Granted Patent
B2
US 12,329,467 · App. 17/666,962 · Granted Jun 17, 2025
Method of hub communication with surgical instrument systems
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International
A61B34/25A61B5/00A61B17/0206A61B17/072A61B17/07207A61B17/105A61B17/1155A61B17/1285A61B18/1206A61B34/10A61B34/30A61B34/37A61B34/76A61B90/30A61B90/98G16H40/00A61B2017/00017A61B2017/00022A61B2017/00026A61B2017/0003A61B2017/00039A61B2017/00057A61B2017/00061A61B2017/00084A61B2017/00115A61B2017/00119A61B2017/00199A61B2017/00221A61B2017/00398A61B2017/0046A61B2017/00464A61B2017/00473A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00725A61B2017/00734A61B2017/00809A61B17/062A61B17/0644A61B2017/07214A61B2017/07271A61B17/083A61B17/1222A61B2017/2825A61B17/29A61B2017/2926A61B2017/2927A61B2017/2941A61B2017/2943A61B2017/2945A61B17/320068A61B2017/320074A61B2017/320094A61B17/3421A61B2018/1253A61B2018/126A61B2034/107A61B34/20A61B2034/2051A61B2034/2055A61B2090/061A61B2090/065A61B2090/066A61B2090/0803A61B2090/0808A61B2090/0811A61B2090/365A61B2090/366A61B90/90A61B90/96A61B2217/005A61B2217/007A61B2218/008
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Abstract
A method for downloading data from a surgical hub to a surgical instrument is disclosed. The method comprises assembling a first shaft assembly to a handle and downloading a first set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle once the first shaft assembly is attached to the handle. The method further comprises assembling a second shaft assembly to the handle and downloading a second set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle once the second shaft assembly is attached to the handle, wherein the second set of operational data is different than the first set of operational data.
Claims (37)
1. A method for providing tactile feedback to a clinician using a surgical hub and a surgical instrument system, comprising:
assembling a shaft assembly to a handle comprising an actuation trigger;
surrounding said actuation trigger with an electroactive polymer;
actuating said electroactive polymer so that said electroactive polymer can apply a force to said actuation trigger upon completion of a function of the surgical instrument system; and
alerting the clinician to the completion of the function of the surgical instrument system by way of tactile feedback through the handle.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising downloading a set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising downloading the set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle once the shaft assembly is attached to the handle.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the set of operation data pertains to the function of the surgical instrument system.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said electroactive polymer comprises a non-energized state.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said electroactive polymer comprises an energized state.
7. A method for providing tactile feedback to a clinician using a surgical hub and a power control system of a surgical instrument, comprising:
assembling a shaft assembly to a handle comprising an actuation trigger;
surrounding said actuation trigger with an electroactive polymer;
using the power control system to apply a voltage to the electroactive polymer;
applying a force to said actuation trigger upon completion of a function of the power control system as a result of applying a voltage to the electroactive polymer; and
alerting the clinician to the completion of the function of the power control system by way of tactile feedback.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising downloading a set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising downloading the set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle once the shaft assembly is attached to the handle.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the set of operation data pertains to the function of the surgical instrument.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein said electroactive polymer comprises a non-energized state.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein said electroactive polymer comprises an energized state.
13. A method for providing tactile feedback to a clinician using a surgical hub and a surgical instrument system, comprising:
surrounding an actuation trigger with an electroactive polymer;
actuating the electroactive polymer so that the electroactive polymer can apply a force to the actuation trigger upon completion of a function of the surgical instrument system; and
alerting the clinician to the completion of the function of the surgical instrument system by way of tactile feedback through a handle comprising the actuation trigger.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
downloading a set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
assembling a shaft assembly to the handle.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
downloading the set of operational data from the surgical hub to the handle once the shaft assembly is attached to the handle.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the set of operation data pertains to the function of the surgical instrument system.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the electroactive polymer comprises a non-energized state.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the electroactive polymer comprises an energized state.
20. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
using a power control system of the surgical instrument system to apply a voltage to the electroactive polymer; and
applying the force to the actuation trigger upon the completion of the function of the surgical instrument system as a result of applying the voltage to the electroactive polymer.
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 8, 2022
From: SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV; HARRIS, JASON L.
To: ETHICON LLC
Reel/Frame 061692/0485 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 8, 2022
From: ETHICON LLC
To: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 061898/0260 →
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