Inventor
NOWLIN WILLIAM C
US89 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
21 patentsUS10881473B2Jan 5, 2021
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS88 citations99
US10512514B2Dec 24, 2019
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS264 citations99
US10278783B2May 7, 2019
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS95 citations99
US10123844B2Nov 13, 2018
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS152 citations99
US9814537B2Nov 14, 2017
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS91 citations99
US9687310B2Jun 27, 2017
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS87 citations99
US9579164B2Feb 28, 2017
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS91 citations99
US9554859B2Jan 31, 2017
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS103 citations99
US8666544B2Mar 4, 2014
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS611 citations99
US7865266B2Jan 4, 2011
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS359 citations99
US7819859B2Oct 26, 2010
Control system for reducing internally generated frictional and inertial resistance to manual positioning of a surgical manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS434 citations99
US7806891B2Oct 5, 2010
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2,680 citations99
US7778733B2Aug 17, 2010
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS425 citations99
US11058501B2Jul 13, 2021
Configuring surgical system with surgical procedures atlas
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS289 citations98
US9636186B2May 2, 2017
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS44 citations98
US9402689B2Aug 2, 2016
Control system for reducing internally generated frictional and inertial resistance to manual positioning of a surgical manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS91 citations98
US9265584B2Feb 23, 2016
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS96 citations98
US9198730B2Dec 1, 2015
Control system for reducing internally generated frictional and inertial resistance to manual positioning of a surgical manipulator
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS90 citations98
US8914150B2Dec 16, 2014
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS42 citations98
US8903549B2Dec 2, 2014
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS117 citations98
US8004229B2Aug 23, 2011
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS786 citations98
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
12 patentsUS7155315B2Dec 26, 2006
Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC535 citations99
US6879880B2Apr 12, 2005
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC823 citations99
US6837883B2Jan 4, 2005
Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,781 citations99
US6766204B2Jul 20, 2004
Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC270 citations99
US6671581B2Dec 30, 2003
Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC566 citations99
US6659939B2Dec 9, 2003
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC742 citations99
US6594552B1Jul 15, 2003
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2,179 citations99
US6459926B1Oct 1, 2002
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC794 citations99
US6424885B1Jul 23, 2002
Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2,053 citations99
US6364888B1Apr 2, 2002
Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2,973 citations99
US7373219B2May 13, 2008
Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC210 citations98
US6858003B2Feb 22, 2005
Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC413 citations98
NOWLIN WILLIAM C
7 patentsUS8823308B2Sep 2, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C504 citations99
US8816628B2Aug 26, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C532 citations99
US8786241B2Jul 22, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C527 citations99
US8749190B2Jun 10, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C557 citations99
US8749189B2Jun 10, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C494 citations99
US8624537B2Jan 7, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C475 citations99
US8541970B2Sep 24, 2013
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C505 citations99
ZHAO WENYI
3 patentsUS8147503B2Apr 3, 2012
Methods of locating and tracking robotic instruments in robotic surgical systems
ZHAO WENYI207 citations99
US8073528B2Dec 6, 2011
Tool tracking systems, methods and computer products for image guided surgery
ZHAO WENYI198 citations99
US8792963B2Jul 29, 2014
Methods of determining tissue distances using both kinematic robotic tool position information and image-derived position information
ZHAO WENYI50 citations98
MOLL FREDERIC H
2 patentsHOFFMAN BRIAN D
2 patentsZHAO TAO
1 patentPRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA
1 patentINTUITIVE SURGICAL
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