Dynamic Operation Panel for Surgical Instrument Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
In surgical operations, the complexity of managing and controlling multiple medical instruments and equipment instruments individually leads to increased procedure time and operational complications, highlighting the need for a centralized control system that can efficiently manage and display the necessary operation buttons based on instrument states.
Innovation Solution
A centralized control apparatus and method that includes an operation panel with display areas for operation buttons, where buttons are registered as conditions and displayed only when corresponding instruments meet specific state criteria, allowing for dynamic and time-series ordering of button display based on instrument states, thereby simplifying the control and management of medical instruments and equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all operation buttons for multiple medical instruments are displayed on the operation panel, then complete control functionality is provided, but the display becomes complex and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The operation panel display is segmented into multiple display areas, with each area showing operation buttons for specific instruments or functions. This segmentation allows the complete set of control buttons to be divided into manageable groups, reducing the visual complexity on any single display area while maintaining comprehensive control functionality across all areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel dynamically changes its content based on the operational state of connected medical instruments. When an instrument is connected or enters a specific operational state, the corresponding operation buttons are automatically displayed or highlighted. This dynamic adaptation ensures that only relevant controls are prominently shown at any given time, simplifying the interface while preserving full functionality.
2Productivity
If operation buttons are displayed based on instrument states, then operational efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-registers multiple operation buttons as potential display candidates before runtime. Each button is associated with specific instrument state conditions that trigger its display. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly switch between different button sets based on instrument states without complex real-time processing, improving operational efficiency while managing system complexity through advance configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the operational states of connected medical instruments and uses this feedback to automatically update the operation panel display. When an instrument's state changes, the system receives feedback and automatically displays or hides the relevant operation buttons. This feedback mechanism enables adaptive display management that improves operational efficiency without requiring manual intervention, while the automation handles the complexity internally.
3Ease of operation
If the operation panel displays buttons in time-series order, then the procedural workflow is optimized, but the display flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Different display areas of the operation panel are assigned different organizational qualities. Some display areas arrange buttons in time-series order to match procedural workflows, while other areas may organize buttons by instrument type or function. This local differentiation allows each display area to optimize for its specific purpose, maintaining workflow optimization in critical areas while preserving display flexibility in others.
Data Source
AI summary
A centralized control apparatus includes: an operation panel on which a plurality of operation buttons used to set a plurality of controlled instruments are displayed; and a system controller, the system controller being configured to register the operation buttons, which are displayed when the plurality of controlled instruments satisfy respective operation state conditions, in advance as operation button display conditions, acquire operation states of the plurality of controlled instruments, compare the operation states and the operation state conditions, extract the plurality of operation buttons to be displayed on the operation panel according to a result of the comparison, and display the plurality of extracted operation buttons side by side in time-series order in a predetermined direction of the operation panel.