Surgical console and hand-held surgical device

Abstract

A surgical system and method includes a surgical instrument configured to wirelessly transmit identifying data specific to the surgical instrument and a console configured to receive the identifying data. The console is configured to register the surgical instrument based on the identifying data, establish a wireless two-way communication link between the surgical instrument and the console, receive at least one of operational data and commands from the surgical instrument, and provide operational feedback data to a user of the surgical instrument during an operation of the surgical instrument based on the at least one of operational data and commands.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector configured to perform a surgical function and a surgical device configured to actuate the end effector, the end effector including a force receiving drive member, and the surgical device including a rotatable drive shaft, the adapter assembly comprising:
 a housing configured to selectively couple to the rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device;   an outer tube having a proximal end coupled to the housing and a distal end configured to selectively couple to the force receiving drive member of the end effector;   a drive assembly configured to interconnect the rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and the force receiving drive member of the end effector, the drive assembly further configured to convert a rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to a linear movement of the force receiving drive member of the end effector; and   a circuit board supported in the housing and storing at least one of an operating parameter or a life cycle information pertaining to the adapter assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The adapter assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating parameter is selected from the group consisting of:
 identification information relating to the adapter assembly;   a dimension of the adapter assembly;   a designation for a rotational input received from the surgical device to the surgical function in the adapter assembly; and   a maximum force that can be delivered by the surgical device to the adapter assembly.   
     
     
         3 . The adapter assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the identification information includes at least one of a model number or a serial number. 
     
     
         4 . The adapter assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the life-cycle information for the adapter assembly is selected from the group consisting of:
 a number of revolutions of the drive assembly;   a number of cleaning cycles of the adapter assembly;   an assembly date of the adapter assembly; and   a maintenance date of the adapter assembly.   
     
     
         5 . The adapter assembly according to  claim 3 , further comprising an electrical contact supported in the housing and configured to interface with the surgical device. 
     
     
         6 . A surgical system for performing at least one surgical procedure comprising:
 a surgical device;   a plurality of surgical end effectors; and   a plurality of adapter assemblies, wherein each adapter assembly includes:
 a housing configured to selectively couple to a rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device; 
 an outer tube having a proximal end coupled to the housing and a distal end configured to selectively couple to a force receiving drive member of at least one of the plurality of end effectors; 
 a drive assembly configured to interconnect the rotatable drive shaft of surgical device and the force receiving drive member of the at least one end effector, the drive assembly further configured to convert a rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to a liner movement of the force receiving drive member of the at least one end effector; and 
 a circuit board supported in the housing and storing at least one of an operating parameter or life cycle information pertaining to at least one of the plurality of adapter assemblies. 
   
     
     
         7 . The electromechanical surgical system according to  claim 6 , wherein the operating parameter for each adapter assembly is selected from the group consisting of:
 identification information relating to the adapter assembly;   dimensions of the adapter assembly;   a designation for a rotational input received from the surgical device to a surgical function in the adapter assembly; and   a maximum force that can be delivered from the surgical device to the adapter assembly.   
     
     
         8 . The electromechanical surgical system according to  claim 7 , wherein the identification information includes at least one of a model number or a serial number. 
     
     
         9 . The electromechanical surgical system according to  claim 6 , wherein the life-cycle information for each adapter assembly is selected from the group consisting of:
 a number of revolutions of the drive assembly;   a number of cleaning cycles of the adapter assembly;   an assembly date of the adapter assembly; and   a maintenance date of the adapter assembly.   
     
     
         10 . The electromechanical surgical system according to  claim 6 , further comprising an electrical contact supported in the housing and configured to interface with the surgical device. 
     
     
         11 . A method of performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
 coupling a surgical end effector to a distal end of an adapter assembly, the surgical end effector configured to perform a surgical function and including a force receiving drive member;   coupling a proximal end of the adapter assembly to a surgical device configured to actuate the end effector, the electromechanical surgical device including a rotatable drive shaft, the adapter assembly configured to convert a rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to a linear movement of the force receiving drive member of the end effector; and   transmitting at least one of an adapter operating parameter or life cycle information pertaining to the adapter assembly to the surgical device, the adapter operating parameter or the life cycle information being stored on a circuit board disposed within the adapter assembly.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising setting a device operating parameter for the surgical device based on at least one of the adapter operating parameter or the life cycle information. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising generating a signal in response to at least one of the adapter operating parameter or the life cycle information of the adapter assembly, the signal being indicative of a readiness of at least one of the adapter assembly or the surgical device. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising updating at least one of the adapter operating parameter or the life cycle information at least one of prior to, during, or after the surgical procedure.