Surgery system, control method, surgical apparatus, and program

Abstract

The present technology relates to a surgery system, a control method, a surgical apparatus, and a program that allow easy updating of a function of a medical apparatus. A configuration includes an information processor, and a surgical apparatus. The information processor includes a storage section storing an application, and a transmission section transmitting, in response to a request from the surgical apparatus, the application stored in the storage section. The surgical apparatus includes a reception section receiving the application transmitted by the transmission section, and an execution section executing the application received by the reception section.

1 . A surgical system comprising:
 an information processor; and   a surgical apparatus, wherein the surgical apparatus is configured to be coupled to different apparatuses and to recognize a coupled apparatus, and transmits information regarding the coupled apparatus to the information processor, and   the information processor transmits, to the surgical apparatus, an application for a clinical department corresponding to the information regarding the coupled apparatus to the surgical apparatus,   the information processor including
 a memory storing a program to operate a medical apparatus, and 
 transmission circuitry configured to transmit, in response to a request from the surgical apparatus, the application stored in the memory based on the coupled apparatus, and 
   the surgical apparatus including processing circuitry configured to receive the program transmitted by the transmission circuitry,
 receive the application transmitted by the transmission circuitry, and 
 execute the application, to thereby be used as the surgical apparatus having a function suitable for the clinical department. 
   
     
     
         2 . The surgical system according to  claim 1 , wherein the surgical apparatus accepts a selection of the clinical department, and requests the information processor to transmit an application corresponding to the accepted clinical department. 
     
     
         3 . The surgical system according to  claim 1 , wherein the information processor accepts a selection of the clinical department, and transmits, to the surgical apparatus, an application corresponding to the accepted clinical department. 
     
     
         4 . The surgical system according to  claim 1 , wherein the surgical apparatus includes a rigid endoscope. 
     
     
         5 . The surgical system according to  claim 1 , wherein the information processor is provided outside an operating room in which the surgical apparatus is disposed. 
     
     
         6 . The surgical system according to  claim 1 , wherein the information processor is further configured to:
 monitor execution of the received program; and   on condition that execution of the received program is finished, automatically delete the received program.   
     
     
         7 . A control method, for a surgical system that includes an information processor and a medical apparatus, the method comprising:
 causing the information processor to
 store a program to operate a medical apparatus, per clinical department, and 
 transmit the stored program in response to a request from the medical apparatus; and 
   causing the medical apparatus to
 recognize an apparatus that is coupled, 
 transmit information regarding the recognized apparatus to the information processor, 
 receive the program transmitted by the information processor, 
 execute the received program to thereby be used as the medical apparatus having a function suitable for the clinical department. 
   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , further causing the information processor to:
 monitor execution of the received program; and   on condition that execution of the received program is finished, automatically delete the received program.   
     
     
         9 . A medical apparatus, comprising:
 a memory; and   circuitry configured to:
 recognize that an apparatus that is coupled to the medical apparatus and acquires information regarding the recognized apparatus, 
 transmit, to an information processor that stores programs in the memory in accordance with the apparatus coupled the medical apparatus, the acquired information regarding the coupled apparatus, 
 acquire a program to operate the medical apparatus, per clinical department from the information processor, and 
 execute the acquired program to thereby be used as the medical apparatus having a function suitable for the clinical department. 
   
     
     
         10 . The medical apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the circuitry is configured to accept a selection of the clinical department, and requests the information processor to transmit a program corresponding to the accepted clinical department. 
     
     
         11 . The medical apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the surgical apparatus acquires a program corresponding to the accepted clinical department, in the information processor. 
     
     
         12 . The medical apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising an image sensor that captures an image of an affected area. 
     
     
         13 . The medical apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
 monitor execution of the received program; and   on condition that execution of the received program is finished, automatically delete the received program.   
     
     
         14 . A control method, the method comprising:
 acquiring an application per clinical department from an information processor that stores applications based on an apparatus coupled to a medical apparatus; and   executing the acquired application to thereby execute processing by the medical apparatus suitable for the clinical department.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 monitoring execution of the acquired application; and   on condition that execution of the acquired application is finished, automatically delete the received program.