Inventor
DAVID W. WEIR
Inventor
US
Overview
Patents· 27 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis61%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general11%
B25JManipulators9%
G06FElectric digital data processing5%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data5%
H02KDynamo-electric machines5%
G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure2%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%
PatentTitleYear
12,582,398Cartridge status and presence detection202612,496,065Stapler reload detection and identification202512,465,425System and method for reducing blade exposures202512,357,306System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument202512,318,154Motor assembly202512,232,829Systems and methods for operating an end effector202512,161,321Methods and systems for controlling staple firing202412,089,909Tension control in actuation of jointed instruments202412,059,152Torque compensation202412,053,179System and method for variable velocity instrument202411,998,398System and method for force or torque limit compensation202411,890,013Stapler reload detection and identification202411,832,900Systems and methods for operating an end effector202311,812,921Cartridge status and presence detection202311,806,034Systems and methods for grasp adjustment based on grasp properties202311,793,519Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure202311,737,836System and method for minimally invasive cutting instrument operation202311,712,243Clamping instrument202311,712,300System and method for reducing blade exposures202311,642,127Systems and methods for end effector position set point correction202311,633,185Systems and methods for end effector position set point adjustment202311,589,863Methods and systems for controlling staple firing202311,540,889Tension control in actuation of jointed instruments202311,523,839Systems and methods for grasp adjustment based on grasp properties202211,364,029Stapler reload detection and identification202211,291,442System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument202211,185,378Motor assembly2021Career & activity timeline
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2021–2026Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (27)· patent assignee history
2021–2026Based in US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS | 27 | 2021–2026 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| US | 27 | 2021–2026 |