Eye tracking display control surgical technique monitoring
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260090858A1 for a surgical hub system that monitors user visual gaze to control display priority. The system uses contextual data to determine surgical tasks, analyze technique performance against baselines, and trigger corrective actions including display adjustments and medical instrument parameter changes.
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This patent application describes a surgical hub comprising a processor configured to determine surgical tasks based on contextual data, analyze user technique performance relative to a baseline, and initiate corrective actions when deviations are detected. The system prioritizes data for display and adjusts medical instrument operational parameters accordingly. Inventors are Frederick E. Shelton IV and Jason L. Harris.
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare technology developers should note this application indicates continued development in smart surgical systems that integrate real-time performance monitoring with automated instrument feedback. No immediate regulatory action or compliance deadline is associated with this publication.
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MONITORING OF USER VISUAL GAZE TO CONTROL WHICH DISPLAY SYSTEM DISPLAYS THE PRIMARY INFORMATION
Application US20260090858A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris
Abstract
A surgical hub comprising a processor. The processor configured to perform a number of actions. A surgical task may that uses a medical instrument during a medical procedure may be determined based on contextual data. A technique employed by a user during the surgical task may be determined. A performance of the technique employed by the user relative to a baseline may be analyzed using the contextual data. A corrective action may be determined when the performance of the technique deviates from the baseline. A data priority based on the corrective action may be determined. A first message for a display may be generated based on the data priority. A second message for the medical instrument may be generated to cause an adjustment of one or more operational parameters when the performance of the technique deviates from the baseline.
CPC Classifications
A61B 90/361 A61B 1/00009 A61B 1/00045 A61B 90/37 G06F 3/013 G16H 40/60
Filing Date
2025-11-14
Application No.
19389159
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