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US 2016/0242850 A1Published application
Surgical system having plurality of detachably attachable components and circuit for detecting target states of detachably attachable components and performing control based on detected target states, and method for providing surgical system
AssigneeGyrus ACMI, Inc. d.b.a. Olympus Surgical Technologies America
InventorRiyad MOE
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Abstract
Techniques, including a surgical system and a method for providing a surgical system, for detecting detachable attachment of a first component to a console, for detecting detachable attachment of a second component to one of the console the first component, and for controlling a function module based on the detection result are provided.
Claims16
A surgical system comprising:
- a console comprising:
- a function module configured to be controlled to perform a predetermined function;
- and
- a controller configured to control the function module;
- a first component configured to be directly or indirectly detachably attached to the console;
- a second component configured to be directly or indirectly detachably attached to one of the console and the first component,
- a target state detection circuit arranged to the console, the target state detection circuit comprising:
- a detection signal generation circuit configured to generate a detection signal;
- and
- a reference circuit configured to provide a baseline signal based on the detection signal;
- a first target state identification circuit arranged to the first component,
- wherein the first target state identification circuit is configured to be selectively electrically connected in a first attached state to the target state detection circuit, and
- wherein in the first attached state, the target state detection circuit and the first target state identification circuit are configured to provide a first attachment state signal based on the detection signal;
- and
- a second target state identification circuit arranged to the second component,
- wherein the second target state identification circuit is configured to be selectively electrically connected in a second attached state to the target state detection circuit, and
- wherein in the second attached state, the target state detection circuit and the second target state identification circuit are configured to provide a second attachment state signal based on the detection signal,
- wherein the target state detection circuit is configured to output a feedback signal based on the baseline signal, the first attachment state signal, and the second attachment state signal, and
- wherein the controller is configured to control the function module based on the feedback signal.
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A surgical system comprising:
- a console comprising:
- a function module configured to be controlled to perform a predetermined function;
- and
- a controller configured to control the function module,
- wherein the console is configured to be directly or indirectly detachably attached to a first component, and
- wherein one of the console and the first component is configured to be directly or indirectly detachably attached to a second component;
- and
- a target state detection circuit arranged to the console, the target state detection circuit comprising:
- a device signal generation circuit configured to generate a detection signal;
- and
- a reference circuit configured to provide a baseline signal based on the detection signal,
- wherein the target state detection circuit is configured to be selectively electrically connected in a first attached state to a first target state identification circuit arranged to the first component,
- wherein in the first attached state, the first target state identification circuit is configured to provide a first attachment state signal based on the detection signal,
- wherein the target state detection circuit is configured to be selectively electrically connected in a second attached state to a second target state identification circuit arranged to the second component,
- wherein in the second attached state, the second target state identification circuit is configured to provide a second attachment state signal based on the detection signal, and
- wherein the target state detection circuit is configured to output a feedback signal based on the baseline signal, the first attachment state signal, and the second attachment state signal, and
- wherein the controller is configured to control the therapy signal generator based on the feedback signal.
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A method comprising:
- providing a console comprising:
- a function module configured to be controlled to perform a predetermined function;
- and
- a controller configured to control the function module;
- providing a first component configured to be directly or indirectly detachably attached to the console;
- providing a second component configured to be directly or indirectly detachably attached to one of the console and the first component,
- providing a target state detection circuit arranged to the console, the target state detection circuit comprising:
- a detection signal generation circuit configured to generate a detection signal;
- and
- a reference circuit configured to provide a baseline signal based on the detection signal;
- providing a first target state identification circuit arranged to the first component,
- wherein the first target state identification circuit is configured to be selectively electrically connected in a first attached state to the target state detection circuit, and
- wherein in the first attached state, the target state detection circuit and the first target state identification circuit are configured to provide a first attachment state signal based on the detection signal;
- providing a second target state identification circuit arranged to the second component,
- wherein the second target state identification circuit is configured to be selectively electrically connected in a second attached state to the target state detection circuit, and
- wherein in the second attached state, the target state detection circuit and the second target state identification circuit are configured to provide a second attachment state signal based on the detection signal;
- enabling the target state detection circuit to output a feedback signal based on the baseline signal, the first attachment state signal, and the second attachment state signal;
- and
- enabling the controller to control the function module based on the feedback signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.