Computer implemented interactive surgical systems

Abstract

A surgical hub is for use with a surgical instrument configured to deliver therapeutic energy to tissue at a surgical site of a surgical procedure. The surgical hub comprises: a hub enclosure, comprising a docking station including a docking port comprising data and power contacts; and a combo generator module removably retainable in the docking station. The combo generator module comprises: an ultrasonic energy generator component; a radio frequency (RF) energy generator component; a smoke evacuation component; and a connection port. At least one of the ultrasonic energy generator component and the radio frequency (RF) generator component are couplable to the surgical instrument through the connection port. The combo generator module further comprises at least one smoke evacuation component, configured to evacuate smoke generated by an application of therapeutic energy to the tissue by the surgical instrument.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surgical hub for use with a surgical instrument configured to deliver therapeutic energy to tissue at a surgical site of a surgical procedure, wherein the surgical hub comprises:
 a hub enclosure, comprising a docking station including a docking port comprising data and power contacts; and   a combo generator module removably retainable in the docking station, wherein the combo generator module comprises:
 an ultrasonic energy generator component; 
 a radio frequency (RF) energy generator component; 
 a smoke evacuation component; 
 a connection port, wherein at least one of the ultrasonic energy generator component and the radio frequency (RF) generator component is couplable to the surgical instrument through the connection port; and 
 at least one smoke evacuation component configured to evacuate smoke generated by an application of therapeutic energy to the tissue by the surgical instrument. 
   
     
     
         2 . The surgical hub of  claim 1 , wherein the docking station is a first docking station, wherein the docking port is a first docking port, and wherein the hub enclosure comprises a second docking station comprising a second docking port that has data and power contacts. 
     
     
         3 . The surgical hub of  claim 2 , further comprising a suction and irrigation module removably retainable in the second docking station. 
     
     
         4 . The surgical hub of  claim 3 , wherein the combo generator module comprises a third docking port connectable to the first docking port of the first docking station. 
     
     
         5 . The surgical hub of  claim 4 , wherein the suction and irrigation module comprises a fourth docking port connectable to the second docking port of the second docking station. 
     
     
         6 . The surgical hub of  claim 5 , wherein the hub enclosure comprises a communication link between the second docking port and the first docking port. 
     
     
         7 . The surgical hub of  claim 1 , wherein the combo generator module comprises a fluid line extendable to the remote surgical site for passing the smoke evacuated from the remote surgical site to the combo generator module. 
     
     
         8 . The surgical hub of  claim 1 , wherein the docking station comprises brackets configured to slidably receive and guide the combo generator module into a working connection with the power and data contacts of the docking port. 
     
     
         9 . The surgical hub of  claim 1 , wherein the combo generator module comprises side brackets configured to movably engage the brackets of the docking station. 
     
     
         10 . A modular surgical hub for use with a surgical instrument configured to deliver therapeutic energy to tissue at a surgical site of a surgical procedure, wherein the modular surgical enclosure comprises:
 a first energy-generator module configured to generate a first therapeutic energy for application to the tissue;   a first docking station comprising a first docking port that includes first data and power contacts, wherein the first energy-generator module is slidably movable into an electrical engagement with the first data and power contacts, and wherein the first energy-generator module is slidably movable out of the electrical engagement with the first data and power contacts;   a second energy-generator module configured to generate a second therapeutic energy, different than the first therapeutic energy, for application to the tissue;   a second docking station comprising a second docking port that includes second data and power contacts, wherein the second energy-generator module is slidably movable into an electrical engagement with the second data and power contacts, and wherein the second energy-generator module is slidably movable out of the electrical engagement with the second data and power contacts; and   a communication bus between the first docking port and the second docking port configured to facilitate communication between the first energy-generator module and the second energy-generator module.   
     
     
         10 . lar surgical hub of  claim 10 , wherein the first docking station comprises brackets configured to slidably receive and guide the first energy-generator module into the electrical engagement with the first data and power contacts. 
     
     
         11 . lar surgical hub of  claim 11 , wherein the second docking station comprises brackets configured to slidably receive and guide the second energy-generator module into the electrical engagement with the second data and power contacts. 
     
     
         13 . The modular surgical hub of  claim 10 , wherein the first therapeutic energy is an ultrasonic energy. 
     
     
         14 . The modular surgical hub of  claim 13 , wherein the second therapeutic energy is a radio frequency (RF) energy. 
     
     
         15 . The modular surgical hub of  claim 10 , further comprising a smoke evacuation module configured to evacuate smoke generated at the remote surgical site by application of the first therapeutic energy to the tissue. 
     
     
         16 . The modular surgical hub of  claim 15 , further comprising a third docking station comprising a third docking port that includes third data and power contacts. 
     
     
         17 . The modular surgical hub of  claim 16 , further comprising a suction and irrigation module slidably movable into an electrical engagement with the third data and power contacts, and wherein the suction and irrigation module is slidably movable out of the electrical engagement with the third data and power contacts. 
     
     
         18 . A surgical hub for use with a surgical instrument configured to deliver therapeutic energy to tissue at a surgical site of a surgical procedure, wherein the surgical hub comprises:
 a hub enclosure, comprising docking stations including docking ports comprising data and power contacts;   a combo generator module slidably receivable in a first of the docking stations, wherein the combo generator module comprises:
 an ultrasonic energy generator component; 
 a radio frequency (RF) energy generator component; and 
 a connection port, wherein at least one of the ultrasonic energy generator component and the radio frequency (RF) generator component is couplable to the surgical instrument through the connection port; 
   a smoke evacuation module slidably receivable in a second one of the docking stations, wherein the smoke evacuation module is configured to evacuate smoke generated by an application of the therapeutic energy to the tissue by the surgical instrument;   a processing module slidably receivable in a third one of the docking stations;   a memory module slidably receivable in a fourth one of the docking stations; and   an operating-room mapping module slidably receivable in a fifth one of the docking stations.   
     
     
         19 . The surgical hub of  claim 18 , wherein the docking stations comprise brackets configured to slidably guide the modules into electrical engagements with the power and data contacts of the docking ports. 
     
     
         20 . The surgical hub of  claim 18 , comprising a display.