Surgical robotic tool authorization system
US11882217B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/88
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for authenticating surgical tools for use in a surgical operation by a robotic surgical system are described herein. The authentication systems and methods include status lists for surgical tools associated with surgical systems. The status lists indicate an allowed or disallowed status of each surgical tool. The status list is stored on a cloud-computing system and shared with various surgical systems at different geographic locations. Prior to performing a surgical operation or at other times, the surgical systems decrypt tool data received from a surgical tool to access identifying information and access a tool status from the status list based on the tool data. The surgical systems then proceed based on the status of the surgical tool in the status list.
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