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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 121

CIPO Patents = 4

EPO Patents = 4

Trademarks = 17

Forward Citations = 100,008

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98 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Gary S Guthart (25 out of 77 patents)

Thomas G Cooper (22 out of 234 patents)

Darrin R Uecker (21 out of 87 patents)

4. Yulun Wang (19 out of 177 patents)

5. Daniel T Wallace (19 out of 108 patents)

6. Gunter D Niemeyer (18 out of 82 patents)

7. Robert G Younge (16 out of 79 patents)

8. William C Nowlin (15 out of 90 patents)

9. James W Wright (13 out of 39 patents)

10. Stephen J Blumenkranz (12 out of 119 patents)

11. David Joseph Rosa (11 out of 76 patents)

12. Andris D Ramans (11 out of 20 patents)

13. Tracey Ann Morley (10 out of 23 patents)

14. J Kenneth Salisbury, Jr (10 out of 51 patents)

15. Keith Phillip Laby (10 out of 83 patents)

Core Competencies:

Fiber Optic Shape Sensor

Medical Robotic System

Tele-Medicine System

Robotic Surgical Tools

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Surgical Planning

Electro-Surgical Instrument

Telerobotic Systems

Surgical Instrument Dexterity

Multi-Axis Positioning

Surgical Tool Calibration

Telepresence System

121 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7720322 - Fiber optic shape sensor (2010-05-18),

2. 7695481 - Medical robotic system with different scaling factors (2010-04-13),

3. 7691098 - Platform link wrist mechanism (2010-04-06),

4. 7682357 - Tele-medicine system that transmits an entire state of a subsystem (2010-03-23),

5. 7677129 - Multiaxis counterbalance and positioning system using a spatial linkage (2010-03-16),

6. 7666191 - Robotic surgical system with sterile surgical adaptor (2010-02-23),

7. 7607440 - Methods and apparatus for surgical planning (2009-10-27),

8. 7594912 - Offset remote center manipulator for robotic surgery (2009-09-29),

9. 7574250 - Image shifting apparatus and method for a telerobotic system (2009-08-11),

10. 7559891 - Endoscope (2009-07-14),

11. 7543588 - Multi-functional surgical control system switching interface (2009-06-09),

12. 7533892 - Steering system for heavy mobile medical equipment (2009-05-19),

13. 7524320 - Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools (2009-04-28),

14. 7507199 - Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures (2009-03-24),

15. 7453227 - Medical robotic system with sliding mode control (2008-11-18),

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is an American corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets robotic surgical systems. With their flagship product, da Vinci Surgical System, they aim to assist surgeons in performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced precision, control, and visibility. The company's systems have been adopted by numerous hospitals and surgical centers worldwide, enabling better patient outcomes and shorter recovery times.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 9 2025

121 Patents

#37 in Sunnyvale, CA

#708 in California

#3,065 in US

#6,399 in the World

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Forward Citations = 100,008

98 inventors:

Gary S Guthart (25 out of 77 patents)

Thomas G Cooper (22 out of 234 patents)

Darrin R Uecker (21 out of 87 patents)

4. Yulun Wang (19 out of 177 patents)

5. Daniel T Wallace (19 out of 108 patents)

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