公开(公告)号：US20200000490A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16565113

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Anthony K. McGrogan ,  Jeffrey D. Brown ,  Thomas G. Cooper ,  Eugene F. Duval ,  Daniel H. Gomez ,  Robert E. Holop ,  Craig R. Ramstad

IPC: A61B17/34 ,  B32B3/12 ,  F16F1/12 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B46/23 ,  A61B50/00 ,  A61B90/98 ,  B25J15/04 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61M13/00

Abstract: A drape includes a first drape portion configured to receive a manipulator arm of a surgical system and a pocket coupled to a distal portion of the first drape portion. The pocket is configured to receive a manipulator of the surgical system. The pocket includes a flexible membrane positionable between an output of the manipulator and an input of a surgical instrument mountable to the manipulator. In some embodiments, the flexible membrane is located at a distal end of the pocket. In some embodiments, the flexible membrane is configured to allow an actuating force to be transmitted from the output of the manipulator to the input of the surgical instrument. In some embodiments, the pocket provides a sterile barrier between the manipulator and the surgical instrument. In some embodiments, the drape further includes a rotatable seal configured to couple a proximal opening of the pocket to the first drape portion.

公开(公告)号：US10512481B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15157308

申请日：2016-05-17

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas G. Cooper

IPC: A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: A surgical end effector includes a clevis and two jaws rotatably coupled to the clevis. Each jaw includes a face that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the jaw. A rocking pin is pivotally supported by the clevis. The opposite ends of the rocking pin engage the faces of the jaws to constrain the jaws to have opposite motions around the axes of rotation of the jaws. The clevis may be coupled to an elongate shaft with wires extending through the shaft to provide an endoscopic instrument. The jaws may be opened and closed by pushing and pulling on the wires. A wire guide may support the wires in the shaft such that they are able to transmit a compressive force without buckling. The wires may carry electricity to the jaws for electrocautery.

公开(公告)号：US20190209251A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16355517

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Paul G. Griffiths ,  Paul W. Mohr ,  Nitish Swarup ,  Michael Costa ,  David Q. Larkin ,  Thomas G. Cooper

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B50/18 ,  A61B50/10 ,  A61B34/30

CPC classification number: A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B50/10 ,  A61B50/18 ,  A61B2017/00017 ,  A61B2034/304 ,  A61B2050/105

Abstract: A tele-operated system includes a platform, a manipulator supported by the platform, a support structure supporting the platform, and a processor. In a platform movement mode the processor is configured to sense a manual movement of a link of the manipulator relative to the platform that moves the link from a first to a second positional relationship relative to the platform wherein a difference between the first and second positional relationships includes a displacement having components in first, second, and third directions that are perpendicular to one another, calculate, in response to the sensed manual movement, a command for the support structure that causes the link to move in the first direction so as to reduce the displacement in the first direction and does not change the displacement in the second direction, and transmit the command to the support structure so as to move the platform and the manipulator.

公开(公告)号：US10307213B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US14911510

申请日：2014-08-14

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Robert E. Holop ,  Thomas G. Cooper

IPC: F16H57/10 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A surgical system (200) includes a surgical instrument (260) that is sensitive to backlash that would adversely affect the transmission of controlled torque and position to the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument (260) is coupled to motors in a surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240) via a mechanical interface. The combination of the mechanical interface and surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240) have low backlash, e.g., less than 0.7 degrees. The backlash is controlled in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240). From the drive output disk (545) in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly to the driven disk (964) of the surgical instrument, the mechanical interface has zero backlash for torque levels used in surgical procedures.

公开(公告)号：US20180256270A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15978357

申请日：2018-05-14

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas G. Cooper ,  Stephen J. Blumenkranz ,  Gary S. Guthart ,  David J. Rosa

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/10 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B90/10 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2034/304 ,  A61B2034/305 ,  A61B2090/506 ,  Y10S901/09 ,  Y10S901/14 ,  Y10S901/15 ,  Y10S901/16 ,  Y10S901/17 ,  Y10S901/18

Abstract: A robotic surgery system comprises a mounting base, a plurality of surgical instruments, and an articulate support assembly. Each instrument is insertable into a patient through an associated minimally invasive aperture to a desired internal surgical site. The articulate support assembly movably supports the instruments relative to the base. The support generally comprises an orienting platform, a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform relative to the base, and a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, wherein each manipulator movably supports an associated instrument.

公开(公告)号：US20180214176A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15939705

申请日：2018-03-29

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC

Inventor： Todd R. Solomon ,  Thomas G. Cooper ,  Eugene F. Duval ,  Nicola Diolaiti ,  Daniel H. Gomez ,  Robert E. Holop ,  Anthony K. McGrogan ,  Craig R. Ramstad ,  Thoeodore W. Rogers

IPC: A61B17/34 ,  F16F1/12 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61M13/00 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B50/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/3421 ,  A61B17/0218 ,  A61B17/3423 ,  A61B17/3474 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B46/23 ,  A61B50/00 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2017/3445 ,  A61B2017/3447 ,  A61B2034/302 ,  A61B2034/306 ,  A61B2090/5025 ,  A61M13/003 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B32B3/12 ,  F16F1/121 ,  Y10T74/20305

Abstract: An instrument manipulator and a robotic surgical system including an instrument manipulator are provided. In one embodiment, an instrument manipulator includes a plurality of independent actuator drive modules, each of the plurality of actuator drive modules including an actuator output, wherein each of the actuator outputs are configured to independently actuate a corresponding actuator input of a surgical instrument without force input from another actuator output. The instrument manipulator further includes a frame housing the plurality of independent actuator drive modules, the frame including a distal end from which each of the actuator outputs distally protrude for engaging the corresponding actuator inputs of the surgical instrument.

