Patents by Inventor Gregory Francis HIRTH

Gregory Francis HIRTH 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).

  • Sterile interface apparatus
    Patent number: 8720448
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system configured to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures. In one variation, this robotic surgical system includes an instrument driver configured to steer an elongate instrument of an instrument assembly in one or more degrees of motion. A drape is disposed between the instrument driver and the instrument assembly. A drive interface apparatus is operatively coupled to the drape. The drape and drive interface apparatus may form a fluid barrier between the instrument driver and the instrument assembly. Drive interface apparatus may be disposed on a top surface of the instrument driver and on a bottom surface of the instrument assembly. The drive interface apparatus may transmit torque from the instrument driver to the instrument assembly. The input torque drives a pulley in the instrument assembly that operates one or more control wires to steer an elongate instrument of the instrument assembly for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Hansen Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Reis, Gregory J. Stahler, Gregory Francis Hirth, Enrique Romo
  • Modular interfaces and drive actuation through barrier
    Patent number: 8602031
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to robotically controlled systems, such as medical robotic systems. In one variation, a robotic catheter system is configured with a sterile barrier capable for transmitting a rotary force from a drive system on one side of the barrier to surgical tool on the other side of the sterile barrier for performing minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Modularized drive systems for robotics arc also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hansen Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Reis, Gregory Francis Hirth, Enrique Romo
  • MODULAR INTERFACES AND DRIVE ACTUATION THROUGH BARRIER
    Publication number: 20100175701
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to robotically controlled systems, such as medical robotic systems. In one variation, a robotic catheter system is configured with a sterile barrier capable for transmitting a rotary force from a drive system on one side of the barrier to surgical tool on the other side of the sterile barrier for performing minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Modularized drive systems for robotics arc also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Hansen Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene REIS, Gregory Francis HIRTH, Enrique ROMO
  • STERILE INTERFACE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100170519
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system configured to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures. In one variation, this robotic surgical system includes an instrument driver configured to steer an elongate instrument of an instrument assembly in one or more degrees of motion. A drape is disposed between the instrument driver and the instrument assembly. A drive interface apparatus is operatively coupled to the drape. The drape and drive interface apparatus may form a fluid barrier between the instrument driver and the instrument assembly. Drive interface apparatus may be disposed on a top surface of the instrument driver and on a bottom surface of the instrument assembly. The drive interface apparatus may transmit torque from the instrument driver to the instrument assembly. The input torque drives a pulley in the instrument assembly that operates one or more control wires to steer an elongate instrument of the instrument assembly for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: HANSEN MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Enrique ROMO, Gene REIS, Gregory J. STAHLER, Gregory Francis HIRTH