# US 11,439,454 B2 · Teleoperated surgical system equipment with user interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,439,454 B2 - Document ID: US11439454B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/221,981 - Filed: 2018-12-17 - Published: 2019-06-27 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-17 - Assignees: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Applicants: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Inventors: Julie L. Berry; Paul W. Mohr - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439454B2 ## CPC - A61B 18/12: by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current - A61B 18/1206: {Generators therefor} - A61B 34/25: {User interfaces for surgical systems} - A61B 34/74: {Manipulators with manual electric input means} - G06F 3/0334: {Foot operated pointing devices} - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - A61B 34/30: Surgical robots - G06F 2203/0383: Remote input, i.e. interface arrangements in which the signals generated by a pointing device are transmitted to a PC at a remote location, e.g. to a PC in a LAN - G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method comprises simultaneously presenting on a display a plurality of graphical screen sections, each graphical screen section comprising adjustable control settings. The plurality of graphical screen sections respectively align with a plurality of connector ports, and each connector port is configured to be operably coupled with a surgical instrument. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving, at a single display screen of a flux supply unit, input at one or both of a first control of a first graphical user interface section and a second control of a second graphical user interface section, wherein: the first graphical user interface section of the display screen aligns along a first axis with a first connector port configured to be operably coupled to a surgical instrument, the first graphical user interface section comprising a first indicator extending along the first axis and providing a visual association between the first graphical user interface section and the first connector port, the second graphical user interface section of the display screen aligns along a second axis with a second connector port configured to be operably coupled to a surgical instrument, the second graphical user interface section comprising a second indicator extending along the second axis and providing a visual association between the second graphical user interface section and the second connector port, and the first graphical user interface section and the second graphical user interface section are simultaneously available to receive input at the display screen; adjusting an appearance of one or both of the first indicator and the second indicator in response to a respective surgical instrument in a connected state with one or both of the first connector port or the second connector port comprising a storage device storing information about the respective surgical instrument; and adjusting an output of one or both of the first connector port and the second connector port based on the input. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising one or both of: displaying a third indicator on the first graphical user interface section to indicate that an electrosurgical instrument is operably coupled to the first connector port, and displaying a fourth indicator on the second graphical user interface section to indicate that an electrosurgical instrument is operationally coupled to the second connector port. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein a surgical instrument is operably coupled to the first connector port, and the method further comprises: displaying a fifth indicator on the first graphical user interface section to indicate to which arm of a manipulator system of a surgical system the surgical instrument is mounted. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting information about the respective surgical instrument stored on the storage device from the storage device to the flux supply unit; and adjusting the output of one or both of the first connector port and the second connector port based on the information about the respective surgical instrument. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: a first user input mechanism is operably coupled to control an output at the first connector port, and the method further comprises displaying a third indicator at the first graphical user interface section, the third indicator indicating the first user input mechanism is operably coupled to control the output at the first connector port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein: a second user input mechanism is operably coupled to control an output at the second connector port, and the method further comprises displaying a fourth indicator at the second graphical user interface section, the fourth indicator indicating the second user input mechanism is operably coupled to control the output at the second connector port. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, on the single display screen, an icon indicating a status regarding a state of signal communication between the flux supply unit and a surgical system to which the flux supply unit is operably coupled. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising graphically partitioning the single display screen into the first graphical user interface section and second graphical user interface section. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein graphically partitioning comprises providing a border around each of the first and second graphical user interface sections. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein graphically partitioning comprises providing space between each of the first and second graphical user interface sections. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising changing an appearance of one or both of the first and second graphical user interface sections based on a type of flux a surgical instrument operably coupled to one or both of the first or second connector ports is configured to receive. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising one or both of: displaying on the first graphical user interface section information regarding a first surgical instrument coupled with the first connector port; and displaying on the second graphical user interface section information regarding a second surgical instrument coupled with the second connector port. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the information comprises one or more of a type of flux the surgical instrument is configured to receive, instrument settings, flux supply unit settings, and connection state of the at least one first and second surgical instrument. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein: displaying on the first graphical user interface section information regarding the first surgical instrument comprises displaying a monopolar mode or a bipolar mode of the first surgical instrument, and displaying on the second graphical user interface section information regarding the second surgical instrument comprises displaying a monopolar mode or a bipolar mode of the second surgical instrument. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second graphical user interface sections comprise adjustable control setting icons to respectively control output at each of the first and second connector ports. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to receiving input at one or both of a first control of a first graphical user interface section and a second control of a second graphical user interface section: displaying the first graphical user interface section on the display screen based on operable connection of a first surgical instrument to the first connector port, and displaying the second graphical user interface section on the display screen based on operable connection of a second surgical instrument to the second connector port. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting an appearance of one or both of the first indicator and the second indicator comprises one or both of adjusting an illumination of one or both of the first indicator and second indicator and adjusting a color of one or both of the first indicator and the second indicator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first axis and the second axis are parallel to one another, the first graphical user interface section is adjacent to the first connector port, and the second graphical user interface section is adjacent the second connector port.