Systems and methods for operating a surgical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023121477-A1
Application number	US-202117910395-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 15, 2021
Priority date	Mar 12, 2020
Publication date	Apr 20, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for operating a surgical device, includes: determining whether a switch has transitioned from a first condition, corresponding to a first operating mode, to a second condition, corresponding to a second operating mode; when it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the first condition to the second condition: maintaining the first operating mode for a pre-determined time; in a case where the switch remains in the second condition throughout the pre-determined time, switching to the second operating mode after expiration of the pre-determined time; and when the switch returns to the first condition during the pre-determined time, maintaining the first operating mode after expiration of the pre-determined time.

First claim

1 . A method for operating a surgical device, comprising:
determining whether a switch has transitioned from a first condition, corresponding to a first operating mode, to a second condition, corresponding to a second operating mode; in a case where it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the first condition to the second condition:
maintaining the first operating mode for a pre-determined time;
in a case where the switch remains in the second condition throughout the pre-determined time, switching to the second operating mode after expiration of the pre-determined time; and in a case where the switch returns to the first condition during the pre-determined time, maintaining the first operating mode after expiration of the pre-determined time.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing an indication to a user that the second condition is initiated.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the indication includes at least one of a tactile alert, an audio alert, or a visual alert.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first operating mode includes a low power level, and the second operating mode includes a high power level.

5 . A method for operating a surgical device, comprising:
determining whether, within a first pre-determined time, a switch has transitioned from an off condition, through a first condition corresponding to a first operating mode, to a second condition corresponding to a second operating mode; in a case where it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the off condition through the first condition to the second condition within the first pre-determined time:
outputting the second operating mode; and
determining whether the switch has transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition within a second pre-determined time;
in a case where it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition within the second pre-determined time:
switching from the second operating mode to the first operating mode after expiration of the second pre-determined time; and
in a case where it is determined that the switch has not transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition within the second pre-determined time:
maintaining the second operating mode after expiration of the second pre-determined time.

6 . The method of claim 5 , providing an indication to a user that the second condition is initiated.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the indication includes at least one of a tactile alert, an audio alert, or a visual alert.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the first operating mode includes a low power level, and the second operating mode includes a high power level.

9 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining if the switch has transitioned from the second condition to the first condition; in a case where it is determined that the switch has not transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition:
maintaining the second operating mode; and
in a case where it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition:
determining a prior duration of the first operating mode;
switching from the second operating mode to the first operating mode; and
adjusting the first operating mode based on the second pre-determined time.

10 . The method of claim 9 , providing an indication to a user that the second operating mode is initiated.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the indication includes at least one of an audio alert or a visual alert.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first operating mode includes a low power level, and the second operating mode includes a high power level.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a computer-implemented method for operating a surgical device, comprising:
determining whether, within a first pre-determined time, a switch has transitioned from an off condition, through a first condition corresponding to a first operating mode, to a second condition corresponding to a second operating mode; in a case where it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the off condition through the first condition to the second condition within the first pre-determined time:
outputting the second operating mode; and
determining whether the switch has transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition within a second pre-determined time;
in a case where it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition within the second pre-determined time:
switching from the second operating mode to the first operating mode after expiration of the second pre-determined time; and
in a case where it is determined that the switch has not transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition within the second pre-determined time:
maintaining the second operating mode after expiration of the second pre-determined time.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the computer-implemented method further includes providing an indication to a user that the second condition is initiated.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the indication includes at least one of a tactile alert, an audio alert, or a visual alert.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the first operating mode includes a low power level, and the second operating mode includes a high power level.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the computer-implemented method further includes:
determining if the switch has transitioned from the second condition to the first condition; in a case where it is determined that the switch has not transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition:
maintaining the second operating mode; and
in a case where it is determined that the switch has transitioned from the second condition back to the first condition:
determining a prior duration of the first operating mode;
switching from the second operating mode to the first operating mode; and
adjusting the first operating mode based on the second pre-determined time.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the computer-implemented method further includes providing an indication to a user that the second operating mode is initiated.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the indication includes at least one of an audio alert or a visual alert.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the first operating mode includes a low power level, and the second operating mode includes a high power level, wherein the high power level is higher than a power level of the first operating mode.

Assignees

• Covidien Lp

Inventors

• Tschudy Christopher T
• Barrett Graham J
• Van Tol David J
• Bradley Kristen P
• Malang Keith W

Classifications

• A61B2017/320094

  additional movable means performing clamping operation · CPC title

• A61B2017/00017

  Electrical control of surgical instruments · CPC title

• G04G13/026 Primary

  acting at a number of different times · CPC title

• A61B2017/00367

  Details of actuation of instruments, e.g. relations between pushing buttons, or the like, and activation of the tool, working tip, or the like · CPC title

• G04G15/006

  for operating at a number of different times (cigar or cigarette receptacles or boxes with means for limiting the frequency of smoking A24F15/005) · CPC title