System and method for controlling multiple surgical consoles with a single footswitch - Patent Application 20070122997

Abstract

The surgical system includes 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 control device 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 accept a first user input and generate an input signal. The second control device is configured to accept 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

[Technical Field]

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims priority to and the full benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 480,070, filed January 16, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a console-based surgical system and method for controlling multiple surgical consoles with a single footswitch. Summary of the Invention

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

[0004] In one aspect, a surgical system is provided that includes 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 and configured to accept 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 and configured to accept a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input, and 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 including: 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 light of a first color; a first surgical instrument physically connected to the first console device's first instrument connection port; a first control device physically connected to the first console device via the first control device connection port, the first control device configured to accept a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; and a second control device connection port, a second instrument connection port, and a first color mapping indicator. a second console device including a first control device indicator configured to emit light of a second color different from the first color and coupled to the second console device; a second surgical instrument physically connected to a 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 configured to accept a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input, and configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

[0006] In a third aspect, a surgical system is provided, 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 configured to accept a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input, and configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

[0007] In a fourth aspect, a surgical system is provided, 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 associated with the second console device, the control device configured to accept user input and generate an input signal based on the user input, and 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 embodiments are contemplated individually or in combination.

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

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

[0012] In one embodiment, the surgical system further includes a hub device, and the first console device and the second console device communicate with the hub device. In one embodiment, the first console device is configured to receive a first input signal from the first control device and transmit the first input signal to the hub device, and 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 embodiment, 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 embodiment, the hub device is configured to receive mapping information indicating whether the first surgical instrument is desired to be controlled based on the first control device or the second control device. In one embodiment, the hub device includes a user input device configured to receive the mapping information, and the user input device is selected from the group including a graphical user interface, a microphone, or a remote control. In one embodiment, the hub device is configured to transmit mapping information to at least one of the first console device and the second console device. In one embodiment, the first console device includes a third instrument connection port, the surgical system further includes a third surgical instrument physically connected to the third instrument connection port, the first console device includes a mapping indicator, the surgical system is configured to receive mapping information indicating whether the third surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the first controlling device or the second controlling device, and the surgical system is configured to control the mapping indicator based on the mapping information.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of a first color, and the first control device indicator is located adjacent to the first control device connection port. In one embodiment, the second control device indicator includes one or more light emitters configured to emit light of a second color, and the second control device indicator is located adjacent to the second control device connection port. In one embodiment, 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 port. In one embodiment, 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 embodiment, the surgical system further includes a dongle configured to physically couple to the second instrument connection port and including a dongle communication device, wherein the control device includes an input communication device, and the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to pair the control device and the second console device via a wireless connection. In one embodiment, the dongle and the control device each include an RF device, wherein one RF device of the dongle and the control device is configured to receive pairing information from the other RF device of the dongle and the control device, and the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect based on the pairing information. In one embodiment, the dongle includes a passive RF device, and the control device includes an RF reader, wherein the RF reader of the control device is configured to receive pairing information from the passive RF device in response to the passive RF device of the dongle being within a threshold proximity of the RF reader, and the dongle communication device and the input communication device are configured to wirelessly connect based on the pairing information. In one embodiment, 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.

[0015] Reference will now be made to the drawings, which show illustrative examples in detail. While the drawings represent examples, they are not necessarily drawn to scale, and certain features may be exaggerated or schematic in order to better illustrate and explain certain aspects of the examples. Any one or more of these aspects may be used alone or in combination with one another. Furthermore, the illustrative examples described herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to be limited or restricted to the precise forms and configurations shown in the drawings and disclosed in the following detailed description. The illustrative examples will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings: [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical system including a first console device, a second console device, and a hub device. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the instrument connection port and the control device connection port of the first console device of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the instrument connection port and the control device connection port of the second console device of FIG. 1. [Figure 4A] 2 is a front view of a graphical user interface of the first console device of FIG. 1 prompting a user to select a control device; FIG. [Figure 4B] 1. FIG. 4 is a front view of the graphical user interface of the second console device of FIG. 1, prompting the user to select a control device. [Figure 5A] 2 is a front view of the graphical user interface of the first console device of FIG. 1, including a mapping indicator. FIG. [Figure 5B] 1. FIG. 4 is a front view of an alternative graphical user interface of the first console device of FIG. 1, the alternative graphical user interface including a mapping indicator. [Figure 6A] 1. FIG. 4 is a front view of the graphical user interface of the second console device of FIG. 1, including a mapping indicator. [Figure 6B] 1. FIG. 4 is a front view of an alternative graphical user interface of the second console device of FIG. 1, the alternative graphical user interface including a mapping indicator. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a front view of the graphical interface of the hub device of FIG. 1. [Figure 8A]2 is a schematic diagram of the surgical system of FIG. 1, in which a 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. [Figure 8B] 1, in which a 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. [Figure 9] 2 is a schematic diagram of the surgical system of FIG. 1, in which a 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 a second console device. [Figure 10] 2 is a schematic diagram of the surgical system of FIG. 1, in which a first console device converts a first input signal generated by a control device physically connected to the first console device. [Figure 11] 1 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary operation of a surgical system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Referring to FIG. 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 console device 12b, with the first and second control devices 14a, 14b configured to receive user input. Also, as 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 so that the first surgical instrument 16a can be controlled based on the user input received by the first control device 14a. The surgical system 10 is also configured so that the second surgical instrument 16b can be controlled based on the user input received by the first control device 14a. In this manner, surgical system 10 is configured so that a surgical instrument connected to one console device can be controlled by a control device connected to a different console device, or in other words, so that multiple console devices can be controlled based on user input received from a single control device.

