Surgical Relay Device for Ultrasonic and Electrosurgical Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of operating multiple surgical devices simultaneously, such as ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices, increases the time required for surgeries due to the need for separate switches and manual manipulation, leading to reduced operability and increased clutter in the operating room.
Innovation Solution
A surgical controller and method that utilize a single switch to control both ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices through a relay device, allowing for simultaneous or individual control of surgical energies via a single footswitch, reducing the number of switches and cables, and enabling easier manipulation during procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple surgical devices (ultrasonic and electrosurgical) are operated individually with separate switches, then each device can be controlled independently, but the operator's manipulation becomes more complicated and the time required for surgery increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple surgical device controls (ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices) into a single integrated control system. The footswitch unit consolidates multiple switches into one device, allowing the operator to control both ultrasonic and electrosurgical outputs through a single footswitch rather than manipulating separate switches for each device, thereby simplifying operation and reducing surgery time
Solution Approach 2:
The footswitch unit is designed as a universal control device that can operate multiple types of surgical devices simultaneously. A single footswitch unit provides control over both ultrasonic surgical device and electrosurgical device, making the control system multi-functional and adaptable to different surgical instrument combinations
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple surgical devices are used simultaneously, then more treatment options are available, but the number of switches and cables increases leading to increased clutter and reduced operability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple control switches and cable connections into a single integrated footswitch unit. Instead of having separate switches and cables for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices, the system uses one footswitch unit with multiple switches internally integrated, reducing the physical clutter in the operating room while maintaining the ability to provide diverse treatment options
Solution Approach 2:
The footswitch unit serves as a universal control interface that can manage multiple surgical devices through a single unit. This multi-functional design allows the system to provide various treatment options (ultrasonic, electrosurgical, or combined) without requiring separate control mechanisms for each device type
Data Source
AI summary
A surgical controller for controlling a treatment instrument, the surgical controller including one or more processors configured to: detect whether a switch is actuated; control a first surgical energy source to actuate the treatment instrument to perform a first treatment based on a first surgical energy in response to detecting that the switch is actuated; detect whether a parameter reaches a predetermined value during actuation of the treatment instrument to perform the first treatment; and control the second surgical energy source to actuate the treatment instrument to perform a second treatment based on a second surgical energy different from the first surgical energy in response to detecting that the parameter reached the predetermined value.