Surgical system distributed processing
Surgical hub systems are disclosed. A surgical hub system comprises a surgical hub configured to communicably couple to a modular device comprising a sensor configured to detect data associated with the modular device and a device processor. The surgical hub comprises a hub processor, a hub memory coupled to the hub processor. The surgical hub system also comprises a distributed control system executable at least in part by each of the device processor and the hub processor. The distributed control system is configured to: receive the data detected by the sensor; determine control adjustments for the modular device according to the data; and control the modular device according to the control adjustments. When in a first mode, the distributed control system is executed by both the hub processor and the device processor. In a second mode, the distributed control system is executed solely by the device processor.
1. A system comprising:
a surgical hub configured to communicably couple to a modular device comprising a sensor configured to detect data associated with the modular device and a device processor, the surgical hub comprising:
a hub processor; and
a hub memory coupled to the hub processor; and
a distributed control system executable at least in part by each of the device processor and the hub processor, the distributed control system configured to:
receive the data detected by the sensor;
determine control adjustments for the modular device according to the data; and
control the modular device according to the control adjustments;
wherein in a first mode the distributed control system is executed by both the hub processor and the device processor, and in a second mode the distributed control system is executed solely by the device processor; and
wherein the distributed control system is configured to shift from the first mode to the second mode when a sampling rate of the sensor is greater than a data transmission rate from the modular device to the surgical hub.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the modular device comprises a radiofrequency (RF) electrosurgical instrument and the distributed control system is configured to control an energy level of the RF electrosurgical instrument.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the modular device comprises a surgical cutting and stapling instrument and the distributed control system is configured to control a rate at which a motor of the surgical cutting and stapling instrument drives a knife.
4. A system comprising:
a surgical hub configured to communicably couple to a modular device comprising a sensor configured to detect data associated with the modular device and a device processor, the surgical hub comprising:
a hub processor; and
a hub memory coupled to the hub processor; and
a distributed control system executable at least in part by each of the device processor and the hub processor, the distributed control system configured to:
receive the data detected by the sensor;
determine control adjustments for the modular device according to the data; and
control the modular device according to the control adjustments;
wherein in a first mode the distributed control system is executed by both the hub processor and the device processor, and in a second mode the distributed control system is executed solely by the device processor; and
wherein the distributed control system is configured to shift from the second mode to the first mode when a sampling rate of the sensor is less than a data transmission rate from the modular device to the surgical hub.
5. A system comprising:
a modular device configured to communicably couple to a surgical hub comprising a hub processor, the modular device comprising:
a sensor configured to detect data associated with the modular device;
a device memory; and
a device processor coupled to the device memory and the sensor; and
a distributed control system executable at least in part by each of the device processor and the hub processor, the distributed control system configured to:
receive the data detected by the sensor;
determine control adjustments for the modular device according to the data; and
control the modular device according to the control adjustments;
wherein in a first mode the distributed control system is executed by both the hub processor and the device processor, and in a second mode the distributed control system is executed solely by the device processor; and
wherein the distributed control system is configured to shift from the first mode to the second mode when a sampling rate of the sensor is greater than a data transmission rate from the modular device to the surgical hub.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the modular device comprises a radiofrequency (RF) electrosurgical instrument and the distributed control system is configured to control an energy level of the RF electrosurgical instrument.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the modular device comprises a surgical cutting and stapling instrument and the distributed control system is configured to control a rate at which a motor of the surgical cutting and stapling instrument drives a knife.
8. A system comprising:
a modular device configured to communicably couple to a surgical hub comprising a hub processor, the modular device comprising:
a sensor configured to detect data associated with the modular device;
a device memory; and
a device processor coupled to the device memory and the sensor; and
a distributed control system executable at least in part by each of the device processor and the hub processor, the distributed control system configured to:
receive the data detected by the sensor;
determine control adjustments for the modular device according to the data; and
control the modular device according to the control adjustments;
wherein in a first mode the distributed control system is executed by both the hub processor and the device processor, and in a second mode the distributed control system is executed solely by the device processor; and
wherein the distributed control system is configured to shift from the second mode to the first mode when a sampling rate of the sensor is less than a data transmission rate from the modular device to the surgical hub.