Patents by Inventor Matthew Robert Penny
Matthew Robert Penny 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: 11957425Abstract: A robot-assisted surgical system has a user interface operable by a user, a first robotic manipulator having a first surgical instrument, and a second robotic manipulator having a second surgical instrument. The system receives user input in response to movement of the input device by a user and causes the manipulator to move the first surgical instrument in response to the user input, determines a vector defined by the position of the first surgical instrument relative to the second surgical instrument, generates dynamic control signals based on the determined vector, and causes the manipulator to move the second surgical instrument in response to said dynamic control signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Robert Penny
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Patent number: 11937891Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes at least one eye tracking system positioned detect the direction of at least one user's gaze. Input derived from the eye tracking system may be used to enter commands to the surgical robotic system depending on the directions of the gaze detected or other aspects of the gaze such as pupil dilation or speed of eye movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J Bender, Alexander John Maret, Matthew Robert Penny, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Dustin Owen Vaughan, Sevan Abashian, Michael Okyen
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Patent number: 11911125Abstract: A surgical instrument for use with a robotic manipulator includes an end effector assembly having one or two end effector members, each having a distal treatment end, a proximal end, and a tendon pass-through. Tendons that provide both mechanical actuation and electrical conduction to the end effector members are positioned in the pass-throughs.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Nicholas J Jardine
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Patent number: 11877817Abstract: A robotic surgical system in which the system applies a scaling factor between user input from a user input device and corresponding movements of the robotic manipulator. Scaling factors may be applied or adjusted based on detected conditions such as the type of instrument being manipulated, detected distance between multiple instruments being manipulated, user biometric parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Alexander John Maret, Kevin Andrew Hufford
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Publication number: 20230390016Abstract: A robotic system assembly comprises a robotic manipulator including an actuator assembly and a surgical instrument having a base body mountable to the actuator assembly. The base includes a first control input and a second control input, wherein the first and second control inputs are positioned on different sides of the base. The actuator assembly is moveable between open and closed positions to facilitate removal and replacement of surgical instruments. When in the closed positions, drive elements of the actuator assembly are positioned to drive the first and second control inputs of the surgical instrument to cause end effector movement or actuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Paul Wilhelm Schnur
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Patent number: 11751959Abstract: A robotic surgical system in which the system applies a scaling factor between user input from a user input device and corresponding movements of the robotic manipulator. Scaling factors may be applied or adjusted based on detected conditions such as the type of instrument being manipulated, detected distance between multiple instruments being manipulated, user biometric parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Alexander John Maret, Kevin Andrew Hufford
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Publication number: 20230263574Abstract: A proximity detection system allows monitoring of proximity between the end effectors of first and second independent robotic manipulators. Imagers are circumferentially positioned around the end effector of at least one of the robotic manipulators. Image data from the imagers is analyzed to determine proximity between the end effectors. When determined proximity falls below a defined threshold, the system issues an alert to the user or slows/suspends manipulator motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Matthew Robert Penny, Tal Nir, Anthony Fernando
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Patent number: 11730556Abstract: A robotic system assembly comprises a robotic manipulator including an actuator assembly and a surgical instrument having a base body mountable to the actuator assembly. The base includes a first control input and a second control input, wherein the first and second control inputs are positioned on different sides of the base. The actuator assembly is moveable between open and closed positions to facilitate removal and replacement of surgical instruments. When in the closed positions, drive elements of the actuator assembly are positioned to drive the first and second control inputs of the surgical instrument to cause end effector movement or actuation.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Paul Wilhelm Schnur
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Patent number: 11717364Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument having jaws is energized and actuated using a length of cable. The cable is formed of a conductive inner portion coated with a dielectric polymer. The cable extends through a pass-through in a portion of the jaw and is crimped to create a mechanical and electrical connection between the conductive inner portion and the conductive jaw material.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Nicholas J. Jardine, Paul Wilhelm Schnur
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Publication number: 20230225814Abstract: A robot-assisted surgical system has a user interface operable by a user, a first robotic manipulator having a first surgical instrument, and a second robotic manipulator having a second surgical instrument. The system receives user input in response to movement of the input device by a user and causes the manipulator to move the first surgical instrument in response to the user input, determines a vector defined by the position of the first surgical instrument relative to the second surgical instrument, generates dynamic control signals based on the determined vector, and causes the manipulator to move the second surgical instrument in response to said dynamic control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Robert Penny
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Publication number: 20230210606Abstract: An position sensor such as an IMU is removably positioned on a patient bed used to support a patient during a robotic surgical procedure in which a robotic manipulator is used to manipulate a surgical instrument. When the bed is moved during the course of surgery, signals corresponding to a sensed changed in the bed's position are received by a processor, which causes a corresponding repositioning of the robotic manipulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Alexander John Maret, Matthew Robert Penny, Anthony Fernando
