Patents by Inventor Julie L. BERRY
Julie L. BERRY 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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Patent number: 11931092Abstract: A method comprises operably coupling a surgical instrument to a first connector port of a plurality of connector ports of a flux supply unit. The method further comprises, in response to operably coupling the surgical instrument, altering an appearance of a first graphical user interface section of a plurality of graphical user interface sections presented on a display, each of the plurality of graphical user interface sections being aligned with a differing connector port of the plurality of connector ports.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. Berry, Paul W. Mohr
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Publication number: 20230389999Abstract: A system comprises a teleoperational assembly including an operator input system and a teleoperational manipulator configured for operation by the operator input system. The teleoperational manipulator is coupled to a medical instrument in a surgical environment. The system also comprises a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to retrieve a user profile for a user, the user profile including a parameter established during a prior teleoperational procedure. The parameter includes an ergonomic setup for an input device of the operator input system. The input device is configured to operate the teleoperational manipulator. The processing unit is also configured to provide instructions to configure an operation of the teleoperational assembly based upon the parameter. The operation includes adjusting the operator input system based on the at least one of the ergonomic setup for the operator input system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Julie L. Berry, Anthony M. Jarc, Amy E. Kerdok
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Publication number: 20230320786Abstract: Techniques for reducing blade exposures include a computer-assisted device having one or more processors and a drive system comprising one or more drive units configured to be coupled to a cutting instrument. The one or more processors are configured to: measure, using one or more first sensors, a jaw angle between gripping jaws of the cutting instrument; measure, using one or more second sensors, a roll of a shaft of the cutting instrument; correct the jaw angle based on the roll of the shaft; determine a restriction on a cutting operation to be performed using the instrument based on the corrected jaw angle; and perform or prevent the cutting operation according to the restriction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: David W. WEIR, Julie L. BERRY, Melissa D. LIPPIATT, Daniel P. SARALIEV, Melody WU
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Patent number: 11730550Abstract: A system comprises a teleoperational assembly including an operator input system and a teleoperational manipulator configured for operation by the operator input system. The teleoperational manipulator is coupled to a medical instrument in a surgical environment. The system also comprises a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to retrieve a user profile for a user. The user profile includes a parameter established during a prior teleoperational procedure. The parameter includes anthropometric data for the user. The processing unit is also configured to provide instructions to configure an operation of the teleoperational assembly based upon the parameter. The operation includes adjusting an operating table based on the anthropometric data.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Julie L. Berry, Anthony Michael Jarc, Amy E. Kerdok
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Publication number: 20230240776Abstract: Systems and methods for instrument control include a first actuator for controlling a first mechanical degree of freedom, a second actuator for controlling a second mechanical degree of freedom, and a controller. The controller is configured to command the first actuator to maintain the first actuator at a first position, wherein actuation of the first actuator is subject to a first torque limit; command the second actuator to maintain the second actuator at a second position, wherein actuation of the second actuator is subject to a second torque limit; and in response to detecting that the first actuator cannot be maintained at the first position using actuation subject to the first torque limit and the second actuator can be maintained at the second position using actuation subject to the second torque limit, terminate the command to the first actuator to maintain the first actuator at the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Hsien-Hsin LIAO, Brandon D. ITKOWITZ, Julie L. BERRY, Pushkar HINGWE
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Patent number: 11712300Abstract: Techniques for reducing blade exposures include one or more processors and a drive system configured to be coupled to a cutting instrument. The cutting instrument includes an end effector located at a distal end of the cutting instrument, the end effector comprising opposable gripping jaws and a cutting blade, a shaft configured to be coupled to the drive system, an articulated wrist coupling the end effector to the shaft and one or more drive mechanisms in the shaft for coupling force or torque from the drive system to the end effector and the articulated wrist. The one or more processors are configured to measure a jaw angle between the gripping jaws, measure articulation of the articulated wrist, correct the jaw angle based on the articulation of the articulated wrist, determine a cutting length based on the corrected jaw angle, and perform a cutting operation according to the cutting length.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David W. Weir, Julie L. Berry, Melissa D. Lippiatt, Daniel P. Saraliev, Melody Wu
