Method of using a surgical modular robotic assembly
A method of using a surgical modular robotic assembly including an interchangeable motor pack, a hand-held surgical instrument, and a robotic surgical instrument is disclosed. The method includes releasably attaching an interface portion of the interchangeable motor pack to the hand-held surgical instrument, causing the interchangeable motor pack to drive a first surgical tool of the hand-held surgical instrument, stopping the interchangeable motor pack from driving the first surgical tool, disconnecting the interface portion from the hand-held surgical instrument, and releasably attaching the interface portion of the interchangeable motor pack to the robotic surgical instrument.
1. A method of using a surgical modular robotic assembly including an interchangeable motor pack, a hand-held surgical instrument, and a robotic surgical instrument, the method comprising:
releasably attaching an interface portion of the interchangeable motor pack to the hand-held surgical instrument;
causing the interchangeable motor pack to drive a first surgical tool of the hand-held surgical instrument;
stopping the interchangeable motor pack from driving the first surgical tool;
disconnecting the interface portion from the hand-held surgical instrument; and
releasably attaching the interface portion of the interchangeable motor pack to the robotic surgical instrument.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing the interchangeable motor pack to drive a second surgical tool.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising establishing a first connection between the robotic surgical instrument and a first surgical hub.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising establishing a second connection between the robotic surgical instrument and a second surgical hub.
5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising transmitting, by a first processor, a data communication through the first connection.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising verifying, by a second processor, integrity of the data communication.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
computing, by the second processor, a security code from the data communication; and
comparing, by the second processor, the computed security code to a security code received with the data communication.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising stopping, by the second processor, the interchangeable motor pack from driving the first surgical tool if the computed security code does not match the received security code.
9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the data communication is indicative of a position of an end effector of the robotic surgical instrument.
10. The method of claim 5 , wherein the data communication is indicative of a motion of an end effector of the robotic surgical instrument.
11. A method of using a surgical modular robotic assembly including an interchangeable motor pack, a hand-held surgical instrument, and a robotic surgical instrument, the method comprising:
causing the interchangeable motor pack to drive a first surgical tool of the hand-held surgical instrument;
stopping the interchangeable motor pack from driving the first surgical tool;
disconnecting the interchangeable motor pack from the hand-held surgical instrument; and
releasably attaching the interchangeable motor pack to the robotic surgical instrument.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising causing the interchangeable motor pack to drive a second surgical tool.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising establishing a first connection between the robotic surgical instrument and a first surgical hub.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising establishing a second connection between the robotic surgical instrument and a second surgical hub.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising transmitting, by a first processor, a data communication through the first connection.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising verifying, by a second processor, integrity of the data communication.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
computing, by the second processor, a security code from the data communication; and
comparing, by the second processor, the computed security code to a security code received with the data communication.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising stopping, by the second processor, the interchangeable motor pack from driving the first surgical tool if the computed security code does not match the received security code.