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John Ryan Steger
Also filed as: STEGER JOHN · STEGER JOHN R · STEGER JOHN RYAN
84 granted patents·27 pending applications·2,026 citations·filing 2008–2025
99Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS95ROGERS THEODORE W4PRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA3INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC2STEGER JOHN RYAN2
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111 records- 0197US11974826B2Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·6 cites·20 claims
- 0297US11241290B2Cable length conserving medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 8, 2022·79 cites·16 claims
- 0397US11154373B2Control of computer-assisted tele-operated systemsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 26, 2021·68 cites·26 claims
- 0497US9339342B2Instrument interfacePRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA·Filed 2012·Granted May 17, 2016·585 cites·33 claims
- 0597US8465476B2Cannula mounting fixtureROGERS THEODORE W·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 18, 2013·286 cites·21 claims
- 0696US12171516B2Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 24, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 0796US12161435B2Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 10, 2024·4 cites·11 claims
- 0896US11272993B2Association processes and related systems for manipulatorsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 15, 2022·65 cites·27 claims
- 0996US9259277B2Instrument actuation interfaceROGERS THEODORE W·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 16, 2016·111 cites·23 claims
- 1095US11129683B2Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 28, 2021·65 cites·20 claims
- 1194US11974827B2Association processes and related systems for manipulatorsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted May 7, 2024·6 cites·26 claims
- 1294US8551115B2Curved cannula instrumentSTEGER JOHN RYAN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 8, 2013·145 cites·20 claims
- 1394US8545515B2Curved cannula surgical systemPRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 1, 2013·117 cites·26 claims
- 1493US11013574B1Mounting teleoperated surgical armsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted May 25, 2021·16 cites·19 claims
- 1593US9254178B2Curved cannula surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·50 cites·17 claims
- 1692US12004832B2Rotatable carriage for an instrument holderINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 11, 2024·2 cites·22 claims
- 1792US11564760B2Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 31, 2023·14 cites·20 claims
- 1892US11207143B2Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 28, 2021·11 cites·21 claims
- 1992US10478163B2Medical instrument engagement processINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 19, 2019·15 cites·17 claims
- 2092US9883915B2Instrument actuation processINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 6, 2018·11 cites·13 claims
- 2192US9827057B2Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 2292US8623028B2Surgical port featureROGERS THEODORE W·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 7, 2014·70 cites·41 claims
- 2391US12048505B2Master control device and methods thereforINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 30, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2491US10335177B2Medical instrument with snake wrist structureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 2, 2019·11 cites·14 claims
- 2591US10245069B2Surgical port featureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 2, 2019·38 cites·14 claims
- 2690US9931173B2Curved cannula surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 3, 2018·8 cites·21 claims
- 2790US9259289B2Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a toolZHAO TAO·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 16, 2016·32 cites·32 claims
- 2889US11284952B2Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 29, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2989US10582974B2Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 10, 2020·5 cites·32 claims
- 3089US9161771B2Medical instrument with snake wrist structureSTEGER JOHN RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 20, 2015·29 cites·20 claims
- 3188US11160621B2Surgical instrument sterile adapter with optical couplerINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 2, 2021·6 cites·12 claims
- 3288US10485619B2Construction and use of low tension medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 26, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 3387US11712314B2Master control device and methods thereforINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 1, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 3487US10716617B2Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 21, 2020·5 cites·17 claims
- 3587US9498242B2Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 22, 2016·17 cites·11 claims
- 3686US12262970B2Association processes and related systems for manipulatorsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·27 claims
- 3786US9814527B2Cannula mounting fixtureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 14, 2017·18 cites·20 claims
- 3886US8939963B2Surgical instruments with sheathed tendonsROGERS THEODORE W·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 27, 2015·39 cites·25 claims
- 3986US2025072984A1Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4085US12364553B2Estimation of a position and orientation of a frame used in controlling movement of a toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4185US11020192B2Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 1, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 4284US12257011B2Association processes and related systems for manipulatorsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4384US11564734B2Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
- 4484US11135027B2Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 5, 2021·4 cites·14 claims
- 4584US10675107B2Surgical instrument end effector with integral FBGINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 9, 2020·5 cites·12 claims
- 4683US11534079B2Surgical puncture device insertion systems and related methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 27, 2022·4 cites·30 claims
- 4780US11504156B2Surgical port featureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 22, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 4880US10470796B2Cannula with sensors to measure patient bodywall forcesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 12, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 4979US2025387186A1Systems and method for selecting assignments for components of computer-assisted devicesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 5079US2025331939A1Systems and methods for sterilization and storage of a sterilized teleoperated componentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
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