| CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [A61B 1/00006 (2013.01); A61B 1/000095 (2022.02); A61B 1/005 (2013.01); A61B 1/044 (2022.02); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 5/0075 (2013.01); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); A61B 5/065 (2013.01); A61B 5/6835 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1139 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A system, comprising:
a first surgical instrument configured to be inserted into a first portion of a body cavity and to operate on a first surgical treatment site located within the body cavity of a patient;
a second surgical instrument configured to be inserted into a second portion of the body cavity and to operate on a second surgical treatment site located within the body cavity, the second portion of the body cavity being different than the first portion of the body cavity, and the second surgical treatment site being different than the first surgical treatment site;
a first flexible endoscope having a first image sensor and configured to be positioned such that the second surgical instrument is not within a field of view of the first image sensor;
a second flexible endoscope having a second image sensor and positioned such that the first surgical instrument is not within a field of view of the second image sensor;
a controller configured to, with the second surgical instrument being in the body cavity and not being within the field of view of the first image sensor and with the first surgical instrument being in the body cavity and not being within the field of view of the second image sensor, receive images gathered by each of the first and second image sensors, determine a first location of the first surgical instrument and a second location of the second surgical instrument relative to one another, and cause synchronized surgical actions between the first and second surgical instruments at the first and second surgical treatment sites, respectively, wherein the synchronized surgical actions include the first surgical instrument at least one of moving relative to the first surgical treatment site and delivering treatment to the first surgical treatment site and the second surgical instrument at least one of moving relative to the second surgical treatment site and delivering treatment to the second surgical treatment site;
a first portion of a surgical implant configured to be releasably attached to the first surgical instrument and delivered into the body cavity while releasably attached to the first surgical instrument; and
a second portion of the surgical implant configured to be releasably attached to the second surgical instrument and delivered into the body cavity while releasably attached to the second surgical instrument;
wherein the controller causing the synchronized surgical actions includes actuating deployment of the first and second portions of the surgical implant simultaneously;
the first portion of the surgical implant includes a first electromagnetic tracker configured to provide data regarding the first portion of the surgical implant to the controller;
the second portion of the surgical implant includes a second electromagnetic tracker configured to provide data regarding the second portion of the surgical implant to the controller; and
the deployment of the first and second portions of the surgical implant by the controller is based on the received data regarding the first and second portions of the surgical implant.
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