公开(公告)号：US11944397B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17202053

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Lawton N. Verner ,  Stephen J. Blumenkranz

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61M39/06

CPC classification number: A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/0218 ,  A61B17/3462 ,  A61M39/0693 ,  A61B2034/302 ,  A61M2039/0626

Abstract: Embodiments of an actuated cannula seal are disclosed In some embodiments, a cannula seal includes a base portion that engages with a cannula; and a seal portion integrally formed with the base portion, the sealing portion capable of engaging with an instrument shaft, the sealing portion capable of being actuated by an actuator so that the sealing portion is continually in motion relative to the instrument shaft. The actuation of the sealing portion can be accomplished by rotation or vibration of the sealing portion relative to the instrument shaft.

公开(公告)号：US11944301B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17414780

申请日：2019-11-22

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Matthew Wixey ,  Babak Jasemian

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B2017/00314 ,  A61B2017/07271 ,  A61B2017/07278 ,  A61B2017/07285

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surgical instrument, such as a tissue sealing instrument, with an elongate shaft and first and second jaws movably coupled to the shaft. The second jaw comprises a cavity for receiving a staple cartridge and a substantially longitudinal reinforcing wall extending through the cavity. The instrument further includes a drive member configured to translate through the end effector to close the jaws and to engage a plurality of staples within the staple cartridge to drive the staples into tissue. The reinforcing wall provides additional support for the staple cartridge to inhibit deformation of the staple cartridge during actuation, thereby improving the staple formation in the tissue. This improves the tissue seal provided by the staples without increasing the overall size of the end effector.

公开(公告)号：US20240099776A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18259854

申请日：2021-12-28

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Sungwon Yoon ,  Hui Zhang ,  Troy K. Adebar ,  Cristian Bianchi ,  Carlo Camporesi

IPC: A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G06T7/12 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G16H30/20

CPC classification number: A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B90/37 ,  G06T7/12 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G16H30/20 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  G06V2201/07

Abstract: A system may comprise a processor and a memory having computer readable instructions stored thereon. The computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the system to record shape data for an instrument during an image capture period of an imaging system and receive image data from the imaging system corresponding to the image capture period. A portion of the image data corresponds to the instrument. The computer readable instructions further cause the system to identify a target in the image data, segment the portion of the image data, register the image data to the shape data by comparing the shape data to the portion of the image data corresponding to the instrument, and update a location of the target from a pre-operative location to an intra-operative location based upon the image data.

公开(公告)号：US11940305B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17899463

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Mark E. Froggatt ,  Dawn K. Gifford ,  Eric E. Sanborn ,  Alexander K. Sang

IPC: G01D5/353 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B6/02

CPC classification number: G01D5/35316 ,  G01J1/0425 ,  G02B6/02042 ,  G02B6/02085 ,  G02B6/02142

Abstract: Example embodiments include an optical interrogation system with a sensing fiber having a single core, the single core having multiple light propagating modes. Interferometric apparatus probes the single core multimode sensing fiber over a range of predetermined wavelengths and detects measurement interferometric data associated with the multiple light propagating modes of the single core for each predetermined wavelength in the range. Data processing circuitry processes the measurement interferometric data associated with the multiple light propagating modes of the single core to determine one or more shape-sensing parameters of the sensing fiber from which the shape of the fiber in three dimensions can be determined.

公开(公告)号：US11937899B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16562121

申请日：2019-09-05

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Mahdi Azizian ,  Jonathan M. Sorger

IPC: A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0033 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B2576/00

Abstract: An imaging system includes an illuminator for providing illumination on a region of interest, one or more first detectors for detecting reflections of the illumination, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to: receive a first image containing the region of interest; determine a first region of high specular reflection in the first image based on the reflections of the illumination on the region of interest; mask the first image by substituting a default color designating masking to alert a user to incomplete image information in the first region of high specular reflection to create a masked first image; and generate a composite image based on the masked first image and a fluorescence image of the region of interest.

