Surgery – Instruments
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-14
2005-06-14
Dvorak, Linda C. M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
C606S130000, C414S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06905491
ABSTRACT:
A system for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures. The system includes a pair of surgical instruments that are coupled to a pair of robotic arms. The instruments have end effectors that can be manipulated to hold and suture tissue. The robotic arms are coupled to a pair of master handles by a controller. The handles can be moved by the surgeon to produce a corresponding movement of the end effectors. The movement of the handles is scaled so that the end effectors have a corresponding movement that is different, typically smaller, than the movement performed by the hands of the surgeon. The scale factor is adjustable so that the surgeon can control the resolution of the end effector movement. The movement of the end effector can be controlled by an input button, so that the end effector only moves when the button is depressed by the surgeon. The input button allows the surgeon to adjust the position of the handles without moving the end effector, so that the handles can be moved to a more comfortable position. The robotic arm may contain a passive joint that provides an additional degree of freedom. Additionally, the system may include a disconnect input device that decouples the arm from an input device such as the handles.
REFERENCES:
patent: 977825 (1910-12-01), Murphy
patent: 3171549 (1965-03-01), Orloff
patent: 3280991 (1966-10-01), Melton et al.
patent: 4058001 (1977-11-01), Waxman
patent: 4128880 (1978-12-01), Cray, Jr.
patent: 4221997 (1980-09-01), Flemming
patent: 4367998 (1983-01-01), Causer
patent: 4401852 (1983-08-01), Noso et al.
patent: 4456961 (1984-06-01), Price et al.
patent: 4460302 (1984-07-01), Moreau et al.
patent: 4474174 (1984-10-01), Petruzzi
patent: 4491135 (1985-01-01), Klein
patent: 4503854 (1985-03-01), Jako
patent: 4517963 (1985-05-01), Michel
patent: 4523884 (1985-06-01), Clement et al.
patent: 4586398 (1986-05-01), Yindra
patent: 4604016 (1986-08-01), Joyce
patent: 4616637 (1986-10-01), Caspari et al.
patent: 4624011 (1986-11-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 4633389 (1986-12-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 4635292 (1987-01-01), Mori et al.
patent: 4641292 (1987-02-01), Tunnel et al.
patent: 4655257 (1987-04-01), Iwashita
patent: 4672963 (1987-06-01), Barken
patent: 4676243 (1987-06-01), Clayman
patent: 4728974 (1988-03-01), Nio et al.
patent: 4762455 (1988-08-01), Coughlan et al.
patent: 4791934 (1988-12-01), Brunnett
patent: 4791940 (1988-12-01), Hirschfeld et al.
patent: 4794912 (1989-01-01), Lia
patent: 4815006 (1989-03-01), Andersson et al.
patent: 4815450 (1989-03-01), Patel
patent: 4837734 (1989-06-01), Ichikawa et al.
patent: 4837754 (1989-06-01), Ichikawa et al.
patent: 4852083 (1989-07-01), Niehaus et al.
patent: 4853874 (1989-08-01), Iwamoto et al.
patent: 4854301 (1989-08-01), Nakajima
patent: 4860215 (1989-08-01), Seraji
patent: 4863133 (1989-09-01), Bonnell
patent: 4883400 (1989-11-01), Kuban et al.
patent: 4930494 (1990-06-01), Takehana et al.
patent: 4945479 (1990-07-01), Rusterholz et al.
patent: 4949717 (1990-08-01), Shaw
patent: 4954952 (1990-09-01), Ubhayakar et al.
patent: 4965417 (1990-10-01), Massie
patent: 4969709 (1990-11-01), Sogawa et al.
patent: 4969890 (1990-11-01), Sugita et al.
patent: 4979949 (1990-12-01), Matsen, III et al.
patent: 4980626 (1990-12-01), Hess et al.
patent: 4989253 (1991-01-01), Liang et al.
patent: 4996975 (1991-03-01), Nakamura
patent: 5019968 (1991-05-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5020001 (1991-05-01), Yamamoto et al.
patent: 5065741 (1991-11-01), Uchiyama et al.
patent: 5078140 (1992-01-01), Kwoh
patent: 5086401 (1992-02-01), Glassman et al.
patent: 5091656 (1992-02-01), Gahn
patent: 5097829 (1992-03-01), Quisenberry
patent: 5097839 (1992-03-01), Allen
patent: 5098426 (1992-03-01), Sklar et al.
patent: 5105367 (1992-04-01), Tsuchihashi et al.
patent: 5109499 (1992-04-01), Inagami et al.
patent: 5123095 (1992-06-01), Papadopoulos et al.
patent: 5131105 (1992-07-01), Harrawood et al.
patent: 5142930 (1992-09-01), Allen et al.
patent: 5145227 (1992-09-01), Monford, Jr.
patent: 5166513 (1992-11-01), Keenan et al.
patent: 5175694 (1992-12-01), Amato
patent: 5182641 (1993-01-01), Diner et al.
patent: 5184601 (1993-02-01), Putman
patent: 5187574 (1993-02-01), Kosemura et al.
patent: 5196688 (1993-03-01), Hesse et al.
patent: 5201325 (1993-04-01), McEwen et al.
patent: 5201743 (1993-04-01), Haber et al.
