36 results about "During procedure" patented technology

A surgical fastener applier having a housing containing a compartment therein, an elongated member extending distally from the housing and first and second jaws. A firing mechanism is positioned within the housing movable to a second position to effect firing of fasteners. A power pack is removably loadable into the compartment, the power pack having one or both of a) a first motor and a first engagement member removably engageable with the firing mechanism when the power pack is loaded into the compartment to effect movement of the firing mechanism; and b) a second motor and a second engagement member removably engageable with an articulating mechanism in the housing of the surgical fastener applier to effect movement of an articulation mechanism to effect articulation. One or both of a firing position and an articulation position are tracked during the surgical procedure. Sensors are provided to detect select parameters and instrument functions.

A machine accesses a first image captured prior to initiation of a procedure, where the first image depicts a set of instruments, as well as a second image captured after initiation of the procedure, where the second image depicts a proper subset of the set of instruments depicted in the first image. From the first and second images, the machine may determine that an instrument among the set of instruments depicted in the first image is not depicted among the proper subset of the set of instruments in the second image, and then cause presentation of a notification that indicates the instrument not depicted in the second image is missing. Alternatively, or additionally, the machine may determine whether an instrument among the set of instruments was used in the procedure, and then cause presentation of a notification that indicates whether the instrument was used in the procedure.

A variety of surgical procedures may be performed on the bones of the foot, such as on one or more lesser metatarsals of the foot positioned laterally of the first metatarsal. For example, a surgical procedure may involve cutting an end of one or both of a second metatarsal and an intermediate cuneiform and / or cutting an end of one or both of a third metatarsal and a lateral cuneiform. The tarsometatarsal joints defined be one or both sets of bones may be cut to treat an arthritic joint, metatarsus adductus, and / or other clinical condition. In any case, various surgical instruments can be utilized during a procedure to help increase the accuracy and repeatability of the procedure patient-to-patient, improving overall patient outcomes and making it less invasive. For example, one or more cut guides having tissue control features may be utilized during procedure.

The present disclosure relates to dynamically providing machine learning models to a target device for a surgical procedure. An exemplary method can comprise: identifying a user profile associated with the surgical procedure; determining, based on the identified user profile, a plurality of candidate procedures; obtaining data from one or more devices in a surgical environment associated with the surgical procedure; selecting at least one procedure from the plurality of candidate procedures based on: the data obtained from the one or more devices, and one or more weights associated with the data obtained from the one or more devices; identifying a machine learning model based on the selected at least one procedure; and providing the identified machine learning model to the target device for execution.

A robotic surgical system integrates artificial intelligence (AI) to enable dynamic inference arbitration and risk-driven autonomy. The system includes a surgeon console, robotic arms, and a control system with memory and processors configured to execute real-time surgical workflows. AI modules analyze intraoperative data, such as imaging, sensor input, and instrument telemetry, and compute context alignment scores to guide module selection, forecasting, and fallback execution. Confidence metrics are monitored, with thresholds triggering surgeon alerts, handoff, or autonomous continuation. The system supports intraoperative adaptation, surgeon fatigue detection, and real-time annotation of AI outputs for traceability. It enables improved tissue recognition, predictive planning, and context-aware adjustments through training on historical surgical data. AI-assisted decision support, deviation handling, and performance monitoring enhance safety and personalization across diverse procedures. The architecture supports modular deployment, continuous learning, and integration of multimodal data sources for precision-guided robotic surgery.

A variety of surgical procedures may be performed on the bones of the foot, such as on one or more lesser metatarsals of the foot positioned laterally of the first metatarsal. For example, a surgical procedure may involve cutting an end of one or both of a second metatarsal and an intermediate cuneiform and / or cutting an end of one or both of a third metatarsal and a lateral cuneiform. The tarsometatarsal joints defined be one or both sets of bones may be cut to treat an arthritic joint, metatarsus adductus, and / or other clinical condition. In any case, various surgical instruments can be utilized during a procedure to help increase the accuracy and repeatability of the procedure patient-to-patient, improving overall patient outcomes. For example, one or more cut guides, compressor-distractor devices, and / or other instruments designed to accommodate the specific anatomical conditions of the procedure being performed may be utilized during procedure.

