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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2018
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Timothy B. Hulford, San Jose, CA (US);
Russell L. E. Blanchard, San Jose, CA (US);
Roman Lapaev, San Francisco, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An example medical device configured for use with a teleoperated surgical system may include a control system, a movable manipulator arm, and a handle coupled to the manipulator arm, wherein in a first pose of the movable manipulator arm, the handle is oriented at a first convenient hold angle to a clinical user, wherein in a second pose of the movable manipulator arm different from the first pose, the handle is oriented at a second convenient hold angle to the clinical user, different from the first convenient hold angle, and wherein the control system includes programmed instructions to automatically move the handle from the first orientation to the second orientation as the movable manipulator arm moves from the first pose to the second pose.