Surgical Hub Coordinating Operating Room Device Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical systems face challenges in efficiently coordinating and communicating between various devices in an operating room, leading to inefficiencies in surgical procedures due to the complexity of managing energy applications, data transmission, and device interactions within a sterile field.
Innovation Solution
A surgical hub system that includes a control circuit and processor to pair and manage surgical devices based on perioperative data, utilizing a modular design for easy integration of generators and communication modules, and a cloud-based network for data processing and communication, ensuring seamless interaction and data transfer between devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple surgical devices are coordinated manually in the operating room, then device functionality is maintained, but operational efficiency deteriorates due to complexity of managing energy applications, data transmission, and device interactions
Solution Approach 1:
A surgical hub is introduced as an intermediary device that centralizes coordination of multiple surgical devices. The hub manages device pairing, data transmission, and communication protocols, replacing manual coordination with automated intermediary control. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining device functionality while improving operational efficiency through centralized management.
Solution Approach 2:
The surgical hub provides universal coordination capabilities across multiple different surgical devices. It handles diverse functions including energy application coordination, data transmission management, and device pairing for various surgical instruments. This multi-functional approach improves productivity by consolidating management tasks while handling the complexity internally.
2Reliability
If device pairing is restricted for safety, then patient safety is improved, but device versatility deteriorates due to limited selective pairing based on perioperative data
Solution Approach 1:
The device pairing system transitions from static restrictions to dynamic, context-aware pairing. The surgical hub evaluates perioperative data in real-time and selectively enables or disables device pairings based on current surgical conditions, procedure type, and safety requirements. This dynamic approach maintains patient safety while adapting device versatility to specific operational contexts.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes pairing parameters based on perioperative data such as surgical procedure type, device compatibility requirements, and safety protocols. By adjusting pairing criteria dynamically according to these parameters, the system ensures patient safety is maintained while allowing appropriate device versatility for different surgical scenarios.
3Manufacturing precision
If real-time data processing is implemented across all devices, then surgical outcomes are improved, but data transmission complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical hub acts as an intermediary that centralizes data processing functions. Rather than each device independently processing and transmitting data, the hub consolidates data reception, processing, and distribution. This approach improves surgical precision through comprehensive real-time data analysis while reducing overall data transmission complexity by creating a centralized data management architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
Various surgical hubs are disclosed. A surgical hub is for use with a surgical system in a surgical procedure performed in an operating room. The surgical hub comprises a control circuit configured to: pair the surgical hub with a first device of the surgical system; assign a first identifier to the first device; pair the surgical hub with a second device of the surgical system; assign a second identifier to the second device; and selectively pair the first device with the second device based on perioperative data.