Surgical data system and control

A method performed by a device with a processor, the method comprising:

• receiving, via the processor, a plurality of data streams during a surgical event, wherein the plurality of data streams comprises a first data stream and a second data stream;
• identifying, via the processor, a first surgical data interface via which the first data stream is received, wherein the first surgical data interface is configured to receive the first data stream from a first surgical instrument;
• identifying, via the processor, a second surgical data interface via which the second data stream is received, wherein the second surgical data interface is configured to receive the second data stream from a second surgical instrument;
• selecting, via the processor, the first data stream and the second data stream from the plurality of data streams;
• determining, via the processor, the first data stream as a primary data stream based on the first surgical data interface configured to receive the first data stream from the first surgical instrument;
• determining, via the processor, the second data stream as a secondary data stream based on the second surgical data interface configured to receive the second data stream from the second surgical instrument;
• generating, via the processor, based on the secondary data stream, situational data associated with the primary data stream, wherein the situational data indicates a medical decision-making factor of the surgical event;
• sending, via the processor, the primary data stream with the situational data associated with the primary data stream during the surgical event;
• generating, via the processor, control instructions based on the primary data stream and the situational data associated with the primary data stream;
• and
• sending, via the processor, the control instructions to a third surgical instrument in communication with the device, wherein the generated control instructions change an operation of the third surgical instrument.