Inventor
DURANT KEVIN
US32 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
25 patentsUS11026755B2Jun 8, 2021
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS77 citations99
US10828030B2Nov 10, 2020
Cartridge status and presence detection
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS741 citations99
US10758226B2Sep 1, 2020
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS118 citations99
US9999472B2Jun 19, 2018
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS852 citations99
US9877718B2Jan 30, 2018
Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failure
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS396 citations99
US9814530B2Nov 14, 2017
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS881 citations99
US9675354B2Jun 13, 2017
Torque compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1,046 citations99
US9662177B2May 30, 2017
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS344 citations99
US9522003B2Dec 20, 2016
Clamping instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS983 citations99
US11589863B2Feb 28, 2023
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS77 citations98
US11185378B2Nov 30, 2021
Motor assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS64 citations98
US10751051B2Aug 25, 2020
Torque compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS76 citations98
US10327773B2Jun 25, 2019
Clamping instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
US12161321B2Dec 10, 2024
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations75
US11832900B2Dec 5, 2023
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11812921B2Nov 14, 2023
Cartridge status and presence detection
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11096563B2Aug 24, 2021
Method of determining the shape of a bendable instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations73
US10277097B2Apr 30, 2019
Motor assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations73
US12582398B2Mar 24, 2026
Cartridge status and presence detection
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US11284954B2Mar 29, 2022
Surgical instrument with control for detected fault condition
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12318154B2Jun 3, 2025
Motor assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US12232829B2Feb 25, 2025
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US12059152B2Aug 13, 2024
Torque compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11712243B2Aug 1, 2023
Clamping instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11617499B2Apr 4, 2023
System for determining the shape of a bendable instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
DURANT KEVIN
4 patentsUS9408668B2Aug 9, 2016
Surgical instrument with control for detected fault condition
DURANT KEVIN75 citations97
US9043027B2May 26, 2015
Positive control of robotic surgical instrument end effector
DURANT KEVIN1,562 citations97
US8182418B2May 22, 2012
Systems and methods for articulating an elongate body
DURANT KEVIN44 citations97
US8608647B2Dec 17, 2013
Systems and methods for articulating an elongate body
DURANT KEVIN14 citations83