University of Nebraska

Virtual Incision Corporation

University of California

Shane Farritor

Dmitry Oleynikov

Jason Dumpert

Mark E Rentschler

Nathan A Wood

Eric J Markvicka

Amy Lehman

Joe Bartels

Thomas James Frederick

Stephen R Platt

Nishant Kumar

Jack M Mondry

Tom Frederick

Jason Herman

Jeffrey Shasho

Jeff Shasho

Erik Mumm

Adnan Hadzialic

Chris Santoro

Mark Reichenbach

Kyle Strabala

Tyler Wortman

Mateusz Szczesiak

Lou Cubrich

Ryan McCormick

Philip Chu

Yutaka Tsutano

Jeff Hawks

Joseph Palmowski

Jacob Greenburg

Alan Bachman

Kenneth Blier

Thomas Frederick

Jack Wilson

John Wilson

Matt Mahin

John Murphy

Kearney Lackas

Eleanora Pea Allen

Sheng Lu

Sabrina Varanelli

Belinko Matsuura

Christopher Santoro

Chris Norman

Richard Arnold

Joseph Bartels

Alexander Rissler

Robert M Cicerchia

Dave Matsuura

Phil Simpson

Reed Prior

Carsten Horn

Rachael Wagner

Jay Carlson

Steven R Platt

Adam Bock

Tom Fredrick

Parker Durham

Steve Platt

Ryan Mccormick

Stephen Platt

Mark Rentschler

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and more specifically including end effectors that can be incorporated into such devices. Certain end effector embodiments include various vessel cautery devices that have rotational movement as well as cautery and cutting functions while maintaining a relatively compact structure. Other end effector embodiments include various end effector devices that have more than one end effector.

Methods, systems, and devices relating to surgical end effectors

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to arms or forearms of medical devices that are configured to couple with quick-release end effectors, quick-release end effectors for use with such medical devices, and arms or forearms coupled to such quick-release end effectors. Certain forearms and end effectors have magnetic couplings, while others have mechanical couplings, and further implementations have both magnetic and mechanical couplings.

Quick-release end effectors and related systems and methods

The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.

Robotic surgical devices, systems and related methods

The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods. A positionable camera is disposed therein, and the system is configured to execute a tracking and positioning algorithm to re-position and re-orient the camera tip.

Robotic surgical devices with tracking camera technology and related systems and methods

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to improved robotic surgical systems, including robotic surgical devices having improved arm components and/or biometric sensors, contact detection systems for robotic surgical devices, gross positioning systems and devices for use in robotic surgical systems, and improved external controllers and consoles.

Methods, systems, and devices relating to robotic surgical devices, end effectors, and controllers

Various medical devices and related systems, including robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and various robotic surgical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a robotic surgical system having a support beam positionable through an incision, and a robotic device having a device body, first and second rotating shoulder components coupled to the device body, and first and second robotic arms coupled to the first and second shoulder components, respectively.

Robotic surgical devices, systems, and related methods

Disclosed herein are various robotic surgical devices and systems that include first and second elongate bodies, first and second driveshafts disposed through the second elongate body, and an in-line shoulder joint with a robotic arm coupled thereto. In certain implementations, the in-line shoulder joint has a differential yoke and a dual shaft disposed within the yoke lumen.

Single-arm robotic device with compact joint design and related systems and methods

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various robotic and/or in vivo medical devices having compact joint configurations and at least three degrees of freedom. Other embodiments relate to various medical device components, including forearms having grasper or cautery end effectors, that can be incorporated into certain robotic and/or in vivo medical devices.

Robotic device with compact joint design and an additional degree of freedom and related systems and methods

Disclosed herein are various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Also disclosed are various medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a surgical robotic device having an elongate device body, a right robotic arm coupled to a right shoulder assembly, and a left robotic arm coupled to a left shoulder assembly.

Single site robotic device and related systems and methods

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to surgical robot positioning systems and devices that aid in the gross positioning of surgical devices during surgical procedures. For example, a gross positioning system for use with a robotic surgical device may include a positioning body, a yaw mechanism operably coupled to the positioning body at a yaw rotational joint, a pitch mechanism operably coupled to the positioning body at a pitch rotational joint, and a plunge mechanism operably coupled to the pitch mechanism, where the plunge mechanism is configured to slide and to be coupleable to the robotic surgical device.

Surgical robot positioning system and related devices and methods

A user controller having a thumb sheath with an open side defined in the thumb sheath. Further embodiments relate to thumb presence sensors and sensory feedback components associated with the thumb sheath. Additional embodiments relate to an adjustable thumb sheath. Still other embodiments relate to systems comprising such user controllers.

User controller with user presence detection and related systems and methods

Disclosed herein are gross positioning systems for use with robotic surgical devices to provide gross positioning of the robotic surgical devices. The gross positioning systems have a base, a first arm link operably coupled to the base, a second arm link operably coupled to the first arm link, a third arm link operably coupled to the second arm link, and a slidable coupling component slidably coupled to the third arm link.

Gross positioning device and related systems and methods

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various robotic and/or in vivo medical devices having compact joint configurations. Other embodiments relate to various medical device components, including forearms having grasper or cautery end effectors, that can be incorporated into certain robotic and/or in vivo medical devices.

Robotic device with compact joint design and related systems and methods

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Lincoln, NE, United States of America

Shane Farritor