Inventor
DUQUE GRANT
US34 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
31 patentsUS11026755B2Jun 8, 2021
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS77 citations99
US10610223B2Apr 7, 2020
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS244 citations99
US9999472B2Jun 19, 2018
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS852 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
US8991678B2Mar 31, 2015
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1,651 citations99
US11185378B2Nov 30, 2021
Motor assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS64 citations98
US10751051B2Aug 25, 2020
Torque compensation
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS76 citations98
US10194908B2Feb 5, 2019
Surgical staple cartridge with enhanced knife clearance
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS640 citations98
US9498215B2Nov 22, 2016
Surgical staple cartridge with enhanced knife clearance
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS322 citations98
US11098803B2Aug 24, 2021
Seals and sealing methods for a surgical instrument having an articulated end effector actuated by a drive shaft
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS63 citations97
US10918387B2Feb 16, 2021
Surgical staple cartridge with enhanced knife clearance
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS89 citations97
US10327773B2Jun 25, 2019
Clamping instrument
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
US9757125B2Sep 12, 2017
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS9 citations84
US11832900B2Dec 5, 2023
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations73
US11612447B2Mar 28, 2023
Medical devices having three tool members
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations73
US11259798B2Mar 1, 2022
Medical devices having tissue grasping surfaces and features for manipulating surgical needles
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations73
US10277097B2Apr 30, 2019
Motor assembly
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations73
US11992287B2May 28, 2024
Articulable medical devices having flexible wire routing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2 citations70
US12458459B2Nov 4, 2025
Medical devices having three tool members
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US12357299B2Jul 15, 2025
Medical devices having tissue grasping surfaces and features for manipulating surgical needles
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations63
US11357592B2Jun 14, 2022
Alternate instrument removal
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
US11350933B2Jun 7, 2022
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US10441376B2Oct 15, 2019
Alternate instrument removal
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations52
US10228058B2Mar 12, 2019
Seals and sealing methods for a surgical instrument having an articulated end effector actuated by a drive shaft
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations52