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公开(公告)号:US12213753B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US17726773
申请日:2022-04-22
Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventor: Donald Alden , Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht
Abstract: A method for providing a visual indication regarding a state of an instrument comprises sensing usage information about the instrument and using a motor to rotate an indicator body from a first position to a second position in response to sensing the usage information meets a predetermined condition. The method further comprises holding the indicator body in the first position or the second position, respectively. In the first position a first portion of the indicator body is visible on an exterior of the instrument and in the second position a second portion is visible. In the first position, the first portion of the indicator body provides a visual indication that the usage information of the instrument does not meet the predetermined condition, and in the second position the second portion of the visual indicator body provides a visual indication that the usage information of the instrument meets the predetermined condition.
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公开(公告)号:US11234784B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-01
申请号:US16334986
申请日:2017-09-21
Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventor: Donald Alden
Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end, a movable component coupled at the distal end of the shaft, a force transmission mechanism coupled at the proximal end of the shaft, and an actuation element with a first end coupled to the force transmission mechanism and a second end coupled to the movable component. The actuation element being configured to transmit an actuation force from the force transmission mechanism to the movable component. A coil spring is coupled to the actuation element between the first and second ends. First and second ends of the coil spring are coupled to longitudinally separated locations on the actuation element. The coil spring is configured to passively expand and contract in response to tension changes in the actuation element. A distance between the longitudinally separated locations changes as the coil spring passively expands and contracts.
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公开(公告)号:US10420622B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-24
申请号:US15121351
申请日:2015-03-17
Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Gregory W. Dachs, II , Bruce Michael Schena , Donald Alden , Edward P. Donlon , Scott Harrington , Craig Tsuji , William A. Burbank
IPC: A61B17/00 , A61B34/30 , A61B46/00 , A61B90/00 , A61B46/10 , A61B34/37 , A61B34/35 , A61B90/98 , F16H1/20
Abstract: An instrument sterile adapter (310) couples a surgical instrument (120) and an instrument carriage (130). The instrument sterile adapter (310) includes an instrument plate (430) that provides a first surface to receive the surgical instrument (120) and a latch plate (400) joined to the instrument plate (430). The latch plate (400) includes a second surface to receive the instrument carriage (130) and latch structures. Each latch structure has a carriage latch arm (410) that extends away from the second surface of the latch plate (400) and an instrument latch arm (405) joined to the carriage latch arm (410). The instrument latch arm (405) extends through the instrument plate (430) and away from the first surface of the instrument plate (430). A connecting member (425) flexibly connects the carriage latch arm (410) and the instrument latch arm (405) to a remainder of the latch plate (400). The connecting member (425) may be perpendicular to the latch arms (405). The latch arms (405) may engage fixed locking surfaces in the instrument carriage (130) and the surgical instrument (120).
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公开(公告)号:US11344378B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US16680194
申请日:2019-11-11
Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Donald Alden , Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht
Abstract: A method for providing a visual expiration indication for a surgical instrument includes holding an indicator body in a first position with a detent mechanism to provide a visual in-service indication for the surgical instrument. The indicator body is engaged with a motor and the indicator body is rotated with the motor from the first position to a second position that provides a visual expired indication. The indicator body is prevented from rotating from the second position to the first position with the detent mechanism. The detent mechanism may hold the indicator body in one of only two positions. The visual indications may be displayed through an aperture fixed to the base of the surgical instrument. The indicator body may be elastically deformed when the indicator body is rotated from the first position to the second position. The motor may be rotated to gain momentum before rotating the indicator body.
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公开(公告)号:US20200078107A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16680194
申请日:2019-11-11
Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Donald Alden , Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht
IPC: A61B34/30
Abstract: A method for providing a visual expiration indication for a surgical instrument includes holding an indicator body in a first position with a detent mechanism to provide a visual in-service indication for the surgical instrument. The indicator body is engaged with a motor and the indicator body is rotated with the motor from the first position to a second position that provides a visual expired indication. The indicator body is prevented from rotating from the second position to the first position with the detent mechanism. The detent mechanism may hold the indicator body in one of only two positions. The visual indications may be displayed through an aperture fixed to the base of the surgical instrument. The indicator body may be elastically deformed when the indicator body is rotated from the first position to the second position. The motor may be rotated to gain momentum before rotating the indicator body.
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公开(公告)号:US10470829B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US15121366
申请日:2015-03-17
Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventor: Donald Alden , Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht
Abstract: An indicator mechanism for a surgical instrument includes an aperture fixed to a base. An indicator body is rotatably supported by the base. The indicator body includes features for engaging a motor that rotates the indicator body. A visual indicator, visible through the aperture, is coupled to the indicator body. A detent mechanism holds the indicator body in one of two positions. A first of the two positions provides a visual indication that the surgical instrument is in service and a second of the two positions provides a visual indication that the surgical instrument is expired. A controller may track use events for a surgical instrument to determine expiration. Use events may include operations and conditions in addition to those that occur in the surgical instrument. When the use events tracked by the controller indicate expiration, the controller may rotate a motor to set the visual indication to expired.