A system may be operable to allow a physical subject to be viewed using information about at least one object separate from the subject overlying it. The system includes a view screen. The system is further capable of determining a position of the object relative to the subject.

A delivery assembly constituted of: a prosthetic valve comprising a plurality of intersecting struts, and a delivery apparatus comprising: a handle; a delivery shaft extending distally from the handle; and a flex sensing assembly, comprising: at least one flex sensor coupled to at least one of the plurality of struts; and a control unit in communication with the at least one flex sensor, wherein the prosthetic valve is movable between a radially compressed configuration and a radially expanded configuration, and wherein, responsive to an output of the at least one flex sensor, the control unit is configured to generate a signal indicative of a diameter of the prosthetic valve.

A variety of surgical procedures may be performed on the bones of the foot, such as on one or more lesser metatarsals of the foot positioned laterally of the first metatarsal. For example, a surgical procedure may involve cutting an end of one or both of a second metatarsal and an intermediate cuneiform and / or cutting an end of one or both of a third metatarsal and a lateral cuneiform. The tarsometatarsal joints defined be one or both sets of bones may be cut to treat an arthritic joint, metatarsus adductus, and / or other clinical condition. In any case, various surgical instruments can be utilized during a procedure to help increase the accuracy and repeatability of the procedure patient-to-patient, improving overall patient outcomes. For example, one or more cut guides, compressor-distractor devices, and / or other instruments designed to accommodate the specific anatomical conditions of the procedure being performed may be utilized during procedure.

A system for controlling a robotic end-effector is disclosed. The system includes a robotic arm, a surgical tool including an end-effector with articulatable arm and a clamp jaw. A tool driver is coupled to the surgical tool and a motor is coupled to the tool driver and is configured to drive the surgical tool. A sensor is configured to sense external forces applied to the end-effector. A central control circuit is configured to control the tool driver. The central control circuit is configured to receive a sensed parameter from the sensor, receive a sensed motor current (I) from the motor, and control the tool driver based on the sensed parameter and the motor current (I).

The invention relates to a system and a method for removing a calcified double-J catheter, which provides a simpler and safer solution in procedures for removing calcified double-J catheters. The system comprises: an elongate tubular body sized to allow a double-J catheter to slide therein, comprising a receiving end and a coupling end; and a device that generates impact energy, designed to couple to the coupling end of the elongate tubular body and transmit impact energy associated with small sequential strikes through the elongate tubular body, wherein the elongate tubular body comprises a side opening in an area adjacent to the coupling end to enable, during use, the exit of a double-J catheter that enters through the receiving end.

A C-arm or mobile intensifier device is an example of a medical imaging device based on X-ray technology. Because the C-arm device can display high-resolution X-ray images in real time, the physician can monitor the progress of the operation at any time and can therefore take appropriate actions based on the displayed images. However, during certain procedures, such as during procedures where attention must be paid to the patient's anatomy and the medical imaging device display, monitoring the images is often challenging. In one example, a surgical instrument assembly includes a processor, a surgical instrument configured to operate on the anatomy, and a display coupled to the processor and attached to the surgical instrument. The display can be configured to display visual information including an X-ray image generated by the medical imaging device, depth gauge information generated by a depth gauge coupled to the surgical instrument, and trajectory information associated with various intramedullary nailing operations.

A computer-implemented system includes one or more processing devices configured to receive user information associated with a user, generate a selected set of the user information, determine, based on the selected set of the user information, at least one of a first probability of surviving one or more procedures and a second probability indicating an improvement, resulting from the one or more procedures, in quality-of-life metrics for the user, generate, based on the at least one of the first probability and the second probability and on the selected set of the user information, one or more recommendations of whether the user should undergo the one or more procedures, and generate, based on the one or more recommendations, a treatment plan that includes one or more exercises directed to modifying the at least one of the first probability and the second probability.

In a procedure for determining a multimodal (patient) conditiona current (patient) state consisting of data from at least two unimodal state indicators Xk with k=1; . . . ; n and n≥2 is measured or calculated;there is a historical (population) data set with data from at least two state indicators Xk and at least one reference indicator X0;there is a correlation between the at least two state indicators on the one hand and the at least one reference indicator on the other;the at least two state indicators Xk and the at least one reference indicator X0 span an orthogonal state space;regression functions are calculated in the state space with the historical (population) data set, which contain at least one reference indicator X0 as an independent variable;and for a current (patient) state, at least one current, n-modal (n≥2) expectation value μnM of the currently unknown reference value is calculated on at least one reference axis X0 of the state space using the regression functions.