patent: 5217003 (1993-06-01), Wilk
patent: 5221283 (1993-06-01), Chang
patent: 5228429 (1993-07-01), Hatano
patent: 5230623 (1993-07-01), Guthrie et al.
patent: 5236432 (1993-08-01), Matsen, III et al.
patent: 5251127 (1993-10-01), Raab
patent: 5271384 (1993-12-01), McEwen et al.
patent: 5279309 (1994-01-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 5282806 (1994-02-01), Haber et al.
patent: 5289273 (1994-02-01), Lang
patent: 5289365 (1994-02-01), Caldwell et al.
patent: 5299288 (1994-03-01), Glassman et al.
patent: 5300926 (1994-04-01), Stoeckl
patent: 5303148 (1994-04-01), Mattson et al.
patent: 5304185 (1994-04-01), Taylor
patent: 5305203 (1994-04-01), Raab
patent: 5305427 (1994-04-01), Nagata
patent: 5309717 (1994-05-01), Minch
patent: 5313306 (1994-05-01), Kuban et al.
patent: 5320630 (1994-06-01), Ahmed
patent: 5337732 (1994-08-01), Grundfest et al.
patent: 5339799 (1994-08-01), Kami et al.
patent: 5343385 (1994-08-01), Joskowicz et al.
patent: 5343391 (1994-08-01), Mushabac
patent: 5345538 (1994-09-01), Narayannan et al.
patent: 5357962 (1994-10-01), Green
patent: 5368015 (1994-11-01), Wilk
patent: 5368428 (1994-11-01), Hussey et al.
patent: 5371536 (1994-12-01), Yamaguchi
patent: 5382885 (1995-01-01), Salcudean et al.
patent: 5388987 (1995-02-01), Badoz et al.
patent: 5395369 (1995-03-01), McBrayer et al.
patent: 5397323 (1995-03-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 5402801 (1995-04-01), Taylor
patent: 5403319 (1995-04-01), Matsen, III et al.
patent: 5408409 (1995-04-01), Glassman et al.
patent: 5410638 (1995-04-01), Colgate et al.
patent: 5417210 (1995-05-01), Funda et al.
patent: 5417701 (1995-05-01), Holmes
patent: 5422521 (1995-06-01), Neer et al.
patent: 5431645 (1995-07-01), Smith et al.
patent: 5434457 (1995-07-01), Josephs et al.
patent: 5442728 (1995-08-01), Kaufman et al.
patent: 5445166 (1995-08-01), Taylor
patent: 5451924 (1995-09-01), Massimino et al.
patent: 5455766 (1995-10-01), Scheller et al.
patent: 5458547 (1995-10-01), Teraoka et al.
patent: 5458574 (1995-10-01), Machold et al.
patent: 5476010 (1995-12-01), Fleming et al.
patent: 5490117 (1996-02-01), Oda et al.
patent: 5506912 (1996-04-01), Nagasaki et al.
patent: 5512919 (1996-04-01), Araki
patent: 5515478 (1996-05-01), Wang
patent: 5544654 (1996-08-01), Murphy et al.
patent: 5553198 (1996-09-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5562503 (1996-10-01), Ellman et al.
patent: 5571110 (1996-11-01), Matsen, III et al.
patent: 5572999 (1996-11-01), Funda et al.
patent: 5609560 (1997-03-01), Ichikawa et al.
patent: 5626595 (1997-05-01), Sklar et al.
patent: 5629594 (1997-05-01), Jacobus et al.
patent: 5630431 (1997-05-01), Taylor
patent: 5631973 (1997-05-01), Green
patent: 5636259 (1997-06-01), Khutoryansky et al.
patent: 5649956 (1997-07-01), Jensen et al.
patent: 5657429 (1997-08-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5658250 (1997-08-01), Blomquist et al.
patent: 5676673 (1997-10-01), Ferre et al.
patent: 5695500 (1997-12-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 5696574 (1997-12-01), Schwaegerle
patent: 5696837 (1997-12-01), Green
patent: 5718038 (1998-02-01), Takiar et al.
patent: 5735290 (1998-04-01), Sterman et al.
patent: 5737711 (1998-04-01), Abe
patent: 5749362 (1998-05-01), Funda et al.
patent: 5754741 (1998-05-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5762458 (1998-06-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5776126 (1998-07-01), Wilk et al.
patent: 5779623 (1998-07-01), Bonnell
patent: 5800423 (1998-09-01), Jensen
patent: 5807284 (1998-09-01), Foxlin
patent: 5807378 (1998-09-01), Jensen et al.
patent: 5808665 (1998-09-01), Green
patent: 5810880 (1998-09-01), Jensen et al.
patent: 5813813 (1998-09-01), Daum et al.
patent: 5814038 (1998-09-01), Jensen et al.
patent: 5817084 (1998-10-01), Jensen
patent: 5825982 (1998-10-01), Wright et al.
patent: 5836869 (1998-11-01), Kudo et al.
patent: 5844824 (1998-12-01), Newman et al.
pa
Jordan Steve
Laby Keith Phillip
Uecker Darrin R.
Wang Yulun
Wilson Jeff
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Farah Ahmed
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Townsend & Townsend & Crew LLP
LandOfFree
Apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3470487