[0018] The console device is configured to control a surgical instrument connected to the console device. Specifically, the console device is configured to receive an input signal from the control device and generate a corresponding energization signal, which is transmitted to the surgical instrument connected to the console device. The console device may be any console device suitable for controlling a surgical instrument. For example, the first and / or second console devices 12a, 12b shown in FIG. 1 may be a console described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2019 / 0117322, entitled "System And Method For Indicating Mapping Of Console-Based Surgical Systems," the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. As another example, the first and / or second console devices 12a, 12b may be the control consoles described in U.S. Patent 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. Patent No. 10,449,570 B2, entitled "System and Method for Driving an Ultrasonic Handpiece with a Linear Amplifier," the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. It should be noted that in other cases, the surgical system 10 may include more or fewer console devices.

[0019] Surgical instruments are physically connected to the console devices via instrument connection ports. Referring to FIG. 1, a first surgical instrument 16a is physically connected to the first console device 12a via a first instrument connection port 18a, and a second surgical instrument 16b is physically connected to the second console device 12b via a second instrument connection port 18b. 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 cases, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may control more or fewer surgical instruments, and the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may include more or fewer instrument ports.

[0020] It should also be noted that in other cases, the surgical instrument may be wirelessly connected to or wirelessly associated with the console device, for example, via a dongle or the like as described in U.S. Patent No. 11,533,764, entitled "Systems and Methods for Remotely Controlling a Surgical Instrument of Console-Based Surgical Systems," the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0021] The surgical instrument may be any surgical instrument controllable by a console device. For example, the surgical instrument may include a specialized drill such as those sold under the brand name CORE UNIVERSAL SERIES by Stryker Instruments of Kalamazoo, Mich., United States. Other examples of instruments include high-power tapered drills, such as those sold by Stryker Instruments under the brand name CORE SUMEX DRILL, modular handpieces, such as those sold by Stryker Instruments under the brand name CORE UNIVERSAL DRIVER, high-speed pencil-grip drills, such as those sold by Stryker under the brand name CORE MICRO DRILL, pneumatic drills, such as those sold by Stryker under the brand name MAESTRO DRILL, intraoperative drills, such as those sold by Stryker under the brand name ARIA MRI DRILL SYSTEM, oral surgery drills, such as those sold by Stryker under the brand name CORE IMPACTION DRILL, ENT drills, such as those sold by Stryker under the brand name SABER DRILL, sagittal, oscillating, or reciprocating saws, such as those sold by Stryker under the brand name MICRO SAW, ELITE BUR, ZYPHR BUR, MIS BUR, and TPS. Mention may be made of various burrs for manipulating small bones, such as those sold under the brand name BUR, a microdebrider, such as that sold by Stryker under the brand name ESSX MICRODEBRIDER, an ultrasonic aspirator, such as that sold by Stryker under the brand name SONOPET ULTRASONIC ASPIRATOR, and a pair of bipolar forceps, such as that sold by Stryker under the brand name SILVERGLIDE BIPOLAR FORCEPS.

[0022] The control device is configured to accept user input and generate input signals based on the user input, and may be physically connected to the console device via a control device connection port. The console device may be configured to receive, from the control device, the input signals generated by the control device based on the user input. Referring to FIG. 1, a first control device 14a is physically connected to a first console device 12a via a first control device connection port 20a, and a second control device 14b is physically connected to a second console device 12b via a second control device connection port 20b.

