Interactive surgical drape, system, and related methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016334864-A1
Application number	US-201514708599-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 11, 2015
Priority date	May 11, 2015
Publication date	Nov 17, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an interactive surgical drape and system including at least one sensor and at least one controller that operates indicating sensing feedback from the at least one sensor to cause display of information on a dynamic display integrated with the interactive surgical drape. The dynamic display assists the surgical team while performing surgery and can operate to improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the surgical team.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An interactive surgical drape system, comprising:
at least one interactive surgical drape; a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly configured to generate at least one sensed signal indicating detection of at least one interaction with a surgery attendant; electronic circuitry including a processor operably coupled to the sensor assembly and configured to receive the at least one sensed signal; a dynamic display device operably coupled to the electronic circuitry and configured to generate at least one communication signal based on instruction by the electronic circuitry.

2 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , further including at least one sensor configured to detect at least one property of the disposition or condition of the interactive surgical drape.

3 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the sensor assembly is disposed on or in the interactive surgical drape.

4 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the sensed signal exceeds a threshold value.

5 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , further including a controller operably coupled with the electronic circuitry and configured to access and provide information to be displayed on the dynamic display.

6 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to direct the dynamic display associated with the interactive surgical drape based on at least one sensed signal from the sensor assembly.

7 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic display device includes at least one of a LED, touchscreen, LCD, OLED, PLED, or projection display.

8 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the sensor assembly is integrally formed on the interactive surgical drape.

9 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the sensor assembly is removably secured to the interactive surgical drape.

10 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the sensor assembly is remote from the interactive surgical drape.

11 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold level includes at least one of an audio threshold level, an optical threshold level, a visual threshold level, a thermal threshold level, an electrical threshold level, an acoustic wave threshold level, or a pressure level threshold level of the surface of the dynamic display, or another location on the surface of the interactive surgical drape.

12 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor assembly include at least one of an audio sensor, optical sensor, infrared sensor, imaging sensor, camera, thermal sensor, electrical sensor, a nonconductive sensor, a microwave sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, conductive sensor, capacitive sensor, resistive sensor, piezoelectric sensor, acoustic sensor, acoustic wave sensor, strain sensor, or pressure sensor.

13 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the surgical drape is formed at least partially from at least one of a natural material, a synthetic material, neoprene, synthetic rubber, paper, fabric, polyethylene, polyvinyl, or any combination thereof.

14 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 13 , wherein the fabric includes at least one of cotton, polyester, nylon,

15 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one interactive surgical drape is configured to drape over at least one body part of a subject.

16 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one body part includes at least a portion of an arm, at least a portion of a wrist, at least a portion of a hand, at least a portion of a leg, at least a portion of a foot, at least a portion of a neck, at least a portion of a torso, at least a portion of a breast, at least a portion of a head, at least a portion of a shoulder, at least a portion of a knee, at least a portion of a hip, or at least a portion of an ankle

17 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 16 , wherein the torso includes at least one of the abdomen, chest, or back of the subject.

18 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , further including a power supply operably coupled to at least one of the sensor assembly, electronic circuitry, or dynamic display.

19 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 18 , wherein the power supply includes at least one battery.

20 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one battery includes at least one of an alkaline battery, a lithium ion battery, a coin battery, a watch battery, a button battery, a thin film battery, or a flexible battery.

21 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 18 , wherein the power supply is housed remotely from the electronic circuitry and configured to supply power thereto via at least one of a physical electrical connection or wirelessly.

22 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 18 , wherein the power supply is physically coupled to the interactive surgical drape.

23 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor assembly is operably coupled to the electronic circuitry via a wireless connection.

24 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor assembly is operably coupled to the electronic circuitry via a physical electrical connection.

25 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the system includes memory configured to store sensed data corresponding to the at least one sensed signal corresponding to at least one interaction of a surgery attendant with the dynamic display of the interactive surgical drape.

26 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry of the system is configured to direct the dynamic display of the interactive surgical drape to the at least one sensed signals from the sensor assembly being indicative of the at least one interaction with a surgery attendant being below or above a threshold level.

27 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the system includes a user interface through which the computing device can be programmed with at least one operational program that controls at least one of the type or amount of information displayed on the dynamic display.

28 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein:
at least one of the electronic circuitry, the power supply, or the sensor assembly is enclosed in a fluid-impervious surgical drape.

29 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate with an external computing device.

30 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 29 , wherein the external computing device includes at least one of a personal computer, a tablet, a mobile device, a smart TV, a multimedia player, or a game console.

31 . The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate with an external network or database.

32 . The in

Assignees

• Elwha Llc

Inventors

• Cheatham Iii Jesse R
• Cherkis Joel
• Dietz Paul H
• Driscoll Tom
• Gates William
• Hyde Roderick A
• Ishikawa Muriel Y
• Jordan Neil
• Kare Jordin T
• Leuthardt Eric C
• Myhrvold Nathan P
• Neill Patrick
• Pan Tony S
• Petroski Robert C
• Smith David R
• Sweeney Elizabeth A
• Tan Desney S
• Tegreene Clarence T
• Tennenhouse David Lawrence
• Urzhumov Yaroslav A
• Wachowicz Gary
• Wood Jr Lowell L
• Wood Victoria Y H

Classifications

• A61B90/37

  Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation · CPC title

• G06F3/01 Primary

  Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B2017/00022

  Sensing or detecting at the treatment site · CPC title

• A61B2090/372

  Details of monitor hardware · CPC title

• A61B46/40

  Drape material, e.g. laminates; Manufacture thereof · CPC title