US 11,937,770 B2
Method of using imaging devices in surgery
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); Daniel J. Mumaw, Liberty Township, OH (US); and Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/348,364.
Application 17/348,364 is a continuation of application No. 16/729,807, filed on Dec. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,284,963.
Prior Publication US 2021/0307870 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 1/000094 (2022.02) [A61B 1/00194 (2022.02); A61B 1/009 (2022.02); A61B 1/046 (2022.02); A61B 1/0605 (2022.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06T 19/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/367 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3735 (2016.02); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10088 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30092 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01); G06T 2219/004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A surgical system, comprising:
a plurality of surgical instruments positioned in a surgical environment;
a surgical visualization system positioned in the surgical environment, wherein the surgical visualization system is to image a patient in the surgical environment, and wherein the surgical visualization system is configured to generate imaging data associated with the patient;
a surgical hub positioned in the surgical environment, wherein the surgical hub is operably coupled to the plurality of surgical instruments and the surgical visualization system, wherein the surgical hub comprises a control system, wherein the surgical hub comprises a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to:
provide operable connectivity between components inside and outside of the surgical environment;
receive the imaging data from the surgical visualization system;
provide data analytics according to the imaging data;
provide decision making information about a surgical procedure associated with the patient based on the imaging data;
identify a cancer location within the patient based on the imaging data received from the surgical visualization system;
identify a critical structure within the patient based on the imaging data received from the surgical visualization system;
transmit a margin signal based on the identified critical structure, wherein the margin signal enables a user to avoid the identified critical structure;
measure a size of an anatomical structure of the patient based on the imaging data received from the surgical visualization system;
perform data analysis of the imaging data;
identify information about a surgical instrument of the plurality of surgical instruments;
customize an operational parameter of a surgical instrument of the plurality of surgical instruments; and
provide electrosurgical energy to electrosurgical instruments of the plurality of surgical instrument; and
a display operably coupled to the surgical hub, wherein the display is configured to display a digital representation of the critical structure on the display, and wherein the display is configured to display a resection margin around the critical structure, and wherein the resection margin is generated based on the margin signal.