Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Satiety, Inc.

Gynesonics, Inc.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Other

Ethicon, Gmbh

Ethicon Eado-surgery, Inc.

Craig R Gerbi

Gary B Weller

James R Gannoe

Andrew H Hancock

Theodore W Rogers

Alex T Roth

Christopher Allen Julian

Douglas S Sutton

John Ryan Steger

Robert K Deckman

Michael Munrow

Charles E Swinehart

Brandon D Itkowitz

Giuseppe Maria Prisco

Wenyi Zhao

Gary S Guthart

Simon Peter DiMaio

William C Nowlin

Robert G Younge

Dean F Hoornaert

Thomas G Cooper

Hanson S Gifford, Iii

Mark E Deem

Bernard H Andreas

Denise M Demarais

Ronald G French

Tyler J Morrissette

Michael Turner

Stephen J Blumenkranz

Daniel T Wallace

John W Gaiser

Eugene F Duval

Joseph Orban, Iii

Gabriel Francis Brisson

Edward P Donlon

Samuel Kwok Wai Au

Jamy Gannoe

Jessica Grossman

Gilbert Mata, Jr

Brian Placek

Brian M Crews

Matthew J Collier

Lawrence Kerver

Steven J Blumenkranz

Michael Hurst

Margaret M Nixon

Harsukhdeep Singh Ratia

Sam T Crews

Sumona Adhya

Harsukh Ratia

Crystine M Lee

Kerry S Wang

Samuel T Crews

Akhil Jiten Madhani

Jordan T Bajor

Jason W Hemphill

John D Stern

Don S Minami

Joseph P Orban

Chris Pamichev

Alain F Sadaka

J Kenneth Salisbury

Alain Sadaka

Peling G Lee

Kenneth L Gong

J Stephen Scott

Mathew Nussbaum

Angelica Ruszkowski

Andrew Crews

Karnarnadakala D Krishnanand

Tom G Cooper

Bob Hager

Denise Marie Demarais

Joseph P Iii Orban

Michael A Munrow

A method of assembling a surgical instrument comprising an end effector body and a retaining member includes inserting a distal end feature of a cable within a recess in the end effector body, the distal end feature extending radially outwardly from the cable. The method further includes positioning a retaining member over the recess in the end effector body to retain the distal end feature of the cable within the retaining member.

Surgical instruments, related systems, and related methods

A surgical instrument for applying surgical clips to tissue comprises an end effector having first and second jaws that are movable between open and closed positions and configured to receive first and second rows of clips in the open position. The instrument further includes an actuator coupled to the end effector and configured to move the jaws into the closed position and to discharge the first and second rows of clips. This allows an operator to apply multiple rows of clips to tissue with a single instrument insertion, which obviates the need to remove the surgical instrument from the cannula to manually reload a new cartridge, thereby reducing the overall time of the surgical procedure.

Surgical instruments for applying multiple clips

A teleoperational system receives a movement command in response to movement of an input device, in response to determining an instrument is being controlled based on the movement of the input device, maps the movement command to a first movement of the instrument in an instrument frame using a first mapping, and in response to determining a tissue probe is being controlled based on the movement of the input device, maps the movement command to a second movement of the tissue probe in a tissue probe frame using a second mapping. The first mapping maps motion in an input direction in the input frame to an instrument direction in the instrument frame. The second mapping maps motion in the input direction to a tissue probe direction in the tissue probe frame. The instrument direction corresponding with the input direction. The tissue probe direction not corresponding with the input direction.

Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrument

Systems and methods for grip adjustment during energy delivery include an instrument comprising an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw. Each of the first jaw and the second jaw have a corresponding electrode, The systems and methods further include one or more control units configured to actuate the end effector to grip a material, determine whether a force or torque limit of the actuation is above a first threshold, in response to determining that the force or torque limit is above the first threshold, reduce the force or torque limit, and apply electrical or thermal energy to the material using the electrodes. In some embodiments, the one or more control units are further configured to restore the force or torque limit after application of the electrical or thermal energy to the material is complete. In some embodiments, the force or torque limit is reduced over time.

