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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
US·2,172 granted patents·753 pending applications·98,142 citations·filing 2003–2025
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2,925 records- 0199US12201484B2Systems and methods for presenting augmented reality in a display of a teleoperational systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·12 cites·20 claims
- 0299US12201485B2Methods and systems for alternate image displayINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·14 cites·20 claims
- 0399US12171543B2Systems and methods for registration of a medical device using a reduced search spaceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 24, 2024·14 cites·12 claims
- 0499US12133700B2Systems and methods for controlling a robotic manipulator or associated toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 5, 2024·15 cites·20 claims
- 0599US12089809B2Minimally invasive surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·8 cites·10 claims
- 0699US11864762B2Surgical instrument with lockout mechanismINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 9, 2024·11 cites·16 claims
- 0799US11759265B2System and method for registering to a tableINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 19, 2023·11 cites·22 claims
- 0899US11633185B2Systems and methods for end effector position set point adjustmentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 25, 2023·72 cites·20 claims
- 0999US11490977B2Redundant axis and degree of freedom for hardware-constrained remote center robotic manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 8, 2022·16 cites·19 claims
- 1099US11376086B2Surgical system sterile drapeINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 5, 2022·18 cites·20 claims
- 1199US11248686B2Lever actuated gimbal plateINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 15, 2022·10 cites·20 claims
- 1299US11161243B2Systems and methods for controlling a robotic manipulator or associated toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 2, 2021·71 cites·26 claims
- 1399US11160622B2Methods and systems for assigning input devices to teleoperated surgical instrument functionsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 2, 2021·64 cites·26 claims
- 1499US11147640B2Medical devices, systems, and methods using eye gaze trackingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·67 cites·20 claims
- 1599US11076926B2Manual release for medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·27 cites·18 claims
- 1699US10993775B2Robotic instrument driven elementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·66 cites·19 claims
- 1799US10973517B2Stapler with composite cardan and screw driveINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 13, 2021·677 cites·16 claims
- 1899US10965933B2Medical devices, systems, and methods using eye gaze tracking for stereo viewerINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 30, 2021·67 cites·17 claims
- 1999US10918449B2Surgical system instrument manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 16, 2021·99 cites·8 claims
- 2099US10912619B2Surgical system with training or assist functionsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 9, 2021·247 cites·27 claims
- 2199US10905506B2Systems and methods for rendering onscreen identification of instruments in a teleoperational medical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 2, 2021·86 cites·17 claims
- 2299US10881473B2Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 5, 2021·88 cites·20 claims
- 2399US10772630B2Staple pusher with lost motion between rampsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 15, 2020·895 cites·24 claims
- 2499US10682070B2Electromagnetic sensor with probe and guide sensing elementsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 16, 2020·81 cites·20 claims
- 2599US10595946B2Tool grip calibration for robotic surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·92 cites·20 claims
- 2699US10512514B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 24, 2019·264 cites·31 claims
- 2799US10405753B2Pharmaceutical compositions of near IR closed chain, sulfo-cyanine dyesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 10, 2019·72 cites·11 claims
- 2899US10405934B2Method for handling an operator command exceeding a medical device state limitation in a medical robotic systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·87 cites·20 claims
- 2999US10365554B1Dynamic aperture positioning for stereo endoscopic camerasINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·32 cites·36 claims
- 3099US10350016B2Stapler with cable-driven advanceable clamping element and dual distal pulleysINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 16, 2019·1k cites·19 claims
- 3199US10278783B2Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted May 7, 2019·95 cites·23 claims
- 3299US10282881B2Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted May 7, 2019·106 cites·20 claims
- 3399US10278782B2Medical devices, systems, and methods using eye gaze trackingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·138 cites·58 claims
- 3499US10206748B2Wrist articulation by linked tension membersINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 19, 2019·775 cites·16 claims
- 3599US10188471B2Tele-operative surgical systems and methods of control at joint limits using inverse kinematicsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 29, 2019·102 cites·19 claims
- 3699US10123844B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·152 cites·29 claims
- 3799US10098635B2End effector with redundant closing mechanismsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 16, 2018·1.1k cites·16 claims
- 3899US10058395B2Active and semi-active damping in a telesurgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 28, 2018·862 cites·19 claims
- 3999US10008017B2Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 26, 2018·152 cites·28 claims
- 4099US9962069B2Endoscope with distal hermetically sealed sensorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted May 8, 2018·29 cites·13 claims
- 4199US9948852B2Intelligent manual adjustment of an image control elementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 17, 2018·111 cites·19 claims
- 4299US9872737B2Tool grip calibration for robotic surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 23, 2018·101 cites·20 claims
- 4399US9844313B2Methods and apparatus for demosaicing images with highly correlated color channelsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 19, 2017·123 cites·9 claims
- 4499US9814537B2Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 14, 2017·91 cites·26 claims
- 4599US9797484B2Methods for robotic arms with strap drive trainsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·91 cites·6 claims
- 4699US9724163B2Disposable sterile surgical adaptorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 8, 2017·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 4799US9664262B2Force transmission mechanism for teleoperated surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·105 cites·24 claims
- 4899US9579164B2Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 28, 2017·91 cites·13 claims
- 4999US9566124B2Methods for handling an operator command exceeding a medical device state limitation in a medical robotic systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 14, 2017·147 cites·20 claims
- 5099US9565997B2Hermetically sealed endoscope with optical component attached to inner protective windowINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 14, 2017·32 cites·20 claims
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