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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jason Hemphill, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 18/16 (2013.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical cannula includes an electrically conductive portion, an electrical connector interface configured to removably engage with an electrical connector electrically coupled to a patient return electrode, and an electrical connector sensing device configured to sense whether the electrical connector interface is engaged or disengaged with the electrical connector. Surgical systems include surgical cannulas. Methods relate to surgical cannulas.