Surgical light and video control system and method of use

• US 20130113909A1
• Filed: 11/08/2011
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mary Maitland Deland
• Original Assignee: Mary Maitland Deland
• Inventors: DeLAND, Mary Maitland
• Granted Patent: US 8,976,236 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/77
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/2048 using an accelerometer or inertia sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/28 suspended from the ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/30 Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/361 Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A system for illuminating and recording an image of an operative field during a medical procedure is presented. The system includes a first light source assembly, a second light source assembly, and a controller. The first and second light source assemblies include a light source operable to illuminate the operative field, a camera operable to record the image of the operative field, and a sensor operable to detect motion from the light source assemblies. The controller is in communication with the first and second light source assemblies. The controller is configured to send operational commands to the light source assemblies based on feedback from the sensors. One of the operational commands is a recording command. The controller is configured to send the recording command to either the camera in the first or second light source assembly.

Claims

1. A system for illuminating and capturing an image or video of an operative field during a medical procedure, the system comprising:

a first light source assembly comprising;

a first light source operable to illuminate the operative field from a first perspective;

a first camera operable to capture the image or the video of the operative field; and

a first sensor operable to detect motion from the first light source assembly;

a second light source assembly comprising;

a second light source operable to illuminate the operative field from a second perspective different from the first perspective;

a second camera operable to capture the image or the video of the operative field; and

a second sensor operable to detect motion from the second light source assembly; and

a controller in communication with the first and second light source assemblies, the controller configured to send an operational command to record the captured image or video from the first camera or the second camera based on feedback from the first sensor and the second sensor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first sensor detects motion from the first light source and the second sensor detects motion from the second light source.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the feedback from the first sensor indicates when the first light source is moved;

the feedback from the second sensor indicates when the second light source is moved;

the controller is configured to send the operational command to record the captured image or video to either the first camera or the second camera based on when the first light source and the second light source were moved.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein:

responsive to the controller receiving feedback from the first sensor indicating that the first light source has been moved, the controller is configured to send an illumination signal to the first light source; and

responsive to the controller receiving feedback from the second sensor indicating that the second light source has been moved, the controller is configured to send the illumination signal to the second light source.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the controller determines which of the first light source or the second light source is last moved; and

the controller sends the operational command to record the captured image or video to the either the first camera or the second camera based on which of the first or second light source is last moved.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the controller determines the first light source was moved last and the controller sends the operational command to record the captured image or video to the first camera.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first light source moves relative to the operative field independently from the second light source.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first camera moves in tandem with the first light source and the second camera moves in tandem with the second light source.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a first handle attached to the first light source assembly; and

a second handle attached to the second light source assembly.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor is a gyroscope or an accelerometer.

11. A method for illuminating and recording an image or a video of an operative field during a medical procedure, the method comprising:

receiving a signal from a first sensor connected to a first light source when the first light source is being positioned relative to the operative field;

receiving a signal from a second sensor connected to a second light source when the second light source is being positioned relative to the operative field;

determining when the first light source was moved relative to when the second light source was moved; and

responsive to determining when the first and second light sources were moved, recording the image or the video from the latest light source to have been moved.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein responsive to determining that the first light source was positioned after the second light source, recording the image or the video from the first camera.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein responsive to determining that the second light source was positioned after the first light source, recording the image or the video from the second camera.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

responsive to receiving the signal from the first sensor, sending a command to the first light source to illuminate; and

responsive to receiving the signal from the second sensor, sending a command to the second light source to illuminate.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first light source illuminates the operative field from a first perspective and the second light source illuminates the operative field from a second perspective different from the first perspective.

16. A method for illuminating and capturing an image or a video of an operative field during a medical procedure, the method comprising:

receiving a signal from a first motion sensor connected to a first light source responsive to the first light source being positioned relative to the operative field, wherein a first image recording device is fixed to the first light source;

receiving a signal from a second motion sensor connected to a second light source responsive to the second light source being positioned relative to the operative field, wherein a second image recording device is fixed to the first light source;

determining a positioning sequence of the first and second light sources; and

sending a recording command to either the first image recording device or the second image recording device based on the positioning sequence.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the positioning sequence indicates that the first light source was moved last and the recording command is sent to the first image recording device.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein there is a 30 second time delay in sending the recording command after the positioning sequence has been determined.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

responsive to receiving the signal from the first motion sensor, sending a command to the first light source to illuminate; and

responsive to receiving the signal from the second motion sensor, sending a command to the second light source to illuminate.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the first light source illuminates the operative field from a first perspective and the second light source illuminates the operative field from a second perspective different from the first perspective.