System comprising control circuit to determine a property of a fluid at a surgical site
A computer-implemented method for contextually controlling a surgical device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a computer system, perioperative data from the surgical device, the perioperative data associated with a surgical procedure; receiving, by the computer system, images from a scope, the images visualizing the surgical device during the surgical procedure; determining, by the computer system, an attribute of the surgical device from the images; determining, by the computer system, procedural context data based at least on the perioperative data and the attribute of the surgical device; and controlling, by the computer system, the surgical device according to the procedural context data.
1. A system, comprising:
an ultrasound emitter positionable to transmit ultrasound waves toward a fluid at a surgical site;
an ultrasound receiver positionable at the surgical site to receive at least a portion of the ultrasound waves transmitted by the ultrasound emitter; and
a control circuit communicably coupled to the ultrasound emitter and the ultrasound receiver, wherein the control circuit is to determine a property of a fluid at the surgical site based on the ultrasound waves received by the ultrasound receiver.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a scope comprising a distal end, wherein the ultrasound emitter is positioned on the distal end of the scope.
3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a visualization system comprising the scope and a display, wherein the visualization system is to transmit an image obtained by the scope of the surgical site to the display.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the visualization system further comprises a camera.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a surgical device comprising a device distal end, and wherein the ultrasound receiver is positioned on the device distal end of the surgical device.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the surgical device comprises an end effector.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the property of the fluid comprises at least one of a flow rate, a flow directionality, and a concentration of a particulate within the fluid.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the ultrasound waves received by the ultrasound receiver indicate a Doppler shift, and wherein the property of the fluid is determined based on the Doppler shift.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound emitter and the ultrasound receiver are positioned on opposite sides of the fluid to form a non-contact pass-through detection system.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound emitter and the ultrasound receiver are spaced apart from the fluid.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound emitter and the ultrasound receiver are positioned on the same side as the fluid to form a non-contact reflection detection system.
12. A system, comprising:
an ultrasound emitter positionable to transmit ultrasound waves toward a surgical site;
an ultrasound receiver positionable at the surgical site to receive at least a portion of the ultrasound waves transmitted by the ultrasound emitter; and
a control circuit communicably coupled to the ultrasound emitter and the ultrasound receiver, wherein the control circuit is to determine a property of the surgical site based on the ultrasound waves received by the ultrasound receiver.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the property of the surgical site is a surface feature located on a tissue at the surgical site.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the property of the surgical site is a presence of a fluid on a tissue at the surgical site.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the property of the surgical site is a flow rate of a fluid located within the surgical site.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the portion of ultrasound waves received by the ultrasound receiver indicate a Doppler shift, wherein the porperty comprises a property of a fluid at the surgical site, and wherein the property of the fluid is determined based on the Doppler shift.
17. A non-contact sensor, comprising:
an ultrasound emitter positionable to transmit ultrasound waves toward a fluid at a surgical site;
an ultrasound receiver positionable at the surgical site to receive at least a portion of the ultrasound waves transmitted by the ultrasound emitter; and
a control circuit communicably coupled to the ultrasound emitter and the ultrasound receiver, wherein the control circuit is to:
determine a property of a fluid at the surgical site based on the ultrasound waves received by the ultrasound receiver; and
adjust a parameter of a surgical device based on the property of the fluid at the surgical site.
18. The non-contact sensor of claim 17 , wherein the surgical device is a smoke evacuation system, and wherein the control circuit is to further:
differentiate between a first type of particulate in the fluid and a second type of particulate in the fluid; and
adjusts the parameter of the smoke evacuation system based further on a first concentration of the first type of particulate in the fluid and a second concentration of the second type of particulate in the fluid.
19. The non-contact sensor of claim 17 , wherein the control circuit is to further transmit a recommended surgical function during a surgical procedure based on the determined property of the fluid at the surgical site.
20. The non-contact sensor of claim 17 , wherein the portion of ultrasound waves received by the ultrasound receiver indicate a Doppler shift, and wherein the property of the fluid is determined based on the Doppler shift.