公开(公告)号：US09839439B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14461322

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas G. Cooper ,  S. Christopher Anderson

IPC: A61B19/00 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/28 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2034/304 ,  A61B2034/306

Abstract: A force transmission transmits a force received by two rotational inputs to an output gimbal plate. Two capstans receive the rotational input. The capstans drive cables connected to three levers. A cable is connected directly from each of the capstans to one of two levers. Another cable is connected to both capstans and passes over a pulley rotatably coupled to the third lever. Each of three linkages has a first end coupled to one of the three levers and a second end coupled to the output gimbal plate. Rotation of each of the first and the second input capstans causes the three cables to move the three levers such that there is no net movement of the three seconds ends of the linkages with respect to the center of motion of the output gimbal plate. The output gimbal plate may orient a mechanically actuated surgical tool.

公开(公告)号：US09797484B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US13890234

申请日：2013-05-08

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Todd R. Solomon ,  Thomas G. Cooper

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  F16H7/20 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J18/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: F16H7/20 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B2017/00845 ,  A61B2034/305 ,  A61B2034/715 ,  B25J9/1045 ,  B25J18/00 ,  B25J18/005 ,  B25J18/007 ,  Y10S901/21 ,  Y10T29/49455 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T74/20305 ,  Y10T74/20323

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a robotic arm is provided including a linkage assembly and a strap drive train. The linkage assembly includes first, second, third, and fourth links pivotally coupled in series together at first, second, and third joints to define a parallelogram with an insertion axis. The strap drive train includes first and second sets of straps coupled to the linkage assembly. As the linkage assembly is moved about a pitch axis, the first set of straps ensures the third link maintains the same angle relative to the first link, and the first and second set of straps ensures the fourth link maintains the same angle relative to the second link.

公开(公告)号：US09757149B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14305338

申请日：2014-06-16

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas G. Cooper ,  Jeffrey D. Brown ,  Nicola Diolaiti ,  Eugene F. Duval ,  Daniel H. Gomez ,  Robert Elliot Holop ,  Paul E. Lilagan ,  Anthony K. McGrogan ,  Craig R. Ramstad

IPC: A61B19/00 ,  A61B17/34 ,  B32B3/12 ,  F16F1/12 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B34/00 ,  B25J15/04 ,  A61B46/23 ,  A61B50/00 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61M13/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/50

CPC classification number: A61B17/3421 ,  A61B17/0218 ,  A61B17/3423 ,  A61B17/3474 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B46/23 ,  A61B50/00 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2017/3445 ,  A61B2017/3447 ,  A61B2034/302 ,  A61B2034/306 ,  A61B2090/5025 ,  A61M13/003 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B32B3/12 ,  F16F1/121 ,  Y10T74/20305

Abstract: An entry guide tube and cannula assembly, a surgical system including the assembly, and a method of surgical instrument insertion are provided. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a cannula having a proximal portion that operably couples to an accessory clamp of a manipulator arm, and a distal tubular member coupled to the proximal portion, the tubular member having an opening for passage of at least one instrument shaft. The assembly also includes an entry guide tube rotatably coupled to the proximal portion of the cannula, the entry guide tube including a plurality of channels for passage of a plurality of instrument shafts, wherein the entry guide tube is rotatably driven relative to the proximal portion of the cannula by rotation of at least one instrument shaft about a longitudinal axis of the entry guide tube.

公开(公告)号：US20170056118A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15118620

申请日：2015-02-13

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Thomas G. Cooper ,  Matthew R. Willams ,  William J. Park

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/12

CPC classification number: A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B2017/00314 ,  A61B2034/306 ,  B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/104 ,  B25J15/0023 ,  B25J15/0066 ,  B25J15/0475 ,  B25J15/10 ,  B25J15/12

Abstract: An articulatable member includes a distal end, a proximal end, an actuation member, and a constraint member. The actuation member extends from the proximal end to the distal end. The actuation member transmits force to bend the articulatable member from a neutral position. The constraint member extends from the proximal end to the distal end. The constraint member may have opposite ends that are fixed to the distal end and the proximal end. In one embodiment, the constraint member follows a helical path along at least a portion of the articulatable member from the proximal end to the distal end. In another embodiment, the actuation member follows a helical path along at least a portion of the articulatable member.

Abstract translation: 可铰接构件包括远端，近端，致动构件和约束构件。 致动构件从近端延伸到远端。 致动构件传递力以从中立位置弯曲可铰接构件。 约束构件从近端延伸到远端。 约束构件可以具有固定到远端和近端的相对端。 在一个实施例中，约束构件沿着沿着可关节运动构件的从近端到远端的至少一部分的螺旋路径。 在另一个实施例中，致动构件沿着可铰接构件的至少一部分的螺旋路径。