To provide a medical support device that is capable of supporting proper advancement of each procedure included in a surgical operation.SOLUTION: A medical support device 30 comprises at least one processor 321, and a memory 322 for storing at least one command that can be executed by the processor 321. When at least one command is executed by the processor 321, the medical support device 30 acquires past procedure information related to each of a plurality of procedures included in a surgical operation carried out in the past, generates prediction procedure schedule information for each procedure on the basis of the past procedure information, acquires current procedure information that is related to each of a plurality of procedures included in an ongoing surgical operation, and that includes progress information indicating a progress of the procedures included in the ongoing surgical operation, and generates display data including the prediction procedure schedule information and the progress information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A method and system provide intra-operative visualization in robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgeries through augmented reality (AR) overlays using dithering techniques. The system integrates pre-operative and intra-operative imaging directly into the surgeon's field of view on a stereoscopic 3D screen without obstructing critical anatomical views. Traditional alpha blending methods for AR overlays are computationally intensive. The disclosed dithering approach alternately displays augmented and real pixels to create a semi-transparent effect, preserving the endoscopic view and ensuring patient safety. Transparency is dynamically adjustable using hand controllers, foot pedals, eye tracking, and voice commands. This innovation provides surgeons with critical subsurface anatomical information during procedures, reducing cognitive load and improving surgical outcomes by minimizing the risk of damaging critical structures. The system is compatible with existing surgical robotic platforms, offering an efficient and safe solution for integrating AR in surgical environments.

To make a display state of a target portion included in a medical image and appearance of the target portion observed at the time of surgical treatment similar to each other.SOLUTION: A medical device according to an embodiment includes an acquisition part and a change part. The acquisition part acquires appearance information of a target portion observed during procedure in surgical treatment on a subject. The change part changes a display state of the medical image obtained by imaging the target portion on the basis of the appearance information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A smooth muscle stimulation device is intended for use with any one of a variety of electrosurgical units (ESU's) of the type used in tissue resection and other procedures that risk damage to non-target tissues. The smooth muscle stimulation devices typically include an enclosure with stimulation circuitry configured to generate a stimulatory electrical signal which when delivered to a target anatomy induces an observable response in the target anatomy during a medical procedure. An input connector on the enclosure detachably couples to a power output of the ESU, and an output connector on the enclosure detachably couples to an electrosurgical tool. Switching circuitry within the enclosure selectively connects either the power output of the ESU or the stimulatory electrical signal of the stimulation circuitry to the output connector in response to user input.

The present disclosure provides medical service systems and methods. The methods may include obtaining data relating to patients. The data of different patients who follow the same type of medical service procedure may be collected according to the same predefined data acquisition protocol corresponding to the medical service procedure, and the predefined data acquisition protocol corresponding to the medical service procedure may include data acquisition protocols corresponding to standard stages in the medical service procedure. The methods may include, for each of at least a portion of the patients, providing user services to relevant users of the medical service procedure of the patient by processing at least a portion of the data relating to the patient.

A smooth muscle stimulation device is intended for use with any one of a variety of electrosurgical units (ESU's) of the type used in tissue resection and other procedures that risk damage to non-target tissues. The smooth muscle stimulation devices typically include an enclosure with stimulation circuitry configured to generate a stimulatory electrical signal which when delivered to a target anatomy induces an observable response in the target anatomy during a medical procedure. An input connector on the enclosure detachably couples to a power output of the ESU, and an output connector on the enclosure detachably couples to an electrosurgical tool. Switching circuitry within the enclosure selectively connects either the power output of the ESU or the stimulatory electrical signal of the stimulation circuitry to the output connector in response to user input.

The present invention pertains to the field of products for surgical procedures and postoperative care, and relates more specifically to a single-use protector, comparable to a disposable mask, developed for the comfort and hygiene of the airways during procedures and activities that require filtering barriers, having dimensions that fit the exact contour of the neck so as to provide a seal for patients who have undergone a tracheostomy or procedures involving access to the trachea.

