Automatic manipulator assembly deployment for draping

US11020191B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Nicola Diolaiti · Menlo Park, US
• Jeffrey D. Brown · Palo Alto, US
• Daniel H. Gomez · Sunnyvale, US
• Robert E. Holop · Santa Clara, US
• Anthony K. McGrogan · San Jose, US
• Probal Mitra · Woodside, US
• Craig R. Ramstad · Minden, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 16, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 1, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 5, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/064
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A controller in a computer-assisted teleoperated surgical system automatically moves a part of the system, in response to a user tapping the part, to facilitate draping of that part. This speeds the draping process and diminishes the likelihood that the sterile surgical drape is damaged or contaminated during the draping of that part of the system.