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BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J
US118 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
24 patentsUS9952107B2Apr 24, 2018
Ribbed force sensor
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS111 citations99
US9931106B2Apr 3, 2018
Self-antagonistic drive for medical instruments
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS904 citations99
US9883920B2Feb 6, 2018
Cleaning of a surgical instrument force sensor
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS90 citations99
US9855102B2Jan 2, 2018
Force sensor temperature compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS96 citations99
US9839481B2Dec 12, 2017
Hybrid manual and robotic interventional instruments and methods of use
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS623 citations99
US9023060B2May 5, 2015
Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS80 citations99
US8621939B2Jan 7, 2014
Ribbed force sensor
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS274 citations99
US8613230B2Dec 24, 2013
Force sensing for surgical instruments
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS283 citations99
US8348931B2Jan 8, 2013
Modular mainpulator support for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS352 citations99
US7778733B2Aug 17, 2010
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS425 citations99
US7763015B2Jul 27, 2010
Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS468 citations99
US10772485B2Sep 15, 2020
Systems and methods for reducing measurement error using optical fiber shape sensors
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS73 citations98
US10039440B2Aug 7, 2018
Systems and methods for cleaning a minimally invasive instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS991 citations98
US9968405B2May 15, 2018
Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS28 citations98
US9943375B2Apr 17, 2018
Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS95 citations98
US9636186B2May 2, 2017
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS44 citations98
US8375808B2Feb 19, 2013
Force sensing for surgical instruments
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS101 citations98
US10898281B2Jan 26, 2021
Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations94
US10716637B2Jul 21, 2020
Flexible instrument with grooved steerable tube
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS17 citations94
US10238458B2Mar 26, 2019
System and method for providing surgical instrument force feedback
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS20 citations94
US10085809B2Oct 2, 2018
Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS24 citations94
US9666101B2May 30, 2017
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS26 citations94
US10363107B2Jul 30, 2019
Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations93
US9867671B2Jan 16, 2018
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations93
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
10 patentsUS7524320B2Apr 28, 2009
Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2,878 citations99
US6866671B2Mar 15, 2005
Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2,229 citations99
US6837883B2Jan 4, 2005
Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,781 citations99
US6788018B1Sep 7, 2004
Ceiling and floor mounted surgical robot set-up arms
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,868 citations99
US6491701B2Dec 10, 2002
Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2,695 citations99
US6331181B1Dec 18, 2001
Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC3,273 citations99
USD444555SJul 3, 2001
Interface for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC167 citations99
USD441862SMay 8, 2001
Portion of an interface for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC159 citations99
USD441076SApr 24, 2001
Adaptor for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC178 citations99
USD438617SMar 6, 2001
Portion of an adaptor for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC180 citations99
BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J
5 patentsUS8945095B2Feb 3, 2015
Force and torque sensing for surgical instruments
BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J1,170 citations99
US8561473B2Oct 22, 2013
Force sensor temperature compensation
BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J267 citations99
US8628518B2Jan 14, 2014
Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method
BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J1,632 citations98
US8496647B2Jul 30, 2013
Ribbed force sensor
BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J44 citations98
US9895813B2Feb 20, 2018
Force and torque sensing in a surgical robot setup arm
BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J1,186 citations96
COOPER THOMAS G
3 patentsUS8834489B2Sep 16, 2014
Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery
COOPER THOMAS G282 citations99
US8758352B2Jun 24, 2014
Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools
COOPER THOMAS G340 citations99
US8142447B2Mar 27, 2012
Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools
COOPER THOMAS G265 citations99
INTUITIVE SURGICAL
2 patentsTIERNEY MICHAEL J
2 patentsITKOWITZ BRANDON D
1 patentLARKIN DAVID Q
1 patentAPPLIED MATERIALS INC
1 patentPETROPHYSICAL SERVICES INC
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