US 11,882,993 B2
Method of using imaging devices in surgery
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Andrew C. Deck, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); Chad E. Eckert, Terrace Park, OH (US); Daniel J. Mumaw, Liberty Township, OH (US); Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Sarah A. Worthington, 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. 17/348,324.
Application 17/348,324 is a continuation of application No. 16/729,807, filed on Dec. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,284,963.
Prior Publication US 2021/0307867 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. G06T 19/00 (2011.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 1/000094 (2022.02) [A61B 1/009 (2022.02); A61B 1/00194 (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)] 15 Claims
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1. A surgical hub for use with a surgical system in a surgical procedure to be performed by a clinician in an operating room, the surgical hub comprising:
a control circuit configured to:
receive, by the control circuit, visualization data from a camera;
determine, by the control circuit, potential surgical locations based on the visualization data;
receive, by the control circuit, user characteristics of the clinician from a database of user characteristics, wherein the database comprises user characteristics from a plurality of clinicians, and wherein the received user characteristics pertain to physical characteristics and preferences of the clinician performing the surgical procedure; and
determine, by the control circuit, a surgical device placement selected, by the control circuit, from the potential surgical locations based on at least the user characteristics of the clinician.