METHOD OF HUB COMMUNICATION, PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISPLAY

1 . A surgical system, comprising:

a first surgical tool;

a second surgical tool different than the second surgical tool;

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

retrieve a first data set from the first surgical tool;

anonymize the first data set;

retrieve a second data set from the second surgical tool;

anonymize the second data set;

pair the anonymized first data set and second data set; and

evaluate an aspect of the surgical procedure comprising the first surgical tool and the second surgical tool based on the anonymized paired first data set and second data set.

2 . The surgical system of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the aspect of the surgical procedure comprises determining a success rate of the surgical procedure.

3 . The surgical system of claim 1 , wherein the first surgical tool comprises a surgical instrument.

4 . The surgical system of claim 3 , wherein the second surgical tool comprises an imaging device.

5 . The surgical system of claim 4 , wherein the first data set is associated with a surgical procedure comprising the surgical instrument.

6 . The surgical system of claim 5 , wherein the second data set is associated with an outcome of the surgical procedure.

7 . The surgical system of claim 3 , wherein evaluating the aspect of the surgical procedure comprises assessing a setting of the surgical instrument.

8 . The surgical system of claim 1 , wherein anonymizing the first data set comprises stripping patient identification information from the first data set.

9 . A surgical system, comprising:

a first surgical tool;

a second surgical tool different than the second surgical tool; and

a surgical hub, comprising a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

retrieve a first data set from the first surgical tool;

anonymize the first data set;

retrieve a second data set from the second surgical tool;

anonymize the second data set;

associate the first data set and the second data set with a key; and

present the first data set and the second data after anonymization and association with key.

10 . The surgical system of claim 9 , wherein presenting the first data set and the second data set comprises displaying at least a portion of the first data set and the second data set on a monitor.

11 . The surgical system of claim 9 , wherein presenting the first data set and the second data comprises a remote transmission of at least a portion of the first data set and the second data set.

12 . The surgical system of claim 9 , wherein the first surgical tool comprises a surgical instrument.

13 . The surgical system of claim 12 , wherein the second surgical tool comprises an imaging device.

14 . The surgical system of claim 13 , wherein the first data set is associated with a surgical procedure comprising the surgical instrument.

15 . The surgical system of claim 14 , wherein the second data set is associated with an outcome of the surgical procedure.

16 . The surgical system of claim 9 , wherein anonymizing the first data set comprises stripping patient identification information from the first data set.

17 . The surgical system of claim 9 , wherein the key comprises a time stamp.

18 . A surgical system, comprising:

a first modular device; and

a surgical hub, comprising a control circuit configured to:

receive first perioperative data from a second modular device;

anonymize the first perioperative data;

receives second perioperative data from a third modular device;

anonymize the second perioperative data; and

adjust at least one setting of the first modular device based on contextual information derived from the anonymized first and second perioperative data.

19 . The surgical system of claim 18 , wherein anonymizing the first perioperative data comprises stripping patient identification information from the first perioperative data.