Patents by Inventor Sevan Abashian

Sevan Abashian 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).

  • Patent number: 11937891
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11768204
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Patent number: 11497481
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive unit on a support. The drive unit includes motors or other actuators and a plurality of output elements arranged such that operation of each drive unit linearly translates a corresponding one of the output elements. A surgical device has an input subsystem carried at the proximal end of the shaft. The input subsystem includes linearly translatable input elements or pistons. The input and output elements are positioned such that operation of an actuator linearly translates an output element, causing linear translation of a corresponding input element. The input elements deliver linear motion to a rotary conversion system which converts the linear motion to rotary motion and delivers the rotary motion to a shaft of the surgical device, causing axial rolling of the surgical device or its distal end effector. A sterile drape is positionable between the input elements and the output elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R Penny, Nicholas J Bender, Paul W Schnur, Robert Henson, Dale Hinman, Sevan Abashian
  • Publication number: 20220117683
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive unit on a support. The drive unit includes motors or other actuators and a plurality of output elements arranged such that operation of each drive unit linearly translates a corresponding one of the output elements. A surgical device has an input subsystem carried at the proximal end of the shaft. The input subsystem includes linearly translatable input elements or pistons. The input and output elements are positioned such that operation of an actuator linearly translates an output element, causing linear translation of a corresponding input element. The input elements deliver linear motion to a rotary conversion system which converts the linear motion to rotary motion and delivers the rotary motion to a shaft of the surgical device, causing axial rolling of the surgical device or its distal end effector. A sterile drape is positionable between the input elements and the output elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Paul W. Schnur, Robert Henson, Matthew R. Penny, Nicholas J. Bender, Dale Hinman, Sevan Abashian
  • Publication number: 20220104898
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Matthew Robert Penny, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Dustin Owen Vaughan, Sevan Abashian, Michael Oyken
  • Publication number: 20220104890
    Abstract: An open platform surgical robotic system for use in manipulating and actuating a surgical hand instrument of the type having a handle configured to be grasped by a human hand and actuation members of elements configured to be operated by fingers of a human hand. The system includes a robotic arm including an end effector having a gripper comprising a plurality of digits. The digits are configured to receive the handle of the manual surgical instrument and operate the actuation members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Stefan Atay, Alexander John Maret, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J Bender, Sevan Abashian
  • Publication number: 20220008146
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive unit on a support. The drive unit includes motors or other actuators and a plurality of output elements arranged such that operation of each drive unit linearly translates a corresponding one of the output elements. A surgical device has an input subsystem carried at the proximal end of the shaft. The input subsystem includes linearly translatable input elements or pistons. The input and output elements are positioned such that operation of an actuator linearly translates an output element, causing linear translation of a corresponding input element. The input elements deliver linear motion to a rotary conversion system which converts the linear motion to rotary motion and delivers the rotary motion to a shaft of the surgical device, causing axial rolling of the surgical device or its distal end effector. A sterile drape is positionable between the input elements and the output elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Nicholas J. Bender, JR., Paul W. Schnur, Robert Henson, Dale Hinman, Sevan Abashian
  • Publication number: 20210405052
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Patent number: 11119105
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Publication number: 20210247396
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Publication number: 20210121245
    Abstract: A system for visualizing and controlling tasks during surgical procedures, the system comprising a display for displaying information to a user and a user interface operable to generate input commands to a surgical system in response to surgeon movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Andrew Hufford, Matthew Robert Penny, Sevan Abashian, Bryan Peters
  • Publication number: 20210022718
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a hydraulic drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the hydraulic drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: TransEnterix Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander John Maret, Anthony Fernando, Matthew Robert Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Publication number: 20200367985
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a hydraulic drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the hydraulic drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: TransEnterix Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Publication number: 20180238883
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan