Interactive surgical drape, system, and related methods

• US 10,235,737 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2015
• Issued: 03/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cheatham, III, Jesse R., Cherkis, Joel, Dietz, Paul H., Driscoll, Tom, Gates, William, Hyde, Roderick A., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Jordan, Neil, Kare, Jordin T., Leuthardt, Eric C., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Neill, Patrick, Pan, Tony S., Petroski, Robert C., Smith, David R., Sweeney, Elizabeth A., Tan, Desney S., Tegreene, Clarence T., Tennenhouse, David Lawrence, Urzhumov, Yaroslav A., Wachowicz, Gary, Wood, Jr., Lowell L., Wood, Victoria Y. H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jackson, Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kuo, Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US14/708,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20160331460A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,408 Days
• Field of Search: 600300-301, 128849, 34053911-53913
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00022 Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00221 with wireless transmission of data, e.g. by infrared radiation or radiowaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2046/236 with means for collecting drain fluid, e.g. drain tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0266 for monitoring or limiting apparatus function
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0064 Body surface scanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/322 Physical templates or devices for measuring ECG waveforms, e.g. electrocardiograph rulers or calipers by template matching A61B5/35
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/398 Electrooculography [EOG], e.g. detecting nystagmus; Electroretinography [ERG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 : using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 : using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 : characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 : Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/36 : Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/361 : Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/60 : Memory management
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/00 : 3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/003 : Navigation within 3D models or images
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 : Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/04 : involving 3D image data
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 : ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an interactive surgical drape and system including at least one sensor and at least one controller that operates indicating sensing feedback from the at least one sensor to cause display of information on a dynamic display integrated with the interactive surgical drape. The dynamic display assists the surgical team while performing surgery and can operate to improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the surgical team.

Claims

1. An interactive surgical drape system, comprising:

at least one interactive surgical drape;

a sensor assembly operably coupled to the at least one interactive surgical drape, the sensor assembly configured to generate at least one sensed signal indicating detection of at least one property of the disposition of the at least one interactive surgical drape, the disposition including proximity of noncontiguous portions of the at least one interactive surgical drape;

electronic circuitry including a processor, operably coupled to the sensor assembly and configured to receive the at least one sensed signal; and

a dynamic display device configured to couple with at least one surface of the at least one interactive surgical drape and operably coupled to the electronic circuitry, the dynamic display device including a plurality of portions configured to illuminate based on instruction by the electronic circuitry, the electronic circuitry configured to compare a first set of data with a second set of data based on the at least one property of the disposition of the at least one interactive surgical drape detected by the sensor assembly and to activate noncontiguous portions of the dynamic display device to complete a cohesive image when the second set of data is associated with a juxtaposition of the noncontiguous portions of the at least one interactive surgical drape.

2. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to access and provide information to be displayed by the dynamic display device associated with the at least one interactive surgical drape.

3. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the dynamic display device includes at least one of a LED, touchscreen, LCD, OLED, PLED, projector, or projection display.

4. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the sensor assembly is remote from the at least one interactive surgical drape.

5. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly includes at least one sensor array.

6. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly is operably coupled to the electronic circuitry via a wireless connection.

7. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly is operably coupled to the electronic circuitry via a physical electrical connection.

8. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the system includes memory configured to store sensed data corresponding to the at least one sensed signal and data corresponding to display of information on the dynamic display device of the at least one interactive surgical drape.

9. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry of the system is configured to direct the dynamic display device associated with the at least one interactive surgical drape based on at least one sensed signal from the sensor assembly being below or above a threshold level.

10. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a user interface through which the dynamic display device is programmable and controls at least one of a type or amount of information displayed on the dynamic display device.

11. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein at least one sensor of the sensor assembly is programmable.

12. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry further includes a comparison module configured to compare the at least one sensed signal indicating the detection of at least one parameter or change thereof for the disposition of the at least one interactive surgical drape to a database of reference data representing at least one threshold value.

13. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the dynamic display device is configured to provide at least one of an auditory alert, a visual alert, or a tactile alert based on the at least one property of the disposition of the at least one interactive surgical drape detected by the sensor assembly.

14. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate with an external computing device.

15. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to communicate with an external network or database.

16. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 15, wherein the external network or database includes at least one of a hospital network, insurance network, social media, or medical records database.

17. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, further including at least one sensor assembly indicating detection of at least one physiological characteristic of the subject.

18. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, further including at least one sensor assembly indicating detection of at least one interaction with a surgery attendant.

19. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly includes at least one pressure sensor configured to generate the at least one sensed signal indicating detection of proximity of noncontiguous portions of the at least one interactive surgical drape.

20. The interactive surgical drape system of claim 1, wherein the juxtaposition of the noncontiguous portions of the at least one interactive surgical drape forms at least one of a fold or a crease of the at least one interactive surgical drape.