公开(公告)号：US11903777B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16763171

申请日：2018-11-13

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Joseph A Kemp ,  Federico Barbagli ,  Joseph R. Callol ,  Vincent Duindam ,  Lucas S. Gordon ,  Randall L. Schlesinger ,  Samuel B. Schorr ,  Worth B. Walters

IPC: A61B90/70 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61M39/22 ,  A61B17/00 ,  G01F13/00 ,  G05D7/06 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/267

CPC classification number: A61B90/70 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61M39/223 ,  G01F13/00 ,  G05D7/0623 ,  A61B1/125 ,  A61B1/2676 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B2017/00314 ,  A61B2017/00323 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  A61B2090/701 ,  A61B2217/005 ,  A61B2217/007 ,  A61M2025/0019 ,  A61M2205/3334 ,  A61M2205/50

Abstract: A method for controlling fluid delivery to a medical instrument comprises releasing, from a reservoir of a known size and having fluid at a volume and a first fluid pressure, a released fluid volume of the fluid to the medical instrument. The method also comprises measuring a vented fluid volume and determining a discharged fluid volume through the medical instrument based on the released fluid volume and the vented fluid volume.

公开(公告)号：US20210275778A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17189462

申请日：2021-03-02

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Hans F. Valencia ,  Peter Fernandez, IV ,  Lucas S. Gordon

IPC: A61M25/01 ,  A61M25/06 ,  A61M25/00

Abstract: A medical tool may comprise sheath and a needle extendable from and retractable into the sheath. The sheath may comprise a tubular shaft member and a guard member attached to the tubular shaft member. The needle may comprise a flexible jacket. One or more of these components may be configured to prevent interference between the flexible jacket and a portion of the guard member as the need is extended or retracted.

公开(公告)号：US20200323424A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16955246

申请日：2018-10-05

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Andrew J. Hazelton ,  Lucas S. Gordon ,  Candice Murray ,  Randall L. Schlesinger

IPC: A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/00 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: An imaging instrument comprises an elongate flexible shaft, a camera disposed at a distal end of the elongate flexible shaft, and a housing coupled to a proximal end of the elongate flexible shaft. The instrument also includes a light emitting diode (LED) within the housing and a heat dissipation system in thermal communication with the LED to transfer heat produced by the LED away from the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20170296038A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15508923

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Lucas S. Gordon ,  Randall L. Schlesinger

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/05

Abstract: A medical instrument system comprises an imaging probe including a distal tip terminating at a first distal end of the imaging probe and a lens disposed at the first distal end. The imaging probe including a first sealing feature on an external surface of the imaging probe. The medical instrument also comprises an elongated medical instrument including a distal portion terminating at a second distal end and including a working channel configured to slidably receive the imaging probe. The working channel including a second sealing feature on a surface of the working channel. The first sealing feature and the second sealing feature are shaped and configured to contact one another to prevent the passage of fluid between the first and second sealing features.

公开(公告)号：US12268361B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US17943516

申请日：2022-09-13

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Andrew J. Hazelton ,  Lucas S. Gordon ,  Candice Murray ,  Randall L. Schlesinger

IPC: A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: A system may comprise a catheter including a wall having an inner surface defining a main lumen. The system may also comprise a device including an elongate flexible shaft configured to be slideably inserted within the catheter main lumen and a structure disposed around an outer surface of the elongate flexible shaft. The structure may be configured to engage with a plurality of flat surfaces comprising a portion of the inner surface to prevent rotation of the device within the main lumen.

公开(公告)号：US12075988B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17096514

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Lucas S. Gordon

IPC: A61B10/02 ,  A61B10/04 ,  A61B34/20

CPC classification number: A61B10/0233 ,  A61B10/04 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B10/0283 ,  A61B2010/045 ,  A61B2034/2061

Abstract: A medical device comprises an elongate sheath comprising a distal portion and a proximal portion and defining a first lumen. The medical device further comprises an elongate instrument slidably disposed at least partially within the first lumen. The elongate instrument comprises a rigid distal section defining a second lumen. The medical device further comprises a first extension member coupled to a proximal end of the elongate instrument and a second extension member coupled to a proximal end of the elongate sheath. The second extension member is configured to at least partially receive the elongate instrument. The medical device further comprises a holding mechanism coupled to the second extension member. The holding mechanism includes a protrusion configured to maintain the elongate instrument in a rotationally fixed position relative to the distal portion of the elongate sheath.

公开(公告)号：US20240153113A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18549819

申请日：2022-03-09

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Lucas S. Gordon ,  Julie Walker ,  Troy K. Adebar ,  Benjamin G. Cohn ,  Randall L. Schlesinger ,  Worth B. Walters

IPC: G06T7/33 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  G06T7/73

CPC classification number: G06T7/337 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/10132

Abstract: A medical system comprises an elongate device, an elongate sheath configured to extend within the elongate device, and an imaging probe configured to extend within the elongate sheath. The elongate sheath includes an identification feature. The medical system further comprises a control system configured to receive imaging data from the imaging probe. The imaging data is captured by the imaging probe. The control system is further configured to analyze the imaging data to identify an appearance of the identification feature within the imaging data. The control system is further configured to, based on the appearance of the identification feature, register the imaging data to a reference frame of the elongate device.

公开(公告)号：US20240081915A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18243773

申请日：2023-09-08

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Andrey Polonsky ,  David W. Bailey ,  Adam K. Begley ,  Joseph D. Bogusky ,  Dominique D. Brichard ,  Lucas S. Gordon ,  Tajalli Shoghi Ghalehshahi

IPC: A61B34/20 ,  G01R33/07

CPC classification number: A61B34/20 ,  G01R33/072 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2072 ,  A61B2034/2074

Abstract: A medical system may include an elongated flexible body including a channel extending through the elongated flexible body. The elongated flexible body includes an articulable portion extending along at least a portion of a length of the elongated flexible body. The medical system may include an instrument configured to be received in the channel of the elongated flexible body, a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field within the channel, and a magnetic field sensor configured to detect the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator.

公开(公告)号：US20240081628A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18243783

申请日：2023-09-08

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Lucas S. Gordon

IPC: A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/00137

Abstract: A medical instrument includes a tool having a mating tool portion with a first set of angled flats and a flexible elongated body having a mating channel portion with a second set of angled flats. When the tool is inserted into a channel of the flexible elongated body, the first set of angled flats engages with the second set of angled flats. The first and second sets of angled flats may be configured such that the tool is oriented into one of a plurality of predetermined orientations relative to the flexible elongated body when the first and second sets of angled flats are engaged during tool insertion.

公开(公告)号：US20200222666A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16632128

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jason K. Chan ,  Joseph R. Callol ,  Lucas S. Gordon ,  Anoop B. Kowshik ,  Randall L. Schlesinger ,  Hans F. Valencia ,  Worth B. Walters

IPC: A61M25/01 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/35

Abstract: Flexible elongate device systems and methods include a flexible elongate device having a flexible body and an axial support structure. The axial support structure includes at least one groove extending along a length of the axial support structure. The flexible elongate device further includes a plurality of control elements for actuating the flexible elongate device. Each of the plurality of control elements extends through one of the at least one groove of the axial support structure. In some embodiments, the at least one groove includes a plurality of grooves spaced circumferentially around the axial support structure. In some embodiments, the flexible body includes lumens that extend through the at least one of the grooves. The control elements are disposed in the lumens. In some embodiments, the flexible body includes a main lumen that extends centrally through the flexible body. The main lumen provides a channel for a medical tool.