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DUVAL EUGENE F
US82 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
18 patentsUS10918449B2Feb 16, 2021
Surgical system instrument manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS99 citations99
US9757149B2Sep 12, 2017
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS66 citations99
US9295524B2Mar 29, 2016
Redundant axis and degree of freedom for hardware-constrained remote center robotic manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS101 citations99
US11376086B2Jul 5, 2022
Surgical system sterile drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations98
US11278364B2Mar 22, 2022
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS15 citations98
US10456166B2Oct 29, 2019
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS41 citations98
US10448813B2Oct 22, 2019
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations98
US8347757B2Jan 8, 2013
Method and apparatus for reducing at least one friction force opposing an axial force exerted through an actuator element
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS108 citations98
US9801654B2Oct 31, 2017
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations96
US11490977B2Nov 8, 2022
Redundant axis and degree of freedom for hardware-constrained remote center robotic manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations94
US10799303B2Oct 13, 2020
Preloaded surgical instrument interface
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations94
US10022193B2Jul 17, 2018
Actuator interface to instrument sterile adapter
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS52 citations94
US11304769B2Apr 19, 2022
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations93
US10856946B2Dec 8, 2020
Surgical system instrument manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS13 citations93
US10624672B2Apr 21, 2020
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations93
US10537358B2Jan 21, 2020
Surgical system sterile drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS10 citations93
US10143525B2Dec 4, 2018
Redundant axis and degree of freedom for hardware-constrained remote center robotic manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS10 citations93
US9510734B2Dec 6, 2016
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS7 citations93
DUVAL EUGENE F
8 patentsUS8551076B2Oct 8, 2013
Retrograde instrument
DUVAL EUGENE F1,619 citations99
US9949620B2Apr 24, 2018
Minimally invasive surgical system
DUVAL EUGENE F36 citations98
US9301807B2Apr 5, 2016
Surgical system counterbalance
DUVAL EUGENE F23 citations96
US8062211B2Nov 22, 2011
Retrograde instrument
DUVAL EUGENE F34 citations96
US8161838B2Apr 24, 2012
Method and apparatus for reducing at least one friction force opposing an axial force exerted through an actuator element
DUVAL EUGENE F17 citations93
US7798035B2Sep 21, 2010
Mechanical arm including a counter-balance
DUVAL EUGENE F16 citations93
US7677540B1Mar 16, 2010
Dual pulley constant force mechanism
DUVAL EUGENE F25 citations93
US7428855B2Sep 30, 2008
Counter balance system and method with one or more mechanical arms
DUVAL EUGENE F37 citations93
COOPER THOMAS G
7 patentsUS8784435B2Jul 22, 2014
Surgical system entry guide
COOPER THOMAS G86 citations99
US8083667B2Dec 27, 2011
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
COOPER THOMAS G72 citations99
US8603077B2Dec 10, 2013
Force transmission for robotic surgical instrument
COOPER THOMAS G1,316 citations97
US8679099B2Mar 25, 2014
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
COOPER THOMAS G21 citations96
US8672833B2Mar 18, 2014
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
COOPER THOMAS G18 citations96
US8057385B2Nov 15, 2011
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
COOPER THOMAS G25 citations96
US9215967B2Dec 22, 2015
Side looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly
COOPER THOMAS G8 citations93
DWBH VENTURES LTD
5 patentsUS5680208AOct 21, 1997
Gravity oriented laser scanner
DWBH VENTURES LTD62 citations95
US6044944AApr 4, 2000
Reversible, infinitely variable wedging element, force transfer device
DWBH VENTURES LTD22 citations92
US5937981AAug 17, 1999
Reversible, infinitely variable wedging element, force transfer device
DWBH VENTURES LTD19 citations92
US5903345AMay 11, 1999
Remotely positionable gravity oriented laser scanner
DWBH VENTURES LTD45 citations92
US5765669AJun 16, 1998
Reversible, infinitely variable wedging element, force transfer device
DWBH VENTURES LTD27 citations92
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
3 patentsUS6714839B2Mar 30, 2004
Master having redundant degrees of freedom
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC451 citations99
US6684129B2Jan 27, 2004
Master having redundant degrees of freedom
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC388 citations99
US6587750B2Jul 1, 2003
Removable infinite roll master grip handle and touch sensor for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2,618 citations95
LARKIN DAVID Q
1 patentSELECT COMFORT CORP
1 patentGOMEZ DANIEL H
1 patentMCGROGAN ANTHONY K
1 patentSOLOMON TODD R
1 patentTOOLZ LTD
1 patentNEPTUNE MEDICAL INC
1 patentROGERS THEODORE W
1 patentNEXT INC
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