Surgical Instrument Hub Control for Real-Time Tool Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical instruments lack efficient integration and control mechanisms for grasping, dissecting, clipping, and suturing tissues, leading to inefficiencies and challenges in surgical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented interactive surgical system with modular components, including grasping, dissecting, and suturing instruments, integrated with a surgical hub and robotic systems, utilizing advanced control circuits and cloud-based analytics for real-time data processing and instrument coordination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If surgical instruments are integrated with a hub and robotic systems for coordinated control, then surgical precision and efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical system is divided into modular components including multiple surgical instruments (grasping, dissecting, clipping, suturing), a central hub for coordination, and robotic systems. Each instrument can be independently controlled while being integrated into the overall system, allowing precision through specialized functions while managing complexity through modularity.
Solution Approach 2:
The central hub provides universal control capabilities for multiple different surgical instruments, enabling coordinated operation of diverse tools through a single control interface. This multi-functional hub reduces the need for separate control systems for each instrument type, improving surgical precision while managing system complexity.
2Productivity
If real-time data processing is implemented through cloud-based analytics, then instrument coordination is improved, but loss of time in data transmission occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes communication protocols and data transmission pathways between surgical instruments and the central hub before the surgical procedure begins. This preliminary configuration ensures that real-time data processing can occur efficiently during surgery without delays for connection establishment or protocol negotiation.
Solution Approach 2:
The central hub acts as an intermediary between surgical instruments and cloud-based analytics systems. It processes and filters data locally before transmitting to the cloud, reducing transmission time and bandwidth requirements while maintaining coordinated control of instruments through real-time feedback.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical instrument using machine learning in a surgical suite is disclosed.