Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Stefan Geiger

Joseph Carbone

Craig Gotsill

Robert B Hubler

Mark Palmer

Yifei Zha

Seung Lee

Samuel Weaver

Faris Elmasu

Amy E Kerdok

John W Zabinski

Gary C Ettinger

Justin Krom

Humphrey W Chow

Russell L E Blanchard

Russell LE Blanchard

Daryl Oshatz

Russell Blanchard

Sarah Galvis

Medical equipment cart

A sterile drape assembly may comprise a drape and a cable guide coupled or configured to be coupled to the drape. The drape may comprise a first portion configured to cover a medical device holder and a second portion configured to cover a portion of an arm that supports the medical device holder. The cable guide may comprise two opposing guidepost arms extending in a first direction and defining a first opening and a side arm extending laterally from one of the guidepost arms, the side arm defining a second opening. The first opening is configured to receive and route a first transmission line along a first path. The second opening is spaced from the first opening and is configured to receive and route a second transmission line along a second path spaced from the first path.

Devices, systems, and methods for maintaining a sterile surgical field

Implementations relate to a spherical wheel drive and mounting. In some implementations, a wheel mechanism includes a spherical wheel, a base, and a rotary bearing coupled to the base and contacting a surface of the spherical wheel, where the rotary bearing configured to allow the spherical wheel to rotate. The wheel mechanism includes an omni wheel coupled to the base and engaged with a surface of the spherical wheel, and an actuator coupled to the base and to the omni wheel, where the actuator configured to rotate the omni wheel to cause rotation of the spherical wheel.

Spherical wheel drive and mounting

Implementations relate to a brake mechanism for a spherical wheel. In some implementations, a wheel mechanism includes a spherical wheel and a base coupled to the spherical wheel via a rotary bearing contacting a surface of the spherical wheel, where the rotary bearing is configured to allow the spherical wheel to rotate. The wheel mechanism includes a brake ring coupled to the base and configured to selectively engage and disengage the surface of the spherical wheel, where the brake ring provides friction opposing rotation of the spherical wheel when engaged.

Brake mechanism for spherical wheel

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Union City, CA, United States of America

Stefan Geiger