Robotic surgical instrument communication
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorMark D. Overmyer
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Abstract
Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for robotic surgical instrument communication are provided. In general, a surgical tool includes a sensor configured to sense a parameter related to the surgical tool and to wirelessly communicate the sensed data to another device, e.g., another surgical tool. Each of the surgical tool and the other device are configured to be operatively connected to a robotic surgical system and to be controlled by the robotic surgical system. The other device is configured to transmit the data received from the surgical tool to the robotic surgical system.
Claims20
A surgical system, comprising:
- a surgical tool including an elongate shaft having an end effector at a distal end thereof, the end effector being configured to be disposed within a body of a patient, the surgical tool being configured to releasably and replaceably couple to a robotic surgical system configured to provide a control signal to the surgical tool to allow the end effector to perform a function, the surgical tool including a sensor at the end effector, the sensor being configured to sense a parameter associated with the surgical tool, and the sensor being configured to wirelessly transmit a signal indicative of the sensed parameter to a second surgical tool disposed within the body of the patient and releasably and replaceably coupled to the robotic surgical system.
A surgical system, comprising:
- a first surgical tool including an elongate shaft having an end effector at a distal end thereof, the end effector being configured to be disposed within a body of a patient, the surgical tool being configured to releasably and replaceably couple to a robotic surgical system configured to provide a control signal to the surgical tool to allow the end effector to perform a function, the surgical tool including a sensor at the end effector, the sensor being configured to sense a parameter associated with the surgical tool;
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- a second surgical tool configured to be disposed within the body of the patient and to be releasably and replaceably coupled to the robotic surgical system, the second surgical tool being configured to wirelessly receive a first signal from the first surgical tool that is indicative of the sensed parameter, and the second surgical tool being configured to transmit a second signal indicative of the first signal to the robotic surgical system.
A surgical method, comprising:
- positioning an end effector of a first surgical tool in a body of a patient, the first surgical tool being releasably and replaceably coupled to a robotic surgical system;
- positioning a distal portion of a second surgical tool in the body of the patient, the second surgical tool being releasably and replaceably coupled to the robotic surgical system;
- sensing a parameter associated with the first surgical tool with a sensor at the end effector of the first surgical tool;
- wirelessly transmitting a first signal from the end effector of the first surgical tool to a communication mechanism at the distal portion of the second surgical tool, the first signal being indicative of the sensed parameter;
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- transmitting a second signal from the second surgical tool to the robotic surgical system, the second signal being indicative of the first signal received by the second surgical tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.