Modular Surgical Energy Interface for Procedure-Guided Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operating rooms are cluttered with a tangled web of cords and devices due to the need for multiple specialized surgical equipment, each with unique interfaces and techniques, leading to inefficiencies and increased equipment footprint.
Innovation Solution
A modular energy system comprising an energy module, header module, and output verification key device, which integrates electrosurgical and ultrasonic instruments, features a GUI for streamlined operation, event data recording, and modular connectivity for efficient surgical procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specialized surgical equipment are used to provide diverse surgical functions, then surgical capability and versatility are improved, but equipment footprint and operating room clutter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple specialized surgical devices into a single integrated surgical system. The system includes a generator that can provide multiple energy modalities (electrosurgical, ultrasonic, bipolar, advanced energy) and supports multiple instrument types through a unified platform, thereby reducing the number of separate equipment pieces needed in the operating room while maintaining diverse surgical capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The surgical system is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple surgical functions through a single device. The generator can be configured to deliver different energy types and the system supports various surgical instruments, allowing one piece of capital equipment to replace multiple specialized devices, thus reducing equipment footprint while preserving versatility
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specialized surgical devices with unique interfaces are deployed, then surgical functionality is enhanced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to the need to learn and interact with different user interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple unique user interfaces into a single unified user interface. The system provides a consistent control mechanism and display system that works for all energy modalities and instrument types, eliminating the need for surgical staff to learn and switch between different interfaces while maintaining access to diverse surgical functions
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs a universal user interface design that can control all types of energy delivery and surgical instruments through a single consistent interaction model. This universal interface approach allows users to operate diverse surgical functions without encountering different control schemes, thereby enhancing ease of operation while preserving full surgical functionality
3Reliability
If separate capital equipment is used for different surgical tasks, then specialized surgical performance is achieved, but device complexity and number of devices to manage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate capital equipment into a single integrated surgical system that maintains the specialized capabilities of individual devices while eliminating the need to manage multiple separate units. The system includes integrated power supply, control systems, and monitoring for various surgical modalities, thereby reducing device complexity while preserving reliable surgical performance
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses modular architecture where different surgical functions are implemented as separate but interoperable modules within a unified platform. This segmentation allows the system to maintain the specialized performance of individual surgical modalities while managing them through a single integrated device, reducing overall device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces equipment footprint, streamlines user interfaces, and enhances surgical staff efficiency by consolidating capital equipment and improving data organization and verification processes.
Implementation Method 1
an energy module configured to generate at least one energy modality for driving an electrosurgical and/or ultrasonic surgical instrument connected thereto
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods and devices for surgical procedurelization via a modular energy system are disclosed herein. In various aspects, the systems, methods and devices include an energy module, a header module communicably coupled to the energy module, and a display screen capable of rendering a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI may be configured to display a plurality of steps that correspond with actions performed by a user while operating the modular energy system. In some aspects, the steps displayed are steps of a predetermined procedural checklist corresponding with a mental model followed by the user while performing a surgical procedure. In some aspects, the steps displayed are steps of an output verification process.