Inventor
DONLON EDWARD P
US34 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
23 patentsUS10898288B2Jan 26, 2021
Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS26 citations98
US10420622B2Sep 24, 2019
Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS22 citations98
US11026759B2Jun 8, 2021
Splayed cable guide for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS63 citations97
US9664262B2May 30, 2017
Force transmission mechanism for teleoperated surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS105 citations96
US10595949B2Mar 24, 2020
Splayed cable guide for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS23 citations94
US10357321B2Jul 23, 2019
Splayed cable guide for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS14 citations94
USD922562SJun 15, 2021
Medical device buttons assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS13 citations85
US11944403B2Apr 2, 2024
Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations84
USD768295SOct 4, 2016
Surgical instrument end portion
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations84
USD767129SSep 20, 2016
Surgical instrument end portion
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
USD767130SSep 20, 2016
Surgical instrument end portion
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
USD760387SJun 28, 2016
Surgical instrument end portion
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS7 citations84
USD874641SFeb 4, 2020
Medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations83
US11793990B2Oct 24, 2023
Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11224733B2Jan 18, 2022
Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
USD921186SJun 1, 2021
Medical device button configuration
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations72
US12527947B2Jan 20, 2026
Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
USD1077200SMay 27, 2025
Medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11478317B2Oct 25, 2022
Splayed cable guide for a medical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
USD884157SMay 12, 2020
Medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations62
USD890329SJul 14, 2020
Medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations51
US11899248B2Feb 13, 2024
Systems and methods for optical fiber cleaning and interface particle reduction
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations49
US9687302B2Jun 27, 2017
Surgical instruments having improved wear resistance, and methods of making the same
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations48
ALARA INC
4 patentsUS6510197B1Jan 21, 2003
Method and apparatus for osteoporosis screening
ALARA INC17 citations89
US6490339B2Dec 3, 2002
Method and apparatus for osteoporosis screening
ALARA INC26 citations89
US6198111B1Mar 6, 2001
Scanning system with flexible drive assembly
ALARA INC5 citations72
US6492654B1Dec 10, 2002
Scanning system with flexible drive assembly
ALARA INC2 citations61