LOW CAPACITANCE ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250089994A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18967850

    申请日:2024-12-04

    Abstract: An endoscopic system includes a shaft comprising a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a sensor system; a floating ground element electrically coupled to the sensor system; a power regulator electrically coupled to a power transmission line and to the floating ground element, the power regulator configured to convert ground-referenced power received from an earth ground referenced power source into floating ground element referenced power and to output the floating ground element referenced power through the power transmission line; and a circuit enclosure at least partially enclosing a transceiver circuit and the power regulator, the circuit enclosure being electrically coupled with the floating ground element.

    Low-friction, small profile medical tools having easy-to-assemble components

    公开(公告)号:US12251088B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-18

    申请号:US17869045

    申请日:2022-07-20

    Abstract: A low-friction medical device includes a first link, a second link, and a tension member. The first link is coupled to an instrument shaft and a first guide path is defined in the first link. The second link is rotatable relative to the first link through an angular range. A distal end portion of the second link is rotatably coupled to a tool member. A curved guide path is defined within the second link between the tool member and the first guide path. A curved guide surface of the second link defines a portion of the second guide path. A first portion of the tension member is parallel to a centerline of the first guide path, and a second portion is coupled to the tool member. A third portion of the tension member between the first and second portions is in contact with the curved guide surface throughout a portion of the angular range.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED HEAT FLUX SENSING OF BODY TISSUE

    公开(公告)号:US20250082208A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-13

    申请号:US18962951

    申请日:2024-11-27

    Abstract: A system for distributed heat flux sensing of body tissue includes a distributed sensor, a thermal energy source, and one or more processors. The distributed sensor provides a plurality of temperature measurements corresponding to a plurality of points in a measurement range. The thermal energy source applies thermal energy to the body tissue along the measurement range. The one or more processors are configured to receive the plurality of temperature measurements from the distributed sensor, determine an amount of thermal energy applied by the thermal energy source at each of the plurality of points, and determine heat flux at each of the plurality of points based on the plurality of temperature measurements and the amount of thermal energy applied by the thermal energy source. The plurality of temperature measurements correspond to the plurality of points.

    DISTURBANCE COMPENSATION IN COMPUTER-ASSISTED DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20250073899A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18952907

    申请日:2024-11-19

    Abstract: Disturbance compensation in teleoperated devices include a first articulated arm, a second articulated arm, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to detect a first disturbance to the first articulated arm occurring at a first time, the first disturbance moving an imaging device supported by the first articulated arm away from a first orientation of the imaging device toward a second orientation of the imaging device, and after the first time: receive a first indication of a first user input to move an end effector supported by the second articulated arm while the imaging device is not at the first orientation, determine, based on the first indication, a first command for moving the end effector as if the imaging device has the first orientation, and command a second plurality of actuators of the second articulated arm to move the end effector according to the first command.

    DATA AND POWER CABLE ASSEMBLIES
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250069775A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18810883

    申请日:2024-08-21

    Inventor: Andrew Waterbury

    Abstract: A data cable assembly and a power cable assembly. The data cable assembly including a first power cable and a first ground cable each including a plurality of cladded wires. The data cable assembly further including an data transmission cable and, in some instances, a clocking cable. The data transmission cable can be an active optical cable including, at each of its ends, an electrical-optical configured to covert received electrical signals to optical signals and convert received optical signals to electrical signals. The power cable assembly including a first, second, and third high power cable and a first, second, and third high power grounding cable, where each of the cables of the power cable assembly includes a plurality of cladded wires.

    STERILE DRAPE FOR DRAPING EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20250064543A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18724668

    申请日:2022-12-28

    Abstract: A sterile drape assembly for draping equipment to create a sterile barrier around the equipment may comprise a hollow elongated drape body and a closure mechanism. The drape body extends between a first end and a second end and has a first drape portion comprising the first end and a second drape portion comprising the second end. The closure mechanism releasably closes, or is configured to releasably close, the first end of the drape body. The sterile drape assembly has a partially inverted state in which the first drape portion is folded back over and covers the second drape portion, and the second drape portion defines a partially enclosed interior volume configured to receive at least a first portion of the equipment.

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