| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7524320 |
Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools |
April 28, 2009 |
| Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods for preparing for and performing robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is loaded on the tool manipulator: first, the memory can provide a signal verifying that the |
| 7373219 |
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery |
May 13, 2008 |
| Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master/slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuration. |
| 7107090 |
Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a |
September 12, 2006 |
| Systems and methods for performing robotically-assisted surgical procedures on a patient enable an image display device to provide an operator with auxiliary information related to the surgical procedure, in addition to providing an image of the surgical site itself. The systems and |
| 7087049 |
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery |
August 8, 2006 |
| The invention provides robotic surgical systems which allow selectable independent repositioning of an input handle of a master controller and/or a surgical end effector without corresponding movement of the other. In some embodiments, independent repositioning is limited to translat |
| 7048745 |
Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use |
May 23, 2006 |
| Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods relating to robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is loaded on the tool manipulator: (1) providing a signal verifying that the tool is compatible with that particular |
| 6879880 |
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery |
April 12, 2005 |
| Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master/slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuration. |
| 6866671 |
Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use |
March 15, 2005 |
| Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods for preparing for and performing robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is loaded on the tool manipulator: first, the memory can provide a signal verifying that the |
| 6858003 |
Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia |
February 22, 2005 |
| A surgical system or assembly for performing cardiac surgery includes a surgical instrument; a servo-mechanical system engaged to the surgical instrument for operating the surgical instrument; and an attachment assembly for removing at least one degree of movement from a moving surgi |
| 6766204 |
Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus |
July 20, 2004 |
| This invention relates to establishing alignment or a desired orientational relationship between a master and a slave of a telerobotic system. The invention can advantageously be used in a surgical apparatus. A method of establishing a desired orientational relationship between a hand-he |
| 6714839 |
Master having redundant degrees of freedom |
March 30, 2004 |
| The invention provides an input device for robotic surgical techniques and other applications. The input device has a handle supported by a linkage having joints with a redundant degree of freedom, with the joints being movable with at least one more degree of freedom than the handle. At |
| 6671581 |
Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus |
December 30, 2003 |
| Enhanced telepresence and telesurgery systems automatically update coordinate transformations so as to retain alignment between movement of an input device and movement of an end effector as displayed adjacent the input device. A processor maps a controller workspace with an end effector |
| 6659939 |
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system |
December 9, 2003 |
| Improved robotic surgical systems, devices, and methods include selectably associatable master/slave pairs, often having more manipulator arms than will be moved simultaneously by the two hands of a surgeon. Four manipulator arms can support an image capture device, a left hand tissue |
| 6594552 |
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery |
July 15, 2003 |
| Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master/slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuration. |
| 6522906 |
Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a |
February 18, 2003 |
| Systems and methods for performing robotically-assisted surgical procedures on a patient enable an image display device to provide an operator with auxiliary information related to the surgical procedure, in addition to providing an image of the surgical site itself. The systems and meth |
| 6491701 |
Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools |
December 10, 2002 |
| Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods for preparing for and performing robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is loaded on the tool manipulator: first, the memory can provide a signal verifying that the |
| 6468265 |
Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia |
October 22, 2002 |
| A surgical system or assembly for performing cardiac surgery includes a surgical instrument; a servo-mechanical system engaged to the surgical instrument for operating the surgical instrument; and an attachment assembly for removing at least one degree of movement from a moving surgi |
| 6459926 |
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery |
October 1, 2002 |
| The invention provides robotic surgical systems which allow selectable independent repositioning of an input handle of a master controller and/or a surgical end effector without corresponding movement of the other. In some embodiments, independent repositioning is limited to translationa |
| 6424885 |
Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus |
July 23, 2002 |
| Enhanced telepresence and telesurgery systems automatically update coordinate transformations so as to retain alignment between movement of an input device and movement of an end effector as displayed adjacent the input device. A processor maps a controller workspace with an end effector |
| 6364888 |
Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus |
April 2, 2002 |
| This invention relates to establishing alignment or a desired orientational relationship between a master and a slave of a telerobotic system. The invention can advantageously be used in a surgical apparatus. A method of establishing a desired orientational relationship between a hand-he |
| 6331181 |
Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use |
December 18, 2001 |
| Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods for preparing for and performing robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is loaded on the tool manipulator: first, the memory can provide a signal verifying that the |
