Tiered Surgical Mode Switching for Processing-Limited Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgical imaging systems often fail to recognize and convey crucial three-dimensional structural information and dimensions intraoperatively, limiting clinician understanding.
Innovation Solution
A surgical system with tiered-access features that adjusts visualization processing, endocutter communication, and smart motor control based on control parameters, allowing switching between different modes of operation to optimize system capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the surgical system operates in a high-capability mode to provide comprehensive visualization and control, then the surgical accuracy and information completeness improve, but the processing power and bandwidth requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical system dynamically adjusts its operational mode based on real-time assessment of available processing power and bandwidth. The control circuit monitors system capabilities and automatically transitions between first mode (lower capability) and second mode (higher capability), enabling the system to optimize surgical accuracy while adapting to varying computational resources available during different surgical scenarios.
2Loss of information
If the surgical system operates in a high-capability mode to provide comprehensive visualization and control, then the surgical accuracy and information completeness improve, but the bandwidth requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its operational mode based on real-time assessment of available bandwidth. When bandwidth is充足, the system operates in second mode to provide comprehensive visualization and complete information. When bandwidth is limited, it transitions to first mode, maintaining essential functionality while reducing information transmission requirements, thus preventing information loss while adapting to bandwidth constraints.
3Device complexity
If the surgical system operates in a low-capability mode to reduce processing requirements, then the system complexity and resource consumption decrease, but the surgical accuracy and visualization quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit changes operational parameters by switching between defined modes. In the first mode, the system uses simplified processing parameters suitable for low-capability scenarios, reducing system complexity. In the second mode, enhanced processing parameters are activated to improve surgical accuracy. This parameter switching allows the system to adapt to different surgical needs without requiring permanently complex hardware.
4Use of energy by moving object
If the surgical system operates in a low-capability mode to reduce resource consumption, then the processing power and memory usage decrease, but the visualization quality and control precision deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its operational mode based on real-time assessment of available processing power. When processing power is abundant, the system operates in second mode to provide high-quality visualization with minimal information loss. When processing power is limited, it transitions to first mode, reducing computational demands and energy consumption while maintaining acceptable visualization quality for the given resources.
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AI summary
A surgical system may include tiered-access features. The surgical system may be used to analyze at least a portion of a surgical field. Based on a control parameter, the system may scale up or down various capabilities, such as visualization processing, endocutter communication, endocutter algorithm updates, smart cartridge connectivity, smart motor control for circular stapler, smart energy control, cloud analytics, hub connectivity control, and/or hub visualization and control interactions. The control parameter may include system aspects such as processing capability or bandwidth for example and/or the identification of an appropriate service tier.