Standardized scoring protocol to assess the physical contact of the clamp with the wound
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Misapplication | There is no physical contact between the tissue wound and the wound clamp. |
| Partial application | There is partial physical contact between the wound clamp and the tissue wound such that the wound clamp is secured to the tissue. |
| Complete application | There is physical contact between the wound clamp and the tissue wound such that the tissue wound is completely encompassed within the teeth of the clamp. |
| Dropped application | There is complete physical separation of the clamp from the robot without sustained contact with the tissue wound. |
| Repeated application | The robot operator chooses to reapply the wound clamp to the wound tissue after any type of prior application (misapplication or partial, complete or dropped application). This category applies in this situation regardless of whether the subsequent application is more effective or not. |