Inventor
NIEMEYER GUNTER D
US75 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
15 patentsUS10881473B2Jan 5, 2021
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS88 citations99
US10278783B2May 7, 2019
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS95 citations99
US9888974B2Feb 13, 2018
Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS86 citations99
US9814537B2Nov 14, 2017
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS91 citations99
US9579164B2Feb 28, 2017
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS91 citations99
US9101397B2Aug 11, 2015
Real-time generation of three-dimensional ultrasound image using a two-dimensional ultrasound transducer in a robotic system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS84 citations99
US8827989B2Sep 9, 2014
Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS89 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
US7806891B2Oct 5, 2010
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2,680 citations99
US7713263B2May 11, 2010
Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS98 citations99
US11045077B2Jun 29, 2021
Autofocus and/or autoscaling in telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS83 citations98
US9636186B2May 2, 2017
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS44 citations98
US9474581B2Oct 25, 2016
Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS57 citations98
US8914150B2Dec 16, 2014
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS42 citations98
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
15 patentsUS7574250B2Aug 11, 2009
Image shifting apparatus and method for a telerobotic system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC311 citations99
US7155315B2Dec 26, 2006
Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC535 citations99
US6974449B2Dec 13, 2005
Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC198 citations99
US6837883B2Jan 4, 2005
Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,781 citations99
US6799065B1Sep 28, 2004
Image shifting apparatus and method for a telerobotic system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC707 citations99
US6766204B2Jul 20, 2004
Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC270 citations99
US6684129B2Jan 27, 2004
Master having redundant degrees of freedom
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC388 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
US6565554B1May 20, 2003
Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,122 citations99
US6522906B1Feb 18, 2003
Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,047 citations99
US6493608B1Dec 10, 2002
Aspects of a control system of a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC752 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
HANSEN MEDICAL INC
9 patentsUS9629682B2Apr 25, 2017
Robotic catheter system
HANSEN MEDICAL INC106 citations99
US9457168B2Oct 4, 2016
Robotic catheter system and methods
HANSEN MEDICAL INC117 citations99
US8052636B2Nov 8, 2011
Robotic catheter system and methods
HANSEN MEDICAL INC1,441 citations99
US7974681B2Jul 5, 2011
Robotic catheter system
HANSEN MEDICAL INC402 citations99
US7972298B2Jul 5, 2011
Robotic catheter system
HANSEN MEDICAL INC1,659 citations99
US7850642B2Dec 14, 2010
Methods using a robotic catheter system
HANSEN MEDICAL INC1,761 citations99
US8974408B2Mar 10, 2015
Robotic catheter system
HANSEN MEDICAL INC49 citations98
US8801661B2Aug 12, 2014
Robotic catheter system and methods
HANSEN MEDICAL INC75 citations98
US8021326B2Sep 20, 2011
Instrument driver for robotic catheter system
HANSEN MEDICAL INC124 citations98
MOLL FREDERIC H
4 patentsUS8504201B2Aug 6, 2013
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
MOLL FREDERIC H276 citations99
US8489235B2Jul 16, 2013
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
MOLL FREDERIC H540 citations99
US8257303B2Sep 4, 2012
Robotic catheter system and methods
MOLL FREDERIC H140 citations99
US8617102B2Dec 31, 2013
Robotic catheter system and methods
MOLL FREDERIC H78 citations98
INTUITIVE SURGICAL
3 patentsUS7107090B2Sep 12, 2006
Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure
INTUITIVE SURGICAL290 citations99
US7087049B2Aug 8, 2006
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL1,436 citations99
US6899705B2May 31, 2005
Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
INTUITIVE SURGICAL886 citations99
AURIS HEALTH INC
1 patentGUTHART GARY S
1 patentWALLACE DANIEL T
1 patentSTERN JOHN D
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