Intuitive Surgical had 24 patents in robotics during Q4 2023. Intuitive Surgical Inc’s patents filed in Q4 2023 include a surgical instrument with an optical fiber bend sensor for determining arm position, an actuation mechanism with a pinion and face gear for moving a push-pull element, hand tracking control techniques for user interface display, and a teleoperated system with a robotic arm and grip for aligning instrument orientation based on grip rotation values. GlobalData’s report on Intuitive Surgical gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Intuitive Surgical grant share with robotics as a theme is 33% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings (Patent ID: US20230414301A1)
The patent filed by Intuitive Surgical Inc. describes a surgical instrument with an articulatable arm that includes an optical fiber bend sensor to determine the position of the arm. The detection system, with a light source and detector, analyzes the light reflected or transmitted through the sensor to ascertain the arm's joint region position. A control system with a servo controller is also included to facilitate arm movement.
The patent further details a method and medical system for determining the shape of a lumen in an anatomical structure using position sensors on an elongate, flexible device. The method involves receiving information from these sensors when the device is in the lumen, allowing the device to conform to the lumen's shape. The system includes a processing system to analyze the sensor data and determine the lumen's shape, compensating for sensor movement if necessary. Additionally, the system can control the movement of the device within the anatomical structure, such as the heart, brain, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, or urinary system, with specific mention of the lung and its air passageways.
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