Inventor
HOLOP ROBERT E
US48 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
45 patentsUS10918449B2Feb 16, 2021
Surgical system instrument manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS99 citations99
US11376086B2Jul 5, 2022
Surgical system sterile drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations98
US11278364B2Mar 22, 2022
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS15 citations98
US11020191B2Jun 1, 2021
Automatic manipulator assembly deployment for draping
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS68 citations98
US10993775B2May 4, 2021
Robotic instrument driven element
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS66 citations98
US10993773B2May 4, 2021
Instrument sterile adapter drive features
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS66 citations98
US10456166B2Oct 29, 2019
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS41 citations98
US10016244B2Jul 10, 2018
Robotic instrument driven element
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS65 citations98
US10799303B2Oct 13, 2020
Preloaded surgical instrument interface
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations94
US10271911B2Apr 30, 2019
Instrument sterile adapter drive features
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS21 citations94
US10022193B2Jul 17, 2018
Actuator interface to instrument sterile adapter
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS52 citations94
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
US9955996B2May 1, 2018
Surgical system instrument manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS10 citations92
US11766301B2Sep 26, 2023
Techniques for controlling a moveable component
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations86
US11090124B2Aug 17, 2021
Instrument sterile adapter drive interface
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS9 citations86
US10307213B2Jun 4, 2019
Instrument sterile adapter drive interface
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS14 citations86
US11684439B2Jun 27, 2023
Surgical system sterile drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations84
US11596488B2Mar 7, 2023
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations84
US10869730B2Dec 22, 2020
Surgical system instrument sterile adapter
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations84
US10864048B2Dec 15, 2020
Flux disambiguation for teleoperated surgical systems
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
US10695138B2Jun 30, 2020
Robotic instrument driven element
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations84
US12138006B2Nov 12, 2024
Surgical drape installation aid
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations75
US11883123B2Jan 30, 2024
Mechanism for managing and retaining a surgical drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations74
US12453611B2Oct 28, 2025
Surgical system instrument sterile adapter
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations73
US12274523B2Apr 15, 2025
Surgical system sterile drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations73
US12207895B2Jan 28, 2025
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations73
US12127807B2Oct 29, 2024
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations73
US11890070B2Feb 6, 2024
Instrument release
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11564758B2Jan 31, 2023
Preloaded surgical instrument interface
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
US11457989B2Oct 4, 2022
Surgical drape installation aid
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
USD862693SOct 8, 2019
Surgical system instrument interface sterile adapter
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations73
US12502238B2Dec 23, 2025
Surgical apparatus including a sterile adapter having mechanical lockouts
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12414829B2Sep 16, 2025
Instrument release
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12285226B2Apr 29, 2025
Flux disambiguation for teleoperated surgical systems
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12220190B2Feb 11, 2025
Preloaded surgical instrument interface
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12102400B2Oct 1, 2024
Techniques for controlling a moveable component
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12102398B2Oct 1, 2024
Automated instrument preload engage/disengage mechanism
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US11793587B2Oct 24, 2023
Preloaded surgical instrument interface
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US11219497B2Jan 11, 2022
Surgical apparatus including a sterile adapter having mechanical lockouts
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US11020190B2Jun 1, 2021
Automated instrument preload engage/disengage mechanism
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12472026B2Nov 18, 2025
Mechanism for managing and retaining a surgical drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11986262B2May 21, 2024
Controller controlled instrument preload mechanism
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations61
US11559363B2Jan 24, 2023
Controller controlled instrument preload mechanism
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations61