SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
Granted: July 6, 2023
Application Number:
20230210584
An apparatus configured to deliver electrical energy to energize an end effector coupled via a clevis to a shaft of a medical instrument comprises an electrical transmission conduit configured to extend along the shaft from a proximal portion to a distal portion and configured to deliver electrical energy to energize the end effector, and a connector assembly configured to couple to the end effector. The connector assembly comprises an electrically conductive contact portion configured…
MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING THREE TOOL MEMBERS
Granted: June 22, 2023
Application Number:
20230190398
A medical device includes a link, a first tool member, a second tool member and a third tool member, which each have a proximal end portion movably coupled to the link and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the first tool member can engage a first object and be associated with a first medical function, the distal end portion of the second tool member can engage a second object and be associated with a second medical function, and the distal end portion of the third tool…
SAMPLE RETRIEVAL TOOL WITH COMPLIANT RETENTION MEMBER
Granted: June 22, 2023
Application Number:
20230190246
The embodiments described herein can be used in a variety of sample retrieval, grasping, cutting, and manipulating operations. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an elongated member and a retention member movably coupled to the elongated member. The elongated member includes a cutting portion configured to cut a target sample when moved, and defines an internal volume within which at least a portion of the target sample can be received. The retention member includes an engagement…
INSTRUMENT TRANSMISSION CONVERTING ROLL TO LINEAR ACTUATION
Granted: June 15, 2023
Application Number:
20230184313
A force transmission mechanism includes a chassis that supports a rotatable arm, which includes a slot. A rotatable lever is supported by the chassis. A protrusion at an end of the lever engages the slot. A sliding drive element is supported by the chassis. A proximal termination of the drive element engages a second end of the lever. The chassis may support an elongate tube with an end effector fixed to the tube. The drive element may extend through the elongate tube. The elongate tube…
MECHANICAL WRIST JOINTS WITH ENHANCED RANGE OF MOTION, AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS
Granted: June 8, 2023
Application Number:
20230173692
A wrist joint comprises first and second joint features, the first joint feature having a first end surface profile defining a central protrusion, a first outer protrusion, a second outer protrusion, a first recess, and a second recess, wherein the first recess and the second recess are on opposite sides of the central protrusion and between the first outer protrusion and the second outer protrusion, and the second joint feature having a second end surface profile defining a central…
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING SINGLE INPUT FOR DRIVING MULTIPLE CABLES
Granted: June 8, 2023
Application Number:
20230172680
A medical instrument includes a shaft, a wrist, a mechanical structure, a first cable, and a second cable. The wrist is coupled to the distal end portion of the shaft. The mechanical structure is coupled to a proximal end portion of the shaft and includes a capstan assembly. The capstan assembly includes a first cable drum having a first radius and a second cable drum having a second, different radius. The first cable is routed along the shaft. A distal end portion of the first cable is…
CURVED GIMBAL LINK GEOMETRY
Granted: May 18, 2023
Application Number:
20230149109
A control input assembly including a first link and a second link. A link housing extends from a second link first end portion to a second link second end portion. The second link first end portion is coupled to a first link second end portion via a joint shaft. An actuator is mounted within the link housing and the actuator defines an actuator axis. The actuator is configured to exert a torque on the joint shaft. The actuator axis and a rotational axis of the join shaft defines an…
STEREO IMAGING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC DISPARITY ADJUSTMENT FOR DISPLAYING CLOSE RANGE OBJECTS
Granted: May 11, 2023
Application Number:
20230142214
A stereo imaging system comprises a depth sensing system, a stereo viewer, and a processor configured to receive captured stereo worksite images, compare a depth value to a predetermined threshold value, and generate stereo images for display by adjusting or not adjusting native disparities based on the comparison of the depth value to the threshold value.
STEREO IMAGING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC DISPARITY ADJUSTMENT FOR DISPLAYING CLOSE RANGE OBJECTS
Granted: May 11, 2023
Application Number:
20230142214
A stereo imaging system comprises a depth sensing system, a stereo viewer, and a processor configured to receive captured stereo worksite images, compare a depth value to a predetermined threshold value, and generate stereo images for display by adjusting or not adjusting native disparities based on the comparison of the depth value to the threshold value.
