Patents by Inventor Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink
Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink 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: 20240115341Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical master-slave robot for use in minimally (or reduced) invasive surgery on a subject. The robot includes an instrument manipulator for mounting of a surgical instrument, and a linkage system for moveably suspending the instrument manipulator. A first linkage component is configured for guiding a first suspension to move along a first movement trajectory. A second linkage component is configured for guiding a second suspension point to move along a second movement trajectory. The first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory differ and are selected to provide a combined translational and rotational movement of the instrument manipulator which moves the instrument manipulator along a predefined trajectory from a surgical position to a standby position. The robot may provide a stable removal of the instrument manipulator during a surgery as well as sufficient surgeon's workspace after the removal of the instrument manipulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus NAUS, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs MEENINK, Maarten Joannes BEELEN, Marc Joseph Dominique DE SMET
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Patent number: 11903660Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical robotic system for use in a surgical procedure, including a surgical arm having a movable arm part for mounting of a surgical instrument having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target. Some other embodiments are directed to a human machine interface for receiving positioning commands from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator configured for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound. The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. The virtual bound is determined, during use of the surgical robotic system, based on the positioning commands.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: PRECEYES B.V.Inventors: Maarten Joannes Beelen, Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus Naus, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink, Marc Joseph Dominique De Smet
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Publication number: 20210236219Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical robotic system for use in a surgical procedure, including a surgical arm having a movable arm part for mounting of a surgical instrument having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target. Some other embodiments are directed to a human machine interface for receiving positioning commands from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator configured for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound. The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. The virtual bound is determined, during use of the surgical robotic system, based on the positioning commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Maarten Joannes BEELEN, Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus NAUS, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs MEENINK, Marc Joseph Dominique DE SMET
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Publication number: 20210153962Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical master-slave robot for use in minimally (or reduced) invasive surgery on a subject. The robot includes an instrument manipulator for mounting of a surgical instrument, and a linkage system for moveably suspending the instrument manipulator. A first linkage component is configured for guiding a first suspension to move along a first movement trajectory. A second linkage component is configured for guiding a second suspension point to move along a second movement trajectory. The first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory differ and are selected to provide a combined translational and rotational movement of the instrument manipulator which moves the instrument manipulator along a predefined trajectory from a surgical position to a standby position. The robot may provide a stable removal of the instrument manipulator during a surgery as well as sufficient surgeon's workspace after the removal of the instrument manipulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus NAUS, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs MEENINK, Maarten Joannes BEELEN, Marc Joseph Dominique DE SMET
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Patent number: 11013565Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical robotic system for use in a surgical procedure, including a surgical arm having a movable arm part for mounting of a surgical instrument having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target. Some other embodiments are directed to a human machine interface for receiving positioning commands from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator configured for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound. The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. The virtual bound is determined, during use of the surgical robotic system, based on the positioning commands.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVENInventors: Maarten Joannes Beelen, Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus Naus, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink, Marc Joseph Dominique De Smet
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Patent number: 10905509Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical master-slave robot for use in minimally (or reduced) invasive surgery on a subject. The robot includes an instrument manipulator for mounting of a surgical instrument, and a linkage system for moveably suspending the instrument manipulator. A first linkage component is configured for guiding a first suspension to move along a first movement trajectory. A second linkage component is configured for guiding a second suspension point to move along a second movement trajectory. The first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory differ and are selected to provide a combined translational and rotational movement of the instrument manipulator which moves the instrument manipulator along a predefined trajectory from a surgical position to a standby position. The robot may provide a stable removal of the instrument manipulator during a surgery as well as sufficient surgeon's workspace after the removal of the instrument manipulator.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: PRECEYES B.V.Inventors: Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus Naus, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink, Maarten Joannes Beelen, Marc Joseph Dominique De Smet
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Patent number: 10888384Abstract: A surgical robot for performing minimally invasive surgery (e.g. in the eye) is provided. A cannula connection is positioned at a fixed surgical arm part and aligned with a movable surgical arm part movable with respect to the fixed surgical arm part. A surgical instrument can be mounted at the movable part. The surgical instrument can pass through the cannula connection. Reference arm(s) and manipulation arm(s) connect a base element with the fixed surgical arm part. The base element could have a surgical operating table attachment part to movably attach to a surgical operating table and rotating parts movably attached to the surgical operating table attachment part.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Technische Universiteit EindhovenInventors: Petrus Carolus Johannes Nicolaas Rosielle, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink
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Patent number: 10617561Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical robot for performing surgery of the minimally invasive type, comprising an instrument manipulator having a manipulator front end, which is provided with an instrument receiver for receiving therein a surgical instrument, and manipulating means for, at least in use, manipulating the manipulator front end with respect to a patient body. The manipulator front end further comprises a container for receiving therein the surgical instrument. The invention further relates to an instrument manipulator, a combination of an operating table and a surgical robot, and a master-slave operating system.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Technische Universiteit EindhovenInventor: Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink
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Publication number: 20190282310Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical robotic system for use in a surgical procedure, including a surgical arm having a movable arm part for mounting of a surgical instrument having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target. Some other embodiments are directed to a human machine interface for receiving positioning commands from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator configured for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound. The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. The virtual bound is determined, during use of the surgical robotic system, based on the positioning commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Maarten Joannes BEELEN, Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus NAUS, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs MEENINK, Marc Joseph Dominique DE SMET
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Patent number: 10350014Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical robotic system for use in a surgical procedure, including a surgical arm having a movable arm part for mounting of a surgical instrument having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target. Some other embodiments are directed to a human machine interface for receiving positioning commands from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator configured for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound. The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. The virtual bound is determined, during use of the surgical robotic system, based on the positioning commands.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVENInventors: Maarten Joannes Beelen, Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus Naus, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink, Marc Joseph Dominique De Smet
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Publication number: 20190038369Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical master-slave robot for use in minimally (or reduced) invasive surgery on a subject. The robot includes an instrument manipulator for mounting of a surgical instrument, and a linkage system for moveably suspending the instrument manipulator. A first linkage component is configured for guiding a first suspension to move along a first movement trajectory. A second linkage component is configured for guiding a second suspension point to move along a second movement trajectory. The first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory differ and are selected to provide a combined translational and rotational movement of the instrument manipulator which moves the instrument manipulator along a predefined trajectory from a surgical position to a standby position. The robot may provide a stable removal of the instrument manipulator during a surgery as well as sufficient surgeon's workspace after the removal of the instrument manipulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: PRECEYES B.V.Inventors: Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus NAUS, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs MEENINK, Maarten Joannes BEELEN, Marc Joseph Dominique DE SMET
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Publication number: 20170252113Abstract: A surgical robotic system is provided for use in a surgical procedure. The surgical robotic system comprises a surgical arm (080) comprising a movable arm part (082) for mounting of a surgical instrument (119), the movable arm part having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement (109) of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target (123). A human machine interface (020) is provided for receiving positioning commands (022) from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator (060) is configured and arranged for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument. The actuator is controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound (132-135). The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Maarten Joannes BEELEN, Gerrit Jacobus Lambertus NAUS, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs MEENINK, Marc Joseph Dominique DE SMET
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Publication number: 20170252208Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical robot for performing surgery of the minimally invasive type, comprising an instrument manipulator having a manipulator front end, which is provided with an instrument receiver for receiving therein a surgical instrument, and manipulating means for, at least in use, manipulating the manipulator front end with respect to a patient body. The manipulator front end further comprises a container for receiving therein the surgical instrument. The invention further relates to an instrument manipulator, a combination of an operating table and a surgical robot, and a master-slave operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventor: Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink
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Patent number: 9655681Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical robot for performing surgery of the minimally invasive type, comprising an instrument manipulator having a manipulator front end, which is provided with an instrument receiver for receiving therein a surgical instrument, and manipulating means for, at least in use, manipulating the manipulator front end with respect to a patient body. The manipulator front end further comprises a container for receiving therein the surgical instrument. The invention further relates to an instrument manipulator, a combination of an operating table and a surgical robot, and a master-slave operating system.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Technische Universiteit EindhovenInventor: Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink
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Publication number: 20160346052Abstract: A surgical robot for performing minimally invasive surgery (e.g. in the eye) is provided. A cannula connection is positioned at a fixed surgical arm part and aligned with a movable surgical arm part movable with respect to the fixed surgical arm part. A surgical instrument can be mounted at the movable part. The surgical instrument can pass through the cannula connection. Reference arm(s) and manipulation arm(s) connect a base element with the fixed surgical arm part. The base element could have a surgical operating table attachment part to movably attach to a surgical operating table and rotating parts movably attached to the surgical operating table attachment part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Petrus Carolus Johannes Nicolaas Rosielle, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink
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Publication number: 20150245875Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical robot for performing surgery of the minimally invasive type, comprising an instrument manipulator having a manipulator front end, which is provided with an instrument receiver for receiving therein a surgical instrument, and manipulating means for, at least in use, manipulating the manipulator front end with respect to a patient body. The manipulator front end further comprises a container for receiving therein the surgical instrument. The invention further relates to an instrument manipulator, a combination of an operating table and a surgical robot, and a master-slave operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventor: Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink
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Publication number: 20130338679Abstract: A surgical robot for performing minimally invasive surgery (e.g. in the eye) is provided. A cannula connection is positioned at a fixed surgical arm part and aligned with a movable surgical arm part movable with respect to the fixed surgical arm part. A surgical instrument can be mounted at the movable part. The surgical instrument can pass through the cannula connection. Reference arm(s) and manipulation arm(s) connect a base element with the fixed surgical arm part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Petrus Carolus Johannes Nicolaas Rosielle, Hildebert Christiaan Matthijs Meenink