NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190247133A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US15897877

    申请日:2018-02-15

    Applicant: Ethicon LLC

    Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for near field communication (NFC) between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system are provided. In general, a surgical tool is configured to move between different modes of communication with a robotic surgical system to which the tool is releasably and replaceably coupled. The different modes of communication are detectable by the robotic surgical system by the tool's frequency of NFC with the robotic surgical system. The tool includes a mechanism configured to be manipulated by a user of the tool to move the tool between the different modes of communication. The tool operating in a first mode of communication indicates to the robotic surgical system that the tool is operating in a normal state. The tool operating in each of one or more additional modes of communication indicates that the tool is operating in an error state.

    Controlling impedance rise in electrosurgical medical devices

    公开(公告)号:US10349999B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15667225

    申请日:2017-08-02

    Applicant: Ethicon LLC

    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to methods for providing an electrosurgical signal to a patient using an electrosurgical system. A method may, for a first application period, apply the electrosurgical signal to first and second electrodes according to a first mode. In the first mode, the electrosurgical signal is limited to a first maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds a first mode threshold. The method may also, for a second application period after the first application period, apply the electrosurgical signal according to a second mode. In the second mode, the electrosurgical signal is limited to a second mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds a second mode threshold. The second maximum power may be greater than the first maximum power.

    SELF DESCRIBING DATA PACKETS GENERATED AT AN ISSUING INSTRUMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190207773A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US15940645

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Applicant: Ethicon LLC

    CPC classification number: G16H40/60

    Abstract: Various surgical hubs are disclosed. A surgical hub comprises a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to: receive a first self-describing data packet from a first data source, the first self-describing data packet comprising a first preamble, a first data payload, a source of the first data payload, and a first encryption certificate, wherein the first preamble defines the first data payload and the first encryption certificate verifies the authenticity of the first data packet; parse the received first preamble; and interpret the first data payload based on the first preamble.

    DATA PAIRING TO INTERCONNECT A DEVICE MEASURED PARAMETER WITH AN OUTCOME

    公开(公告)号:US20190205567A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US15940649

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Applicant: Ethicon LLC

    CPC classification number: G16H15/00 G16H40/40

    Abstract: Various surgical hubs are disclosed. A surgical hub is configured to communicate with a surgical instrument. The surgical hub comprises a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive a first data set associated with a surgical procedure. The first data set is generated at a first time. A second data set, associated with the efficacy of the surgical procedure, is also received. The second data set is generated at a second time. The second time is separate and distinct from the first time. The processor further executes instructions to anonymize the first and second data sets by removing information that identifies a patient, a surgery, or a scheduled time of the surgery; and stores the first and second anonymized data sets to generate a data pair grouped by surgery.

    COMMUNICATION OF SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM PARAMETERS TO HUB OR CLOUD IN SMOKE EVACUATION MODULE FOR INTERACTIVE SURGICAL PLATFORM

    公开(公告)号:US20190201593A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US16024245

    申请日:2018-06-29

    Applicant: Ethicon LLC

    Abstract: Surgical systems can include evacuation systems for evacuating smoke, fluid, and/or particulates from a surgical site. A surgical evacuation system can be intelligent and may include one or more sensors for detecting one or more properties of the surgical system, evacuation system, surgical procedure, surgical site, and/or patient tissue, for example. Communication among devices in the surgical system may include a surgical evacuation system acquiring a value of a parameter and transmitting the value of the parameter to a cloud computing network or a surgical hub. The cloud computing network or surgical hub may process the value of the parameter, determine an impact of the value of the parameter on the surgical evacuation system or a modular device, and send an instruction to adjust operation to the surgical evacuation system or the modular device. The surgical evacuation system or the modular device will adjust operation based on the instruction.

    CLOUD-BASED MEDICAL ANALYTICS FOR SECURITY AND AUTHENTICATION TRENDS AND REACTIVE MEASURES

    公开(公告)号:US20190201138A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US15940634

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Applicant: Ethicon LLC

    CPC classification number: G16H40/60 H04L63/1408 H04L63/20 H04W12/00512

    Abstract: A cloud based security system for a medical data network comprises: at least one processor; at least one memory communicatively coupled to the processor; an input/output interface configured for accessing data from a plurality of medical hubs, each communicatively coupled to at least one surgical instrument; and a database residing in the at least one memory and configured to store the data. The at least one processor is programmed to: identify a first security threat by a first medical instrument communicatively coupled to a first medical hub located at a first medical facility; determine that a second security threat is present at a second medical hub located at a second medical facility, based on at least one common characteristic between the first medical instrument and a second medical instrument communicatively coupled to the second medical hub; and provide an alert to the second medical facility about the second security threat.

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