US 11,701,185 B2
Wireless pairing of a surgical device with another device within a sterile surgical field based on the usage and situational awareness of devices
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/519,748.
Application 17/519,748 is a continuation of application No. 16/931,712, filed on Jul. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,179,204.
Application 16/931,712 is a continuation of application No. 16/182,231, filed on Nov. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,758,310, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/729,186, filed on Sep. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/692,748, filed on Jun. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/692,768, filed on Jun. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/692,747, filed on Jun. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/659,900, filed on Apr. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/650,882, filed on Mar. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/650,898, filed on Mar. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/650,877, filed on Mar. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/650,887, filed on Mar. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/640,417, filed on Mar. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/640,415, filed on Mar. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/611,339, filed on Dec. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/611,340, filed on Dec. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/611,341, filed on Dec. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0160438 A1, May 26, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC A61B 34/25 (2016.02) [A61B 18/082 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 10 Claims
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1. A surgical system comprising:
a first surgical device comprising a control circuit, the control circuit configured to:
be situationally aware of events occurring within a vicinity of the first surgical device according to data received from a database, a patient monitoring device, or a paired surgical device, or any combination of the database, the patient monitoring device, or the paired surgical device; and
wirelessly pair with a second surgical device according to a usage of the first surgical device and the events of which the first surgical device is situationally aware,
wherein the events of which the first surgical device is situationally aware comprise a first user using the first surgical device and a second user using the second surgical device,
wherein the events comprising the first user using the first surgical device comprise the first user grasping a handle of the first surgical device, and
wherein the events comprising the first user grasping a handle of the first surgical device comprise the first user grasping the handle of the first surgical device thereby allowing a transceiver in the handle of the first surgical device to communicate with an identifier worn by the first user and allowing, by the identifier, a communication between the first surgical device and a surgical hub.