Surgical patient side cart with steering interface

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9623902
SERIAL NO

15073811

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system includes at least one manipulator portion for holding a surgical instrument and a steering interface. The steering interface may include at least one sensor positioned to sense turning, fore, and aft forces exerted by a user to move the cart. The steering interface may further include a coupling mechanism to removably couple the steering interface with the patient side cart. The at least one sensor may be placed in signal communication with a drive control system of the patient side cart when the steering interface is in a coupled state with the patient side cart.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Faulring, Eric Albuquerque, US 3 94
Griffiths, Paul G Santa Clara, US 86 2193
Makhlin, Alexander Chicago, US 6 297
Mohr, Paul W Mountain View, US 136 14547
Moyer, Thomas Salt Lake City, US 16 834
Petersen, Alan W Cupertino, US 17 390
Robinson, David Mountain View, US 220 17160
Santos-Munne, Julio Glenview, US 13 611
Swarup, Nitish Sunnyvale, US 113 13244
Zimmer, Mark W Fremont, US 14 239

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Oct 18, 2028
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00