[0023] The control device may also be wirelessly coupled to the console device via a control device connection port. A control device wirelessly coupled to a console device may also accept user input and generate an input signal, and the input signal may be received by the coupled console device. Referring to FIG. 1 , a third control device 14c is wirelessly coupled 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 pair the third control device 14c and the first console device 12a via a wireless connection. In some cases, the dongle D and the third control device 14c may each include an RF device, where one RF device of the dongle D and the third control device 14c is configured to receive pairing information from the other RF device 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 a more specific case, the dongle D may include a passive RF device, and the third control device 14c may include an RF reader. In such a case, the RF reader of the third control device 14c may be configured to receive the pairing information from the passive RF device of the dongle D in response to the passive RF device of the dongle D being within a threshold vicinity of the RF reader. The dongle communication device and the input communication device may then wirelessly connect based on the pairing information. In some cases, the dongle communication device and the input communication device may be configured to wirelessly connect in response to the dongle D being physically connected to the control device connection port.

[0024] Dongle D may be any suitable dongle. For example, dongle D may be the dongle described in U.S. Patent No. 11,533,764, entitled "Systems and Methods for Remotely Controlling a Surgical Instrument of Console-Based Surgical Systems," the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0025] It should be noted that in other cases, the number of control devices from which the first and second console devices 12a, 12b receive input signals may be greater or less, and the number of control device connection ports included by the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may be greater or less.

[0026] The control device may be any control device configured to accept user input and generate an input signal based on the user input. As shown in FIG. 1 , the control device may include a footswitch sold by Stryker under the brand name UNI-DIRECTIONAL FOOTSWITCH, a footswitch sold by Stryker under the brand name TPS FOOTSWITCH, a footswitch sold by Stryker under the brand name SONOPET iQ FOOTSWITCH, a footswitch sold by Stryker under the brand name CORE NSE FOOTSWITCH, 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 instrument, such as a button, switch, trigger, or slider located on the handheld surgical instrument. The control device may also be in the form of a manually actuable device, such as a hand switch, knee switch, or any other type of switch that can be manually activated 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 a Hall effect sensor, a magnetic sensor, or other suitable sensor that generates a signal in response to depression of a control device, such as a foot switch.

[0027] The console device may include a control port status indicator including a light emitter configured to emit colored light. For example, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , control port status indicators 22a, 22b, and 22c including one or more light emitters LE may be adjacent to and / or surround the corresponding control device connection ports 20a, 20b, and 20c. The one or more light emitters LE of the first control port status indicator 22a may be configured to emit 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 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 light of a third color. In some cases, the first color, the second color, and the third color may be different from one another. In this manner, a color is assigned to each control device 14a, 14b, and 14c physically connected to the control device connection ports 20a, 20b, and 20c.

[0028] 2 and 3, the light emitter LE of the first control port status indicator 22a is configured to emit blue light, the light emitter LE of the second control port status indicator 22b is configured to emit green light, and the light emitter LE of the third control port status indicator 22c is configured to emit orange light. Thus, the first control device 14a is assigned the color blue, the second control device 14b is assigned the color green, and the third control device 14c is assigned the color orange.

[0029] In some cases, the light emitter of a control port status indicator may be configured to emit a white light. In such cases, the control device may not be assigned a color. Instead, the light emitter of a control port status indicator indicates that the control device is coupled to the console device via the corresponding control device connection port or that the control device is paired with the console device via a dongle physically connected to the corresponding control device connection port. For example, the light emitter of a control port status indicator may indicate that the control device is physically connected to the corresponding control device connection port or that a dongle is physically connected to the corresponding control device connection port. Similarly, the light emitter of an instrument port status indicator (described below) may be configured to emit a white light to indicate that a surgical instrument is coupled to the console device via the corresponding instrument connection port or that the control device is paired with the console device via a dongle physically connected to the corresponding instrument connection port. For example, the light emitter of an instrument port status indicator may indicate that a surgical instrument is physically connected to the corresponding instrument connection port or that a dongle is physically connected to the corresponding instrument connection port.

[0030] The control port status indicators 22a, 22b, 22c may be similar to the visual indicators described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2019 / 0117322, entitled "System And Method For Indicating Mapping Of Console-Based Surgical Systems," the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0031] Referring to Figure 1, the surgical system 10 may include a hub device 24 in communication with the console devices. In the case of Figure 1, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b are physically connected to and communicate with the hub device 24. It should be noted that in other cases, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may be in wireless communication with the hub device 24. As described in more 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 input received from a single control device.

