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US 12,178,528 B2Granted
Surgical robotic systems and methods of tracking usage of surgical instruments thereof
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorArvind Ramadorai
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Abstract
A method of tracking usage of a robotic surgical instrument includes capturing an image of a surgical instrument with an imager during a robotic surgical procedure, identifying a type of the surgical instrument based on the image of the surgical instrument, determining a degree of usage of the surgical instrument based on data acquired by at least one sensor, and determining a stage in a life cycle of the surgical instrument based on the type of surgical instrument identified and the degree of usage determined.
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A method of tracking usage of a robotic surgical instrument, the method comprising:
- capturing an image of a surgical instrument with an imager during a robotic surgical procedure;
- identifying a type of the surgical instrument based on the image of the surgical instrument;
- during the robotic surgical procedure, determining a degree of usage of the surgical instrument based on data acquired by at least one sensor supported on jaws of the surgical instrument, wherein the degree of usage of the surgical instrument is a function of an amount of time of use of the surgical instrument and a function of forces measured by the at least one sensor during the time of use of the surgical instrument;
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- determining a stage in a life cycle of the surgical instrument based on the type of surgical instrument identified and the degree of usage determined during the robotic surgical procedure.
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A robotic surgical system, comprising:
- a robotic arm;
- a surgical instrument configured to be coupled to and operated by the robotic arm;
- an imager configured to capture an image of the surgical instrument during a surgical procedure;
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- a control device in communication with the imager and configured to:
- identify a type of the surgical instrument based on the image of the surgical instrument captured by the imager;
- during the robotic surgical procedure, determine a degree of usage of the surgical instrument based on data acquired by at least one sensor supported on jaws of the surgical instrument, wherein the degree of usage of the surgical instrument is a function of an amount of time of use of the surgical instrument and a function of forces measured by the at least one sensor during the time of use of the surgical instrument;
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- determine a stage in a life cycle of the surgical instrument based on the type of the surgical instrument identified and the degree of usage determined during the robotic surgical procedure.
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