A computing system may generate a composite video stream from multiple input feeds. The computing system may obtain a surgical video stream and overlay content associated with a surgical procedure. The computing system may determine the overlay region location for overlaying the overlay content by analyzing the content of surgical video stream. For example, based on the content of a frame of the surgical video stream, the computing system may determine an overlay region location in the frame for overlaying the overlay content; based on the content of a subsequent frame of the surgical video stream, the computing system may determine another overlay region location in the subsequent frame for overlaying the overlay content. The composite video stream may be generated based on the overlay region locations determined for different frames of the surgical video stream.

Examples described herein may include a surgical computing device that directs data communications to surgical networks. The surgical computing device may include a processor that is configured to determine a present network locus, wherein the present network locus is any of a first surgical network or a second surgical network; identify a data communications session; determine a surgical data type of the data communication session, wherein the surgical data type is any of a first type of surgical data or a second type of surgical data, and direct the data communications session to the first surgical network if the surgical data type is the first type of surgical data or to the second surgical network if the surgical data type is the second type of surgical data.

Systems, methods, and/or instrumentalities for a surgical hub providing a health care provider (HCP) with a data overlay may be provided. A state of a surgical object and/or an area of the operating room where the surgical object is located may be determined. Determining an area of the operating room where the surgical object is located may comprise using a sensor data associated with the area, a wearable device data, sensor data associated with the HCP, an image from a camera within the operating room, an ultrasonic sensor, a laser sensor, a laser doppler sensor, a radio frequency sensor, and/or a video form the camera within the operating room. A time associated with the surgical object and/or the area of the operating room may be determined. The state of the surgical object may be determined to indicate that the surgical object is ready for use in the surgical task.

A device to process data associated with a surgical event of a surgery into a standard format may include a processor. The processor may be configured to identify a surgical data interface associated with a type of surgical instrument. The processor may be configured to identify a database for receiving surgical information indicated by the data stream. The database may be in a standard format. The processor may be configured to select a rule set based on the identified surgical data interface associated with the type of surgical instrument and based on the identified database. The processor may be configured to generate a transformed data stream in the standard format based on the selected rule set and based on the data stream received via the surgical data interface. The processor may be configured to input the transformed data stream to the database.

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for data storage and data retrieval based on processing, analysis, and/or usage needs. The data storage and data retrieval may include distributed and/or redundant data storage, for example, based on usage location of the data. Data storage and retrieval may be performed based on location and surgical procedure specific data. Data relating to, for example, a particular operating room and/or surgical procedure may be compiled and stored together. The data may be retrieved for future use. A surgical hub may obtain location and surgical procedure specific data for a specific location and surgical procedure. The surgical hub may generate surgical procedure information using the obtained location and surgical procedure specific data, for example, to use for an upcoming surgical procedure. The surgical hub may communicate the surgical procedure information to modules and/or surgical systems, for example, to perform the surgical procedure.

A device may classify data associated with a surgical event of a surgery. The device may generate a third surgical data stream based on a mode of interaction between a first surgical data stream and a second surgical data stream. The device may determine a third classification parameter for the third surgical data stream based on a first classification parameter associated with the first surgical data stream, a second classification parameter associated with the second surgical data stream, and the mode of interaction between the first surgical data stream and the second surgical data stream. The device may determine a data handling scheme for the third surgical data stream based on the third classification parameter in consistency with a healthcare data policy. The device may handle the third surgical data stream according to the data handling scheme.

A computing system may use redundant communication pathways for communicating surgical imaging feed(s). The computing system may obtain multiple surgical video streams via multiple pathways. The multiple surgical video streams may include copies of the same video. The surgical video streams may be obtained, for example, from the same intra-body imaging feed, such as intra-body visual light feed. For example, a first video stream may be obtained via a communication pathway, and a second video stream may be obtained via another communication pathway. The computing system may display or send a surgical video stream for display. The computing system may whether the video stream being displayed has encountered any issues. Upon detecting an issue with the video stream being displayed, the computing system may display or send another obtained surgical video stream for display.

Examples described herein any include a surgical module for use within the surgical system. The surgical module may include a first port connected to a surgical hub; a second port connected to an additional surgical module; and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive surgical data; determine if the surgical data is a first type of data or a second type of data; and instruct the surgical module to send the surgical data to the first port if the surgical data is the first type of data or to the second port if the surgical data is the second type of data.

A device to process data associated with a surgical event of a surgery may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive multiple data streams during the surgical event. The processor may be configured to select a primary data stream based on a surgical data interface via which the primary data stream is received. The processor may be configured to select a secondary data stream based on a surgical data interface via which the second data stream is received. The processor may be configured to identify the surgical data interfaces. The processor may be configured to generate situational data associated with the primary data stream based on the secondary data stream. The situational data may indicate a medical decision-making factor of the surgical event. The primary data stream and the situational data may be sent during the surgical event.

Examples described herein may include a surgical power device to balance power needs. The surgical power device may determine a first power expectation associated with a first surgical module, a second power expectation associated with a second surgical module, and an available amount of operating room power within an operating room; determine a power budget for the first surgical module and the second surgical module based on the available amount of operating room power, the first power expectation, and the second power expectation; and control the power distribution unit, based on the power budget, to a set a first portion and a second portion of the operating room power supplied to the power distribution unit.