Abstract: A powered stapling device includes an adapter assembly that includes an outer tube, a shifter mechanism, an articulation gear, and a rotate gear. The rotate gear is secured to the outer tube such that rotation of the rotate gear causes rotation of the outer tube. The shifter mechanism includes a shifter shaft that supports a shifter gear. The shifter shaft is movable to move the shifter gear between a rotate position in which rotation of the articulation gear causes rotation of the rotate gear and the outer tube and an articulate position in which the shifter gear prevents or locks rotation of the rotate gear and the outer tube.

Abstract: A video laryngoscope system acquires images that can, in embodiments, be recorded and stored in a memory of the video laryngoscope. In an embodiment, the video laryngoscope can be operated in an automatic recording mode, and the acquired images are recorded automatically with no further user input and stored in a memory of the video laryngoscope. If the video laryngoscope is paired to a wireless hub, the acquired images are automatically transferred to the wireless hub in response to a power off user input. Other recording modes may use manual inputs to initiate recording and storing of the acquired images.

Abstract: Systems and methods of visualizing a current view of a tool relative to a lesion by processing current fluoroscopic images from a current fluoroscopic sweep occurring after an initial fluoroscopic sweep. The processing includes determining the locations and/or orientations of a tool and a lesion in a current 3D reconstruction of the current fluoroscopic images or in a subset of the current fluoroscopic images, generating a 3D rendering based on the locations and/or orientations of the tool and the lesion, and displaying the 3D rendering. The locations and/or orientations of the tool and the lesion may be obtained from a user interface enabling a user to mark the current locations and/or orientations in the current 3D reconstruction or in a subset of the current fluoroscopic images, or by segmenting the current 3D reconstruction or a subset of the current fluoroscopic images.

Abstract: A ventilation system that includes a pressure source, a pneumatic path configured to receive gas from the pressure source and comprising a first pneumatic component coupled to a second pneumatic component. The first pneumatic component includes a first electrical conductor including a first electrical component having a first electrical characteristic. The second pneumatic component comprises a second electrical conductor including a second electrical component having a second electrical characteristic. The first electrical conductor is electrically connected with the second electrical conductor in an electric path. The system performs operations including determining a continuity of the electrical path; displaying a notification regarding the continuity of the electrical path; detecting the unique electrical characteristic of the electric path; and determining a pneumatic characteristic of the pneumatic path.

Abstract: A video laryngoscope system where a video laryngoscope automatically connects to one or more medical devices within a patient environment. The video laryngoscope may automatically, upon startup and without further user input, perform an unfamiliar wireless connection process for each of a plurality of external devices to establish a wireless connection to each of the plurality of external devices. The video laryngoscope may then transmit, via the established wireless connections, images captured by the video-laryngoscope camera to the plurality of external devices.

Abstract: A surgical system includes a protective cover, an ultrasound device, and a surgical device. The protective cover includes a body configured to receive at least a portion of an ultrasound device through an open proximal end and into the interior volume of the body. A coupling assembly includes an inner coupler disposed within the interior volume of the body on an interior surface of the body and an outer coupler disposed on an exterior surface of the body. The inner coupler is configured to couple to the ultrasound device and the outer coupler is configured to couple to the surgical device to thereby constrain the ultrasound device and the surgical device in at least one degree of freedom while permitting movement of the surgical device relative to the ultrasound device in at least one other degree of freedom.

Abstract: An electrosurgical forceps includes a first shaft member including a first inner frame. A first jaw member extends distally from the first inner frame. A first outer housing is supported by the first inner frame. The first inner frame includes a first member stamped from sheet metal. A second shaft member includes a second inner frame. A second jaw member extends distally from the second inner frame. A second outer housing is supported by the second inner frame. The second inner frame includes a second member stamped from sheet metal and a rigid filler member disposed on the second member.

Abstract: A system for tissue suturing guidance in a surgical site includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of a surgical needle within the surgical site and an imaging device control unit configured to control the imaging device. The imaging device control unit includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to capture an image of a surgical needle and a surgical tool within the surgical site via the imaging device, estimate a pose of the surgical needle based on the captured image, generate an augmented image based on the estimated pose of the surgical needle, and display on a display, the augmented image of the surgical needle.

Abstract: A transvaginal ultrasound device includes a collar, a body, and an ultrasound sensor assembly. The collar defines a longitudinal lumen configured to receive a shaft for slidably positioning the collar about the shaft. The body depends from the collar and protrudes distally relative to the collar. The ultrasound sensor assembly is disposed within the body and configured for ultrasound imaging. The collar and the body are configured for full insertion through a vaginal introitus and into a vaginal canal of a human patient for positioning the longitudinal lumen of the collar in substantial alignment with a cervix of the human patient to enable the shaft to extend through the cervix and into a uterus of the human patient.

Abstract: An inventory system configured for reducing variability in detecting and counting surgical items includes an RFID tag affixed to a surgical item, a signal generator configured to generate an energizing signal for the RFID tag, an antenna operably coupled to the signal generator, a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a spatial parameter of the antenna when scanning for the RFID tag, a processor, and a memory. The RFID tag is configured to transmit a return signal when energized. The antenna is configured to receive the return signal transmitted by the RFID tag. The memory includes instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor cause the system to scan for the RFID tag by the antenna, sense the signal over a period of time, and provide an indication that the spatial parameter of the antenna over time meets a predetermined rule.

Abstract: An electrosurgical pencil includes a handle housing defining a fluid lumen and a central longitudinal axis. A nozzle defines a fluid lumen in fluid communication with the fluid lumen defined by the handle housing for evacuating fluid from a surgical site. The nozzle includes a slot configured to receive a nub protruding from the distal end portion of the handle housing to releasably couple the nozzle to the handle housing. An electrode configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to tissue has a proximal portion coupled to the handle housing and a distal portion extending through the fluid lumen defined by the nozzle. At least a portion of the electrode extends distally from a distal end of the nozzle. The electrode defines a central longitudinal axis offset from the central longitudinal axis defined by the handle housing.

Abstract: Provided in accordance with the present disclosure are systems for identifying a position of target tissue relative to surgical tools using a structured light detector. An exemplary system includes antennas configured to interact with a marker placed proximate target tissue inside a patient's body, a structured light pattern source, a structured light detector, a display device, and a computing device configured to receive data from the antennas indicating interacting with the marker, determine a distance between the antennas and the marker, cause the structured light pattern source to project and detect a pattern onto the antennas. The instructions may further cause the computing device to determine, a pose of the antennas, determine, based on the determined distance between the antennas and the marker, and the determined pose of the antennas, a position of the marker relative to the antennas, and display the position of the marker relative to the antennas.

Abstract: An endoscope cleaning device includes a canister, a battery pack, a heating mechanism thermally coupled to the canister, and a pull tab. The canister has defogging solution stored therein for cleaning an endoscope upon insertion of the endoscope into the canister. A cover is secured to the opened upper end of the canister and defines a central opening configured for passage of the endoscope. The pull tab covers the central opening of the cover and is coupled to the battery pack. The pull tab is configured to inhibit electrical communication between a battery and the heating mechanism until the pull tab is detached from the battery pack.

Abstract: An inventory system configured for detecting and counting potentially retained surgical items within a body of a patient includes a signal generator which generates an energizing signal for a first RFID tag affixed to a secure package or the second RFID tag affixed to a surgical item, an antenna operably coupled to the signal generator, a processor, and a memory. The antenna is configured to receive at least one of the first return signal transmitted by at least one of the first RFID tag or the second return signal transmitted by the second RFID tag. The memory includes instructions which when executed by the processor cause the system to energize the first RFID tag, receive from the antenna the first return signal including a first unique identifier, and generate a key based on the first unique identifier and a master private key stored on the memory.

Abstract: A hand-held antenna system allows medical personnel to ascertain the presence or absence of objects (e.g., medical supplies) tagged with transponders in an environment in which medical procedures are performed. In use, the hand-held antenna system may be positioned proximate a patient at a time after a medical procedure, such as after child birth, so the system can scan the patient's body to determine the presence of objects tagged with transponders. The antenna system includes three antenna elements arranged mutually orthogonal to each other to transmit and receive signals in three coordinate directions. A controller is coupled to the antenna elements to transmit signals to the transponders and to receive response signals. The antenna system may operate in a static scan mode wherein the antenna system is held in a fixed position by a user and a dynamic scan mode wherein the antenna system is moved by a user.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for controlling a robotically delivered manipulator. One system includes a robotic manipulator having a base and a surgical instrument holder configured to move relative to the base, a surgical instrument removably coupled to the surgical instrument holder, a user interface configured to present information related to least one of the robotic manipulator or the surgical instrument, a gesture detection sensor configured to detect a gesture made by a user representing a desired movement of the robotic manipulator, and a controller configured to actuate the robotic manipulator in a predetermined manner corresponding to the detected gesture.

Abstract: Systems and method of planning thoracic surgery. A three-dimensional model is generated to provide greater clarity between lung segments as well as identifying the airways and vasculature supporting the lung segment to enable accurate surgical planning.

Abstract: An implantable prosthesis for hernia repair is designed for minimally invasive, robotic, or laparoscopic surgery. Various embodiments of the implantable prosthesis are tailored for inguinal hernia repair, including direct, indirect, and bilateral hernia defects, as well as for femoral hernia repair.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medical monitoring, and, in particular, to non-contact detecting and monitoring of patient breathing. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are described for calculating a change in depth of regions in one or more regions of interest (ROI's) on a patient and assigning one or more visual indicators to the regions based on the calculated changes in depth of the regions over time. In some embodiments, one or more breathing parameter signals corresponding to the regions can be generated and/or analyzed. In these and other embodiments, the one or more visual indicators can be displayed overlaid onto the regions in real-time. In these and still other embodiments, the systems, methods, and/or computer readable media (i) can display one or more generated breathing parameter signals in real-time and/or (ii) can trigger an alert and/or an alarm when a breathing abnormality is detected.