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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2024
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Angelica Ruszkowski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gabriel F. Brisson, Livermore, CA (US);
Craig R. Gerbi, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Jason Hemphill, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Mathew Nussbaum, Campbell, CA (US);
Harsukhdeep Singh Ratia, Foster City, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for grip adjustment during energy delivery include an instrument comprising an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw. Each of the first jaw and the second jaw have a corresponding electrode. One or more control units are configured to operate the first and second jaws in a first mode subject to a first force or torque limit to grip a material; and in response to determining that the first and second jaws are being operated in the first mode, switch to operating the first and seconds jaw in a second mode before applying electrical or thermal energy to the material using the corresponding electrodes. The operating in the second mode is subject to a second force or torque limit, lower than the first force or torque limit, that can be applied by the first and second jaws to grip the material.