An implant in the form of a bone screw that meets device tracking requirements set for the in the FDA regulations is provided. The bone screw includes a screw body and a tag body formed as an integral extension of the screw body and is connected to the screw body via a frangible interface bone screw. The screw body has a head portion and a threaded shaft portion that extends along a longitudinal axis from the head portion to a screw tip of the screw body. The tag body defines at least one surface configured to display traceability information for the bone screw. The frangible interface is disposed between the tag body and the screw tip of the screw body. The frangible interface is configured to fracture upon application of a predefined mechanical force so that the tag body is removable from the bone screw.

Implants include fixation features which slidingly receive fixation elements. The fixation features may be negative or positive features, such as undercut channels or posts. Examples include unicompartmental tibial trays having a ridge protruding from the bone-facing side, an undercut channel formed within the ridge. Instruments are disclosed for preparing a ridge-receiving feature in bone. Implants and fixation elements are configured for implantation without penetrating a cortical wall of a bone. Instruments and surgical methods are disclosed.

A robotic surgical system that can include any one or combination of a robotic arm connected to a base, an end effector connected to a distal end of the robotic arm, at least one instrument or accessory configured to mount to the end effector, a data storage device, a data reading device and processing circuitry is shown and described. The processing circuitry can be configured to: receive a first data from the data reading device regarding the data storage device, determine based upon the first data an identity of the at least one instrument or accessory, and in response to such determination, load calibration data corresponding to the least one instrument or accessory or issue a warning regarding the at least one instrument or accessory.

The disclosure relates to localizing medical devices within a body lumen, such as for identifying the location of, or navigating to, a target tissue. Embodiments include localizing a medical device extended out of a working channel of a delivery device. The medical device may include an imaging sensor, such as for mapping the body lumen. In many embodiments, a delivery device may include one or more sensors including a first sensor to interact with a tracking system to determine the location of the delivery device within a tracking volume and a second sensor to determine the location of the medical device relative to the delivery device. In many such embodiments, a controller may determine the location of the medical device in the tracking volume based on the location of the delivery device in the tracking volume and the location of the medical device with respect to the delivery device.

The disclosure relates to localizing medical devices within a body lumen, such as for identifying the location of, or navigating to, a target tissue. Embodiments include localizing a medical device extended out of a working channel of a delivery device. The medical device may include an imaging sensor, such as for mapping the body lumen. In many embodiments, a delivery device may include one or more sensors including a first sensor to interact with a tracking system to determine the location of the delivery device within a tracking volume and a second sensor to determine the location of the medical device relative to the delivery device. In many such embodiments, a controller may determine the location of the medical device in the tracking volume based on the location of the delivery device in the tracking volume and the location of the medical device with respect to the delivery device.

A specimen marking clip is provided that is adapted to selectively attach to tissue inside of a patient and corresponding tissue that has been excised from the patient for analysis. Sutures may be associated with the clips to help ensure correct in vivo and ex vivo sample orientation. In vivo clips may remain in the patient's body if necessary.

Embodiments include a suture management device including a disk shaped body that defines a top surface that faces away from a body of a patient when the suture management device is coupled to a sleeve of an arthroscopic cannula inserted into the body and a bottom surface that faces toward the body when the suture management device is coupled to the arthroscopic cannula. The suture management device can include a connector configured to couple the disk shaped body to an arthroscopic cannula, and a set of retention features positioned along the disk shaped body, each retention feature in the set of retention features configured to releasably secure a suture.

A rotary surgical tool is provided and has an effector or cutter that is usable to remove or otherwise modify tissue such as bone. The tool includes a motor coupled to the effector with a single piece shaft that is integral with the effector and also serves as the motor output shaft.

Surgical stapling instruments are disclosed comprising a staple cartridge, a firing member, and a cartridge lockout configured to prevent the firing member from being advanced through the staple cartridge if the staple cartridge has been already spent. The stapling instruments further comprise a lockout in the shaft that responds to the cartridge lockout blocking the firing member.

Surgical stapling instruments are disclosed comprising a staple cartridge, a firing member, and a cartridge lockout configured to prevent the firing member from being advanced through the staple cartridge if the staple cartridge has been already spent. The stapling instruments further comprise a lockout in the shaft that responds to the cartridge lockout blocking the firing member.