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Utility
Hand Controller Apparatus Including Ergonomic Features for a Robotic Surgery System
29 Apr 20
In some embodiments, a hand controller apparatus for controlling a tool in a robotic surgery system can include a body including a proximal end and a distally located interface end configured to be coupled to an input apparatus configured to control a surgical tool.
Jonathan Bradley Duke, Chad Clayton Walters, Olivier Franck Currat, Eric Collins
Filed: 29 Oct 18
Utility
Hand Controller Apparatus with Feedback Responsive to Function Change In a Robotic Surgery System
29 Apr 20
In some embodiments, a hand controller apparatus for controlling a tool in a robotic surgery system can include a body including a proximal end and a distally located interface end configured to be coupled to an input apparatus configured to control a surgical tool.
Brandon Michael Kelly, Michael Darter Collins, Chad Clayton Walters, Jonathan Bradley Duke, Zachary Kevin Durand
Filed: 29 Oct 18
Utility
Hand Controller Apparatus for Detecting Input Position In a Robotic Surgery System
29 Apr 20
In some embodiments, a hand controller apparatus for controlling a tool in a robotic surgery system can include a body with a proximal end and a distally located interface end configured to be coupled to an input apparatus configured to control the tool.
Brandon Michael Kelly, Michael Darter Collins, Zachary Kevin Durand, William Jacob Ward, Mark Curtis Rector
Filed: 16 Jul 19
Utility
Hand Controller Apparatus for Gesture Control and Shared Input Control In a Robotic Surgery System
29 Apr 20
In some embodiments, a hand controller apparatus for controlling a tool in a robotic surgery system can include a body configured to be moved to generate a first operator input to cause a tool to move corresponding to the movement of the body.
Brandon Michael Kelly, Michael Darter Collins, Chad Clayton Walters, Jonathan Bradley Duke, Zachary Kevin Durand, Mark Curtis Rector
Filed: 29 Oct 18
Utility
Instrument Insertion System, Method, and Apparatus for Performing Medical Procedures
15 Apr 20
In some embodiments, an insertion device for a single port robotic surgery apparatus includes a plurality of instrument channels positioned in an interior of a housing and extending along substantially an entire length of the housing, the plurality of instrument channels configured to removably house a plurality of surgical instruments, a plurality of openings in a rear exterior surface of the housing, the plurality of openings providing access to the plurality of instrument channels and configured to facilitate insertion of the plurality of surgical instruments into the plurality of instrument channels, and an illumination device supported at least partially at the rear exterior surface of the housing and positioned proximal to the plurality of openings, the illumination device configured to illuminate the openings to facilitate insertion of the plurality of instruments through the plurality of openings.
Perry A. Genova, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero, Daniel Hoffman
Filed: 11 Mar 19
Utility
Camera Positioning System, Method, and Apparatus for Capturing Images During a Medical Procedure
15 Apr 20
In some embodiments, a visualization device for a robotic surgery apparatus can include a housing configured to be removably attached to a mounting interface of the apparatus and be positioned adjacent an insertion device of the apparatus.
Perry A. Genova, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero, Duane Couri
Filed: 6 Jun 19
Utility
Camera Positioning System, Method, and Apparatus for Capturing Images During a Medical Procedure
15 Apr 20
In some embodiments, an insertion device for a robotic surgery apparatus can include a first portion with a plurality of instrument channels configured to removably house a plurality of surgical instruments and first and second camera channels positioned in an interior of the first portion and extending along substantially the entire length of the first portion.
Perry A. Genova, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero
Filed: 9 Oct 18
Utility
Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Capturing Images During a Medical Procedure
15 Apr 20
An insertion device for a single port robotic surgery apparatus can include an insertion section with first and second camera channels and an instrument channel, the first camera channel configured to facilitate insertion and removal of a primary camera, the second camera channel configured to enclose a secondary camera, and the instrument channel configured to permit insertion and removal of a surgical instrument from the insertion section, The insertion device can include a housing attached to the insertion section, the housing including a passage configured to permit at least a portion of the primary camera to pass through the housing into the first camera channel and exit the first camera channel.
Perry A. Genova, Sachin A. Sankholkar, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Allan Katz, Alejandro Espinosa, Eduardo A. Ampuero
Filed: 20 Jun 19
Utility
Surgical Instrument and Removable End Effector Apparatus
26 Feb 20
A surgical instrument apparatus including an elongate tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end and a bore extending through the tubular body is disclosed.
Kent F. Beck
Filed: 22 Aug 18
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Positioning a Workstation for Controlling a Robotic System
27 Nov 19
A method for positioning an input device of a workstation for use by a seated user in controlling a robotic surgery system is disclosed.
Thomas Andrew Lutzow, Daniel Bacher
Filed: 12 Aug 19
Utility
Method for Providing Access for a Surgical Procedure
20 Nov 19
An apparatus and method for providing surgical access to a body cavity of a living animal through an access port inserted in a wall of the body cavity is disclosed.
David Allen Zitnick, Leonard Faria, Dustin Gaidos
Filed: 4 Aug 19
Utility
Apparatus for Providing Access to a Body Cavity of a Patient for a Medical Procedure
13 Nov 19
Method and apparatuses for providing access to a body cavity of a living animal through an access port inserted in an incision made in a wall of the body cavity are disclosed.
Leonard Faria, Joseph Gordon, Rene ROBERT
Filed: 23 Jul 19
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Illuminating an Object Field Imaged by a Rectangular Image Sensor
6 Nov 19
An illuminator apparatus and method for illuminating an object field imaged by a rectangular image sensor having a first aspect ratio is disclosed.
Randal B. Chinnock, William L. Weber
Filed: 15 Jul 19
Utility
Actuator Apparatus for Operating a Surgical Instrument
6 Nov 19
A coupler apparatus for coupling electrical signals between an actuator and an end effector is disclosed.
Tim Haughton, Rene Robert
Filed: 16 May 19
Utility
System and Apparatus for Positioning an Instrument In a Body Cavity for Performing a Surgical Procedure
23 Oct 19
Methods and systems for insertion of an instrument into a body cavity of an animal for performing a surgical procedure using a processor circuit controlled robotic surgery system are disclosed.
Perry A. Genova, David McNally
Filed: 11 Feb 19
Utility
Robotic System Display System for Displaying Auxiliary Information
16 Oct 19
A Robotic control system has a wand, which emits multiple narrow beams of light, which fall on a light sensor array, or with a camera, a surface, defining the wand's changing position and attitude which a computer uses to direct relative motion of robotic tools or remote processes, such as those that are controlled by a mouse, but in three dimensions and motion compensation means and means for reducing latency.
John D. Unsworth
Filed: 26 Jun 19