Systems and methods for analysis of fluid leakage are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to receive in real time, intracavitary video of a surgical procedure; analyze frames of the intracavitary video to determine an abnormal fluid leakage situation in the intracavitary video; and institute a remedial action when the abnormal fluid leakage situation is determined.

Systems and methods for indexing surgical videos are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to access video footage to be indexed and analyze the video footage to generate a phase tag, an event tag, and an event characteristic. The at least one processor may associate at least a portion of the video footage of the particular surgical procedure with the phase tag, the event tag, and the event characteristic in a data structure that contains additional video footage of other surgical procedures. The at least one processor may enable a user to access the data structure through selection of a selected phase tag, a selected event tag, and a selected event characteristic of video for display to cause a matching subset of stored video footage to be displayed to the user while omitting playback of video footage lacking the selected event characteristic.

Systems and methods for surgical preparation are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to access a repository surgical video footage. The processor may enable a surgeon preparing for a contemplated surgical procedure to input case-specific information corresponding to the contemplated surgical procedure and compare the case-specific information with data associated with the surgical video footage to identify a group of intraoperative events likely to be encountered during the contemplated surgical procedure. The processor may determine that a first set and a second set of video footage from differing patients contain frames associated with intraoperative events sharing a common characteristic and omit the second set from a compilation to be presented to the surgeon and include the first set in the compilation to be presented to the surgeon to enable the surgeon to view a presentation including the compilation.

Systems and methods for analyzing complexity of surgical footage are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to analyze frames of the surgical footage to identify an anatomical structure in a first set of frames. The processor may access first historical data based on an analysis of first frame data captured from a first group of surgical procedures and analyze the first set of frames to determine a first complexity level. The processor may analyze the surgical footage to identify in a second set of frames a medical tool, an anatomical structure, and an interaction between the medical tool and the anatomical structure. The processor may access second historical data based on an analysis of a second frame data captured from a second group of surgical procedures and analyze the second set of frames to determine a second complexity level associated with the second set of frames.

Systems and methods for enabling adjustments to an operating room schedule are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to receive from an image sensor positioned in a surgical operating room, visual data tracking an ongoing surgical procedure. The processor may access a data structure containing information based on historical surgical data and analyze the visual data to determine an estimated completion time of the ongoing surgical procedure. The processor may access a schedule for the surgical operating room, including a scheduled time associated with completion of the ongoing surgical procedure and may calculate, based on the estimated completion time, whether an expected time of completion is likely to result in variance from the scheduled time associated with the completion. The processor may output a notification to thereby enable subsequent users of the surgical operating room to adjust their schedules accordingly.

Systems and methods for estimating contact force on an anatomical structure during a surgical procedure are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to receive, from at least one image sensor arranged to capture images of a surgical procedure, image data associated with a first event during the surgical procedure and determine, based on the image data, a predicted outcome associated with the surgical procedure. The processor may receive, from at least one image sensor arranged to capture images of a surgical procedure, image data associated with a second event during the surgical procedure and determine, based on the image data associated with the second event, a change in the predicted outcome, causing the predicted outcome to drop below a threshold. The processor may access a data structure of image-related data based on prior surgical procedures; identify a recommended remedial action; and output the recommended remedial action.

Systems and methods for predicting post-discharge risk are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to access frames of video captured during a specific surgical procedure on a patient and access stored historical data identifying intraoperative events and associated outcomes. The processor may analyze the accessed frames and, based on information obtained from the historical data, identify in the accessed frames at least one specific intraoperative event. The processor may further determine, based on information obtained from the historical data and the identified at least one intraoperative event, a predicted outcome associated with the specific surgical procedure, and output the predicted outcome in a manner associating the predicted outcome with the patient.

Systems and methods for determining insurance reimbursement are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to access video frames captured during a surgical procedure on a patient and analyze the video frames to identify a medical instrument, an anatomical structure, and an interaction between the medical instrument and the anatomical structure. The processor may access a database of reimbursement codes correlated to medical instruments, anatomical structures, and interactions between medical instruments and anatomical structures and compare the identified interaction between the medical instrument and the anatomical structure with information in the database of reimbursement codes to determine a reimbursement code associated with the surgical procedure and output the reimbursement code for use in obtaining an insurance reimbursement for the surgical procedure.

Systems and methods for detecting environmental forces on a flexible elongate instrument include an actuator for inserting and retracting the instrument and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine a force exerted by the instrument on tissue of a patient. The force is determined based on one or more of a shape of the instrument, a force being exerted by the actuator, or an amount of force being applied at a proximal end of the instrument. In some embodiments the control unit determines the shape using a shape sensor. In some embodiments, the control unit determines the force exerted by the actuator based on a current of the actuator. In some embodiments, the control unit determines the amount of force being applied to the proximal end of the instrument using a force sensor located proximal to the instrument.

[Object] An object of the present technology is to provide a handheld instrument for endoscope surgery having an ultrasonic imaging function with a practicable spatial resolution. [Solving Means] A handheld instrument for endoscope surgery according to the present technology includes: a shaft; a jaw; a handle; a phased array ultrasonic sensor; and a signal wiring. The jaw is placed at one end of the shaft and has a holding function. The handle is placed at the other end of the shaft and includes an operation mechanism for operating the jaw. The phased array ultrasonic sensor is mounted on the jaw and has an imaging function. The signal wiring is provided to the shaft and connects the ultrasonic sensor and the handle.