Inventor
SMABY NIELS
US28 patents
Patents
28 patentsUS10098705B2Oct 16, 2018
Control input accuracy for teleoperated surgical instrument
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Coupler to transfer motion to surgical instrument from teleoperated actuator
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Systems and methods for confirming disc engagement
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Software configurable manipulator degrees of freedom
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Systems and methods for control of imaging instrument orientation
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Method for engaging surgical instrument with teleoperated actuator
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Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulator
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Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulator
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Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restart
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Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restart
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Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulator
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Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical system
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Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical system
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Assembly process for tensioning elements and related systems
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