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David W. Weir
Also filed as: WEIR DAVID · WEIR DAVID W
53 granted patents·9 pending applications·15,856 citations·filing 2009–2025
99Inventor score
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62 records- 0199US11633185B2Systems and methods for end effector position set point adjustmentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 25, 2023·72 cites·20 claims
- 0298US11589863B2Methods and systems for controlling staple firingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·77 cites·20 claims
- 0398US10973519B2System and method for variable velocity surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 13, 2021·564 cites·20 claims
- 0498US10213202B2Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·948 cites·19 claims
- 0598US9999472B2Methods and systems for indicating a clamping predictionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 19, 2018·852 cites·35 claims
- 0698US9814530B2Methods and systems for indicating a clamping predictionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 14, 2017·881 cites·23 claims
- 0798US9675354B2Torque compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1k cites·28 claims
- 0898US9522003B2Clamping instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 20, 2016·983 cites·13 claims
- 0998US8638056B2Control panel for an adjustable ergonomic control consoleGOLDBERG RANDAL P·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·360 cites·20 claims
- 1098US8508173B2Adjustable ergonomic control console with user loginGOLDBERG RANDAL P·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 13, 2013·373 cites·30 claims
- 1198US8120301B2Ergonomic surgeon control console in robotic surgical systemsGOLDBERG RANDAL P·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 21, 2012·1.8k cites·27 claims
- 1297US12161321B2Methods and systems for controlling staple firingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 10, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 1397US11291442B2System and method for variable velocity surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 5, 2022·142 cites·20 claims
- 1497US11185378B2Motor assemblyINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 30, 2021·64 cites·20 claims
- 1597US11096687B2Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 24, 2021·139 cites·21 claims
- 1697US11026755B2Systems and methods for operating an end effectorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 8, 2021·77 cites·20 claims
- 1797US10874474B2System and method for force or torque limit compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 29, 2020·74 cites·14 claims
- 1897US10828030B2Cartridge status and presence detectionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 10, 2020·741 cites·17 claims
- 1997US10758226B2Methods and systems for controlling staple firingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 1, 2020·118 cites·20 claims
- 2097US10751051B2Torque compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·76 cites·20 claims
- 2197US10500005B2Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restartINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 10, 2019·92 cites·20 claims
- 2297US9877718B2Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 30, 2018·396 cites·20 claims
- 2397US9662177B2Methods and systems for indicating a clamping predictionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted May 30, 2017·344 cites·35 claims
- 2497US9226750B2Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failureWEIR DAVID·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 5, 2016·1.5k cites·12 claims
- 2597US8912746B2Surgical instrument motor pack latchINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 16, 2014·1.1k cites·24 claims
- 2696US10874465B2System and method for minimally invasive cutting instrument operationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 29, 2020·82 cites·14 claims
- 2796US10085811B2Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restartINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 2, 2018·93 cites·20 claims
- 2896US9393017B2Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failureFLANAGAN PATRICK·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 19, 2016·1.4k cites·24 claims
- 2996US8989903B2Methods and systems for indicating a clamping predictionWEIR DAVID·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 24, 2015·1.4k cites·43 claims
- 3094US11832900B2Systems and methods for operating an end effectorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 5, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3194US11793519B2Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3293US12089909B2Tension control in actuation of jointed instrumentsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 17, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 3392US11364029B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 21, 2022·14 cites·21 claims
- 3490US11890013B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 6, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3590US11812921B2Cartridge status and presence detectionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 14, 2023·2 cites·18 claims
- 3688US10327773B2Clamping instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 3788US2025318832A1System and method for variable velocity surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3887US12053179B2System and method for variable velocity instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 6, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3987US2025082324A1Techniques for controlling graspingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4085US12232829B2Systems and methods for operating an end effectorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4185US11523839B2Systems and methods for grasp adjustment based on grasp propertiesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 13, 2022·7 cites·20 claims
- 4285US2024293121A1System and method for variable velocity instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4384US11540889B2Tension control in actuation of jointed instrumentsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 3, 2023·4 cites·26 claims
- 4483US2024277443A1System and method for force or torque limit compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4582US12496065B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4682US2025262012A1Motor assemblyINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4779US12357306B2System and method for variable velocity surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4879US10743897B2System and method for reducing blade exposuresINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 4979US2025195155A1Systems and methods for operating an end effectorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 5078US12465425B2System and method for reducing blade exposuresINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
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