A system for holding a camera for acquiring images of preparations includes a rail that can be mounted above a preparation surface. A camera carrier couples a camera with the rail such that the camera is movable relative to the rail and such that the camera can acquire images of preparations on the preparation surface.

A system for holding a camera for acquiring images of preparations includes a rail that can be mounted above a preparation surface. A camera carrier couples a camera with the rail such that the camera is movable relative to the rail and such that the camera can acquire images of preparations on the preparation surface.

A method for producing a surgical instrument is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a handle, wherein the handle comprises a distal end comprising a shaft interface surface and a first set of magnetic elements. The method further comprises obtaining a shaft, wherein the shaft comprises a proximal end comprising a handle interface surface, a second set of magnetic elements, and a third set of magnetic elements. The method further comprises attaching the shaft to the handle, wherein the shaft interface surface is configured to engage the shaft at the handle interface surface, wherein an attractive magnetic force is configured to pull the handle towards the shaft when the first set of magnetic elements interact with the second magnetic elements, and wherein a repulsive magnetic force is configured to repel the handle from the shaft when the first set of magnetic elements interacts with the third set of magnetic elements.

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for designing, modifying, and installing a surgical implant optimized for a patient's unique physiology are disclosed. The methods are based upon data from surgical implants installed in other patients. Allowing patient outcomes from previously installed surgical implants to influence the design, placement, and surgical tool path for enable the implanting of surgical implants having the greatest likelihood of a successful patient outcome.

Methods and kits for collecting and verifying a specimen and/or biological information from a person at a first location to be provided to a second location are provided with documentation of chain of custody in order to verify that the person from whom the specimens and data were obtained is the intended person. Methods include internet and/or video communication between the person and a human or software-based verification assistant, confirming identification of the person to the verification assistant through the video communication, obtaining one or more specimens from the person or one or more types of biological information of the person, wherein the obtaining may be recorded through the internet/video communication, and the use and recording of coded tamper-evident packaging to ensure chain of custody before, during and after the internet/video communication.

Methods and kits for collecting and verifying a specimen and/or biological information from a person at a first location to be provided to a second location are provided with documentation of chain of custody in order to verify that the person from whom the specimens and data were obtained is the intended person. Methods include internet and/or video communication between the person and a human or software-based verification assistant, confirming identification of the person to the verification assistant through the video communication, obtaining one or more specimens from the person or one or more types of biological information of the person, wherein the obtaining may be recorded through the internet/video communication, and the use and recording of coded tamper-evident packaging to ensure chain of custody before, during and after the internet/video communication.

Devices, Systems, and Methods for controlled movement of the robot system. The surgical robot system may include a robot having a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The robot may include a plurality of omni-directional wheels affixed to the robot base allowing multiple-axis movement of the robot. The robot may further include sensors for detecting a desired movement of the robot base and a control system responsive to the plurality of sensors for controlling the multiple-axis movement of the robot by actuating two or more of the plurality of omni-directional wheels.

An electronic system for a surgical instrument is disclosed. The electronic system comprises a main power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a primary circuit. A supplementary power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a secondary circuit. A short circuit protection circuit coupled between the main power supply circuit and the supplementary power supply circuit. The supplementary power supply circuit is configured to isolate itself from the main power supply circuit when the supplementary power supply circuit detects a short circuit condition at the secondary circuit. The supplementary power supply circuit is configured to rejoin the main power supply circuit and supply power to the secondary circuit, when the short circuit condition is remedied.

A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical suturing instrument using machine learning in a surgical suite is disclosed. The method comprises gathering data during surgical procedures, wherein the surgical procedures include the use of a surgical suturing instrument comprising a suturing needle configured to be mechanically advanced through a suturing stroke, analyzing the gathered data to determine an appropriate operational adjustment of the surgical suturing instrument, and adjusting the operation of the surgical suturing instrument to improve the operation of the surgical suturing instrument.

A composition may include, in dry form: (a) nigrosin; (b) wheat flour; and (c) whole egg. Such compositions may be used for production of test soil for assessment of the cleaning action of cleaning devices. Methods of producing a test soil for assessment of the cleaning action of cleaning devices for cleaning of vessels for human egesta, e.g., of washer-disinfectors, including dissolving the composition in an aqueous medium. A test soil may include the constituents of the composition in an aqueous medium, and such soils may be used for assessment of the cleaning action of cleaning devices. A method may assess the cleaning action of cleaning devices for cleaning of vessels for human egesta.