Patents by Inventor Tracey Morley
Tracey Morley 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).
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Publication number: 20240148411Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a robotic arm, a tool driver, and a surgical instrument. The robotic arm that includes a distal end. The tool driver is operatively coupled with the distal end of the robotic arm. The surgical instrument includes a uterine manipulator and a tool drive adapter. The uterine manipulator is configured to be inserted into a uterus of a patient. The tool drive adapter is configured to move from a non-engaged configuration to an engaged configuration. In the non-engaged configuration, the tool drive adapter is spaced a distance from the uterine manipulator. In the engaged configuration, the uterine manipulator and the tool drive adapter are engaged. The tool drive adapter is operatively coupled with the tool driver in the non-engaged and engaged configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Andrew Jernberg, Tracey A. Morley
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Patent number: 11723735Abstract: A surgical manipulator assembly comprises a manipulator movably supporting a tool holder and an indicator section operably coupled to the manipulator for indicating state or identity information. The indicator section includes a multiple-color light emitting diode (LED) and a first fastener for operably coupling a second fastener of a sterile drape used to substantially cover the surgical manipulator assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A. Morley, Theodore C. Walker
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Publication number: 20190282313Abstract: A surgical manipulator assembly comprises a manipulator movably supporting a tool holder and an indicator section operably coupled to the manipulator for indicating state or identity information. The indicator section includes a multiple-color light emitting diode (LED) and a first fastener for operably coupling a second fastener of a sterile drape used to substantially cover the surgical manipulator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A. Morley, Theodore C. Walker
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Patent number: 10335242Abstract: A method comprises receiving an input at a control system indicating a status change for a first tool coupled to a first manipulator assembly of a telesurgical system. The status change is correlated to a procedure to decouple the first tool from the first manipulator assembly or manually reconfigure the first manipulator assembly. The method also includes transmitting a command to the first manipulator assembly. Responsive to the transmitted command, a multiple-color light emitting diode array in an indicator section on the first manipulator assembly is activated to generate a signal indicating a reconfiguration action for the first tool or the first manipulator assembly to a first user.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A. Morley, Theodore C. Walker
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Publication number: 20180338805Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Patent number: 10052155Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Publication number: 20160022366Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INCInventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Patent number: 9173643Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis. The proximal end of a wrist member is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Publication number: 20150073437Abstract: Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods provide an indicator associated with a manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. An example of an indicator comprises as multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A. Morley, Theodore C. Walker
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Patent number: 8894634Abstract: Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods provide an indicator associated with a manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. An example of an indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A. Morley, Theodore C. Walker
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Publication number: 20140052156Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis. The proximal end of a wrist member is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, IncInventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Patent number: 8528440Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Publication number: 20120330325Abstract: Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods provide an indicator associated with a manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. An example of an indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A. Morley, Theodore C. Walker
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Patent number: 8273076Abstract: Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods provide an indicator associated with a manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. An example of an indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A Morley, Theordore C. Walker
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Publication number: 20110213346Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Patent number: 7914522Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Patent number: 7398707Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Inc.Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, Daniel T. Wallace
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Publication number: 20080103492Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axis to produce rotation in first pitch. A wrist member has a proximal portion pivotally connected to the distal end of the linking arm to rotate around a second pitch axis to produce rotation in second pitch. An end effector is pivotally mounted on a distal portion of the wrist member to rotate around a wrist axis of the wrist member to produce rotation in distal roll. The wrist axis extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the wrist member. The elongate shaft is rotatable around the shaft axis to produce rotation in proximal roll. At about 90° pitch, the wrist axis is generally perpendicular to the shaft axis. The proximal roll around the shaft axis and the distal roll around the wrist axis do not overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2008Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Tracey Morley, Daniel Wallace
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Patent number: 7276065Abstract: A cautery hook includes a proximal portion, a shank portion, and a distal hook portion. The shank portion is connected to the proximal portion at a bent knee protruding generally on a front side of the cautery hook. The distal hook portion is connected to the shank portion at an ankle protruding generally on a rear side of the cautery hook opposite from the front side of the cautery hook. The distal hook portion includes a distal hook tip generally on the front side of the cautery hook. The bent knee, ankle, and distal hook tip are the three most likely locations of contact between the cautery hook and a cannula sleeve when the cautery hook is passed through the cannular sleeve between an internal surgical site and the outside. Each contact tends to self-align the cautery hook to allow the hook to pass through the cannula sleeve without getting stuck or damaged.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, David S. Baron, Daniel T. Wallace
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Publication number: 20070142824Abstract: Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods provide an indicator associated with a manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. An example of an indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Intuitive Surgical INC.Inventors: Roman L. Devengenzo, David S. Mintz, Tracey A. Morley, Theodore C. Walker