Inventor
STEGER JOHN RYAN
US81 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
40 patentsUS11272993B2Mar 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 patentsUS9259277B2Feb 16, 2016
Instrument actuation interface
ROGERS THEODORE W111 citations99
US8465476B2Jun 18, 2013
Cannula mounting fixture
ROGERS THEODORE W286 citations99
US8623028B2Jan 7, 2014
Surgical port feature
ROGERS THEODORE W70 citations97
US8939963B2Jan 27, 2015
Surgical instruments with sheathed tendons
ROGERS THEODORE W39 citations94
PRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA
2 patentsSTEGER JOHN RYAN
2 patentsZHAO TAO
1 patentDUINDAM VINCENT
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