公开(公告)号：US11026759B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16810429

申请日：2020-03-05

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Edward P. Donlon ,  Craig Tsuji ,  Alain Sadaka

IPC: F16C1/10 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a cable guide, a first cable, and a second cable. The housing is coupled to a shaft of a medical instrument. The cable guide is coupled to the housing, and defines a shaft opening into a passageway defined by the shaft. A first guide groove and a second guide groove are defined by the cable guide, with each of the first guide groove and the second guide groove being splayed outward from the shaft opening. The first cable is routed within the first guide groove and through the shaft opening, and is configured to slide within the first guide groove. The second cable is routed within the second guide groove and through the shaft opening, and is configured to slide within the second guide groove.

公开(公告)号：US20210161522A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17100922

申请日：2020-11-22

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Gerald I. Brecher ,  John C. Meade ,  John Aho ,  Roger Baske ,  James H. Bleck ,  John F. Carlson ,  Thomas Eagan ,  Michael J. Helander ,  James W. Murray ,  Ashley Perkins ,  Wayne A. Shakal ,  Jonathan Towle

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/06

Abstract: Devices and methods for minimally invasive suturing are disclosed. One suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes a proximal section a distal end, and an intermediate region therebetween. The device includes a suture head assembly having a suturing needle with a pointed end and a second end. The suturing needle is capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to deployment of guides that are adapted and configured to guide the needle around a circular path when advanced by a drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.

公开(公告)号：US11020196B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16171942

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Peling G. Lee ,  Theodore W. Rogers ,  John Ryan Steger ,  Matthew R. Williams

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/70 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A shaft for a surgical instrument comprises an outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end, a central lumen extending through the outer tube, and a plurality of stiffening rods positioned around the central lumen. The plurality of stiffening rods may comprise a nonconductive material. The shaft may form part of an electrosurgical instrument. In another embodiment, a surgical instrument may comprise an end effector and a shaft having an outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end, a drive rod, and at least four stiffening rods positioned around the drive rod, each stiffening rod being positioned substantially immediately adjacent to the drive rod. The axial stiffness of the shaft increases incrementally during actuation of the end effector.

公开(公告)号：US11020191B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16317334

申请日：2017-05-16

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Nicola Diolaiti ,  Jeffrey D. Brown ,  Daniel H. Gomez ,  Robert E. Holop ,  Anthony K. McGrogan ,  Probal Mitra ,  Craig R. Ramstad

IPC: A61B34/32 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B46/10 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: A controller in a computer-assisted teleoperated surgical system automatically moves a part of the system, in response to a user tapping the part, to facilitate draping of that part. This speeds the draping process and diminishes the likelihood that the sterile surgical drape is damaged or contaminated during the draping of that part of the system.

公开(公告)号：US11020190B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16317484

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Robert E. Holop ,  Todd R. Solomon

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A surgical system includes a preload assembly in a surgical instrument surgical instrument manipulator that is under the control of a controller. The controller can automatically cause the preload assembly to engage and disengage a preload. A surgical apparatus includes a surgical instrument manipulator assembly and a sterile adapter assembly. The sterile adapter assembly is mounted in the distal face of the surgical instrument manipulator assembly. When the preload assembly configures the surgical instrument manipulator assembly to apply a preload force on the sterile adapter assembly, the sterile adapter assembly is removable from the distal face of the surgical instrument manipulator. The sterile adapter assembly includes a mechanical sterile adapter assembly removal lockout and a mechanical surgical instrument removal lockout.

公开(公告)号：US20210153961A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17169188

申请日：2021-02-05

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Simon Peter DiMaio ,  David William Bailey ,  Theodore W. Rogers ,  Alec Paul Robertson

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/00

Abstract: A computer-assisted medical system includes a manipulator arm and an instrument holder physically coupled to the manipulator arm. The instrument holder is configured to releasably couple to an instrument. The instrument holder includes an adjustable assembly and a cannula clamp physically coupled to the adjustable assembly. A physical adjustment of the adjustable assembly moves the cannula clamp relative to the manipulator arm. The cannula clamp is configured to releasably couple to a cannula configured to receive the instrument.

公开(公告)号：US11016316B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16348495

申请日：2017-10-25

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Mark E. Froggatt ,  Eric E. Sanborn

IPC: G02B6/10 ,  G02F1/035 ,  G02B6/27 ,  G01L1/24

Abstract: Optical polarization control devices that include two pairs of squeezing plates oriented in mutually perpendicular directions are described. Compressive forces exerted by the two pairs of plates onto an optical fiber can be configured for low polarization mode dispersion. Various methods and systems in which the polarization control devices can be employed are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20210152752A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17160077

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Wenyi Zhao ,  Jeffrey M. DiCarlo ,  Ian E. McDowall

IPC: H04N5/265 ,  H04N13/257 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/06 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G06T3/40 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: An illustrative method includes receiving a single frame comprising a first set of pixel data that includes a fluorescence scene component and a second set of pixel data that includes a combination of a visible color component scene and the fluorescence scene component, determining a display fluorescence scene component from the first set of pixel data, determining a display visible scene component from the second set of pixel data, and generating, based on the display fluorescence scene component and the display visible scene component, a display scene.

公开(公告)号：US20210145530A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17097612

申请日：2020-11-13

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： David F. MARTIN

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  F16H19/08 ,  A61B34/00

Abstract: Implementations relate to a direct drive for a mechanical arm assembly. In some implementations, a mechanical arm assembly includes a base member, a first arm member rotatably coupled to the base member at a first portion of the first arm member, and a second arm member having a first portion rotatably coupled to a second portion of the first arm member. The first arm member is rotatable with respect to the base member about a first axis, and the second arm member is rotatable with respect to the first arm member about a second axis. A first motor coupled to the base member, the first motor including a first drive shaft rotatable about the first axis and coupled to the first arm member. A grip member is coupled to a second portion of the second arm member.

公开(公告)号：US11007026B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US15031386

申请日：2014-10-24

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Anoop B. Kowshik

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61M25/01

Abstract: A minimally invasive medical instrument comprises an elongate flexible body including a proximal portion, a distal portion, an inner sheath defining a central lumen, and an outer sheath. The inner sheath comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The instrument further comprises a plurality of conduits embedded within the inner sheath. The plurality of conduits extend through the inner sheath and terminate within the inner sheath. Each conduit includes a conduit lumen and a distal end, and the distal end is directly secured to the inner sheath. The instrument further includes at least one tendon extending through the conduit lumen of at least one conduit of the plurality of conduits from the proximal portion and beyond the distal end of the at least one conduit into the distal portion of the elongate flexible body. The at least one tendon is actuatable to steer the distal portion.