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STEGER JOHN RYAN

US81 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS

40 patents
US11272993B2Mar 15, 2022

Association processes and related systems for manipulators

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS65 citations98
US9254178B2Feb 9, 2016

Curved cannula surgical system

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS50 citations98
US11241290B2Feb 8, 2022

Cable length conserving medical instrument

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS79 citations97
US11154373B2Oct 26, 2021

Control of computer-assisted tele-operated systems

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS68 citations97
US11129683B2Sep 28, 2021

Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrument

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS65 citations97
US10478163B2Nov 19, 2019

Medical instrument engagement process

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS15 citations94
US10245069B2Apr 2, 2019

Surgical port feature

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS38 citations94
US9814527B2Nov 14, 2017

Cannula mounting fixture

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS18 citations92
US9498242B2Nov 22, 2016

Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS17 citations92
US11974827B2May 7, 2024

Association processes and related systems for manipulators

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations86
US11013574B1May 25, 2021

Mounting teleoperated surgical arms

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations86
US11974826B2May 7, 2024

Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations85
US11712314B2Aug 1, 2023

Master control device and methods therefor

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations85
US11564760B2Jan 31, 2023

Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS14 citations85
US11207143B2Dec 28, 2021

Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS11 citations85
US11160621B2Nov 2, 2021

Surgical instrument sterile adapter with optical coupler

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
US10716617B2Jul 21, 2020

Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations84
US10485619B2Nov 26, 2019

Construction and use of low tension medical instrument

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations84
US10335177B2Jul 2, 2019

Medical instrument with snake wrist structure

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS11 citations84
US9931173B2Apr 3, 2018

Curved cannula surgical system

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS8 citations84
US9883915B2Feb 6, 2018

Instrument actuation process

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS11 citations84
US9827057B2Nov 28, 2017

Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a tool

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS10 citations84
US10130437B2Nov 20, 2018

Instrument shaft for computer-assisted surgical system

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS7 citations81
US12171516B2Dec 24, 2024

Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations74
US12161435B2Dec 10, 2024

Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations74
US11564734B2Jan 31, 2023

Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
US11504156B2Nov 22, 2022

Surgical port feature

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11357526B2Jun 14, 2022

Medical instrument with snake wrist structure

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
US11266475B2Mar 8, 2022

Repositioning system for a remotely controllable manipulator and related methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11135027B2Oct 5, 2021

Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations73
US12004832B2Jun 11, 2024

Rotatable carriage for an instrument holder

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations72
US11020192B2Jun 1, 2021

Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations72
US10675107B2Jun 9, 2020

Surgical instrument end effector with integral FBG

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations71
US10470796B2Nov 12, 2019

Cannula with sensors to measure patient bodywall forces

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations70
US11369411B2Jun 28, 2022

Cannula with sensors to measure patient bodywall forces

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations69
US11534079B2Dec 27, 2022

Surgical puncture device insertion systems and related methods

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations66
US12376923B2Aug 5, 2025

Systems and methods for sterilization and storage of a sterilized teleoperated component

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12364553B2Jul 22, 2025

Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a tool

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12023118B2Jul 2, 2024

Surgical instrument sterile adapter with optical coupler

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12004912B2Jun 11, 2024

Mounting teleoperated surgical arms

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63

ROGERS THEODORE W

4 patents

PRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA

2 patents

STEGER JOHN RYAN

2 patents

ZHAO TAO

1 patent

DUINDAM VINCENT

1 patent

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