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Publication number: 20230211152Abstract: A kit comprises a device (1) for electrotherapy and/or electrophysiology and a delivery system and method for the device. The device (1) includes a lead (2) and a paddle (5) comprising at least one electrode (8), the paddle (5) being reconfigurable between an operative configuration and a transport configuration of smaller transverse extent. The delivery system comprises a flexible, hollow outer sheath (28) and a hollow delivery sheath (100) for receiving at least the paddle (5) of the device (1) in the transport configuration. The delivery sheath (100) may be inserted into a proximal end of the outer sheath (28) and transported through the outer sheath (28) to deliver the paddle (5) of the device (1) to a distal end of the outer sheath (28), which is located at or directed towards an implantation site in the body (11) of a patient. The delivery sheath (100) protects the paddle (5) during transport and permits enhanced control of the position and orientation of the paddle (5) when it is deployed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Alessandro Antonini, Marco Vidotto, Federica Montrone, Matteo Saini, Omar Caspani, William David Cordova Jimenez, Sergio Malorni, Stuart James Curtis, Brian Flint, Matthew Robert Penny
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Patent number: 11690688Abstract: A robotic system assembly comprises a robotic manipulator including an actuator assembly and a surgical instrument having a base body mountable to the actuator assembly. The base includes a first control input and a second control input, wherein the first and second control inputs are positioned on different sides of the base. The actuator assembly is moveable between open and closed positions to facilitate removal and replacement of surgical instruments. When in the closed positions, drive elements of the actuator assembly are positioned to drive the first and second control inputs of the surgical instrument to cause end effector movement or actuation.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Paul Wilhelm Schnur
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Patent number: 11627977Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft and a pair of jaw members disposed on the shaft and extending from an at least partially spherical element. The jaw members are moveable in pitch and yaw relative to the center of the sphere in response to actuation forces applied to a proximal drive mechanism of the instrument. The surgical instrument may include a manually operated handle for manual input of actuation forces by a user, or it may be removably mounted to a drive component of a robotic system such that its proximal drive mechanism is operatively engaged with actuators that generate mechanical output that is transferred to the proximal drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Robert Penny
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Patent number: 11628028Abstract: A surgical instrument for use with a robotic manipulator includes an end effector assembly having one or two end effector members, each having a distal treatment end, a proximal end, and a tendon pass-through. Each end effector member is sandwiched between a corresponding pair of pulley members that, when assembled define an annular tendon pathway that is between the pulley members and that is aligned with the pass-through. For each end effector member, a tendon having a distal loop portion ends through the tendon pass-through, with its legs passing proximally from the pass-through, extending in opposite directions around the tendon pathway and proximally through the instrument's shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Nicholas J Jardine, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Curtis P. Hanson, Robert Henson
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Patent number: 11607283Abstract: A robot-assisted surgical system has a user interface operable by a user, a first robotic manipulator having a first surgical instrument, and a second robotic manipulator having a second surgical instrument. The system receives user input in response to movement of the input device by a user and causes the manipulator to move the first surgical instrument in response to the user input, determines a vector defined by the position of the first surgical instrument relative to the second surgical instrument, generates dynamic control signals based on the determined vector, and causes the manipulator to move the second surgical instrument in response to said dynamic control signals.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Robert Penny
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Publication number: 20230050243Abstract: A robotic surgical system in which the system applies a scaling factor between user input from a user input device and corresponding movements of the robotic manipulator. Scaling factors may be applied or adjusted based on detected conditions such as the type of instrument being manipulated, detected distance between multiple instruments being manipulated, user biometric parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Alexander John Maret, Kevin Andrew Hufford
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Publication number: 20220117693Abstract: A surgical system includes a light source, a sensor for detecting light, and a surgical device including an elongate shaft having a distal part positionable at a surgical working site within a body cavity. A first optical pathway transmits light from the light source to a distal part of the elongate shaft and onto tissue within the body cavity, and a second optical pathway receives light from tissue within the body cavity and transmits the received light to the sensor. A surgical barrier, such as one covering a robotic manipulator arm housing components of the system, is positioned such that at least the first or second optical pathway includes an optically transmissive portion of the surgical barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Matthew Robert Penny
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Publication number: 20220117687Abstract: A robotic surgical system in which the system applies a scaling factor between user input from a user input device and corresponding movements of the robotic manipulator. Scaling factors may be applied or adjusted based on detected conditions such as the type of instrument being manipulated, detected distance between multiple instruments being manipulated, user biometric parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Alexander John Maret, Kevin Andrew Hufford
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Publication number: 20220117686Abstract: A robotic surgical system configured to control movement of a first instrument and a second instrument, each of which is on a robotic manipulator. In described modes of operation, movement of the first instrument is surgeon controlled based on surgeon input to the robotic system. Movement of the second instrument is also surgeon controlled, but its motion is defined by the chosen mode of operation which sets the amplitude and direction of the second instrument's motion relative to the actual or instructed motion of the first instrument. In this way, two instruments are simultaneously moved based on input from a single surgeon input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Matthew Robert Penny, Mohan Nathan, Glenn Warren