Inventor
RAMSTAD CRAIG R
US37 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
31 patentsUS10918449B2Feb 16, 2021
Surgical system instrument manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS99 citations99
US9757149B2Sep 12, 2017
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS66 citations99
US7886743B2Feb 15, 2011
Sterile drape interface for robotic surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS438 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
US10456166B2Oct 29, 2019
Surgical system entry guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS41 citations98
US9801654B2Oct 31, 2017
Surgical system instrument mounting
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations96
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
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
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
US11464595B2Oct 11, 2022
Telescoping medical device assembly and sterile drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11457989B2Oct 4, 2022
Surgical drape installation aid
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11234776B2Feb 1, 2022
Rotating assistant port
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
US10470827B2Nov 12, 2019
Rotating assistant port
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations73
USD848617SMay 14, 2019
Surgical system manipulator boot
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US12186048B2Jan 7, 2025
Telescoping medical device assembly and sterile drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12102400B2Oct 1, 2024
Techniques for controlling a moveable component
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12472026B2Nov 18, 2025
Mechanism for managing and retaining a surgical drape
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US12232832B2Feb 25, 2025
Rotating assistant port
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62