Surgical system entry guide

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12207895
APP PUB NO 20220183780A1
SERIAL NO

17683949

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A method of operating a manipulator arm comprising a manipulator interface configured to removably couple with and transmit actuation force to a medical instrument includes mounting a cannula to a cannula mount coupled to the manipulator arm; mounting a medical instrument to the manipulator interface; inserting a shaft of the medical instrument through an entry guide mounted to the cannula; rotating the manipulator interface and the medical instrument relative to the cannula mount; and rotating the entry guide relative to the cannula mount about a longitudinal axis of the cannula.

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Jeffrey D Palo Alto, US 70 2634
Cooper, Thomas G Menlo Park, US 248 46154
Diolaiti, Nicola Menlo Park, US 127 10609
Duval, Eugene F Menlo Park, US 95 9425
Gomez, Daniel H Los Gatos, US 103 3471
Holop, Robert E Santa Clara, US 53 3086
Lilagan, Paul E Sunnyvale, US 52 2666
McGrogan, Anthony K San Jose, US 57 3799
Ramstad, Craig R Minden, US 40 4815

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