公开(公告)号：US20250057588A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18723992

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy A. LIMON ,  Matthew A. WIXEY

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: A medical device includes a shaft, an electrically insulative outer cover, an electrically insulative spacer, and a wrist assembly. The outer cover is positioned over an outer surface of the shaft and a distal end portion of the outer cover extends beyond a distal end surface of the shaft. The spacer comprises a first coupling portion, a second coupling portion, and a circumferential annular protrusion. The first coupling portion of the spacer is coupled to an inner surface of the shaft. The wrist assembly is coupled to the second coupling portion of the spacer. The annular protrusion of the spacer includes a shoulder and a seal surface. The shoulder of the annular protrusion is in contact with the distal end surface of the shaft, and the shaft is electrically isolated by the seal surface of the annular protrusion contacting the inner surface of the outer cover.

公开(公告)号：US20230190398A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18113204

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy A. LIMON ,  Grant DUQUE

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  B25J17/02

CPC classification number: A61B34/70 ,  A61B34/30 ,  B25J17/02 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B2017/00367

Abstract: A medical device includes a link, a first tool member, a second tool member and a third tool member, which each have a proximal end portion movably coupled to the link and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the first tool member can engage a first object and be associated with a first medical function, the distal end portion of the second tool member can engage a second object and be associated with a second medical function, and the distal end portion of the third tool member can engage the first object or the second object and be associated with the first and/or second medical function. Each of the first, second and third tool members can move relative to the link independent of movement of the each of the other tool members.

公开(公告)号：US20220218329A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17583934

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy A. LIMON ,  Grant DUQUE

IPC: A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/28

Abstract: A medical device includes a clevis, a first jaw, and a second jaw. The first jaw includes a first proximal gripping portion and a first distal gripping portion, and the first proximal gripping portion includes a first needle alignment portion. The second jaw is coupled to the clevis and includes a second proximal gripping portion and a second distal gripping portion, and the second proximal gripping portion includes a second needle alignment portion. The first and second needle alignment portions are located opposite each other when in the closed orientation. The first and second needle alignment portions define a clamp path when in the closed orientation within which the curved portion of the needle is received when the second jaw is in the open orientation. The first and second needle alignment portions are configured to rotate the needle when moving to the closed orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20200022765A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16513105

申请日：2019-07-16

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy A. LIMON ,  Grant DUQUE

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/00 ,  B25J17/02

Abstract: A medical device includes a link, a first tool member, a second tool member and a third tool member, which each have a proximal end portion movably coupled to the link and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the first tool member can engage a first object and be associated with a first medical function, the distal end portion of the second tool member can engage a second object and be associated with a second medical function, and the distal end portion of the third tool member can engage the first object or the second object and be associated with the first and/or second medical function. Each of the first, second and third tool members can move relative to the link independent of movement of the each of the other tool members.

公开(公告)号：US20200015807A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16511545

申请日：2019-07-15

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy A. LIMON ,  Grant DUQUE

IPC: A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B34/30

Abstract: A medical device includes a clevis, a first jaw, and a second jaw. The first jaw includes a first proximal gripping portion and a first distal gripping portion, and the first proximal gripping portion includes a first needle alignment portion. The second jaw is coupled to the clevis and includes a second proximal gripping portion and a second distal gripping portion, and the second proximal gripping portion includes a second needle alignment portion. The first and second needle alignment portions are located opposite each other when in the closed orientation. The first and second needle alignment portions define a clamp path when in the closed orientation within which the curved portion of the needle is received when the second jaw is in the open orientation. The first and second needle alignment portions are configured to rotate the needle when moving to the closed orientation.