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Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems

US10575909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

David W. Robinson · Bay Ridge, US
Thomas R. Nixon · San Jose, US
Michael Hanuschik · Mountain View, US
Randal P. Goldberg · San Jose, US
Jason Hemphill · Los Gatos, US
David Q. Larkin · Menlo Park, US
Paul Millman · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2017
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/00988
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A user interface for a surgical system can include a display configured to output video images of a remote surgical site at which one or more electrosurgical instruments of the surgical system are deployed; and a graphical user interface configured to be output on the display with the video images. The graphical user interface may comprise a visual indication of a state of the one or more electrosurgical instruments that indicates a state of the one or more electrosurgical instruments being ready for activation to deliver energy or actively delivering energy.

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