Techniques for controlling a moveable component

US11766301B2 · 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: Apr 21, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 26, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 2041

Classification

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

Abstract

Techniques for controlling a moveable component include a system, a method, and/or a non-transitory computer-readable medium. A controller coupled to the moveable component is configured to hold the moveable component at a first position, detect a disturbance that moves the moveable component from the first position, in response to a detection of the disturbance, move the moveable component according to a first motion, continue to move the moveable component according to the first motion until a stop condition is detected, even if the disturbance ends before the stop condition is detected, and in response to a detection of the stop condition, hold the moveable component at a second position.