Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Jonathan D Halderman

John A Barton

Rumen Deyanov

Marc Levesque

Bruce M Schena

Ian E McDowall

Brian David Hoffman

Derek C Liou

Theodore W Rogers

Majeed Foad

Mathew D Clopp

Yves Lacroix

Anqi Fan

Kierstin Gray Parrish

Ramin Samadani

Nariman Majdi Nasab

Doris Lin

Kayla Keifer Anderson

Ian E Mcdowall

An illumination source may be coupled to an image capture device through a connector. A light sensor is placed downstream of the connector to measure the light received by the image capture device from the illumination source. The light sensor provides the measurement of the received light to the illumination source for closed-loop control of illumination source. The light sensor may be positioned in a camera housing to take into account light attenuation from the illumination source to the camera. The light sensor may be positioned at other locations on the image capture device. Multiple light sensors may be positioned at different locations on the image capture device to detect sources or locations of attenuation. Redundant light sensors of more than one type of sensor may be used at a single light sensor location to provide for validation of measurements and increase the variety of information measured.

Closed-loop control of illumination in an endoscopic camera system

An image capturing device comprises a first elongated body portion formed of a first material and a second elongated body portion coupled to a proximal end of the first body portion. The second body portion is formed of a second material having a greater heat conductivity than the first material. The device further comprises an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the first body portion, a first housing within the first body portion, an image sensor mounted to the first housing, and an image processor mounted to the first housing and coupled to receive electrical signals from the image sensor. The device further comprises a second housing within the first body portion. The second housing is coupled to the first housing and to the window such that heat generated by the image sensor and image processor is transmitted through the second housing to the window.

Image capture device with reduced fogging

A method includes forming, by atomic layer deposition, a first barrier layer on a surface of a printed circuit board ('PCB') and on an outer surface of an electrical component attached to the surface of the PCB; forming an adhesion promotion layer on a surface of the first barrier layer; and forming, on the adhesion promotion layer, a second barrier layer including Parylene.

Electronic assemblies including a conformal moisture barrier

An illustrative system includes first and second electrical circuits, a free space optics interface assembly, and a feedthrough assembly. The free space optics interface assembly may include an optical transmitter having an input that is electrically coupled to the first electrical circuit, and an optical receiver having an output that is electrically coupled to the second electrical circuit. The feedthrough assembly electrically connects the input of the optical transmitter to the first electrical circuit and includes a first conductive receptacle electrically coupled to a first input pin of the optical transmitter, a second conductive receptacle electrically coupled to a second input pin of the optical transmitter, a first conductive pad providing electrical connection of the first input pin of the optical transmitter to the first electrical circuit, and a second conductive pad providing electrical connection of the second input pin of the optical transmitter to the first electrical circuit.

Systems and methods for high-speed data transmission across an electrical isolation barrier

An image capture unit has mounted in a frame: a first imaging assembly, a first circuit board, a second imaging assembly, and a second circuit board. The first imaging assembly is mounted on the first circuit board. The second imaging assembly is mounted on the second circuit board. A portion of the first circuit board and a portion of the second circuit board have a stacked configuration with the portion of the first circuit board being approximately parallel to the portion of the second circuit board. An end of another portion of the first circuit board is adjacent to an end of another portion of the second circuit board.

Compact stereoscopic image capture unit

An exemplary connection system includes a connector assembly and a receiver assembly. The connector assembly includes a hermetically-sealed housing, a first RF communication device within the housing and communicatively coupled to a surgical instrument and a first induction coil within the housing and electrically coupled to the surgical instrument. The receiver assembly includes a second RF communication device communicatively coupled to a controller of the surgical instrument, a second induction coil electrically coupled to a power source and a receptacle configured to receive the connector assembly such that the first RF communication device is aligned with the second RF communication device, the first induction coil is aligned with the second induction coil, the first RF communication device may wirelessly communicate with the second RF communication device, and the second induction coil may inductively couple to the first induction coil to wirelessly transmit power to the first induction coil.

Connector assembly with a radio frequency communication device and with an induction coil for a surgical instrument and a corresponding receiver assembly

Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for illumination of a target that provide control over the beam divergence, beam shape, and/or direction of the illumination beam. Such illumination beam control may be based on images of the target, and may serve to direct light at one or more regions of interest.

Devices and methods for spatially controllable illumination

An electronic assembly includes a printed circuit board ('PCB'), an electrical component attached to a surface of the PCB, and a conformal barrier disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the PCB and on an outer surface of the electrical component. The conformal barrier includes a first barrier layer including an atomic layer deposited film and a second barrier layer including Parylene.

An exemplary medical system includes a first electrical circuit (-) on a PCB (), a second electrical circuit (-) on the PCB and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit, and a free space optics interface assembly () on the PCB. The free space optics assembly includes a housing () defining a free space chamber () in the housing, an optical transmitter () having an input () that is electrically coupled to the first electrical circuit, and an optical receiver () in optical communication with the optical transmitter via the free space chamber and having an output () that is electrically coupled to the second electrical circuit. The optical transmitter and the optical receiver are hermetically sealed within the housing.

An image capturing device comprises an elongated body, an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the elongated body, and a heat source within the elongated body. The heat source is configured to apply heat to the imaging window to remove condensation from or prevent condensation from forming on the imaging window.

An apparatus comprises a first fastener part having a first set of mating features and a second fastener part having a second set of mating features. Coupling the first set of mating features with the second set of mating features, such that the first set of mating features contacts and at least partially overlaps the second set of mating features, forms a fastener having a channel with a hexagonal cross-section. The channel is configured to receive a plurality of fibers. Coupling the first fastener part to the second fastener part clamps the plurality of fibers in a hexagonal packing configuration.

Systems and methods for coupling optical fiber bundles

A method and apparatus for coupling fiber bundles. A plurality of fibers are secured within a channel of a fastener system to place the plurality of fibers in a packing configuration within the channel. The fastener system and the plurality of fibers secured by the fastener system are cut through to create a first fiber bundle and a second fiber bundle. The first fiber bundle is coupled with the second fiber bundle.

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Jonathan D Halderman