Patents by Inventor Dan Sanchez

Dan Sanchez 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).

  • Multifunctional handle for a medical robotic system
    Publication number: 20050043719
    Abstract: A handle used to control movement of a medical instrument. The medical instrument may be coupled to a robotic arm that is connected to a controller. The medical instrument may have a plurality of functions such as wrist locking and motion scaling. One of the functions may be selected through a graphical user interface operated by the end user. The handle may have a plurality of buttons. One of the buttons may allow the end user to control the selected function. For example, when wrist locking/unlocking is selected, depressing the button can toggle the medical instrument wrist between a locked state and an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: Computer Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker
  • Microwrist system for surgical procedures
    Patent number: 6839612
    Abstract: A medical robotic system with a handle assembly that is used to control a medical instrument. The handle assembly and medical instrument have five degrees of freedom. Five degrees of freedom may provide greater dexterity than medical robotic systems of the prior art with four or less degrees of freedom. Five degrees of freedom reduces the size and complexity of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Institute Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker, Oleg Svanidze, James Wright, Yulun Wang
  • Surgical instrument with a universal wrist
    Publication number: 20040253079
    Abstract: A robotically controlled endoscopic medical instrument that includes an end effector coupled to a wrist. The wrist provides two separate degrees of freedom about the same pivot point. The end effector can be moved and actuated by pins. The pins allow for a compact minimally invasive medical instrument that has a wrist with two degrees of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventor: Dan Sanchez
  • Multifunctional handle for a medical robotic system
    Patent number: 6793653
    Abstract: A handle used to control movement of a medical instrument. The medical instrument may be coupled to a robotic arm that is connected to a controller. The medical instrument may have a plurality of functions such as wrist locking and motion scaling. One of the functions may be selected through a graphical user interface operated by the end user. The handle may have a plurality of buttons. One of the buttons may allow the end user to control the selected function. For example, when wrist locking/unlocking is selected, depressing the button can toggle the medical instrument wrist between a locked state and an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Computer Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker
  • Pivot point arm for a robotic system used to perform a surgical procedure
    Publication number: 20030191455
    Abstract: A pivot port that can provide a pivot point for a surgical instrument. The pivot port may be held in a stationary position by a support arm assembly that is attached to a table. The pivot port may include either an adapter or a ball joint that can support the surgical instrument. The pivot port allows the instrument to pivot relative to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Michael Black, Scott Hammond
  • Multifunctional handle for a medical robotic system
    Publication number: 20030109857
    Abstract: A handle used to control movement of a medical instrument. The medical instrument may be coupled to a robotic arm that is connected to a controller. The medical instrument may have a plurality of functions such as wrist locking and motion scaling. One of the functions may be selected through a graphical user interface operated by the end user. The handle may have a plurality of buttons. One of the buttons may allow the end user to control the selected function. For example, when wrist locking/unlocking is selected, depressing the button can toggle the medical instrument wrist between a locked state and an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker
  • Microwrist system for surgical procedures
    Publication number: 20030109957
    Abstract: A medical robotic system with a handle assembly that is used to control a medical instrument. The handle assembly and medical instrument have five degrees of freedom. Five degrees of freedom may provide greater dexterity than medical robotic systems of the prior art with four or less degrees of freedom. Five degrees of freedom reduces the size and complexity of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker, Oleg Svanidze, James Wright, Yulun Wang
  • Pivot point arm for a robotic system used to perform a surgical procedure
    Publication number: 20020165524
    Abstract: A pivot port that can provide a pivot point for a surgical instrument. The pivot port may be held in a stationary position by a support arm assembly that is attached to a table. The pivot port may include either an adapter or a ball joint that can support the surgical instrument. The pivot port allows the instrument to pivot relative to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Michael Black, Scott Hammond