INSTRUMENT FLUSHING SYSTEM
Granted: April 20, 2023
Application Number:
20230119775
A medical instrument includes an instrument shaft with exit holes near a distal end of the shaft, a tool coupled to the distal end of the shaft, and a backend. The backend may include a mechanism that manipulates a drive element that extends through the shaft and couples to the tool, a fluid inlet, and a fluid channel assembly providing fluid communication between the fluid inlet and the proximal end of the shaft. Cleaning fluid is directed into the fluid inlet, through the fluid channel…
JOINTED CONTROL PLATFORM
Granted: April 20, 2023
Application Number:
20230119001
A medical device having a force transmission mechanism that includes a chassis having a pivotal support that defines a first axis. An axle is supported by the pivotal support and is free to rotate around the first axis of rotation. The axle defines a second axis of rotation perpendicular to the first axis of rotation. A first control arm is coupled to a first end of the axle and is free to rotate around the second axis of rotation. A second control arm is coupled to an opposite second…
DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT USE RECORDING, DEVICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING EVENTS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Granted: April 13, 2023
Application Number:
20230115444
An instrument can include a shaft with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, an end effector at the distal end portion of the shaft, and a transmission mechanism at the proximal end portion of the shaft. The transmission mechanism can include a driven input device engageable with an external drive mechanism. The instrument can include an indicator operably coupled to the driven input device and moveable through each of a plurality of consecutive positions, each of the…
METHODS OF ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OTOMY FEATURE FOR TELEOPERATED MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Granted: April 13, 2023
Application Number:
20230111832
An electrosurgical end effector for a surgical tool to perform teleoperated surgical operations. The electrosurgical end effector comprises a first end effector jaw; a second end effector jaw coupled to the first end effector jaw; and a coupling pin configured to rotatingly couple the first end effector jaw to the second end effector jaw so as to cooperatively rotate open and close about an axis of rotation. The electrosurgical end effector further comprises an actuation mechanism…
DETECTION OF USER TOUCH ON CONTROLLER HANDLE
Granted: April 6, 2023
Application Number:
20230106285
Implementations relate to detecting user touch on a controller handle. In some implementations, a non-controlling mode of a control system is activated, and in the non-controlling mode, one or more actuators are controlled to cause a vibration to be provided on a handle of a controller. The vibration is sensed with one or more sensors, and a difference in the vibration is determined to have occurred relative to a reference vibration using the one or more sensors, where the difference…
TELEOPERATED SURGICAL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT WITH USER INTERFACE
Granted: March 30, 2023
Application Number:
20230094011
A method comprises operably coupling a surgical instrument to a first connector port of a plurality of connector ports of a flux supply unit. The method further comprises, in response to operably coupling the surgical instrument, altering an appearance of a first graphical user interface section of a plurality of graphical user interface sections presented on a display, each of the plurality of graphical user interface sections being aligned with a differing connector port of the…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING REMOTE PRESENTATION OR INTERACTION
Granted: March 23, 2023
Application Number:
20230093342
A facilitation system for facilitating remote presentation of a physical world includes a first object and an operating environment of the first object. The facilitation system includes a processing system configured to obtain an image frame depicting the physical world, identify a depiction of the first object in the image frame, and obtain a first spatial registration registering an object model with the first object in the physical world. The object model is of the first object. The…
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COUPLING A CABLE TO A MEDICAL DEVICE
Granted: March 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230079266
A tool member is rotatably coupled to a distal end portion of a shaft and includes a drive pulley and a coupling spool. A mechanical structure is coupled to a proximal end portion of the shaft and includes first and second capstans. The first and second capstans each include a first portion and a second portion. A distal portion of the cable is wrapped at least one revolution about the coupling spool. A first proximal end of the cable is wrapped about the second portion of the first…
TELESCOPING MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND STERILE DRAPE
Granted: March 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230077119
A drape shroud assembly comprises a body and a plurality of tabs. The body comprises a first end, a second end, an outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, and an inner surface extending between the first end and the second end. The inner surface of the body bounds an inner volume sized to permit at least part of a surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly to be contained within the inner volume. The body is configured for attachment to the insertion…
SURGICAL DRAPE INSTALLATION AID
Granted: March 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230074236
A sterile adapter retaining device for mounting a surgical drape to a surgical drape installation aid comprises a body having a central portion and plurality of legs extending radially from the central portion. Each leg of the plurality of legs is configured to receive mounted thereon a respective instrument sterile adapter of a plurality of instrument sterile adapters attached to a surgical drape. The body is configured to fit within an interior volume of a surgical drape installation…
MOVEABLE DISPLAY SYSTEM
Granted: March 2, 2023
Application Number:
20230064265
Implementations relate to a moveable display system. In some implementations, a control unit includes a first support and a second support coupled to the first support. The second support is linearly translatable along a first axis in a first degree of freedom with respect to the first support, and at least a portion of the second support is linearly translatable along a second axis in a second degree of freedom with respect to the first support. The control unit includes a display unit…
