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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2024
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
David W. Weir, San Carlos, CA (US);
Melody Wu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gabriel F. Brisson, Livermore, CA (US);
Kevin Durant, Alameda, CA (US);
Grant Duque, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 50/13 (2016.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 90/92 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 1/000095 (2022.02); A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/10 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 50/13 (2016.02); A61B 50/33 (2016.02); A61B 90/92 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); B25J 9/1633 (2013.01); G01L 5/226 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00988 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 2090/031 (2016.02); Y10S 901/29 (2013.01); Y10S 901/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques for torque compensation include a system include actuating means coupled to a clamping means and processing means. The processing means is configured to acquire an initial torque limit for the clamping means; adjust the initial torque limit based on an angle of a wrist of the clamping means to obtain an adjusted torque limit; and drive, subject to the adjusted torque limit, the actuating means to cause the clamping means to clamp a material.