[0032] In some cases, the hub device 24 may be omitted. In such cases, the console devices may communicate directly with each other via wired or wireless connections. For example, in some cases, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may be physically connected to each other, wirelessly connected to each other, and may also communicate with each other. In such cases, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may communicate directly with each other to transfer information, such as input signals and converted input signals. For example, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may communicate directly with each other such that a surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a may be controlled based on user input received by a control device coupled to the second console device 12b and transmitted from the second console device 12b to the first console device 12a.

[0033] A control device connection port may be mapped to an instrument connection port. For reference, when a control device connection port is "mapped" to an instrument connection port, the control device physically connected to the control device connection port is configured to control the surgical instrument physically connected to the instrument connection port. For example, when a first control device connection port 20a is mapped to a first instrument connection port 18a, a first control device 14a (physically connected to the first control device connection port 20a, as shown in FIG. 1) is configured to control a first surgical instrument 16a (physically connected to the first instrument connection port 18a, as shown in FIG. 1). In such a case, the surgical instrument may also be designated as being "mapped" to the control device.

[0034] Memory of the surgical system 10, such as 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 for the surgical system 10. Additionally, the hub device 24, the first console device 12a, and / or the second console device 12b may be configured to transmit mapping information to one another. For example, the hub device 24 may be configured to transmit 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 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 mapping information to the hub device 24 and / or the first console device 12a.

[0035] The hub device 24, the first console device 12a, and / or the second console device 12b may be configured to receive 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 mapping information from a user. In some cases, the received mapping information may indicate which control device is configured to control a desired surgical instrument. In other cases, the mapping information may indicate which surgical instrument is desired to be controlled by the control device. In these cases, the controlled surgical instrument may be referred to as an “active” surgical instrument.

[0036] The user input device configured to receive the mapping information may be a graphical user interface displayed on a display device. Referring to FIG. 1, the first console device 12a, the second console device 12b, and the hub device 24 may each include a display device 28a, 28b, or 28c configured to display image data. The display device 28a of the first console device 12a may display a graphical user interface 26a, the display device 28b of the second console device 12b may display a graphical user interface 26b, and the display device 28c of the hub device 24 may display a graphical user interface 26c. The display devices 28a, 28b, or 28c may be touchscreen displays, and the graphical user interfaces 26a, 26b, or 26c may be configured to accept user input.

[0037] 4A, the first console device 12a may be configured to receive mapping information via a graphical user interface 26a. As shown, an exemplary prompt on the graphical user interface 26a of the first console device 12a may prompt a user to select which control device 14a, 14b, 14c coupled to the first or second console device 12a, 12b is desired to control the surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a (the “active” surgical instrument). Selection indicators 33a, 33b indicate that the user has selected the control device 14a to control the surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a and that the user has selected the control device 14b to control the surgical instrument coupled to the first console device 12a.

[0038] 4B, the second console device 12b may be configured to receive the mapping information via a graphical user interface 26b. As shown, an exemplary prompt on 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 the surgical instrument coupled to the second console device 12b (the “active” surgical instrument). A selection indicator 35 indicates that the user has selected the control device 14c to control the surgical instrument coupled to the second console device 12b.

[0039] In yet another example, the hub device 24 may receive the mapping information via a 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 the surgical instruments that may be coupled to the first or second console device 12a, 12b (the “active” surgical instruments).

[0040] The user input device configured to receive the mapping information may be a control device connected to the console device. For example, the first control device 14a may include a control surface 30 (see FIG. 1), and the surgical system 10 may be configured to control the mapping information based on input received by the control surface 30. In such a case, a gesture on the control surface 30 may indicate which surgical instrument is the active surgical instrument desired for control by the first control device 14a. In another such case, a gesture on the control surface 30 may indicate that control of the active surgical instrument by the first control device 14a is desired. As another example, the second control device 14b may be a foot switch including a pedal 32 (see FIG. 1), which outputs a pedal signal based on depression of the pedal 32, and the surgical system 10 is configured to control the mapping information based on the pedal signal. In such a case, successive depressions of the pedal 32 may indicate which surgical instrument is the active surgical instrument desired for control by the second control device 14b. In another such case, depression of pedal 32 may indicate that control of the active surgical instrument by second control device 14b is desired.

[0041] In some cases, 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 on the surgical system 10 to indicate which surgical instrument is the active surgical instrument desired for control by the control device. As another example, a user may use a remote control to indicate which surgical instrument is the active surgical instrument desired for control by the control device. The microphone or remote control may be integral with and included in the console device or may be integral with the hub device 24.

