1812 patents
Utility
Medical Device Insufflation Adaptor
18 Jan 24
A medical device includes an elbow, a first low-flow medical fluid fitting, and a first high-flow medical fluid fitting.
Douglas S. Langley, Heath Corbet, Humphrey W. Chow
Filed: 30 Nov 21
Utility
Estimation of a Position and Orientation of a Frame Used In Controlling Movement of a Tool
18 Jan 24
A system includes a control means for receiving an input from a user, a manipulator means configured to support a tool having a tool frame, and processing means configured to perform a method.
Tao Zhao, Giuseppe Maria Prisco, John Ryan Steger, David Q. Larkin
Filed: 27 Sep 23
Utility
System for Moveable Element Position Indication
18 Jan 24
Systems and methods for moveable element indication include a system.
David W. ROBINSON
Filed: 28 Sep 23
Utility
Control of Medical Function Units, Related Systems and Methods
18 Jan 24
A system comprises a medical function unit comprising a connector interface configured to be operably coupled to control a medical function of a medical instrument, a control system operably coupled to control the medical function unit, a first user interface and a second user interface each operably coupled to the control system.
John W. Zabinski, Boris Foelsch, Craig Gotsill, Daryl Oshatz
Filed: 29 Nov 21
Utility
Surgical Training Model Including a Simulated Human Prostate and Associated Methods
18 Jan 24
A surgical training model for simulating human prostate surgery may include a harvested porcine urethra.
Richard H. FEINS, John C. ALEXANDER, Jr.
Filed: 10 Jul 23
Utility
Overlapping Fiber Gratings
18 Jan 24
Described are optical fibers, e.g., for use in stress-sensing or shape-sensing applications, that use overlapping grating configurations with chirped gratings to facilitate strain delay registration.
Mark E. Froggatt, Brooks Childers
Filed: 29 Sep 23
Utility
Systems and methods for onscreen identification of instruments in a teleoperational medical system
16 Jan 24
A teleoperational assembly is disclosed which includes an operator control system and a plurality of manipulators configured to control the movement of medical instruments in a surgical environment.
Brandon D. Itkowitz, Paul W. Mohr
Filed: 14 Feb 20
Utility
Systems and methods for interventional procedure planning
16 Jan 24
A system for performing an interventional procedure includes an interventional instrument and a control system.
Caitlin Q. Donhowe, Prashant Chopra, Dorin Panescu, Carol Reiley, Tao Zhao
Filed: 18 Jul 22
Utility
Operating self-antagonistic drives of medical instruments
16 Jan 24
A medical instrument including a shaft and an actuated structure mounted at a distal end of the shaft can employ a pair of tendons connected to the actuated structure, extending down the shaft, and respectively wound around a capstan in opposite directions.
Samuel Kwok Wai Au, Stephen J. Blumenkranz, Giuseppe Maria Prisco
Filed: 4 Dec 20
Utility
Graphical User Interface for Catheter Positioning and Insertion
11 Jan 24
A method comprises identifying a target location within a patient anatomy, receiving a position for a tip portion of an interventional instrument at a first location within the patient anatomy, and determining a three-dimensional distance between the first location and the target location.
Vincent Duindam, Carol Reiley
Filed: 26 Sep 23
Utility
Wrist Architecture
11 Jan 24
A method of using a medical instrument can include applying a distally-directed or proximally-directed load via a drive member to an end effector coupled to an elongated shaft via a wrist assembly so as to actuate the end effector; and reacting the distally-directed or proximally-directed load to an inner link of the wrist assembly that is pivotally coupled to a first outer link and a second outer link.
Nicholas Ragosta, Matthew A. Wixey
Filed: 21 Sep 23
Utility
Pliant Biopsy Needle System
11 Jan 24
A medical tool comprises an elongated tubular section comprising a body wall.
Lucas S. Gordon, Hans F. Valencia, Oliver J. Wagner
Filed: 25 Sep 23
Utility
Steerable Viewer Mode Activation and De-activation
11 Jan 24
Embodiments relate to a computer-assisted robotic system, In some embodiments, the system includes a head input device, the head input device comprising a head input sensor configured to provide head input signals indicative of a an operator's head inputs, and a foot input device comprising a foot input sensor configured to provide foot input signals indicative of the operator's foot inputs.
Mohammad Sina PARASTEGARI, Paul G. GRIFFITHS, Brandon D. ITKOWITZ, Goran A. LYNCH
Filed: 23 Nov 21
Utility
Complex Irrigation/suction Flow Path In a Medical Device
11 Jan 24
A valve system comprises a first valve plunger configured for insertion into a first valve plunger channel.
Edward P. Donlon, Craig Tsuji
Filed: 22 Sep 23
Utility
Disturbance Compensation In Computer-assisted Devices
11 Jan 24
Disturbance compensation in computer-assisted devices include an articulated arm comprising one or more first joints and one or more second joints and one or more processors coupled to the articulated arm.
Nitish SWARUP, Paul G. GRIFFITHS, Goran A. LYNCH, Daniel N. MILLER
Filed: 26 Sep 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Planning a Medical Environment
11 Jan 24
A system may comprise a processor and a memory having computer readable instructions stored thereon.
Prasad V. Upadrasta, John Ryan Steger
Filed: 29 Nov 21
Utility
Geared roll drive for medical instrument
9 Jan 24
A medical instrument includes a roll mechanism that rotates an instrument shaft.
Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht, Thomas G. Cooper
Filed: 6 Apr 21
Utility
Surgical instrument with commonly actuated robotic and manual features
9 Jan 24
A surgical instrument may comprise a chassis configured to be removably coupled with a surgical robotic manipulator and may comprise an elongate flexible shaft coupled to the chassis.
Todd J. Radgowski, Craig Tsuji
Filed: 30 Mar 22
Utility
Systems and methods of continuous registration for image-guided surgery
9 Jan 24
Methods and systems of registering a model of one or more anatomic passageways of a patient to a patient space are provided herein.
Timothy D. Soper, Vincent Duindam
Filed: 13 Jan 23
Utility
Tool position and identification indicator displayed in a boundary area of a computer display screen
9 Jan 24
An apparatus comprises a memory device and a processor coupled to a display device, an image capture device, and the memory device.
David Q. Larkin, Thomas R. Nixon, David S. Mintz
Filed: 7 Jul 20