公开(公告)号：US10143362B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14299884

申请日：2014-06-09

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jaime S. Vargas

IPC: A61B1/005 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61M25/01

Abstract: A method for advancing a rigidizable medical device may include rigidizing a portion of an outer element of the device, and while the portion of the outer element is rigidized, advancing an inner element of the device relative to the outer element of the device by a first preestablished length of advancement. The method may also include, after advancing the inner element, relaxing the portion of the outer element of the device. The method may further include, after relaxing the portion of the outer element, advancing the outer element of the device relative to the inner element of the device by a second preestablished length of advancement.

公开(公告)号：USD834525S1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US29635149

申请日：2018-01-29

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Designer： Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht

公开(公告)号：US20180329199A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16034167

申请日：2018-07-12

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Robert S. Breidenthal ,  Joseph N. Forkey ,  Robert N. Ross ,  Brian E. Volk

IPC: G02B23/24

CPC classification number: G02B23/2461 ,  G02B23/2415

Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope includes a proximal main body, an outer tube extended to a distal end of the endoscope and a pair of optical train subassemblies. Distal and proximal inserts in the distal and proximal ends of the outer tube, respectively, support the optical train subassemblies. First and second optical fiber bundles substantially fill all of the voids between the inner surface of the outer tube and the outer surfaces of the inserts and the optical train subassemblies.

公开(公告)号：US10127060B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US14912079

申请日：2014-08-14

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Mahdi Azizian ,  Jonathan M. Sorger ,  Simon P. Dimaio

IPC: G16H40/63 ,  G09B23/28 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F9/455 ,  G16H50/50 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A system and method of logging and replay among heterogeneous devices includes one or more shared services including a replay service, a processor for executing the shared services, and a shared interface for providing access to the shared services. The replay service selects one or more logs for playback, emulates one or more playback devices, each of the playback devices being associated with a respective one of the logs, extracts one or more log entries from each of the logs, recreates one or more recreated service requests for the one or more shared services based on information associated with each of the log entries, and initiates the recreated service requests. In some embodiments, the system and method further include a logging service to create new log entries based on new service requests, associate the new log entries with a corresponding timestamp, and record the new log entries.

公开(公告)号：US20180317916A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15773550

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Wixey

IPC: A61B17/072

Abstract: A knife member that can have a blade portion configured operation within a surgical stapling device. A first frame portion can extend from the blade portion to a first connection portion. A second frame portion can extend from the first frame portion to a second connection portion. At least one of the first and second frame portions can include a fused portion. The fused portion can be configured to fail when a predetermined amount of force is applied to the fused portion.

公开(公告)号：US20180311001A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US16026673

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Giuseppe Maria Prisco

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  B25J9/10 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  A61B2034/302 ,  A61B2034/305 ,  A61B2034/715 ,  B25J9/1045

Abstract: A system comprises a medical instrument including a rotatable capstan. The rotatable capstan includes a capstan coupling member that can engage with a drive shaft coupling member such that rotation of the drive shaft causes rotation of the capstan about a drive axis concentric with the drive shaft, and can disengage from the drive shaft coupling member such that rotation of the drive shaft does not cause rotation of the capstan.

公开(公告)号：US20180306988A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15956942

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Mathew Clopp

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC classification number: G02B6/3855 ,  A61B1/00167 ,  G02B6/3644 ,  G02B6/4248 ,  G02B6/4415

Abstract: A method comprises applying a frit material to a plurality of fibers in a fiber bundle. The frit material has a first melting temperature lower than a second melting temperature of the plurality of fibers in the fiber bundle. The method also comprises heating the frit material at a temperature between the first melting temperature and the second melting temperature to bind the frit material to the plurality of fibers without melting the plurality of fibers in the fiber bundle and to create a seal between the plurality of fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20180303328A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16021326

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Carolyn M. Fenech ,  Anoop B. Kowshik ,  Stephen J. Blumenkranz ,  Christopher B. Allenby

IPC: A61B1/12 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61M13/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/126 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00091 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61M1/008 ,  A61M3/0279 ,  A61M13/003 ,  A61M2202/0225

Abstract: A method of operating an anatomical probe system comprises providing an elongated flexible body including a channel and providing an operational component extending within the channel of the flexible body. The method also comprises providing a support member at a distal end of the flexible body. The support member includes a fluid director. The method also includes conveying fluid through the channel and into contact with the fluid director to direct the fluid toward the operational component.

公开(公告)号：US10105188B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15345029

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： David Q. Larkin ,  Vincent Duindam

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  G01L5/22 ,  B25J18/06 ,  A61B34/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/02

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a continuously flexible device and an actuation mechanism that acts to bend and straighten the continuously flexible device. The apparatus also includes a sensor apparatus that generates bend information about at least a portion of the continuously flexible device. The apparatus also includes an electronic data processor. The electronic data processor generates (i) external force information about at least one of a magnitude or a direction of an external force applied to the continuously flexible device, or (ii) both the external force information and internal force information about a bending force applied to the continuously flexible device by the actuation mechanism from (a) the generated bend information and (b) information representing at least one mechanical property of the continuously flexible device.

公开(公告)号：US20180296287A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16015380

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Gregory F. RICHMOND ,  Gary S. GUTHART

IPC: A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A method of controlling an end effector of a robotically-controlled surgical instrument may include receiving a first input signal indicative of a high grip level input at a master grip input mechanism that controls a slave gripping force of the end effector; receiving a second input signal indicative of a user's readiness to operate the surgical instrument to perform a first surgical procedure; and outputting a locking signal in response to receiving the first input signal and the second input signal together to lock one or more degrees of freedom of the surgical instrument during the first surgical procedure.