Intelligent energy device based on real-time visual analysis of laparoscopic video

Abstract

A console is disclosed. The console includes: an image receiving module configured to receive image data from a first device connected to the console; an image processing module in communication with the image receiving module, the image processing module configured to process the received image data to determine tissue characteristic data; a mode determination module in communication with the image processing module, the mode determination module configured to determine, based on the tissue characteristic data, an operation mode of a second device connected to the console; and a control module in communication with the mode determination module, the control module configured to control an operation of the second device based on the determined operation mode.

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