Systems and methods for automatic grip adjustment during energy delivery

A system for imaging and treating tissue comprises a probe having a deflectable distal tip for carrying an imaging array and a delivery needle for advancement within a field of view of the imaging array. Optionally, the needle will carry a plurality of tines which may be selectively radially deployed from the needle. The imaging array will preferably be provided in a separate, removable component.

Ablation device with articulated imaging transducer

A surgical port includes an end face with a channel extending through the end face. The channel has a cross section shaped to receive a surgical instrument cannula. A lateral wall extends around a perimeter of the end face. The lateral wall and end face enclose an open volume. A rim extends radially inward from the lateral wall and projects into the open volume. An apron portion extends radially outward from the lateral wall and in a direction axially away from the end face. Surgical systems may include surgical ports. Methods relate to using surgical ports.

Surgical instrument ports configured for use with wound retractors, and related devices and methods

A robotic system includes a processor that is programmed to determine and cause work site measurements for user specified points in the work site to be graphically displayed in order to provide geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance to the user. The processor is also programmed to determine an optimal one of a plurality of tools of varying geometries for use at the work site and to cause graphical representations of at least the optimal tool to be displayed along with the work site measurements.

Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions

A surgical port feature may include a funnel portion, a tongue, a waist portion, and surgical instrument channels. The waist portion may be located between the funnel portion and the tongue. The surgical instrument channels may extend from the funnel portion through the waist portion. The surgical port feature may further include a second tongue, with the wait portion being located between the funnel portion, the tongue, and the second tongue.

Surgical port feature

A surgical instrument includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. An end effector assembly includes an end effector body portion coupled to the distal end of the shaft. A cable having a distal end feature extending radially outwardly from the cable extends through the shaft between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft. A proximal surface of the distal end feature of the cable abuts a distal surface portion of the end effector body portion. A method of assembling a surgical instrument including an end effector body and a retaining member includes inserting a distal end feature of a cable within a recess in the end effector body and positioning a retaining member over the recess in the end effector body to retain the distal end feature of the cable within the retaining member.

Delivery systems, and methods using the same, having an ultrasound viewing window for improved imaging and a needle for ablation treatment of target tissues. In an embodiment, the target tissue is a fibroid within a female's uterus. In an embodiment, the delivery system includes a rigid shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and an axial passage extending through the rigid shaft. In an embodiment, the axial passage is configured for removably receiving the ultrasound imaging insert having an ultrasound array disposed a distal portion.

Devices and methods for treatment of tissue

A teleoperational medical system comprises an input device and a manipulator configured to couple with and move an instrument. The system also comprises a control system including one or more processors. In response to a determination that the instrument is inserted into an instrument workspace in a corresponding direction to a field of view of the workspace, the control system is configured to map movement of the input device to movement of the instrument according to a first mapping. In response to a determination that the instrument is inserted into the instrument workspace in a non-corresponding direction to the field of view, the control system is configured to map movement of the input device to movement of the instrument according to a second mapping. The second mapping includes an inversion of the first mapping for at least one direction of motion of the instrument.

A method may include coupling a proximal end of a first cannula to a first manipulator of a surgical system, the first manipulator being configured to remotely actuate movement of the first cannula, wherein the first cannula comprises a rigid portion disposed between the proximal end and a distal end of the first cannula, the rigid portion having a curved longitudinal axis, and coupling a proximal end of a second cannula to a second manipulator of a surgical system, the second manipulator being configured to remotely actuate movement of the second cannula, wherein the second cannula comprises a rigid portion disposed between the proximal end and a distal end of the second cannula, the rigid portion having a curved longitudinal axis. The coupling of the first and second cannulas to the respective first and second manipulators can further include positioning respective first and second centers of motion of the first and second cannulas proximate to each other, and positioning respective longitudinal axes of the first and second cannulas at the first and second centers of motion across one another.

Curved cannula surgical system

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Half Moon Bay, CA, United States of America

Craig R Gerbi