Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Intuitive Sugrical Operations, Inc.

Gary S Guthart

William C Nowlin

Gunter D Niemeyer

Robert G Younge

David Joseph Rosa

Thomas G Cooper

David Q Larkin

Paul W Mohr

Bruce M Schena

Stephen J Blumenkranz

J Kenneth Salisbury, Jr

Michael J Tierney

Frederic H Moll

Andris D Ramans

Steven J Blumenkranz

Chris A Julian

Gregory F Richmond

David S Mintz

Craig R Gerbi

Alain F Carpentier

Eve C Coste-Maniere

Louai Adhami

Jean-Daniel Boissonnat

Dean F Hoornaert

Nitish Swarup

Eugene F Duval

Simon Peter DiMaio

Akhil Jiten Madhani

Gregory K Toth

Giuseppe Maria Prisco

Simon P Dimaio

Christopher P Wilson

J Kenneth Salisbury

Volkmar Falk

Philip C Evans

Rand P Pendleton

Gregory William Dachs, Ii

Federico Barbagli

Christopher J Hasser

John D Stern

Don S Minami

G&uuml;nter D Niemeyer

Bob Hager

Guiseppe M Prisco

Hanifa Dostmohamed

Tom G Cooper

A surgical module is supported by manipulators that are removably attached to the surgical module. The surgical module may enable operation of surgical tools by providing an integration between actuating mechanisms of the manipulators and actuating mechanisms of the surgical tools. Alternatively or additionally, the surgical module may enable operation of the surgical tools by providing physical access for deploying surgical tools that are operatively connected to the manipulators.

Surgical platform supported and controlled by multiple arms

A computer-assisted surgical system comprises a master grip input mechanism, a surgical instrument comprising an end effector configured to apply a gripping force, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a first input signal in response to grip input at the master grip input mechanism. The controller is further configured to receive a second input signal after receiving the first input signal, wherein the second input signal is received in response to a procedure input at a master input device, with the procedure input being different from the grip input at the master grip input mechanism and further being indicative of a user's readiness to operate the surgical instrument to perform a first surgical procedure. The controller is further configured to, in response to receiving the first input signal and the second input signal, cause one or more degrees of freedom of the surgical instrument to be placed in a locked state.

Grip force control for robotic surgical instrument end effector

Telerobotic, telesurgical, and/or surgical robotic devices, systems, and methods employ surgical robotic linkages that may have more degrees of freedom than an associated surgical end effector in space. A processor can calculate a tool motion that includes pivoting of the tool about an aperture site. Linkages movable along a range of configurations for a given end effector position may be driven toward configurations which inhibit collisions. Refined robotic linkages and methods for their use are also provided.

Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses

Surgical platform supported by multiple arms

The systems and methods of the present disclosure are used for guiding a medical instrument towards a target, the method positioning a medical instrument at a first location within a patient anatomy, wherein the medical instrument comprises at least one sensor, determining a first biomarker measurement using the at least one sensor, determining a second biomarker measurement using the at least one sensor, comparing the first biomarker measurement with the second biomarker measurement to determine a proximity to the target to provide a first comparison, and providing guidance for moving the medical instrument based on results of the first comparison.

Systems and methods for navigating to a target location during a medical procedure

A robotic surgery system comprises a mounting base, a plurality of surgical instruments, and an articulate support assembly. Each instrument is insertable into a patient through an associated minimally invasive aperture to a desired internal surgical site. The articulate support assembly movably supports the instruments relative to the base. The support generally comprises an orienting platform, a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform relative to the base, and a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, wherein each manipulator movably supports an associated instrument.

Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery

Methods and apparatus for enhancing surgical planning provide enhanced planning of entry port placement and/or robot position for laparoscopic, robotic, and other minimally invasive surgery. Various embodiments may be used in robotic surgery systems to identify advantageous entry ports for multiple robotic surgical tools into a patient to access a surgical site. Generally, data such as imaging data is processed and used to create a model of a surgical site, which can then be used to select advantageous entry port sites for two or more surgical tools based on multiple criteria. Advantageous robot positioning may also be determined, based on the entry port locations and other factors. Validation and simulation may then be provided to ensure feasibility of the selected port placements and/or robot positions. Such methods, apparatus, and systems may also be used in non-surgical contexts, such as for robotic port placement in munitions diffusion or hazardous waste handling.

Methods and apparatus for surgical planning

A method of controlling an end effector of a robotically-controlled surgical instrument may include receiving a first input signal indicative of a high grip level input at a master grip input mechanism that controls a slave gripping force of the end effector; receiving a second input signal indicative of a user's readiness to operate the surgical instrument to perform a first surgical procedure; and outputting a locking signal in response to receiving the first input signal and the second input signal together to lock one or more degrees of freedom of the surgical instrument during the first surgical procedure.

Tool force information is provided to a user of a telesurgical system using an alternative modality other than force reflection on a master manipulator, such as providing the information on user-visible, user-audible, or haptic 'buzz' or 'viscosity' indicators, so as to allow expanded processing, including amplification, of the information, while not significantly affecting the stability of the telesurgical system or any closed-loop control systems in the telesurgical system.

Non-force reflecting method for providing tool force information to a user of a telesurgical system

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 methods allow an operator to selectively access and reference auxiliary information on the image display device during the performance of a surgical procedure.

Display of computer generated image of an out-of-view portion of a medical device adjacent a real-time image of an in-view portion of the medical device

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Gary S Guthart