Embodiments herein provide method for operating a surgical system (100). The method includes choosing to execute a segmentation technique using a toggle if a surgeon is satisfied that a lesion is suspicious and needs to undergo a therapeutic procedure for resection, or removal of the lesion. In the event of underlying blood vessels, or deep tissue being detected by computer vision techniques, force feedback mechanism gets triggered, so as to avoid the damage to underlying structures and deep tissues. The method uses a damping technique to prevent excessive force application during the surgical procedure, while maintaining a steady and controlled operation throughout procedure. During the procedure, a force sensor (116) is capable of sensing the force applied to the tissue, and a position sensor (118) provides a spatiotemporal trajectory, and the master computational and control unit (160) executes commands to ensures surgical accuracy.

A surgical system (SS) and a decompression system (1) are disclosed. The surgical system (SS) includes a surgical navigation module (10), a robotic arm (11), a surgical tool (12), a cannular scope (13), detection markers (14), a navigation image capture device (15), and a display device (DD). The surgical tool (12) includes a force sensor (120) configured to measure current force data. The display device (DD) allows a user to plan a predetermined surgical path (SP), and displays an anatomy model of a patient, the predetermined surgical path (SP), and an image of a surgical site captured by at least one camera (134). In a system operation program, the surgical navigation module (10) determines a drive mode of the robotic arm (11) based on a current force vector (v1), a cannula axis vector (u1), and the predetermined surgical path (SP). When the user operates the surgical tool (12), the surgical tool (12) is moved along the predetermined surgical path (SP).

Disclosed is an instrument assembly usable in a procedure. The instrument includes a connection for a working portion and to a tool handle. The assembly includes a method and system for interconnection and / or identification of the working portion and the handle. The instrument may also include various trackable features to allow for a navigated procedure.

A knotless anchor assembly method and device comprising an anchor and a compression member, wherein the anchor further comprises a pilot tip and anchor body. During procedures to tension the knotless anchor assembly, the anchor is driven into bone or other surface or component, and the tension member is urged into the anchor body recess. The compression member is secured in the anchor body to lock the tension member in place. The knotless anchor assembly gives the surgeon or user the ability to optimize tensioning by having the ability to change tension in the tension member by adjusting the compression member during or after the repair.

A variety of surgical procedures may be performed on the bones of the foot, such as on one or more lesser metatarsals of the foot positioned laterally of the first metatarsal. For example, a surgical procedure may involve cutting an end of one or both of a second metatarsal and an intermediate cuneiform and / or cutting an end of one or both of a third metatarsal and a lateral cuneiform. The tarsometatarsal joints defined be one or both sets of bones may be cut to treat an arthritic joint, metatarsus adductus, and / or other clinical condition. In any case, various surgical instruments can be utilized during a procedure to help increase the accuracy and repeatability of the procedure patient-to-patient, improving overall patient outcomes and making it less invasive. For example, one or more cut guides having tissue control features may be utilized during procedure.

The invention discloses a program allocation method and system for a medical project and a medium, mainly relates to the technical field of medical projects, and is used for solving the problem that an existing scheme mainly depends on artificial experience and a simple algorithm model and cannot be flexibly adjusted. Comprising the steps of determining whether all completion feedback information corresponding to a completed project link exists in a database, and when all completion feedback information exists, extracting monitoring computing power of a preset central control platform from a preset monitoring program corresponding to the completed project link; and when all completion feedback information does not exist, acquiring real-time feedback data of the monitoring terminal IP without the completion feedback information so as to determine whether a corresponding project link is completed or not, and when the project link is not completed, stopping starting the project link after the project link is not completed in the project link flow chart. And distributing the monitoring computing power of the preset central control platform to the unfinished project link.

Tissue traps for fluid management systems of the type used in medical procedures, for example, in endoscopic procedures.

A delivery assembly constituted of: a prosthetic valve comprising a plurality of intersecting struts, and a delivery apparatus comprising: a handle; a delivery shaft extending distally from the handle; and a flex sensing assembly, comprising: at least one flex sensor coupled to at least one of the plurality of struts; and a control unit in communication with the at least one flex sensor, wherein the prosthetic valve is movable between a radially compressed configuration and a radially expanded configuration, and wherein, responsive to an output of the at least one flex sensor, the control unit is configured to generate a signal indicative of a diameter of the prosthetic valve.