US Patent 11786245 Surgical systems with prioritized data transmission capabilities

A surgical system is usable in a surgical procedure. The surgical system includes a surgical hub; a powered surgical instrument; and a communication module configured to: receive first data regarding a first surgical activity of the surgical procedure; receive second data regarding a second surgical activity of the surgical procedure; select transmission rates for transmission of the first data and the second data between the powered surgical instrument and the surgical hub based on at least one characteristic of at least one of the first surgical activity and the second surgical activity; and transmit the first data and the second data between the powered surgical instrument and the surgical hub at the selected transmission rates.