Patents by Inventor Adam Sachs

Adam Sachs 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).

  • Publication number: 20230355327
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for performing laparoscopic surgery with degrees of freedom of articulation that are internal to the body cavity of the subject during one or more laparoscopic surgical operations are provided. A system for performing laparoscopic surgery may comprise a robotic arm comprising one or more wrist elements. The one or more wrist elements may be configured to be inserted into a body cavity of a subject to perform one or more laparoscopic surgical operations therein. The robotic arm may be configured to provide one or more degrees of freedom of articulation that are internal to the body cavity of the subject during the one or more laparoscopic surgical operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sammy Khalifa, Adam Sachs
  • Publication number: 20230302646
    Abstract: A surgical robotic system and a method of controlling a location of one or more robotic arms in a constrained space are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the robotic system includes a robotic unit having robotic arms. The system further includes a camera assembly to generate a view an anatomical structure of a patient. The system further includes a controller configured to or programmed to define a constriction area defining safe movement of the robotic arms. The method includes defining safe movement of the robotic arms with respect to the constriction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Fabrizio Santini, Spencer K. Howe, Daniel Allis, Maeve Devlin, Brian Talbot
  • Patent number: 11744660
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Vicarious Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Publication number: 20230142708
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Publication number: 20230141457
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Publication number: 20230145215
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Patent number: 11540888
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Vicarious Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Publication number: 20220401163
    Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a cartridge that is pre-loaded with a surgical mesh, where the cartridge is configured to be inserted into an internal body cavity of a subject and for the surgical mesh to be deployed while the cartridge is in the internal body cavity of the subject. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a surgical robotic system comprising a set of sensors embedded thereon, wherein the surgical robotic system is configured to perform a surgical hernia repair procedure with increased consistency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Sammy Khalifa, Adam Sachs
  • Publication number: 20220387128
    Abstract: A surgical virtual reality user interface generating system comprising a sensor and tracking unit for sensing and tracking a position a user and generating position data based on movement of the user, a computing unit for receiving the position data and processing the position data and generating control signals. The system also includes a surgical robot system for receiving the control signals and having a camera assembly for generating image data, and a virtual reality computing unit for generating a virtual reality world. The virtual reality computing unit includes a virtual reality rendering unit for generating an output rendering signal for rendering the image data for display, and a virtual reality object generating unit for generating virtual reality informational objects and for emplacing the informational objects in the virtual reality world. A display unit is provided for displaying the virtual reality world and the informational objects to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey Bail, Adam Sachs, Maxim Antinori
  • Publication number: 20220378528
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing a surgery within an internal cavity of a subject are provided herein. An example method for controlling a robotic assembly of a surgical robotic system includes, while at least a portion of the robotic assembly is disposed in an interior cavity of a subject, receiving a first control mode selection input from an operator and changing a current control mode of the surgical robotic system to a first control mode in response to the first control mode selection input; while the surgical robotic system is in the first control mode, receiving a first control input from hand controllers; in response to receiving the first control input, changing a position and/or an orientation of: at least a portion of the camera assembly, of at least a portion of the robotic arm assembly, or both, while maintaining a stationary position of instrument tips of the end effectors disposed at distal ends of the robotic arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sammy Khalifa, Adam Sachs, Michael Cattafe, Theodore Aronson, Zachary Deocadiz-Smith
  • Publication number: 20220361966
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for determining force in a robotic surgical system. In some embodiments, a force applied by a robotic component (e.g. a robotic arm, a segment of a robotic arm, or a joint of a robotic arm) is determined. Also described herein are methods and systems for providing visual (e.g., direction and magnitude) feedback to a user without the need for direct haptic feedback. Such visual feedback may be presented to the user in conjunction with haptic feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sammy Khalifa, Adam Sachs, Michael Eilenberg, Pankaj Chopra, Michael Bunne, Jeff Bail
  • Publication number: 20220313378
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Publication number: 20220304563
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for cleaning a lens of an imaging device during a surgical procedure within an individual. The imaging device comprises a lens, and the wiping object is positioned a distance away from the imaging device that is configured to contact and move along a path of the device in order to clean it. The present disclosure provides methods for initiating automated cleaning of a lens during a procedure comprising using an eye tracking device fitted and coupled to an individual that may track the movements of the individual to actuate cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Marshall Wentworth, Justin Keenan, Rolando Rodarte
  • Publication number: 20220296319
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Publication number: 20220211455
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Publication number: 20220211445
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices and systems for performing robotic procedures. The devices may include one or more robotic arms. The one or more robotic arms may comprise one or more joints. A joint may include a magnetic sensing system. The one or more robotic arms may be configured to move an elbow joint independently from an end effector or origin of the robotic arm. A working end of the robotic arm may be configured for insertion through a trocar into a body cavity of a subject and may be operatively coupled to a motor unit by one or more electrical or mechanical components housed in a support tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Adam SACHS, Eric Van Albert, Sammy Khalifa, Robert White, JR., Ryan Fish, Eric Kline, Marshall Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20220151718
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Barry Stuart Greene
  • Patent number: 11284947
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices and systems for performing robotic procedures. The devices may include one or more robotic arms. The one or more robotic arms may comprise one or more joints. A joint may include a magnetic sensing system. The one or more robotic arms may be configured to move an elbow joint independently from an end effector or origin of the robotic arm. A working end of the robotic arm may be configured for insertion through a trocar into a body cavity of a subject and may be operatively coupled to a motor unit by one or more electrical or mechanical components housed in a support tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Eric Van Albert, Sammy Khalifa, Robert White, Jr., Ryan Fish, Eric Kline, Marshall Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20210290323
    Abstract: A system for use in surgery includes a central body, a visualization system operably connected to the central body, a video rendering system, a head-mounted display for displaying images from the video rendering system, a sensor system, and a robotic device operably connected to the central body. The visualization system includes at least one camera and a pan system and/or a tilt system. The sensor system tracks the position and/or orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to a reference point. The pan system and/or the tilt system are configured to adjust the field of view of the camera in response to information from the sensor system about changes in at least one of position and orientation in space of the head-mounted display relative to the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Adam SACHS, Sammy KHALIFA, Barry Stuart GREENE
  • Publication number: 20210290314
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices and systems for performing robotic procedures. The devices may include one or more robotic arms. The one or more robotic arms may comprise one or more joints. A joint may include a magnetic sensing system. The one or more robotic arms may be configured to move an elbow joint independently from an end effector or origin of the robotic arm. A working end of the robotic arm may be configured for insertion through a trocar into a body cavity of a subject and may be operatively coupled to a motor unit by one or more electrical or mechanical components housed in a support tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Eric Van Albert, Sammy Khalifa, Robert White, JR., Ryan Fish, Eric Kline, Marshall Wentworth