US 12,446,949 B2
System and user interface for displaying actual operating parameters and ideal operating parameters
Daniel A. Joseph, Golden, CO (US); and Jennifer R. McHenry, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/190,682.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/033,270, filed on Jun. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0369328 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1445 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2090/066 (2016.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system, comprising:
an electrosurgical generator configured to generate electrosurgical energy;
an electrosurgical instrument configured to operably couple to the electrosurgical generator, the electrosurgical instrument including:
a housing;
an elongated member extending distally from the housing; and
an end effector assembly operably coupled to a distal portion of the elongated member, the end effector assembly including a pair of opposing jaw members, at least one of the jaw members moveable relative to the other to grasp tissue therebetween, at least one of the jaw members adapted to connect to the electrosurgical generator for conducting electrosurgical energy through grasped tissue; and
a computing device operably coupled to the electrosurgical instrument, the computing device configured to:
calculate an actual angle between the jaw members of the electrosurgical instrument; and
display a user interface including:
a representation of the jaw members of the end effector assembly defining an angle therebetween;
an ideal angle range between the jaw members, the ideal angle range displayed as a first portion of the angle defined between the jaw members of the representation, the first portion marked;
the actual angle between the jaw members, the actual angle displayed relative to the ideal angle range as a second portion of the angle defined between the jaw members of the representation; and
a difference between the actual angle and the ideal angle displayed as a third portion of the angle defined between the jaw members, there being a demarcation between the third portion and the second portion.