Intraoperative Biomarker Display for Conflicting Data Stream Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgical procedures face challenges in effectively managing complex and conflicting interrelated data streams from various surgical devices and systems, which can lead to inconsistent control parameters and potential patient safety issues.
Innovation Solution
A device and method that utilize a processor to receive biomarker values from multiple data streams, determine close-loop control conditions, and generate control signals for surgical devices based on these conditions, while also identifying intraoperative metrics for display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple data streams from various surgical devices are integrated and processed, then the comprehensiveness of patient monitoring is improved, but the complexity of data management and processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex data management task by creating separate processing pathways for different types of data streams. The system divides data into primary data streams and secondary data streams, with dedicated processing logic for each type. This segmentation allows the system to manage multiple data sources without creating a monolithic complex processing structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that mediates between raw data streams and control decisions. This intermediary layer includes data validation modules, conflict detection modules, and resolution modules that act as buffers and organizers between the complex data inputs and the simplified control outputs, reducing the overall system complexity.
2Manufacturing precision
If close-loop control is implemented based on multiple biomarkers, then the precision of surgical device control is improved, but the risk of conflicting control parameters increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor biomarker values and adjust control parameters accordingly. The system receives feedback from multiple biomarkers, evaluates their consistency, and uses conflict resolution logic to determine appropriate control actions. This feedback loop ensures precise control while managing potential conflicts through structured evaluation and resolution processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by implementing conflict detection and resolution logic before control parameters are applied to the surgical device. The system proactively identifies potential conflicts between control parameters derived from different biomarkers and resolves them in advance, preventing harmful conflicting actions from occurring during surgery.
3Speed
If real-time processing of multiple data streams is performed, then the responsiveness of surgical control is improved, but the computational resources required increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by processing only the most critical data streams in real-time while using less intensive processing for secondary data. The system identifies primary biomarkers that require immediate processing for safety-critical control decisions, while other biomarkers are processed with lower priority or at reduced frequency, optimizing computational resource usage while maintaining essential responsiveness.
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AI summary
Device and methods for displaying complex and conflicting interrelated data streams. An example device may receive a first biomarker value associated with a first biomarker in a first data stream and a second biomarker value associated with a second biomarker in a second data stream. The device may determine, based on the first biomarker value and the second biomarker value, that a close-loop control condition associated with a control parameter for the surgical device is failed. Based on determining that the close-loop control condition is failed, the device may identify an intraoperative metric associated with the first data stream and the second data stream. The device may generate a control signal configured to display a value associated with the intraoperative metric.