公开(公告)号：US11937841B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17205483

申请日：2021-03-18

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： David J. Rosa ,  Salvatore J. Brogna

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/320016 ,  A61B18/1233 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B18/1447 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B2017/00973 ,  A61B2018/00601 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B2018/1455

Abstract: A medical device may comprise an instrument comprising a shaft and a working end comprising a jaw mechanism, and a translating mechanism moveable in a first direction and a second direction relative to the jaw mechanism, the first and second directions opposite to one another. The medical device may further comprise a controller configured to in response to a first input, control movement of the translating mechanism from a proximal position to an intermediate position relative to the jaw mechanism, in response to a second input, control movement of the translating mechanism from the intermediate position to a distal position relative to the jaw mechanism, control movement of the translating mechanism from the distal position back to the proximal position, and monitor a position of the translating mechanism to determine whether the translating mechanism has moved from the distal position back to the proximal position after a predetermined time period.

公开(公告)号：US20240091053A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18259051

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Robert L. Barry ,  Erik M. Henne

IPC: A61F7/00 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M25/10

CPC classification number: A61F7/0085 ,  A61M5/14216 ,  A61M25/1018 ,  A61F2007/0054 ,  A61F2007/0056 ,  A61M2205/3368

Abstract: A heated liquid system may comprise a catheter including a liquid delivery channel for delivery of a treatment liquid from a distal end portion of the catheter. The catheter may also include a circulation supply channel extending along the liquid delivery channel. The circulation supply channel may be configured to convey a heated liquid from a heated liquid source toward the distal end portion of the catheter. The catheter may also include a circulation return channel extending along the liquid delivery channel. The circulation return channel may be configured to convey the heated liquid from the distal end portion toward a proximal end portion of the catheter. The heated liquid may be used to maintain a temperature of the treatment liquid.

公开(公告)号：US11936989B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17369688

申请日：2021-07-07

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Zhen He ,  Jeffrey M. DiCarlo ,  Heath Feather

IPC: H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/741

CPC classification number: H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/741

Abstract: An illustrative apparatus may perform gaze-based auto-exposure management of image frames. For example, the apparatus may determine, for an image frame within an image frame sequence captured by an image capture system, auto-exposure values for pixel units into which the image frame is divided. The apparatus may then assign weight values to the pixel units based on a gaze direction of a viewer viewing the image frame sequence. Based on the auto-exposure values determined for the pixel units and the weight values assigned to the pixel units, the apparatus may update one or more auto-exposure parameters for use by the image capture system to capture an additional image frame within the image frame sequence. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and methods for gaze-based auto-exposure management of image frames are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240078931A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18504223

申请日：2023-11-08

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： John ALEXANDER ,  W. Andrew GRUBBS

IPC: G09B23/30 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/30 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G09B23/28

CPC classification number: G09B23/30 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/70 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G09B23/285 ,  G06T2210/41

Abstract: Modified animal tissues, organs, and organ systems for use in simulated surgical procedures are disclosed. The tissues, organs, and/or organ systems can be modified by enhancing their electrical conductivity, by including simulated contents mimicking what would normally be present in live animals, and by having fake blood perfusing through them. Portions of different tissues, organs, or organ systems, which can be from the same or different animals, can be adhered to provide hybrid/chimeric tissues, organs, or organ systems, and also used for simulated surgical procedures. These modifications can provide surgeons with a more realistic experience during a simulated surgical procedure.

公开(公告)号：US11919154B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17140420

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： David Robinson ,  Matthew R. Cavalier ,  Gregory W. Dachs ,  Michael Hanuschik ,  Jason Jiang ,  Paul W. Mohr ,  Bruce M. Schena ,  Mark W. Zimmer

IPC: B62B5/04 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B50/13 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: B25J19/0091 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B50/13 ,  B25J5/007 ,  A61B2017/00539 ,  A61B2090/064 ,  B62B5/049

Abstract: A method includes moving a stabilization device comprising a stabilization surface relative to a base of a surgical cart, wherein the moving comprises moving the stabilization device from a retracted position in which the stabilization surface is spaced from the ground surface to a deployed position in which the stabilization surface is in contact with the ground surface, and wherein the moving comprises overcoming a biasing force biasing the stabilization device toward the retracted position.