Inventor
WEIR DAVID W
US45 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
43 patentsUS11291442B2Apr 5, 2022
System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS142 citations99
US11096687B2Aug 24, 2021
Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS139 citations99
US11026755B2Jun 8, 2021
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS77 citations99
US10973519B2Apr 13, 2021
System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS564 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
US9675354B2Jun 13, 2017
Torque compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1,046 citations99
US9522003B2Dec 20, 2016
Clamping instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS983 citations99
US11633185B2Apr 25, 2023
Systems and methods for end effector position set point adjustment
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS72 citations98
US11589863B2Feb 28, 2023
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS77 citations98
US11185378B2Nov 30, 2021
Motor assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS64 citations98
US10874474B2Dec 29, 2020
System and method for force or torque limit compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS74 citations98
US10751051B2Aug 25, 2020
Torque compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS76 citations98
US10874465B2Dec 29, 2020
System and method for minimally invasive cutting instrument operation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS82 citations97
US10500005B2Dec 10, 2019
Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restart
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS92 citations97
US10085811B2Oct 2, 2018
Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restart
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS93 citations97
US8912746B2Dec 16, 2014
Surgical instrument motor pack latch
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1,113 citations97
US11364029B2Jun 21, 2022
Stapler reload detection and identification
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS14 citations94
US10327773B2Jun 25, 2019
Clamping instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
US11523839B2Dec 13, 2022
Systems and methods for grasp adjustment based on grasp properties
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS7 citations82
US12161321B2Dec 10, 2024
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations75
US11540889B2Jan 3, 2023
Tension control in actuation of jointed instruments
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations74
US12089909B2Sep 17, 2024
Tension control in actuation of jointed instruments
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US12053179B2Aug 6, 2024
System and method for variable velocity instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
US11890013B2Feb 6, 2024
Stapler reload detection and identification
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
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
US11793519B2Oct 24, 2023
Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US10277097B2Apr 30, 2019
Motor assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations73
US10743897B2Aug 18, 2020
System and method for reducing blade exposures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations71
US12582398B2Mar 24, 2026
Cartridge status and presence detection
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12357306B2Jul 15, 2025
System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12496065B2Dec 16, 2025
Stapler reload detection and identification
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
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
US11998398B2Jun 4, 2024
System and method for force or torque limit compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11737836B2Aug 29, 2023
System and method for minimally invasive cutting instrument operation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11712243B2Aug 1, 2023
Clamping instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11642127B2May 9, 2023
Systems and methods for end effector position set point correction
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US12465425B2Nov 11, 2025
System and method for reducing blade exposures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations60
US11712300B2Aug 1, 2023
System and method for reducing blade exposures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations60
US11806034B2Nov 7, 2023
Systems and methods for grasp adjustment based on grasp properties
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations59