Abstract: A system for assessing the quality of seals applied to tissue by electrosurgical instruments is provided. The system can include a surgical device with a control circuit to determine that an end effector of the surgical device is in a closed configuration, determine a presence of tissue disposed between a first jaw and a second jaw of the end effector, monitor motion of the end effector in the closed configuration with tissue present between the first and second jaw, detect motion of the end effector outside of a predetermined range based on the motion data, and provide feedback data based on the detected motion of the end effector.

Abstract: Examples described herein may include a surgical computing device that directs data communications to surgical networks. The surgical computing device may include a processor that is configured to determine a present network locus, wherein the present network locus is any of a first surgical network or a second surgical network; identify a data communications session; determine a surgical data type of the data communication session, wherein the surgical data type is any of a first type of surgical data or a second type of surgical data, and direct the data communications session to the first surgical network if the surgical data type is the first type of surgical data or to the second surgical network if the surgical data type is the second type of surgical data.

Abstract: A computing system may obtain, from surgical hub(s) and/or other system(s), collections of unredacted data associated with different surgical procedures. The computing system, the surgical hub(s), and other systems may be located on a local data network. The local data network may be within a boundary protected by health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) data rules. The computing system may train machine learning model(s) based on the unredacted data. The computing system may generate information that optimizes the clinical outcome and cost effectiveness of future surgical procedure(s) based on the machine learning model(s). The computing system may send generated information to the surgical hub(s) and/or other system(s). The computing system may be in communication with a remote cloud computing system. The computing system may send the generated information to the remote cloud computing system.

Abstract: A method for presenting surgical data onto a livestream of a surgical field on a display during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a control module, surgical data, assigning, by the control module, display priority values to the surgical data, determining, by the control module, a display arrangement of the surgical data on the display based on the display priority values, and presenting onto the livestream visual representations of the surgical data in accordance with the display arrangement.

Abstract: A system, method, and device for displaying relevant augmented reality (AR) content to a surgical staff members without over-saturating the augmented display with virtual elements. The surgical staff members (e.g., doctors, nurses, surgeons, technicians, etc.) require AR content that is delicately balanced between displaying helpful information without distracting the surgeon. A surgical hub receives a plurality of inputs related to surgical environment and displays only necessary information to allow the surgeon to provide effective care to the patient, based on a determined trigger event.

Abstract: A method of distributing data among members of a surgical team may include receiving imaging data, by a modular control tower, from a plurality of imaging devices, receiving device-dependent data, by the modular control tower, from each of a plurality of intelligent surgical instruments, associating, by the modular control tower, a display device with a member of the surgical team, defining, by the modular control tower, a functional role for the member of the surgical team, and displaying, by the modular control tower, a augmented reality display by the display device. The augmented reality display on the display device may include virtual objects based on the imaging data, the device-dependent data, the functional role of the member of the surgical team, and a surgical activity by the member of the surgical team. An interactive surgical system may implement this method.