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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2021
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Christopher T. Tschudy, Arvada, CO (US);
Dylan R. Kingsley, Broomfield, CO (US);
Sara A. Malang, Longmont, CO (US);
James H. Bodmer, Longmont, CO (US);
Tony G. Moua, Broomfield, CO (US);
Andrew W. Zeccola, Allston, MA (US);
Curtis M. Siebenaller, Frederick, CO (US);
Haralambos P. Apostolopoulos, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Russell W. Holbrook, Longmont, CO (US);
William R. Whitney, Boulder, CO (US);
Jason G. Weihe, Boulder, CO (US);
Zachary S. Heiliger, Nederland, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A robotic system includes an electrosurgical instrument having an instrument housing with a shaft and first and second jaw members attached thereto movable to grasp tissue. An input is coupled to a jaw drive rod and is configured to move the jaw members. A strain gauge is coupled to the jaw drive rod and is configured to measure an amount of strain thereon and communicate the amount of strain to a robotic controller. A handle is remotely disposed relative to the instrument housing and is configured to communicate with the input for controlling the jaw members. The handle includes a housing having components therein and a lever operably associated therewith such that movement of the lever relative to the housing correlates to movement of the jaw members. The components are configured to operably regulate the resistance of the lever in response to the amount of strain from the strain gauge.