[0042] Once the mapping information is received by the surgical system 10, the console device and / or hub device 24 may indicate the mapping information for the surgical system 10. The mapping information for the surgical system 10 indicates which control device connection ports are assigned to which instrument connection ports, and further indicates which control devices control which surgical instruments.

[0043] In some examples below, the mapping information includes colored mapping indicators. In these examples, a blue mapping indicator indicates that the surgical handpiece is mapped to the first control device connection port 20a and the first control device 14a connected to the first control device connection port 20a, a green mapping indicator indicates that the surgical handpiece is mapped to the second control device connection port 20b and the second control device 14a connected to the second control device connection port 20b, and an orange mapping indicator indicates that the surgical handpiece is mapped to the third control device connection port 20c and the third control device 14c connected to the third control device connection port 20c. This color scheme matches the color scheme shown in Figures 2 and 3, where the control port status indicators 22a, 22b, and 22c emit blue, green, and orange lights, respectively.

[0044] The first and second console devices 12a, 12b may include mapping indicators that indicate which control devices control which surgical instruments, and in some cases, the mapping indicators may be displayed on a graphical user interface of the console device, which is displayed on a display device of the console device.

[0045] In such cases, the mapping indicator may be an icon on the graphical user interface of the console device.

[0046] 5A, the graphical user interface 26a of the first console device 12a displays mapping indicators as 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 (illustrated as icon 14a') controls the first surgical instrument 16a (illustrated as label 16a') and the second control device 14b (illustrated as icon 14b') controls the fourth surgical instrument 16d (illustrated using label 16d').

[0047] The color of the mapping indicator icons 34a, 34b may correspond to the color of the control port status indicator, further indicating which control device controls which surgical instrument. For example, as shown in FIG. 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 second control device 14b. In some cases, the mapping indicator icons 34a, 34b may not be color-coded and may indicate mapping information without color coding (e.g., by the numbers "1" and "2" shown in FIG. 5A).

[0048] Additionally, the color of the mapping indicator icons 34a, 34b may correspond to the 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 second control device 14b.

[0049] As another example, in FIG. 6A , the graphical user interface 26b of the second console device 12b displays a mapping indicator as icon 34c on the display device 28b of the second console device 12b. The mapping indicator icon 34c indicates that the first control device 14a (illustrated as icon 14a′) controls the second surgical instrument 16b (illustrated as icon 16b′). In some cases, the color of the mapping indicator icon 34c may correspond to the color of the control port status indicator, further indicating which control device controls which 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. In some cases, the mapping indicator icon 34c may not be color-coded and may indicate mapping information without color coding (e.g., by an “NSE” label shown in FIG. 6A ).

[0050] As yet another example, in Figure 7, the display 28c of the hub device 24 displays a mapping indicator icon 36c while displaying patient image data. In the case of Figure 7, the patient image data is an endoscopic image of the patient's anatomy. As shown, the mapping indicator icon 36c indicates that a first surgical instrument 16a (illustrated as label 16a') is mapped to a first control device 14a (illustrated as icon 14a').

[0051] In another such case, the display device may be configured to highlight areas of the graphical user interface using mapping indicators that indicate mapping information.

[0052] 5B, the display device 28a of the first console device 12a uses a mapping indicator 36a to highlight data associated with the operation of the first surgical instrument 16a (illustrated as label 16a'). The color of the mapping indicator 36a corresponds to the color (blue) of the first control port status indicator 22a, indicating that the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the first control device 14a. The mapping indicator 36a may also indicate that the first surgical instrument 16a is the active surgical instrument.

[0053] 6B, the display device 28b of the second console device 12b uses a mapping indicator 36b to highlight data associated with the operation of the second surgical instrument 16b (illustrated as label 16b'). The color of the mapping indicator 36b may correspond to the color (green) of the second control port status indicator 22b, indicating that the second surgical instrument 16b is mapped to the second control device 14b. The mapping indicator 36b may also indicate that the second surgical instrument 16b is the active surgical instrument.

[0054] Additionally or alternatively, the mapping indicator may include a light emitter configured to emit a colored light based on the mapping information. In the example shown in Figures 2 and 3, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may include instrument port status indicators including light emitters configured to emit a colored light based on the mapping information. For example, referring to Figures 2 and 3, instrument port status indicators 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d including one or more light emitters LE may surround the corresponding instrument connection ports 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d. As described above, a color is assigned to each control device 14a, 14b, 14c physically connected to the control device connection ports 20a, 20b, 20c. The one or more light emitters LE of each fixture port status indicator 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d may be configured to emit light of a color corresponding to the control device 14a, 14b, 14c to which the fixture connection port 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d is mapped.

