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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig Richard Gerbi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Eugene F. Duval, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Don Minami, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Bob Hager, Fort Collins, CA (US);
J. Kenneth Salisbury, Atherton, CA (US);
Akhil Madhani, Glendale, CA (US);
John Stern, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gary S. Guthart, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
An input device for robotic surgery mechanically transmits a grip signal across a first joint coupling a handle to a linkage supporting the handle. The handle is removable and replaceable, allows unlimited rotation about the joint, and may optionally include a touch sensor to inhibit movement of a surgical end effector when the hand of the surgeon is not in contact with the handle.
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