SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTROL UNIT AND REMOTE SENSOR

A surgical instrument, such as an endoscopic or laparoscopic instrument. The surgical instrument may comprise an end effector comprising at least one sensor. The surgical instrument may also comprise an electrically conductive shaft having a distal end connected to the end effector wherein the sensor is electrically insulated from the shaft. The surgical instrument may also comprise a handle connected to a proximate end of the shaft. The handle may comprise a control unit electrically coupled to the shaft such that the shaft radiates signals as an antenna from the control unit to the sensor and receives radiated signals from the sensor. Other components electrically coupled to the shaft may also radiate the signals.

End effectors for surgical staplers

A surgical instrument includes a staple cartridge and a control assembly comprising a plurality of first staples and a plurality of second staples. The control assembly includes a control circuit configured to generate a drive signal and a drive unit movable in response to the drive signal to deploy the plurality of first staples and the plurality of second staples.

Staple cartridge comprising a compressible portion

A staple cartridge that comprises a catridge body, a plurality of staples removably positioned in the cartridge body, and a compressible portion is disclosed. The compressible portion comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a structurally-deficient portion supporting the second portion. The structurally-deficient portion is configured to permit a collapsing motion of the second portion relative to the first portion. The structurally-deficient portion comprises a plurality of cell walls.

Surgical stapling system

A surgical stapling system comprising a stapling assembly, a firing member, a shaft, an articulation joint, and a handle is disclosed. The stapling assembly comprises a distal end, a staple cartridge, and an anvil. The stapling assembly is configurable in an open configuration and a closed configuration by a closure member. The shaft is rotatable in first and second rotation directions. The stapling assembly is articulatable about the articulation joint in first and second articulation directions. The handle comprises a firing actuator configured to move the firing member toward the distal end, and a rotation actuator comprising a first initial position. The handle further comprises an articulation actuator comprising a second initial position. The handle further comprises means for preventing the articulation of the stapling assembly and the rotation of the shaft when the firing actuator is being actuated. The means is independent from the closure member.

Surgical stapling instrument with drive assembly having toggle features

An apparatus includes an end effector, a shaft assembly including a translating drive member, and a drive assembly. The end effector includes a distally advancing cutting member and staple driver. The translating drive member is operable to actuate the end effector. The drive assembly is in communication with the translating drive member and includes a motor, a rotary drive member, a first link, and at least one toggle link. The rotary drive member is in communication with the motor. The first link is in communication with the rotary drive member. The at least one toggle link is in communication with the first link and the translating drive member. The rotary drive member is operable to convey linear motion to the first link. The first link is able to convey linear motion to the translating drive member.

Mobile Information Gateway for Home Healthcare

A mobile information gateway comprises: a wearable human interface module having an image delivery and display mechanism for presenting information with a wide field of view and in three dimensions, a computing and communication module coupled for communication with the human interface module; and a backend service server coupled for communication with the computing and communication module, the backend service server for processing data for home healthcare. The present invention also includes a method for using the mobile information gateway for home healthcare comprises; capturing information with a wearable human interface module; processing the captured information to determine an identity of a user of the wearable human interface module; authenticating the identity of user; retrieving information using the captured information and the authenticated identity; and presenting the retrieved information using the wearable human interface module.

Control features for motorized surgical stapling instrument

An apparatus includes a body, a motorized end effector, and a control system. The end effector extends distally from the body and comprises a stapling assembly operable to drive staples into tissue. The control system is in communication with the end effector. The control system comprises a motor, a firing trigger, a switch assembly, and a movable member in communication with the firing trigger. A resilient member is engaged with the movable member. The firing trigger and the resilient member are configured to cooperate to move the movable member into engagement with the switch to thereby activate the motor. The switch assembly is configured to couple a power source with the motor to thereby activate the motor in response to actuation of the firing trigger.

Systems and methods for dynamically improving user intelligibility of synthesized speech in a work environment

A method and apparatus that dynamically adjust operational parameters of a text-to-speech engine in a speech-based system are disclosed. A voice engine or other application of a device provides a mechanism to alter the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine. In response to one or more environmental conditions, the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine are modified to increase the intelligibility of synthesized speech.

ASEPTIC BAG TO ENCAPSULATE AN ENERGY SOURCE OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

A surgical system includes a surgical instrument, a battery assembly, and an aseptic bag. The battery assembly is configured to removably couple to the surgical instrument. The aseptic bag is sized and configured to encapsulate and seal the battery assembly within an inner chamber. The aseptic bag can cooperate with a fixed handle of the surgical instrument to encapsulate and seal the battery assembly within the aseptic bag. The aseptic bag may additionally or alternatively encapsulate a generator of the surgical system.

Bundled authorization requests

A framework, which conforms to the OAuth standard, involves a generic OAuth authorization server that can be used by multiple resource servers in order to ensure that access to resources stored on those resource servers is limited to access to which the resource owner consents. Each resource server registers, with the OAuth authorization server, metadata for that resource server, indicating scopes that are recognized by the resource server. The OAuth authorization server refers to this metadata when requesting consent from a resource owner on behalf of a client application, so that the consent will be of an appropriate scope. The OAuth authorization server refers to this metadata when constructing an access token to provide to the client application for use in accessing the resources on the resource server. The OAuth authorization server uses this metadata to map issued access tokens to the scopes to which those access tokens grant access.