Inventor
ROGERS THEODORE W
US95 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
29 patentsUS10918449B2Feb 16, 2021
Surgical system instrument manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS99 citations99
US10610313B2Apr 7, 2020
Surgical instrument with shiftable transmission
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS905 citations98
US9254178B2Feb 9, 2016
Curved cannula surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS50 citations98
US11129683B2Sep 28, 2021
Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS65 citations97
US10939973B2Mar 9, 2021
Computer-assisted medical systems and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS100 citations96
US9801654B2Oct 31, 2017
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations96
US9664262B2May 30, 2017
Force transmission mechanism for teleoperated surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS105 citations96
US10959607B2Mar 30, 2021
Methods and apparatus to shape flexible entry guides for minimally invasive surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS20 citations94
US10478163B2Nov 19, 2019
Medical instrument engagement process
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS15 citations94
US10245069B2Apr 2, 2019
Surgical port feature
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS38 citations94
US10624672B2Apr 21, 2020
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations93
US9955996B2May 1, 2018
Surgical system instrument manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS10 citations92
US9814527B2Nov 14, 2017
Cannula mounting fixture
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations92
US9375844B2Jun 28, 2016
Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations92
US7815376B2Oct 19, 2010
Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS20 citations92
US12201484B2Jan 21, 2025
Systems and methods for presenting augmented reality in a display of a teleoperational system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS12 citations86
US11596488B2Mar 7, 2023
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations84
US11351005B2Jun 7, 2022
Systems and methods for presenting augmented reality in a display of a teleoperational system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations84
US10485619B2Nov 26, 2019
Construction and use of low tension medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations84
US9931173B2Apr 3, 2018
Curved cannula surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS8 citations84
US9883915B2Feb 6, 2018
Instrument actuation process
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS11 citations84
US8945100B2Feb 3, 2015
Stiffening assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations84
US8888690B2Nov 18, 2014
Curved cannula
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS13 citations84
US8343045B2Jan 1, 2013
Curved cannula
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS10 citations84
US10028791B2Jul 24, 2018
Method and system for absolute three-dimensional measurements using a twist-insensitive shape sensor
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations83
US11596486B2Mar 7, 2023
Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS8 citations82
US10130437B2Nov 20, 2018
Instrument shaft for computer-assisted surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS7 citations81
US12150819B2Nov 26, 2024
System and method for image detection during instrument grasping and stapling
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations75
US12127807B2Oct 29, 2024
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations73
ROGERS THEODORE W
10 patentsUS9259277B2Feb 16, 2016
Instrument actuation interface
ROGERS THEODORE W111 citations99
US8465476B2Jun 18, 2013
Cannula mounting fixture
ROGERS THEODORE W286 citations99
US8245594B2Aug 21, 2012
Roll joint and method for a surgical apparatus
ROGERS THEODORE W1,358 citations99
US9962066B2May 8, 2018
Methods and apparatus to shape flexible entry guides for minimally invasive surgery
ROGERS THEODORE W49 citations98
US8623028B2Jan 7, 2014
Surgical port feature
ROGERS THEODORE W70 citations97
US8496648B2Jul 30, 2013
Stiffening assembly
ROGERS THEODORE W34 citations96
US8939963B2Jan 27, 2015
Surgical instruments with sheathed tendons
ROGERS THEODORE W39 citations94
US9198729B2Dec 1, 2015
Actuation cable having multiple friction characteristics
ROGERS THEODORE W16 citations93
US8616782B2Dec 31, 2013
Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain
ROGERS THEODORE W7 citations84
US8182158B2May 22, 2012
Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain
ROGERS THEODORE W10 citations84
PRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA
2 patentsMURATEC AUTOMATION CO LTD
2 patentsSTEGER JOHN RYAN
1 patentGOMEZ DANIEL H
1 patentSOLOMON TODD R
1 patentPRISCO GIUSEPPE M
1 patentASYST TECHNOLOGIES
1 patentDUINDAM VINCENT
1 patentACTIVE MOTION SYSTEMS LLC
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