first data type; convert the first input signal to a second data type; and transmit the converted first input signal to the hub device; and the hub device is configured to transmit the converted first input signal to the second console device.

17. The surgical system of any one of claims 14-16, wherein the hub device is configured to receive mapping information, the mapping information indicating whether the firstsurgical instrument is desired to be controlled based the first control device or the second control device.

18. The surgical system of claim 17, wherein the hub device includes a user input device configured to receive the mapping information, and wherein the user input device is selected from a group including a graphical user interface, a microphone, or a remote control.

19. The surgical system of any one of claims 17 and 18, wherein the hub device is configured to transmit the mapping information to at least one of the first console device and the second console device.

20. The surgical system of any preceding claim, wherein the first console device includes a third instrument connection portion, wherein the surgical system further comprises a third surgical instrument physically connected to the third instrument connection port, wherein the first console device includes a mapping indicator, wherein the surgical system is configured to receive mapping information indicating whether the third surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the first control device or the second control device, and wherein the surgical system is configured to control the mapping indicator based on the mapping information.

21. A surgical system comprising: a first console device including a first instrument connection port; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a second console device including a second instrument connection port; and a control device paired with the second console device, the control device being configured to receive a user input and generate an input signal based on the user input; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the input signal.

22. The surgical system of claim 21, further comprising a dongle configured to physically couple to the second instrument connection port and comprising a dongle communication device, wherein the control device comprises an input communication device, andwherein the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect to pair the control device and the second console device.

23. The surgical system of claim 22, wherein the dongle and the control device each comprise an RF device, wherein the RF device of one of the dongle and the control device is configured to receive pairing information from the RF device of the other of the dongle and the control device, and wherein the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect based on the pairing information.

24. The surgical system of claim 22, wherein the dongle comprises a passive RF device, wherein the control device comprises an RF reader, wherein the RF reader of the control device is configured to receive pairing information from the passive RF device of the dongle in response to the passive RF device being within a threshold proximity of the RF reader, and wherein the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect based on the pairing information.

25. The surgical system of claim 22, wherein the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect in response to the dongle being physically connected to the second instrument connection port.

26. A surgical system comprising: a first console device including a first control device connection port, a first instrument connection port, and a first control device indicator configured to emit a light of a first color; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a first control device physically connected to the first console device via the first control device connection port, the first control device being configured to receive a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; a second console device including a second control device connection port, a second instrument connection port, a mapping indicator capable of emitting light of a first color, and asecond control device indicator configured to emit light of a second color different than the first color; a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; and a second control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port, the second control device being configured to receive a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

27. The surgical system of claim 26, wherein the second console device includes a display device configured to display the mapping indicator.

28. The surgical system of any one of claims 26 and 27, wherein the second console device includes a display device configured to display a graphical user interface, and wherein mapping indicator is an icon on the graphical user interface of the second console device.

29. The surgical system of any one of claims 26-28, wherein the first control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the first color, and wherein the first control device indicator is located adjacent to the first control device connection port.

30. The surgical system of any one of claims 26-28, wherein the second control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the second color, and wherein the second control device indicator is located adjacent to the second control device connection port.

31. The surgical system of any one of claims 26-30, wherein the first control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the first color, and wherein the first control device indicator surrounds the first control device connection port.

32. The surgical system of any one of claims 26-30, wherein the second control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of the second color, and wherein the second control device indicator surrounds the second control device connection port.

33. A surgical system comprising; a first console device including a first control device connection port and a first instrument connection port; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first instrument connection port of the first console device; a second console device including a second control device connection port and a second instrument connection port; and a first control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port, the first control device being configured to receive a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

34. A surgical system comprising: a first console device including a first control device connection port, a first instrument connection port, and a first control device indicator configured to emit a light of a first color; a first control device paired with the first console device via the first control device connection port, the first control device being configured to receive a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; a second console device including a second control device connection port, a second instrument connection port, a mapping indicator capable of emitting light of a first color, and a second control device indicator configured to emit light of a second color different than the first color; and a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

35. A surgical system comprising: a first console device including a first control device connection port, a first instrument connection port, and a first control device indicator configured to emit a light of a first color; a first control device physically connected to the first control device connection port, the first control device being configured to receive a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; a second console device including a second control device connection port, a second instrument connection port, a mapping indicator capable of emitting light of a first color, and a second control device indicator configured to emit light of a second color different than the first color; and a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; wherein the surgical system is configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

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