Method for operating a powered articulating multi-clip applier

FE Shelton IV, MJ Stokes, GG Scott… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method for adjusting control parameters of a clip applier using a surgical hub is disclosed.
The method comprises gathering data during a first surgical procedure, evaluating the …

Method of hub communication, processing, display, and cloud analytics

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
A method of displaying an operational parameter of a surgical system is disclosed. The
method includes receiving, by a cloud computing system of the surgical system, first usage …

Method of compressing tissue within a stapling device and simultaneously displaying the location of the tissue within the jaws

JL Harris, FE Shelton IV, CE Eckert, JB Wong… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method of compressing tissue during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method
comprises obtaining a surgical instrument comprising an end effector, wherein the end …

Method of hub communication, processing, storage and display

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method including detecting a modular surgical device within bounds of a surgical
operating room, connecting the modular surgical device to a surgical hub, connecting the …

Method of hub communication

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
Disclosed is a method including establishing a first communication link between a surgical
visualization system outside a sterile field in an operating room and a primary display inside …

Method for operating surgical instrument systems

FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,424,027, 2022 - Google Patents
US11424027B2 - Method for operating surgical instrument systems - Google Patents
US11424027B2 - Method for operating surgical instrument systems - Google Patents Method …

Method of robotic hub communication, detection, and control

FE Shelton IV, JR Morgan, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
US11559307B2 - Method of robotic hub communication, detection, and control - Google
Patents US11559307B2 - Method of robotic hub communication, detection, and control …

Method for situational awareness for surgical network or surgical network connected device capable of adjusting function based on a sensed situation or usage

FE Shelton IV, JL Harris, DC Yates - US Patent 11,871,901, 2024 - Google Patents
A computer-implemented method for contextually controlling a surgical device is disclosed.
The method includes receiving, by a computer system, perioperative data from the surgical …

Method for usage of the shroud as an aspect of sensing or controlling a powered surgical device, and a control algorithm to adjust its default operation

FE Shelton IV, CO Baxter III, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method for controlling a surgical instrument is disclosed. In at least one instance, the
surgical instrument comprises a shroud and the operation of the surgical instrument is …

Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle

AC Deck, FE Shelton IV, GJ Bakos… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
US11925373B2 - Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle - Google
Patents US11925373B2 - Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle …