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BOWLING DAVID GENE
US58 patents
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STRYKER CORP
26 patentsUS10512509B2Dec 24, 2019
Systems and methods for establishing virtual constraint boundaries
STRYKER CORP123 citations99
US10314661B2Jun 11, 2019
Surgical robotic system and method for controlling an instrument feed rate
STRYKER CORP80 citations99
US9480534B2Nov 1, 2016
Navigation system and method for removing a volume of tissue from a patient
STRYKER CORP151 citations99
US10463440B2Nov 5, 2019
Surgical manipulator and method for resuming semi-autonomous tool path position
STRYKER CORP54 citations98
US10426560B2Oct 1, 2019
Robotic system and method for reorienting a surgical instrument moving along a tool path
STRYKER CORP29 citations98
US10350017B2Jul 16, 2019
Manipulator and method for controlling the manipulator based on joint limits
STRYKER CORP36 citations98
US9820818B2Nov 21, 2017
System and method for controlling a surgical manipulator based on implant parameters
STRYKER CORP88 citations98
US9795445B2Oct 24, 2017
System and method for controlling a manipulator in response to backdrive forces
STRYKER CORP35 citations98
US9603665B2Mar 28, 2017
Systems and methods for establishing virtual constraint boundaries
STRYKER CORP53 citations98
US9566122B2Feb 14, 2017
Robotic system and method for transitioning between operating modes
STRYKER CORP105 citations98
US9566125B2Feb 14, 2017
Surgical manipulator having a feed rate calculator
STRYKER CORP46 citations98
US9226796B2Jan 5, 2016
Method for detecting a disturbance as an energy applicator of a surgical instrument traverses a cutting path
STRYKER CORP122 citations98
US9119655B2Sep 1, 2015
Surgical manipulator capable of controlling a surgical instrument in multiple modes
STRYKER CORP624 citations98
US9681920B2Jun 20, 2017
Robotic system and method for reorienting a surgical instrument moving along a tool path
STRYKER CORP42 citations97
US11471232B2Oct 18, 2022
Surgical system and method utilizing impulse modeling for controlling an instrument
STRYKER CORP15 citations94
US11179210B2Nov 23, 2021
Surgical manipulator and method for controlling pose of an instrument based on virtual rigid body modelling
STRYKER CORP10 citations94
US11045958B2Jun 29, 2021
Surgical robotic system and method for commanding instrument position based on iterative boundary evaluation
STRYKER CORP20 citations94
US11027432B2Jun 8, 2021
Techniques for controlling position of an end effector of a robotic device relative to a virtual constraint
STRYKER CORP26 citations94
US9993309B2Jun 12, 2018
Force/torque transducer and method of operating the same
STRYKER CORP28 citations94
US10420619B2Sep 24, 2019
Surgical manipulator and method for transitioning between operating modes
STRYKER CORP10 citations92
US11639001B2May 2, 2023
Robotic system and method for reorienting a surgical instrument
STRYKER CORP6 citations86
US11464579B2Oct 11, 2022
Systems and methods for establishing virtual constraint boundaries
STRYKER CORP6 citations86
US11672620B2Jun 13, 2023
Robotic system and method for removing a volume of material from a patient
STRYKER CORP3 citations84
US12364561B2Jul 22, 2025
Hand-held pendant for controlling a surgical robotic manipulator in a semi-autonomous mode
STRYKER CORP0 citations63
US11918305B2Mar 5, 2024
Systems and methods for establishing virtual constraint boundaries
STRYKER CORP0 citations63
US11648679B2May 16, 2023
Techniques for controlling position of an end effector of a robotic device relative to a virtual constraint
STRYKER CORP0 citations62
MAKO SURGICAL CORP
24 patentsUS9937014B2Apr 10, 2018
System and method of controlling a surgical tool during autonomous movement of the surgical tool
MAKO SURGICAL CORP270 citations99
US10117713B2Nov 6, 2018
Robotic systems and methods for controlling a tool removing material from a workpiece
MAKO SURGICAL CORP58 citations98
US10098704B2Oct 16, 2018
System and method for manipulating an anatomy
MAKO SURGICAL CORP48 citations98
US11033341B2Jun 15, 2021
Robotic spine surgery system and methods
MAKO SURGICAL CORP14 citations91
US11253329B2Feb 22, 2022
Robotic surgical system and method for producing reactive forces to implement virtual boundaries
MAKO SURGICAL CORP8 citations86
US11083531B2Aug 10, 2021
System and method for manipulating an anatomy
MAKO SURGICAL CORP4 citations84
US10743952B2Aug 18, 2020
System and method for manipulating an anatomy
MAKO SURGICAL CORP3 citations84
US11234775B2Feb 1, 2022
End effectors, systems, and methods for impacting prosthetics guided by surgical robots
MAKO SURGICAL CORP6 citations83
US11166775B2Nov 9, 2021
Robotic cutting systems and methods for surgical saw blade cutting on hard tissue
MAKO SURGICAL CORP5 citations83
US12035986B2Jul 16, 2024
System and method for manipulating an anatomy
MAKO SURGICAL CORP1 citations73
US11864852B2Jan 9, 2024
Robotic systems and methods for tool path generation and control based on bone density
MAKO SURGICAL CORP1 citations73
US11723732B2Aug 15, 2023
System and method for manipulating an anatomy
MAKO SURGICAL CORP1 citations73
US11291511B2Apr 5, 2022
Robotic systems and methods for controlling a tool removing material from a workpiece
MAKO SURGICAL CORP1 citations73
US11944396B2Apr 2, 2024
Systems and methods for controlling robotic movement of a tool based on a virtual boundary
MAKO SURGICAL CORP3 citations72
US11633248B2Apr 25, 2023
Robotic cutting systems and methods for surgical saw blade cutting on hard tissue
MAKO SURGICAL CORP1 citations72
US9921712B2Mar 20, 2018
System and method for providing substantially stable control of a surgical tool
MAKO SURGICAL CORP3 citations72
US11937889B2Mar 26, 2024
Robotic spine surgery system and methods
MAKO SURGICAL CORP1 citations70
US12274520B2Apr 15, 2025
System and method for manipulating an anatomy
MAKO SURGICAL CORP0 citations63
US12220192B2Feb 11, 2025
Robotic systems and methods for controlling a tool to remove material from a workpiece
MAKO SURGICAL CORP0 citations63
US11648074B2May 16, 2023
Robotic surgical system and method for producing reactive forces to implement virtual boundaries
MAKO SURGICAL CORP0 citations63
US12472003B2Nov 18, 2025
Systems and methods for guiding movement of a tool
MAKO SURGICAL CORP1 citations62
US12364558B2Jul 22, 2025
Robotic cutting systems and methods for surgical saw blade cutting on hard tissue
MAKO SURGICAL CORP0 citations62
US12472017B2Nov 18, 2025
Robotic spine surgery system and methods
MAKO SURGICAL CORP0 citations60
US12178540B2Dec 31, 2024
Systems and methods for controlling movement of a surgical tool along a predefined path class
MAKO SURGICAL CORP0 citations59
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