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公开(公告)号:US11944403B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17155475
申请日:2021-01-22
Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventor: Gregory W. Dachs, II , Bruce Michael Schena , Donald Alden , Edward P. Donlon , Scott Harrington , Craig Tsuji , William A. Burbank
IPC: A61B46/10 , A61B1/00 , A61B17/00 , A61B34/00 , A61B34/30 , A61B34/35 , A61B34/37 , A61B46/00 , A61B90/00 , A61B90/98 , A61B18/00 , A61B46/23 , F16H1/20
CPC classification number: A61B46/10 , A61B1/00142 , A61B17/00234 , A61B34/30 , A61B34/35 , A61B34/37 , A61B34/70 , A61B46/40 , A61B90/08 , A61B90/361 , A61B90/98 , A61B2017/00477 , A61B2018/00172 , A61B46/23 , A61B2090/0813 , F16H1/20 , Y10T29/49817 , Y10T403/59
Abstract: An instrument sterile adapter couples a surgical instrument and an instrument carriage. The instrument sterile adapter includes an instrument plate that provides a first surface to receive the surgical instrument and a latch plate joined to the instrument plate. The latch plate includes a second surface to receive the instrument carriage and latch structures. Each latch structure has a carriage latch arm that extends away from the second surface of the latch plate and an instrument latch arm joined to the carriage latch arm. The instrument latch arm extends through the instrument plate and away from the first surface of the instrument plate. A connecting member flexibly connects the carriage latch arm and the instrument latch arm to a remainder of the latch plate. The connecting member may be perpendicular to the latch arms. The latch arms may engage fixed locking surfaces in the instrument carriage and the surgical instrument.
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公开(公告)号:US09750578B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-05
申请号:US14659836
申请日:2015-03-17
Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventor: Donald Alden
CPC classification number: A61B34/30 , A61B90/80 , A61B2017/00477 , A61B2090/0813
Abstract: An actuation input mechanism for a teleoperated surgical instrument may include an interface structure and a shaft connected to the interface structure. The interface structure may be engageable with a drive structure of an actuation interface assembly of a teleoperated surgical system to be driven by the drive structure. The shaft may be rotatable in response to the interface structure being driven. The interface structure may comprise a depression shaped and sized to receive a fingertip. The interface structure may further comprise one or more gripping features disposed in the depression. A surgical instrument for a teleoperated surgical system may include an instrument shaft, an end effector, and a force transmission mechanism. The force transmission mechanism may comprise an actuation input mechanism to transmit drive forces to actuate the surgical instrument, the actuation input mechanism including an interface structure and a shaft.
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公开(公告)号:US20160361049A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-15
申请号:US15121351
申请日:2015-03-17
Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventor: Gregory W. Dachs, II , Bruce Michael Schena , Donald Alden , Edward P. Donlon , Scott Harrrington , Craig Tsuji , William A. Burbank
Abstract: An instrument sterile adapter (310) couples a surgical instrument (120) and an instrument carriage (130). The instrument sterile adapter (310) includes an instrument plate (430) that provides a first surface to receive the surgical instrument (120) and a latch plate (400) joined to the instrument plate (430). The latch plate (400) includes a second surface to receive the instrument carriage (130) and latch structures. Each latch structure has a carriage latch arm (410) that extends away from the second surface of the latch plate (400) and an instrument latch arm (405) joined to the carriage latch arm (410). The instrument latch arm (405) extends through the instrument plate (430) and away from the first surface of the instrument plate (430). A connecting member (425) flexibly connects the carriage latch arm (410) and the instrument latch arm (405) to a remainder of the latch plate (400). The connecting member (425) may be perpendicular to the latch arms (405). The latch arms (405) may engage fixed locking surfaces in the instrument carriage (130) and the surgical instrument (120).
Abstract translation: 仪器无菌适配器(310)连接外科器械(120)和仪器托架(130)。 仪器无菌适配器(310)包括提供接收手术器械(120)的第一表面和接合到仪表板(430)的闩锁板(400)的仪表板(430)。 闩锁板(400)包括用于接收仪器托架(130)和闩锁结构的第二表面。 每个闩锁结构具有延伸远离闩锁板(400)的第二表面的托架锁定臂(410)和连接到托架闩锁臂(410)的器械闩锁臂(405)。 仪器锁定臂(405)延伸穿过仪表板(430)并远离仪表板(430)的第一表面。 连接构件(425)将滑架闩锁臂(410)和仪器闩锁臂(405)柔性地连接到闩锁板(400)的其余部分。 连接构件(425)可以垂直于闩锁臂(405)。 闩锁臂(405)可以接合仪器托架(130)和手术器械(120)中的固定的锁定表面。
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公开(公告)号:US20240173092A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-30
申请号:US18431434
申请日:2024-02-02
Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventor: Gregory W. Dachs, II , Bruce Michael Schena , Donald Alden , Edward P. Donlon , Scott Harrington , Craig Tsuji , William A. Burbank
IPC: A61B46/10 , A61B1/00 , A61B17/00 , A61B34/00 , A61B34/30 , A61B34/35 , A61B34/37 , A61B46/00 , A61B90/00 , A61B90/98 , A61B18/00 , A61B46/23 , F16H1/20
CPC classification number: A61B46/10 , A61B1/00142 , A61B17/00234 , A61B34/30 , A61B34/35 , A61B34/37 , A61B34/70 , A61B46/40 , A61B90/08 , A61B90/361 , A61B90/98 , A61B2017/00477 , A61B2018/00172 , A61B46/23 , A61B2090/0813 , F16H1/20 , Y10T29/49817 , Y10T403/59
Abstract: A method for attaching a surgical instrument to an instrument carriage includes engaging an instrument sterile adapter with an instrument carriage using a first latch mechanism of the instrument sterile adapter; and engaging a surgical instrument with the instrument sterile adapter using a second latch mechanism of the instrument sterile adapter. In an engaged state of the second latch mechanism with surgical instrument the first latch mechanism is not disengageable from the instrument carriage. The first latch mechanism and the second latch mechanism are coupled to a frame portion of the instrument sterile adapter via a connecting member.
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