US 12,446,968 B2
Methods and systems for controlling cooperative surgical instruments
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, 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 Oct. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/451,959.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/249,877, filed on Sep. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0095730 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [A61B 1/000095 (2022.02); A61B 1/005 (2013.01); A61B 1/044 (2022.02); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/1482 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00654 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00779 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first electrosurgical instrument having a first end effector and a second electrosurgical instrument having a second end effector, wherein each of the first end effector and the second end effector is configured to at least grasp a tissue or deliver energy at a surgical treatment site located within a patient;
a controller configured to:
receive data from the second electrosurgical instrument, wherein the received data is associated with a amount of energy delivered by the first electrosurgical instrument to the tissue,
based on the received data, determine the first amount of energy delivered by the first electrosurgical instrument,
based on at least the received data, determine a parameter associated with a second amount of energy to be delivered by the first electrosurgical instrument, wherein the second amount of energy is different than the first amount of energy, and
send the parameter to the first electrosurgical instrument.