IP Library Granted Patent US 11,571,205
Granted Patent B2
US 11,571,205 · App. 16/128,164 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Surgical visualization feedback system

Inventors: Charles J. Scheib (Loveland, OH); Jeffrey S. Swayze (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
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Patent No.
US 11,571,205
App. No.
16/128,164
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surgical visualization feedback system is disclosed. The surgical visualization feedback system comprises an emitter assembly configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward an anatomical structure. The emitter assembly comprises a structured light emitter configured to emit a structured light pattern on a surface of the anatomical structure and a spectral light emitter configured to emit spectral light capable of penetrating the anatomical structure. The surgical visualization feedback system further comprises a waveform sensor assembly configured to detect reflected electromagnetic radiation corresponding to the emitted electromagnetic radiation and a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform sensor assembly. The control circuit is configured to receive an input corresponding to a selected surgical procedure, determine an identity of a targeted structure within the anatomical structure based on the selected surgical procedure and the reflected electromagnetic radiation, and confirm the determined identity of the targeted structure through a user input.

Claims (67)

1. A surgical visualization feedback system, comprising:

an emitter assembly configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward an anatomical structure, the emitter assembly comprising:

a structured light emitter configured to emit a structured light pattern on a surface of the anatomical structure; and

a spectral light emitter configured to emit spectral light in a plurality of wavelengths capable of penetrating the anatomical structure;

a waveform sensor assembly configured to detect reflected electromagnetic radiation corresponding to the emitted electromagnetic radiation; and

a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform sensor assembly, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

receive an input corresponding to a selected surgical procedure;

determine an identity of a targeted structure within the anatomical structure based on the selected surgical procedure and the reflected electromagnetic radiation; and

confirm the determined identity of the targeted structure through a user input.

2. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured solicit a user input to confirm the determined identity of the targeted structure.

3. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 2 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to approve, deny, or revise the determined identity of the targeted structure based on the user input.

4. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 2 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to update a stored set of information regarding the targeted structure based on the user input.

5. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the identity of the targeted structure comprises an anatomical name.

6. A surgical visualization feedback system, comprising:

a spectral light emitter configured to emit spectral light toward an anatomical structure;

a waveform sensor configured to detect reflected spectral light corresponding to the emitted spectral light; and

a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform sensor, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

cause the spectral light emitter to emit the spectral light in a plurality of wavelengths capable of penetrating the anatomical structure;

receive an input from the waveform sensor corresponding to the reflected spectral light;

identify a targeted structure embedded in the anatomical structure based on the input corresponding to the reflected spectral light; and

confirm the identity of the targeted structure.

7. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 6 , wherein the control circuit is configured to solicit a user input to confirm the identity of the targeted structure.

8. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 7 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to approve, deny, or revise the identity of the targeted structure based on the user input.

9. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 7 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to update a stored set of information regarding the targeted structure based on the user input.

10. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 6 , wherein the identity of the targeted structure comprises an anatomical name.

11. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 6 , wherein the targeted structure is associated with a particular surgical procedure.

12. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 6 , further comprising a structured light emitter.

13. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to cause the structured light emitter to emit a structured light pattern on a surface of the anatomical structure.

14. A surgical visualization feedback system, comprising:

a spectral light emitter configured to emit spectral light toward an anatomical structure;

a waveform sensor configured to detect reflected spectral light corresponding to the emitted spectral light; and

a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform sensor, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

receive a first input corresponding to a selected surgical procedure;

retrieve, from a stored set of information, identification data of a targeted structure associated with the selected surgical procedure;

cause the spectral light emitter to emit the spectral light in a plurality of wavelengths capable of penetrating the anatomical structure;

receive a second input from the waveform sensor corresponding to the reflected spectral light;

identify the targeted structure in the anatomical structure based on the second input and the identification data; and

confirm the identity of the targeted structure.

15. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuit is configured to solicit a user input to confirm the identity of the targeted structure.

16. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 15 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to approve, deny, or revise the identity of the targeted structure based on the user input.

17. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 15 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to update the stored set of information based on the user input.

18. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 14 , wherein the identity of the targeted structure comprises an anatomical name.

19. The surgical visualization feedback system of claim 14 , further comprising a structured light emitter.

20. A surgical visualization feedback system, comprising:

an emitter assembly configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward an anatomical structure, the emitter assembly comprising:

a structured light emitter configured to emit a structured light pattern on a surface of the anatomical structure; and

a spectral light emitter configured to emit spectral light in a plurality of wavelengths capable of penetrating the anatomical structure;

a waveform sensor assembly configured to detect reflected electromagnetic radiation corresponding to the emitted electromagnetic radiation; and

a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform sensor assembly, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

receive an input corresponding to a selected surgical procedure; and

determine an identity of a targeted structure within the anatomical structure based on the selected surgical procedure and the reflected electromagnetic radiation.

21. A surgical visualization feedback system, comprising:

a spectral light emitter configured to emit spectral light toward an anatomical structure;

a waveform sensor configured to detect reflected spectral light corresponding to the emitted spectral light; and

a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform sensor, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

cause the spectral light emitter to emit the spectral light in a plurality of wavelengths capable of penetrating the anatomical structure;

receive an input from the waveform sensor corresponding to the reflected spectral light; and

identify a targeted structure embedded in the anatomical structure based on the input corresponding to the reflected spectral light.

22. A surgical visualization feedback system, comprising:

a spectral light emitter configured to emit spectral light toward an anatomical structure;

a waveform sensor configured to detect reflected spectral light corresponding to the emitted spectral light; and

a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform sensor, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

receive a first input corresponding to a selected surgical procedure;

retrieve, from a stored set of information, identification data of a targeted structure associated with the selected surgical procedure;

cause the spectral light emitter to emit the spectral light in a plurality of wavelengths capable of penetrating the anatomical structure;

receive a second input from the waveform sensor corresponding to the reflected spectral light; and

identify the targeted structure in the anatomical structure based on the second input and the identification data.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2021
From: ETHICON LLC
To: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 056601/0339 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2018
From: SCHEIB, CHARLES J.; SWAYZE, JEFFREY S.
To: ETHICON LLC
Reel/Frame 047282/0153 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62698625 · Jul 16, 2018
Related Publication 20200015898A1 · Jan 16, 2020
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