[0055] For example, in the case of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitter LE of the first control port status indicator 22a and the light emitter 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 instrument connection port 18a. In the case of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitter LE of the third control port status indicator 22c and the light emitter LE of the third instrument port status indicator 38c emit an amber light, indicating that the third control device connection port 20c is mapped to the third instrument connection port 18c. In the case of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitter LE of the second control port status indicator 22b (shown in Figure 3) and the light emitter 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 mapped to the fourth instrument connection port 18d. In the case of Figures 2 and 3, the light emitter LE of the first control port status indicator 22a and the light emitter LE of the second instrument port status indicator 38b (shown in Figure 3) emit blue light, indicating that the first control device connection port 20a is mapped to the second instrument connection port 18b (shown in Figure 3).

[0056] The instrument port status indicators 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d may be similar to the visual indicators described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2019 / 0117322, entitled "System And Method For Indicating Mapping Of Console-Based Surgical Systems," the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0057] Additionally or alternatively, the surgical system 10 may further include a speaker, and the surgical system 10 may be configured to control the speaker based on the mapping information. For example, the speaker may generate audio feedback when an active surgical instrument is selected. The speaker may also generate audio feedback when the active surgical instrument is switched to a different surgical instrument. In other words, the speaker may indicate to the user when a surgical instrument desired to be controlled has been selected or switched to a different surgical instrument.

[0058] As described above, the surgical system 10 is configured to control surgical instruments connected to multiple console devices based on user input received from a single control device. In such a case, when a surgical instrument is designated as the active surgical instrument, each console device controls the surgical instrument based on user input received from the single control device. In such a case, the single control device is mapped to multiple surgical instruments.

[0059] An example of this is shown in Figures 8A and 8B. In Figure 8A, a 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 user input received by the first control device 14a when the first surgical instrument 16a is determined as the active surgical instrument. In Figure 8B, a 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 user input received by the first control device 14a when the second surgical instrument 16b is determined as the active surgical instrument.

[0060] In another such example, the second control device 14b may control the first surgical instrument 16a when the first surgical instrument is the active surgical instrument, and the second control device 14b may control the second surgical instrument 16b 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 user input received by the second control device 14b when the first surgical instrument 16a is determined as the active surgical instrument and the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the second control device 14b. Also, the second console device 12b may be configured to control the second surgical instrument 16b based on user input received by the second control device 14b when the second surgical instrument 16b is determined as the active surgical instrument and the second surgical instrument 16b is mapped to the second control device 14b.

[0061] As described above, the surgical system 10 is configured so that a surgical instrument connected to one console device can be controlled by a control device connected to a different console device. For example, in FIG. 8B , the second surgical instrument 16b is mapped to the first control device 14a, which generates a first input signal IN1 based on user input. If the surgical system 10 includes a hub device 24, the hub device 24 may be configured to receive the first input signal IN1 and transmit a signal HUB_SIG to the second console device 12b based on the first input signal IN1. Note that if the hub device 24 is omitted from the surgical system 10, the first console device 12a may transmit the first input signal IN1 directly to the second console device 12b via a wired or wireless connection. As another example, if the first surgical instrument 16a is mapped to the second control device 14b, which generates an input signal based on 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.

[0062] The console device may select a control device to control a connected surgical instrument based on the mapping information. For example, if a first control device 14a generates a first input signal based on receiving a user input from the first control device 14a and a second control device 14b generates a second input signal based on receiving a user input from the second control device 14b, the console device may select, based on the mapping information, whether to control the connected surgical instrument based on the first input signal or the second input signal.

[0063] In a more specific example shown in FIG. 9 , the first console device 12a may select the first input signal IN1 generated by the first control device 14a or the second input signal IN2 generated by the second control device 14b based on the mapping information. In the example shown in FIG. 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 signal HUB_SIG (indicated by a box around “HUB_SIG” in FIG. 9 ) to select the second input signal IN2. Thus, the first console device 12a can control the first surgical instrument 16a based on the second input signal IN2. Similarly, the second console device 12b may select the first input signal IN1 generated by the first control device 14a or the second input signal IN2 generated by the second control device 14b based on the mapping information.

