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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2023
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew J. Hazelton, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ian E. McDowall, Woodside, CA (US);
Theodore W. Rogers, Alameda, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for image detection during grasping and stapling include an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw, an imaging sensor mounted to the end effector and configured to capture images of a material graspable by the end effector, and one or more processors coupled to the end effector and the imaging sensor. The one or more processors are configured to receive the images from the imaging sensor, determine one or more properties of the material based on the images, and display the one or more properties of the material on an interface. In some embodiments, the end effector is part of a medical tool and the material is anatomical tissue. In some embodiments, the end effector further includes one or more of a stapling mechanism configured to staple the material or a cutting mechanism configured to cut the material.