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Patent number: 11648072Abstract: Systems and methods for instrument control include first and second actuators and a controller configured to command the first actuator to maintain a first degree of freedom (DOF) of an instrument at a first position; command the second actuator to maintain a second DOF of the instrument at a second position; detect, while the first actuator is maintaining the first DOF at the first position, a first manual actuation of the first actuator that exceeds a first threshold; detect, while the second actuator is maintaining the second DOF at the second position, a second manual actuation of the second actuator that does not exceed a second threshold; and in response to detecting that the first manual actuation exceeds the first threshold and the second manual actuation does not exceed the second threshold, terminate the command to the first actuator to maintain the first DOF at the first position.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Hsien-Hsin Liao, Brandon D. Itkowitz, Julie L. Berry, Pushkar Hingwe
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Publication number: 20230094011Abstract: A method comprises operably coupling a surgical instrument to a first connector port of a plurality of connector ports of a flux supply unit. The method further comprises, in response to operably coupling the surgical instrument, altering an appearance of a first graphical user interface section of a plurality of graphical user interface sections presented on a display, each of the plurality of graphical user interface sections being aligned with a differing connector port of the plurality of connector ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. BERRY, Paul W. MOHR
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Patent number: 11439454Abstract: A method comprises simultaneously presenting on a display a plurality of graphical screen sections, each graphical screen section comprising adjustable control settings. The plurality of graphical screen sections respectively align with a plurality of connector ports, and each connector port is configured to be operably coupled with a surgical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. Berry, Paul W. Mohr
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Publication number: 20210401516Abstract: A teleoperational medical system for performing a medical procedure in a surgical field includes a dynamic guided setup system having step-by-step setup instructions for setting up a teleoperational assembly having at least one motorized surgical arm configured to assist in a surgical procedure. It also includes a user interface configured to communicate the step-by-step setup instructions to a user. The dynamic guided setup system is configured to automatically recognize completion of a first setup step based on detected physical arrangement of at least one surgical arm on a teleoperational assembly and automatically display a prompt for a subsequent setup step after the recognizing completion of the first setup step.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Michael Hanuschik, Joseph Arsanious, Julie L. Berry, Paul G. Griffiths, Brandon D. Itkowitz, Paul W. Mohr
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Patent number: 11154374Abstract: A teleoperational medical system for performing a medical procedure in a surgical field includes a dynamic guided setup system having step-by-step setup instructions for setting up a teleoperational assembly having at least one motorized surgical arm configured to assist in a surgical procedure. It also includes a user interface configured to communicate the step-by-step setup instructions to a user. The dynamic guided setup system is configured to automatically recognize completion of a first setup step based on detected physical arrangement of at least one surgical arm on a teleoperational assembly and automatically display a prompt for a subsequent setup step after the recognizing completion of the first setup step.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael Hanuschik, Joseph Arsanious, Julie L. Berry, Paul G. Griffiths, Brandon D. Itkowitz, Paul W. Mohr
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Publication number: 20210085408Abstract: A surgeon console for a teleoperated surgical system includes a user input mechanism configured to be actuated to command a flux supply unit to supply a flux to a surgical instrument operatively coupled to the surgeon console; and a user interface configured to display setting information of the flux supply unit, wherein the user interface comprises actuatable control features configured to change a control setting of the flux supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. BERRY, Joseph M. ARSANIOUS, Paul W. MOHR
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Publication number: 20210015568Abstract: Systems and methods for instrument control include first and second actuators and a controller configured to command the first actuator to maintain a first degree of freedom (DOF) of an instrument at a first position; command the second actuator to maintain a second DOF of the instrument at a second position; detect, while the first actuator is maintaining the first DOF at the first position, a first manual actuation of the first actuator that exceeds a first threshold; detect, while the second actuator is maintaining the second DOF at the second position, a second manual actuation of the second actuator that does not exceed a second threshold; and in response to detecting that the first manual actuation exceeds the first threshold and the second manual actuation does not exceed the second threshold, terminate the command to the first actuator to maintain the first DOF at the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Hsien-Hsin LIAO, Brandon D. ITKOWITZ, Julie L. BERRY, Pushkar HINGWE