[0064] In some cases where a surgical instrument connected to one console device is controlled by a control device connected to a different console, the surgical system 10 performs input signal conversion. For example, different control devices may use different data types when generating input signals. These data types may correspond to the data types desired for 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 the amount of depression of the pedal 32 (shown in FIG. 1). The second control device 14b may generate a digital input signal including a digital value between 0 and 255 based on the amount of depression of the pedal 40. In other cases, the data type of the input signal may vary depending on the control device. For example, the data type may include any one of an integer, a floating-point number, a character, a string, a Boolean, an enumeration, and / or an array.

[0065] In some cases, a control device may receive an input signal and convert the input signal to a data type desired for a different control device. For example, referring to FIG. 10 , a first console device 12a is configured to receive a first input signal IN1 of a first data type and convert the first input signal IN1 to a second data type to generate a converted first input signal IN1_CONV. In a more specific example, when a first control device 14a is connected to a first console device 12a, depression of a pedal 40 may send a digital input signal including a digital value between "0" and "255" to the first console device 12a. The first console 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."

[0066] It should be noted that based on the data type of the control device and the input signals generated by the control device, any console device of the surgical system 10 may be configured to perform any suitable conversion. For example, the console device may be configured to perform analog-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analog conversion, floating-point to Boolean conversion, integer to floating-point conversion, or any other suitable conversion.

[0067] When the surgical system 10 includes a 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. When the hub device 24 is omitted from the surgical system 10, the first console device 12a may transmit the converted first input signal IN1_CONV directly to the second console device 12b via a wired or wireless connection. Upon receiving the converted first input signal IN1_CONV, the second console device 12b selects, based on the mapping information, whether to control the second surgical instrument 16b based on the converted first input signal IN1_CONV or to control the second surgical instrument 16b based on the second input signal IN2 received from the second control device 14b. It should be noted that the second console device 12b may also convert the input signal and transmit the converted input signal.

[0068] Figure 11 illustrates a sample operation of surgical system 10 including hub device 24. In the case of Figure 11, a first console device 12a is connected to a first control device 14a, and a second console device 12b is connected to a second control device 14b. It should be noted that because Figure 11 illustrates only a sample operation of surgical system 10, alternative operations of surgical system 10 are contemplated. For example, as disclosed above, hub device 24 may be omitted from surgical system 10, and surgical system 10 may operate without hub device 24.

[0069] Steps 102, 104, and 106 illustrate the initialization of the surgical system 10. In the case of Figure 11, steps 102, 104, and 106 initialize the first console device 12a, the hub device 24, and the second console device 12b, and connect the first and second console devices 12a, 12b to the hub device 24. In other cases, 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.

[0070] Steps 108, 110, and 112 illustrate receiving and transmitting mapping information. In the case of Figure 11, the hub device 24 receives the mapping information from a user in step 108. In steps 110 and 112, the first console device 12a and the second console device 12b each receive the mapping information from the hub device 24. In other cases, 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.

[0071] Steps 114, 116, 118, and 120 illustrate the receipt and conversion of input signals from the control devices. In the case of FIG. 11, the first console device 12a receives a digital input signal from the first control device 14a in step 114 and converts the digital input signal to an analog data type in step 120. In the case of FIG. 11, the second console device 12b receives an analog input signal from the second control device 14b in step 116 and converts the analog input signal to a digital data type in step 120. As described above, the digital input signal may correspond to a digital value between 0 and 255 based on the amount of depression of the pedal 40. As also described above, the analog input signal may correspond to a percentage value based on the amount of depression of the pedal 32. As also described above, the data type of the input signal and the resulting conversion may vary depending on the control device and console device.

[0072] In step 122, the hub device 24 receives the converted input signal and transmits the converted input signal to the console devices 12a, 12b. In step 118, the first console device 12a receives the converted analog input signal (the analog input signal converted to a digital data type in step 120), and in step 120, the second console device 12b receives the converted digital input signal (the digital input signal converted to an analog data type in step 118). In some cases, the hub device 24 may operate as an SMTP gateway for transmitting the converted input signals between the first and second console devices 12a, 12b. In some cases, the first and second console devices 12a, 12b (with or without the hub device 24) may communicate directly with each other via a wired connection or wirelessly. For example, both the first and second console devices 12a, 12b may be connected to and communicate with a server, such as a TCP / IP server or a cloud-based server, to directly receive converted input signals from the other console device 12a, 12b and to directly transmit converted input signals to the other console device 12a, 12b.

[0073] In 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, in step 126, the first console device 12a controls the connected active surgical handpiece based on the digital input signal. If the first console device 12a is mapped to the second control device 14b, in step 128, the first console device 12a controls the connected active surgical handpiece based on the converted analog input signal.

