US 11,786,240 B2
Using smart packaging in adjusting use of tissue adjuncts
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US); Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/216,953.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313245 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0686 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system, comprising:
a bioabsorbable adjunct configured to be implanted in a body of a patient using a surgical stapler;
a medicant releasably retained by the adjunct and configured to be released from the adjunct into the body of the patient;
a packaging unit packaging the adjunct and the medicant;
a sensor configured to, with the packaging unit packaging the adjunct and the medicant, gather data regarding an exposure condition of at least one of the adjunct and the medicant, the exposure condition being a condition that affects performance of at least one of the adjunct in the body of the patient and the medicant in the body of the patient; and
a processor configured to
receive the data gathered by the sensor,
determine a recommendation of use of the adjunct and the medicant in a surgical procedure based on the received data and on a requirement of the surgical procedure, and
cause notice of the recommendation to be provided to a medical practitioner associated with the surgical procedure.