Patents by Inventor David D. Yuh

David D. Yuh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF OR IMPROVEMENT OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY SKILLS
    Publication number: 20140287393
    Abstract: A system to assist in at least one of the evaluation of or the improvement of skills to perform minimally invasive surgery includes a minimally invasive surgical system, a video system arranged to record at least one of a user's interaction with the minimally invasive surgical system or tasks performed with the minimally invasive surgical system, and a data storage and processing system in communication with the minimally invasive surgical system and in communication with the video system. The minimally invasive surgical system provides at least one of motion data, ergonomics adjustment data, electrical interface interaction data or mechanical interface interaction data of at least a component of the minimally invasive surgical system in conjunction with time registered video signals from the video system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar, Gregory D. Hager, Amod S. Jog, David D. Yuh