Patents Assigned to Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240081915Abstract: A medical system may include an elongated flexible body including a channel extending through the elongated flexible body. The elongated flexible body includes an articulable portion extending along at least a portion of a length of the elongated flexible body. The medical system may include an instrument configured to be received in the channel of the elongated flexible body, a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field within the channel, and a magnetic field sensor configured to detect the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Andrey Polonsky, David W. Bailey, Adam K. Begley, Joseph D. Bogusky, Dominique D. Brichard, Lucas S. Gordon, Tajalli Shoghi Ghalehshahi
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Publication number: 20240081943Abstract: A medical instrument includes a tool extender used to retain and move a tool relative to a flexible elongate device. The tool extender includes a slider that allows a user to move the tool relative to a flexible elongate device with one hand using a portion of the slider that is configured to be engaged and manipulated by the user's hand or fingers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Salim Dogan Sekercioglu, Tor C. Anderson, Jason K. Chan, Benjamin G. Cohn, Stephan Vrudny, Cynthia Warman
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Publication number: 20240078931Abstract: Modified animal tissues, organs, and organ systems for use in simulated surgical procedures are disclosed. The tissues, organs, and/or organ systems can be modified by enhancing their electrical conductivity, by including simulated contents mimicking what would normally be present in live animals, and by having fake blood perfusing through them. Portions of different tissues, organs, or organ systems, which can be from the same or different animals, can be adhered to provide hybrid/chimeric tissues, organs, or organ systems, and also used for simulated surgical procedures. These modifications can provide surgeons with a more realistic experience during a simulated surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: John ALEXANDER, W. Andrew GRUBBS
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Publication number: 20240075272Abstract: A surgical port includes an end face comprising a channel extending through the end face, the channel having a cross section shaped to receive a surgical instrument cannula, and a lateral wall extending around a perimeter of the end face, the lateral wall and end face enclosing an open volume. An end portion of a wound retractor is received in the open volume of the surgical port and in engagement with an inner surface of the lateral wall, and the surgical port is configured to abut a body wall in an inserted position of the wound retractor through the body wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brian M. Crews, Sam Crews, Craig R. Gerbi, Michael Hurst, Sumona Adhya
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Patent number: 11918306Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method of displaying images of portions of a human body on a display device. The method includes receiving a representation of a plurality of images that includes images of at least two different modalities, and location information corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of images. A first image of a first modality is displayed on the display device in accordance with the corresponding location information. A second image of a second modality is overlaid on the first image in accordance with corresponding location information. At least a third image is overlaid on the first image in accordance with corresponding location information, the third image being of the second modality, and the second and third images being displayed concurrently for at least a period of time.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Mahdi Azizian
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Patent number: 11919154Abstract: A method includes moving a stabilization device comprising a stabilization surface relative to a base of a surgical cart, wherein the moving comprises moving the stabilization device from a retracted position in which the stabilization surface is spaced from the ground surface to a deployed position in which the stabilization surface is in contact with the ground surface, and wherein the moving comprises overcoming a biasing force biasing the stabilization device toward the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David Robinson, Matthew R. Cavalier, Gregory W. Dachs, Michael Hanuschik, Jason Jiang, Paul W. Mohr, Bruce M. Schena, Mark W. Zimmer
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Patent number: 11919153Abstract: Implementations relate to a counterbalance mechanism including a force transformation mechanism that provides a drive ratio. In some implementations, a counterbalance apparatus includes a spring, a first tension element, a second tension element, a force transformation mechanism coupled to the spring by the first tension element and coupled to the second tension element, and a plurality of counterbalance pulleys coupled to the second tension element. At least one of the counterbalance pulleys is coupled to a load that is moveable with reference to a mechanical ground, and a force provided by the spring is modified in magnitude by the force transformation mechanism and is applied to the load via the second tension element. The force transformation mechanism includes a plurality of elements and the modification of the force is based on a drive ratio of the elements of the force transformation mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hsien-Hsin Liao, Timothy P. Haines
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Patent number: 11918422Abstract: A system and method for a teleoperational medical system is provided is provided that can include one or more processors, conductors can extend through a shaft with an interface positioned at a proximal end of the shaft and a sensor(s) positioned at a distal end of the shaft, and the conductors can electrically couple the sensor(s) to the processor via the interface. Signals can be transmitted over the conductors between the sensor(s) and the processor(s). The signals can include power and control signals transmitted in one direction over the conductors and sensor data transmitted in an opposite direction over the same conductors.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operation, Inc.Inventors: David C. Shafer, John A Barton
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Publication number: 20240065690Abstract: Surgical stapling instruments include mechanisms for identifying and/or deactivating stapler cartridges for use with the instruments. The stapling instrument includes a drive member for actuating a staple cartridge and a locking member movable from a disabled position permitting distal translation of the drive member through a staple firing stroke, to a locking position inhibiting distal translation of the drive member through the staple firing stroke. The staple cartridge may include a switch movable in a lateral direction to either maintain the locking member in the disabled position or to allow the locking member to move into the locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Babak Jasemian, Tibor Laszlo Hites
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Patent number: 11911000Abstract: An endoscope includes a first subassembly, a second subassembly, a third subassembly, and a fourth subassembly, which are sequentially assembled and tested in making the endoscope. The first subassembly includes a pressure-sealed electrical cable connected to an image capture unit. The second subassembly includes the first subassembly, a shell, a light pipe, and a lid. The third subassembly includes the second subassembly, a central tube, and a flange. The fourth subassembly includes the third subassembly, a base, a shaft, and optionally an articulating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: William Jason Culman, Jaime G. Blackstad, Dominique D. Brichard, Peter M. Herzlinger, Willard Curtis Lomax
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Patent number: 11911069Abstract: A cannula seal is presented. The cannula seal includes a cross-slit seal that can include a side wall that includes folded sidewalls; slits that are formed by the folded sidewalls when the cross-slit seal is in a closed position; and a concave end surface at the slits. The cross-slit seal can include energizing ribs formed to close the seal. The instrument guide includes a pyramidal shaped seal that seals against doors when no instrument is inserted and seals against an instrument when the instrument is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht, William J. Park
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Patent number: 11911003Abstract: A computer-assisted surgical system simultaneously provides visible light and alternate modality images that identify tissue or increase the visual salience of features of clinical interest that a surgeon normally uses when performing a surgical intervention using the computer-assisted surgical system. Hyperspectral light from tissue of interest is used to safely and efficiently image that tissue even though the tissue may be obscured in the normal visible image of the surgical field. The combination of visible and hyperspectral images are analyzed to provide details and information concerning the tissue or other bodily function that were not previously available.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Jeffrey M. DiCarlo, Brian D. Hoffman, William Jason Culman
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Patent number: 11911142Abstract: Techniques for input control visualization include a control console. The control console includes a first input control operable by an operator and outside of a field of view of the operator, a display within the field of view of the operator, and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors acquire information about the first input control and a physical environment surrounding the first input control. A representation of the first input control and the physical environment is generated from the information. The representation is displayed on the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Yiming Mei, Michael Ikeda
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Patent number: 11903665Abstract: A medical imaging system comprises a teleoperational assembly which includes a medical instrument including an instrument tip and an imaging instrument including an imaging instrument tip. The medical imaging system also comprises a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit may be configured to determine an instrument tip position for the instrument tip, determine an instrument tip position error relative to the imaging instrument, and determine at least one instrument tip bounding volume based on the determined instrument tip position, the determined instrument tip position error, and a ratio between an error radius of the instrument tip position error and a size of a display screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Brian D. Hoffman, Paul W. Mohr
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Patent number: 11903583Abstract: Stapler cartridges and surgical apparatus that include a stapler cartridge can include a knife that retracts into the stapler cartridge after cutting stapled tissue to prevent an operator being cut by the knife during replacement of the used stapler cartridge with a new stapler cartridge. A stapler cartridge includes a staple pushing shuttle, a knife member slidably coupled with the staple pushing shuttle, and a cartridge body. The staple pushing shuttle is slidably coupled to the cartridge body. The cartridge body includes a guide track engaged by the knife member and configured so that a cutting blade of the knife member protrudes from the cartridge body during a first portion of a distal movement of the staple pushing shuttle and the cutting blade is retracted into the cartridge body during a second portion of the distal movement of the staple pushing shuttle.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: William A. Burbank, Matthew A. Wixey, Nicholas Ragosta
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Patent number: 11903777Abstract: A method for controlling fluid delivery to a medical instrument comprises releasing, from a reservoir of a known size and having fluid at a volume and a first fluid pressure, a released fluid volume of the fluid to the medical instrument. The method also comprises measuring a vented fluid volume and determining a discharged fluid volume through the medical instrument based on the released fluid volume and the vented fluid volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A Kemp, Federico Barbagli, Joseph R. Callol, Vincent Duindam, Lucas S. Gordon, Randall L. Schlesinger, Samuel B. Schorr, Worth B. Walters
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Patent number: 11903664Abstract: A computer-assisted medical system includes a manipulator arm and an instrument holder physically coupled to the manipulator arm. The instrument holder is configured to releasably couple to an instrument. The instrument holder includes an adjustable assembly and a cannula clamp physically coupled to the adjustable assembly. A physical adjustment of the adjustable assembly moves the cannula clamp relative to the manipulator arm. The cannula clamp is configured to releasably couple to a cannula configured to receive the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Simon Peter DiMaio, David William Bailey, Theodore W. Rogers, Alec Paul Robertson
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Patent number: 11903693Abstract: Information extracted from sequential images captured from the perspective of a distal end of a medical device moving through an anatomical structure are compared with corresponding information extracted from a computer model of the anatomical structure. A most likely match between the information extracted from the sequential images and the corresponding information extracted from the computer model is then determined using probabilities associated with a set of potential matches so as to register the computer model of the anatomical structure to the medical device and thereby determine the lumen of the anatomical structure which the medical device is currently in. Sensor information may be used to limit the set of potential matches. Feature attributes associated with the sequence of images and the set of potential matches may be quantitatively compared as part of the determination of the most likely match.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Tao Zhao, Giuseppe Maria Prisco
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Patent number: 11896338Abstract: A medical device drive system can include a rotational input, a coupling member engaged with the rotational input, a first gear having an engagement feature sized and shaped to engage with the coupling member, and a second gear coupled with the first gear, the second gear coupled to a movable element. The system can have a first system state and a second system state. In the first system state the coupling member is not engaged with the engagement feature and the first gear rotates without moving the coupling member. In the second system state the coupling member is engaged with the engagement feature of the first gear and rotation of the rotational input turns the coupling member, the first gear, and the second gear to move the movable element.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas H. Ragosta, Matthew A. Wixey
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Patent number: 11896224Abstract: The present disclosure provides a staple cartridge for a surgical instrument having a staple and a staple pusher. The staple pusher has a recess forming a pocket in its top surface for receiving at least the backspan of the staple. The pocket is at least partially surrounded by a circumferential supporting element in the staple pusher body to support the backspan. The pocket provides additional vertical space and support for the staple such that a smaller staple cartridge may provide a substantially similar performance as conventional staple cartridges, allowing for a more compact and maneuverable surgical instrument. In addition, the pocket in the staple pusher allows for a staple having a larger bend radius than conventional staples, thereby providing additional support for the staple and minimizing malformation of the staple during use.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Ashley Wellman