[0074] In 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, in step 132, the second console device 12b controls the connected active surgical handpiece based on the analog input signal. If the second console device 12b is mapped to the first control device 14a, in step 134, the second console device 12b controls the connected active surgical handpiece based on the converted digital input signal.

[0075] In some cases, the hub device 24 may be configured to transmit commands to the first and second console devices 12a, 12b in addition to transmitting the converted input signal. Such commands may indicate how to operate a surgical instrument based on the converted input signal. For example, if the first control device 14a is connected to the first console device 12a, depression of the pedal 40 may cause a digital input signal to be transmitted to the first console device 12a. The digital input signal may correspond to the operating speed of a surgical handpiece connected to the first console device 12a. For example, the digital input signal may include a digital value between "0" and "255," with "0" indicating no operation of the surgical handpiece and "255" indicating operation of the surgical handpiece at its 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 cause an analog input signal generated by the second control device 14b to be transmitted to the second console device 12b. The analog input signal may be a percentage value between "0" and "1" based on the depression of the pedal 32. The second console device 12b may convert the analog input signal such that the percentage value is converted to a corresponding 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, if the first console device 12a is mapped to the second control device 14b, may transmit an instruction to the first console device 12a indicating that the first console device 12a should control the operating speed of the surgical handpiece based on the converted analog input signal.

[0076] Furthermore, it will be understood that the terms "include," "includes," and "including" have the same meaning as the terms "comprise," "comprises," and "comprising."

[0077] In the foregoing description, multiple embodiments have been discussed. However, the embodiments discussed herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to any particular form. The terminology 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

1. 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 configured to accept 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 configured to accept a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input; Equipped with A surgical system configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the second input signal.

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

3. 3. The surgical system of claim 1, further comprising: a first control device 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.

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

5. 5. The surgical system of claim 3, 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. 6. The surgical system of claim 3, 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 claim 3 , wherein the first console device includes a mapping indicator, and the surgical system is configured to control the mapping indicator based on the mapping information.

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

9. 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 the surgical system is configured to control the color of the mapping indicator to emit light of the first color.

10. 9. 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 the surgical system is configured to control the color of the mapping indicator to emit light of the second color.

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

12. 11. The surgical system of claim 7, wherein the first console device includes a display device configured to display a graphical user interface, and 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 configured to control the speaker based on the mapping information.

14. The surgical system of claim 1 , further comprising a hub device, the first console device and the second console device communicating with the hub device.

15. 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 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 first console device receiving the first input signal of a first data type; converting the first input signal to a second data type; transmitting the converted first input signal to the hub device; configured to: The surgical system of claim 14 or 15, wherein the hub device is configured to transmit the converted first input signal to the second console device.

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

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

19. The surgical system of claim 17 or 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. 20. The surgical system of any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the first console device includes a third instrument connection port, the surgical system further includes a third surgical instrument physically connected to the third instrument connection port, the first console device includes a mapping indicator, 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 the surgical system is configured to control the mapping indicator based on the mapping information.

21. 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; a control device coupled to the second console device, the control device configured to accept user input and generate an input signal based on the user input; Equipped with A surgical system configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the input signal.

22. 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, the control device comprising an input communication device, the dongle communication device and the input communication device configured to couple the control device and the second console device via a wireless connection.

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

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

25. 23. 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 first console device including a first control device connection port, a first instrument connection port, and a first control device indicator configured to emit 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 configured to accept 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 from 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 configured to accept a second user input and generate a second input signal based on the second user input; Equipped with A surgical system 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 configured to display the mapping indicator.

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

29. 29. The surgical system of any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein 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 positioned adjacent to the first control device connection port.

30. 29. The surgical system of any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein 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 is positioned adjacent to the second control device connection port.

31. 31. The surgical system of any one of claims 26 to 30, wherein 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 port.

32. 31. The surgical system of any one of claims 26 to 30, wherein 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.

33. 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; a first control device physically connected to the second console device via the second control device connection port, the first control device configured to accept a first user input and generate a first input signal based on the first user input; Equipped with A surgical system configured to control the first surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

34. 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 light of a first color; a first control device coupled to the first console device via the first control device connection port, the first control device configured to accept 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 from the first color; a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; and Equipped with A surgical system configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

35. 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 light of a first color; a first control device physically connected to the first control device connection port, the first control device configured to accept 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 from the first color; a second surgical instrument physically connected to the second instrument connection port of the second console device; and Equipped with A surgical system configured to control the second surgical instrument based on the first input signal.

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