公开(公告)号：US11686995B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16336741

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan Halderman ,  John A Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  Rumen Deyanov ,  Anqi Fan ,  Yves Lacroix ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Theodore W. Rogers

IPC: A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B15/14

CPC classification number: G03B17/55 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/127 ,  A61B1/128 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/74 ,  A61B90/361 ,  G02B23/2423 ,  G03B15/14 ,  A61B2034/742

Abstract: An image capturing device comprises an elongated body, an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the elongated body, and a heat source within the elongated body. The heat source is configured to apply heat to the imaging window to remove condensation from or prevent condensation from forming on the imaging window.

公开(公告)号：US20200077878A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16336741

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan Halderman ,  John A. Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  Rumen Deyanov ,  Anqi Fan ,  Yves Lacroix ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Theodore W. Rogers

IPC: A61B1/12 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B15/14

Abstract: An image capturing device comprises an elongated body, an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the elongated body, and a heat source within the elongated body. The heat source is configured to apply heat to the imaging window to remove condensation from or prevent condensation from forming on the imaging window.

公开(公告)号：US12256902B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US18345729

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Anqi Fan ,  Tiejun Hu

IPC: A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/00

Abstract: A method includes generating thermal energy at a distal end of an elongate member and transferring the thermal energy between the elongate member and a housing coupled to a proximal end of the elongate member by activating a heat pump device thermally coupled between the elongate member and the housing. The heat pump device is disposed at least partially outside the housing. In some examples, a plurality of heat pump devices each located at least partially outside the housing and along a heat path formed between the distal end of the elongate member and the housing may be activated.

公开(公告)号：US20240004273A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18316958

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan Halderman ,  John A. Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  Rumen Deyanov ,  Anqi Fan ,  Yves Lacroix ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Theodore W. Rogers

IPC: G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B15/14

CPC classification number: G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/74 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/127 ,  A61B1/128 ,  G02B23/2423 ,  G03B15/14 ,  A61B2034/742

Abstract: An image capturing device comprises a first elongated body portion formed of a first material and a second elongated body portion coupled to a proximal end of the first body portion. The second body portion is formed of a second material having a greater heat conductivity than the first material. The device further comprises an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the first body portion, a first housing within the first body portion, an image sensor mounted to the first housing, and an image processor mounted to the first housing and coupled to receive electrical signals from the image sensor. The device further comprises a second housing within the first body portion. The second housing is coupled to the first housing and to the window such that heat generated by the image sensor and image processor is transmitted through the second housing to the window.

公开(公告)号：US20230363631A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18345729

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Anqi Fan ,  Tiejun Hu

IPC: A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/128 ,  A61B1/00066 ,  A61B1/00131 ,  A61B1/00071

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving a heat dissipation capacity. An apparatus comprises an elongate member, a housing, and a heat pump device. The elongate member has a distal end and a proximal end. The housing is coupled to the proximal end of the elongate member. The heat pump device is coupled between the elongate member and the housing. The heat pump device is configured to transfer thermal energy between the elongate member and the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11744448B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US16611002

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Anqi Fan ,  Tiejun Hu

IPC: A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/128 ,  A61B1/00066 ,  A61B1/00071 ,  A61B1/00131

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving a heat dissipation capacity. An apparatus comprises an elongate member, a housing, and a heat pump device. The elongate member has a distal end and a proximal end. The housing is coupled to the proximal end of the elongate member. The heat pump device is disposed between the proximal end of the elongate member and the housing. The heat pump device is disposed at least partially outside the housing and is configured to transfer thermal energy between the elongate member and the housing. The heat pump device has a maximum outer diameter that is greater than a maximum outer diameter of the elongate member.

公开(公告)号：US20220287643A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17636121

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan D. Halderman ,  Kayla K. Anderson ,  Anqi Fan

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/12

Abstract: A tissue contact detection system tracks, over time during a surgical procedure, a temperature of a surgical instrument associated with a surgical system used for the surgical procedure. The system determines, based on the tracked temperature of the surgical instrument, that the temperature of the surgical instrument changes from a first temperature to a second temperature that varies from the first temperature by at least a predetermined amount, and determines, based on the determination that the temperature of the surgical instrument changes from the first temperature to the second temperature, that the surgical instrument is in physical contact with patient tissue. The system performs, in response to the determination that the surgical instrument is in physical contact with patient tissue, a mitigation operation configured to mitigate the physical contact of the surgical instrument with the patient tissue.