Method for operating surgical instrument systems
A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical instrument using machine learning in a surgical suite is disclosed.
1. A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical grasper using machine learning in a surgical suite, wherein said method comprises:
gathering data collected during previous surgical procedures, wherein the previous surgical procedures included the use of a surgical grasper comprising jaws movable through a closure stroke;
analyzing the gathered data to determine an appropriate operational adjustment of the surgical grasper during a current surgical procedure; and
adjusting the operation of the surgical grasper during the current surgical procedure to improve the operation of the surgical grasper based on the analyzed data, wherein adjusting the operation of the surgical grasper comprises adjusting the speed at which the jaws move through the closure stroke.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein gathering data comprises storing data in a surgical hub.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the surgical grasper is attached to a surgical robot and is configured to be operated manually by a clinician.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the operation of the surgical grasper comprises adjusting a final tissue gap between the jaws.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein gathering data comprises monitoring the movement of the jaws during use of the surgical grasper using a force detection circuit.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the operation of the surgical grasper comprises placing a power control program of a surgical robot to which the surgical grasper is attached in a limp mode.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein gathering data comprises accessing existing information based on previous operations.
8. A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical dissector using machine learning in a surgical suite, wherein said method comprises:
gathering data during surgical procedures, wherein the surgical procedures include the use of a surgical dissector comprising jaws movable through an opening stroke;
analyzing the gathered data to determine an appropriate operational adjustment of the surgical dissector; and
adjusting the operation of the surgical dissector to improve the operation of the surgical dissector, wherein adjusting the operation of the surgical dissector comprises adjusting the speed at which the jaws move through the opening stroke.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein gathering data comprises storing data in a surgical hub.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein adjusting the operation of the surgical dissector comprises adjusting a final open distance between the jaws.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein gathering data comprises monitoring the movement of the jaws during use of the surgical dissector using a force detection circuit.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein gathering data comprises accessing existing information based on previous operations.
13. A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical instrument using machine learning in a surgical suite, wherein said method comprises:
gathering data during surgical procedures, wherein the surgical procedures include the use of a modular surgical instrument assembled from modules selectively attached to one another, wherein the modules are selected from a set of modules;
analyzing the gathered data and the selected modules to determine an appropriate operational adjustment of the modular surgical instrument; and
adjusting the operation of the modular surgical instrument based on the gathered data and the selected modules to improve the operation of the modular surgical instrument.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of modules comprises a first module, a second module, and a third module.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first module comprises a drive system, wherein the drive system comprises an operational threshold, and wherein adjusting the operation of the modular surgical instrument comprises lowering the operational threshold when the second module is used in the modular surgical instrument.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum current limit.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum force limit.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum strain limit.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum temperature limit.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum impedance limit.
21. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first module comprises a drive system, wherein the drive system comprises an operational threshold, and wherein adjusting the operation of the surgical instrument comprises increasing the operational threshold when the third module is used in the surgical instrument.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum current limit.
23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum force limit.
24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum strain limit.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum temperature limit.
26. The method of claim 21 , wherein the operational threshold comprises a maximum impedance limit.
27. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second module comprises a power module.