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Patent No.:

US 12207895 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2022

Surgical system entry guide

Applicant:

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Thomas G. Cooper, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Jeffrey D. Brown, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Nicola Diolaiti, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Eugene F. Duval, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Daniel H. Gomez, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Robert E. Holop, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Paul E. Lilagan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Anthony K. McGrogan, San Jose, CA (US);

Craig R. Ramstad, Minden, NV (US);

Assignee:

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:

JONES ROBB, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Richard G Louis

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 46/23 (2016.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 3/12 (2006.01); F16F 1/12 (2006.01); H01F 5/02 (2006.01); H01F 5/04 (2006.01); H01F 27/28 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); G03B 5/02 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/00142 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3474 (2013.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 46/23 (2016.02); A61B 50/00 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61M 13/003 (2013.01); B25J 15/0066 (2013.01); B25J 15/04 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); F16F 1/121 (2013.01); H01F 5/02 (2013.01); H01F 5/04 (2013.01); H01F 27/2823 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/687 (2023.01); H05K 1/18 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3447 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2034/306 (2016.02); A61B 2050/3008 (2016.02); A61B 2090/5025 (2016.02); B25J 15/02 (2013.01); G03B 5/02 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0015 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0069 (2013.01); H01F 2005/027 (2013.01); Y10T 74/20305 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method of operating a manipulator arm comprising a manipulator interface configured to removably couple with and transmit actuation force to a medical instrument includes mounting a cannula to a cannula mount coupled to the manipulator arm; mounting a medical instrument to the manipulator interface; inserting a shaft of the medical instrument through an entry guide mounted to the cannula; rotating the manipulator interface and the medical instrument relative to the cannula mount; and rotating the entry guide relative to the cannula mount about a longitudinal axis of the cannula.

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