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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2022
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
David C. Yates, Marrow, OH (US);
Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US);
Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities may be provided for a smart surgical instrument or device monitoring other surgical instruments or devices in a peer-to-peer interconnected surgical ecosystem. Monitoring and/or recording may be performed using the peer-to-peer surgical ecosystem may be performed without engaging a central computing device. A surgical instrument based on respective capabilities may configure itself as a monitoring surgical instrument and other surgical instrument that is part of the surgical ecosystem as a peer surgical instrument. The monitoring surgical instrument may establish a peer-to-peer connection with the peer surgical instrument. to monitor and record the surgical task on the second surgical instrument. The monitoring surgical instrument, using the established peer-to-peer connection, may begin monitoring and/or recording of surgical data associated with a surgical task being performed on the peer surgical instrument.