Patent Portfolio Overview

Development of multiple generations of robotic surgical platforms, instruments, endoluminal technologies, flexible robotics, manufacturing automation, and commercialization programs.

1

Surgical Robotics & Robotic Instruments

da Vinci® Robotic Surgical Platforms

Surgical robotic tools, architecture, and use systems
US 9,795,453
US 9,220,398
US 8,866,671
US 7,048,745
US 6,331,181

Articulating Instrument Platforms

Tendon-actuated articulating instruments and related systems
US 20160151908
Medical instruments with articulable segments
US 20200205908
Robotic/manual driving systems for medical instruments
US 20210121240

2

Robotic Tool Interfaces

Mechanical actuator interface systems for robotic surgical instruments
US 8,758,352
US 8,758,352
US 7,524,320
US 6,491,701

3

Endoluminal & Flexible Robotics

Flexible Navigation Systems

Tendon-driven endoscopes and robotic navigation systems
US 8,721,530
US 6,858,005

Flexible Instrument Control

Bowden cable management systems
US 8,068,773
US 8,083,879

4

Implantable Medical Devices

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Electrical terminal with collet grip for implantable defibrillators
US 5,489,225

Implantable Hearing Systems

Dual-coil floating mass transducers
US 6,676,592
US 6,475,134
US 5,897,486
Bone-Conducting Floating Mass Transducers
US 5,913,815
Two-stage Implantable Microphone
US 5,859,916

5

Tissue Manipulation & Surgical Repair

Tissue Retraction Systems

Remote tissue retraction devices
US 8,939,902
US 8,795,166
US 8,784,306
US 8,454,503
US 8,403,839
US 8,403,839

Tissue Fixation Systems

Single-fold tissue fixation devices
US 9,186,268
US 8,357,174
US 7,914,543

Internal Partition Systems

Devices and methods for placement of partitions within hollow organs
US 9,028,511
US 8,628,547
US 8,449,560
US 8,252,009

6

Advanced Robotic Instruments

Segmented robotic instruments with braking capability
US 10,952,594
US 10,512,392
Connector devices for controllable robotic instruments
US 10,736,490
US 10,105,036
US 8,888,688

Robotic Surgical Accessories

In-vivo accessories for minimally invasive robotic surgery
US 9,381,067
US 8,551,116
US 8,182,476
US 7,722,599
US 7,125,403
US 6,770,081
US 6,309,397

Cardiac Surgery

Beating Heart Stabilization

Endoscopic beating-heart stabilizers and vessel occlusion systems
US 8,870,900
US 7,250,028

7

Advanced Robotic Instruments

Energy-Based Surgical Instruments

Robotic ultrasound cauterizing and cutting instruments
US 6,783,524

Vessel Sealing Technologies

Vessel sealers with heating and cooling elements
US 20200237423

8

Oncology & Image-Guided Therapy

Radiation Oncology

Emission-guided high-energy photon delivery systems
US 10,695,586
US 20180133518

Neuromodulation

Concurrent stimulation of deep and superficial brain regions
US 20140200388

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