Surgical system instrument manipulator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9955996
APP PUB NO 20150164597A1
SERIAL NO

14555417

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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.

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cooper, Thomas G Menlo Park, US 248 46154
Diolaiti, Nicola Menlo Park, US 127 10609
Duval, Eugene F F Menlo Park, US 1 9
Gomez, Daniel H Sunnyvale, US 103 3471
Holop, Robert E Sunnyvale, US 53 3086
McGrogan, Anthony K San Jose, US 57 3799
Ramstad, Craig R Minden, US 40 4815
Rogers, Theodore W Alameda, US 110 6457
Solomon, Todd R San Jose, US 41 3935

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