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Publication number: 20200337718Abstract: Techniques for reducing blade exposures include one or more processors and a drive system configured to be coupled to a cutting instrument. The cutting instrument includes an end effector located at a distal end of the cutting instrument, the end effector comprising opposable gripping jaws and a cutting blade, a shaft configured to be coupled to the drive system, an articulated wrist coupling the end effector to the shaft and one or more drive mechanisms in the shaft for coupling force or torque from the drive system to the end effector and the articulated wrist. The one or more processors are configured to measure a jaw angle between the gripping jaws, measure articulation of the articulated wrist, correct the jaw angle based on the articulation of the articulated wrist, determine a cutting length based on the corrected jaw angle, and perform a cutting operation according to the cutting length.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: David W. WEIR, Julie L. BERRY, Melissa D. LIPPIATT, Daniel P. SARALIEV, Melody WU
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Patent number: 10806530Abstract: A surgical instrument is configured to be installed for use on a teleoperated surgical system. A surgeon or other medical person controls the surgical instrument by manipulating one or more control inputs. Computer-assisted teleoperated actuators of the teleoperated surgical system move one or more surgical instrument mechanical degrees of freedom in response to movements of the one or more control inputs. A teleoperated surgical system is provided to enable a surgeon or medical person to manually control one or more surgical instrument mechanical degrees of freedom, while the surgical instrument is installed for use on the teleoperated surgical system.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Hsien-Hsin Liao, Julie L. Berry, Pushkar Hingwe, Brandon D. Itkowitz
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Patent number: 10806531Abstract: A surgeon console for a teleoperated surgical system includes a user input mechanism configured to be actuated to command a flux supply unit to supply a flux to a surgical instrument operatively coupled to the surgeon console; and a user interface configured to display setting information of the flux supply unit, wherein the user interface comprises actuatable control features configured to change a control setting of the flux supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. Berry, Joseph M. Arsanious, Paul W. Mohr
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Patent number: 10743897Abstract: A system and method of reducing blade exposures includes a surgical cutting. The surgical cutting instrument includes an end effector located at a distal end of the surgical cutting instrument, one or more drive units, a shaft coupled to the drive unit, an articulated wrist coupling the end effector to the shaft, and one or more drive mechanisms in the shaft for coupling force or torque from the drive units to the end effector and the articulated wrist. The end effector includes opposable gripping jaws and a cutting blade. To perform a cutting operation, the surgical cutting instrument measures a jaw angle between the gripping jaws, measures articulation of the articulated wrist, corrects the jaw angle based on the articulation of the articulated wrist, determines a restriction on the cutting operation based on the corrected jaw angle, and performs or prevents the cutting operation based on the restriction.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David W. Weir, Julie L. Berry, Melissa D. Lippiatt, Daniel P. Saraliev, Melody Wu
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Publication number: 20200078105Abstract: A system comprises a teleoperational assembly including an operator control system and a teleoperational manipulator configured for operation by the operator control system. The teleoperational manipulator is coupled to a medical instrument in a surgical environment. The system also comprises a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to retrieve a user profile for a user. The user profile including a parameter established during a prior teleoperational procedure. The processing unit is also configured to provide instructions to configure an operation of the teleoperational assembly based upon the parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Julie L. Berry, Anthony Michael Jarc, Amy E. Kerdok
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Publication number: 20200054406Abstract: A teleoperational medical system for performing a medical procedure in a surgical field includes a dynamic guided setup system having step-by-step setup instructions for setting up a teleoperational assembly having at least one motorized surgical arm configured to assist in a surgical procedure. It also includes a user interface configured to communicate the step-by-step setup instructions to a user. The dynamic guided setup system is configured to automatically recognize completion of a first setup step based on detected physical arrangement of at least one surgical arm on a teleoperational assembly and automatically display a prompt for a subsequent setup step after the recognizing completion of the first setup step.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Michael Hanuschik, Joseph Arsanious, Julie L. Berry, Paul G. Griffiths, Brandon D. Itkowitz, Paul W. Mohr
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Patent number: 10500004Abstract: A teleoperational medical system for performing a medical procedure in a surgical field includes a dynamic guided setup system having step-by-step setup instructions for setting up a teleoperational assembly having at least one motorized surgical arm configured to assist in a surgical procedure. It also includes a user interface configured to communicate the step-by-step setup instructions to a user. The dynamic guided setup system is configured to automatically recognize completion of a first setup step based on detected physical arrangement of at least one surgical arm on a teleoperational assembly and automatically display a prompt for a subsequent setup step after the recognizing completion of the first setup step.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hanuschik, Julie L. Berry, Joseph Arsanious, Paul W. Mohr, Brandon D. Itkowitz, Paul G. Griffiths