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Inventor

Stephen J. Blumenkranz

Inventor
Redwood City, CA, US

Overview

90→
Patents
1987–2021
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 90 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis33%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests10%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure7%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data7%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus5%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body4%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes4%
H01HElectric switches4%
B25JManipulators3%
PatentTitleYear
11,076,753Fiber management in medical instrument backend202111,045,258Guide apparatus for delivery of an elongate device and methods of use202110,966,792System and method for providing surgical instrument force feedback202110,932,649Surgical system including a non-white light general illuminator202110,905,502Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method202110,898,284System and method for providing surgical instrument force feedback202110,898,281Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery202110,888,306Operating self-antagonistic drives of medical instruments202110,806,524Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument202010,772,485Systems and methods for reducing measurement error using optical fiber shape sensors202010,722,108Systems and methods for cleaning an endoscopic instrument202010,716,637Flexible instrument with grooved steerable tube202010,620,066Ribbed force sensor2020D0874656Part of a catheter manipulation device202010,512,510Flexible electromagnetic sensor201910,506,914Surgical system including a non-white light general illuminator201910,492,871Fiber management in medical instrument backend201910,390,896Force sensor temperature compensation201910,383,700Cleaning of a surgical instrument force sensor201910,376,134Systems and methods for reducing measurement error using optical fiber shape sensors201910,363,107Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method201910,365,295Integrated fiber bragg grating accelerometer in a surgical instrument201910,327,808Low friction cannula seals for minimally invasive robotic surgery201910,321,900Operating self-antagonistic drives of medical instruments201910,314,513Systems and methods for reducing measurement error using optical fiber shape sensors201910,238,458System and method for providing surgical instrument force feedback201910,085,809Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument201810,039,440Systems and methods for cleaning a minimally invasive instrument20189,999,475Actuated cannula seal20189,968,405Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery20189,952,107Ribbed force sensor20189,943,375Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method20189,931,106Self-antagonistic drive for medical instruments20189,895,813'Force and torque sensing in a surgical robot setup arm'20189,883,920'Cleaning of a surgical instrument force sensor'20189,867,671'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20189,855,102'Force sensor temperature compensation'20189,839,481'Hybrid manual and robotic interventional instruments and methods of use'20179,817,019'Integrated fiber bragg grating accelerometer in a surgical instrument'20179,795,453'Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use'20179,666,101'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20179,649,172'Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument'20179,636,186'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20179,572,626'Actuated cannula seal'20179,429,696'Systems and methods for reducing measurement error in optical fiber shape sensors'20169,339,347'Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument'20169,295,523'Low friction cannula seals for minimally invasive robotic surgery'20169,271,798'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20169,192,448'Cleaning of a surgical instrument force sensor'20159,055,962'Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument'20159,023,060'Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery'20158,945,174'Medical instrument with flexible jaw mechanism'20158,945,095'Force and torque sensing for surgical instruments'20158,834,489'Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery'20148,758,352'Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools'20148,628,518'Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method'20148,621,939'Ribbed force sensor'20148,613,230'Force sensing for surgical instruments'20138,608,773'Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use'20138,600,551'Medical robotic system with operatively couplable simulator unit for surgeon training'20138,561,473'Force sensor temperature compensation'20138,527,094'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20138,496,647'Ribbed force sensor'20138,491,574'Polarization and temperature insensitive surgical instrument force transducer'20138,465,474'Cleaning of a surgical instrument force sensor'20138,463,439'Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument'20138,375,808'Force sensing for surgical instruments'20138,348,931'Modular mainpulator support for robotic surgery'20138,281,670'Modular force sensor'20128,142,447'Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools'20127,778,733'Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery'20107,763,015'Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery'20107,752,920'Modular force sensor'20107,524,320'Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools'20097,048,745'Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use'20066,933,695'Ceiling and floor mounted surgical robot set-up arms'20056,866,671'Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use'20056,837,883'Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system'20056,788,018'Ceiling and floor mounted surgical robot set-up arms'20046,491,701'Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools'20026,331,181'Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use'2001D0444555'Interface for a medical instrument'2001D0441862'Portion of an interface for a medical instrument'2001D0441076'Adaptor for a medical instrument'2001D0438617'Portion of an adaptor for a medical instrument'20015,938,507'Linear conditioner apparatus for a chemical mechanical polishing system'19995,857,368'Apparatus and method for fabricating metal paths in semiconductor substrates through high pressure extrusion'19995,762,544'Carrier head design for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus'19984,971,210'Clamshell-type closet rod spacer unit'19904,671,379'Method and apparatus for generating seismic waves'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2020Based in Redwood City, CA, US· patent location history
2001–2009Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (10)· patent assignee history
2010–2021Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (73)· patent assignee history
2012–2018Patents assigned to BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J (18)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to COOPER THOMAS G (4)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to GUTHART GARY S (5)· patent assignee history
2013–2021Based in Los Altos Hills, CA, US· patent location history
2013Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history
2018–2021Based in Los Altos, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS732010–2021
BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN Jself182012–2018
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC102001–2009
GUTHART GARY S52013–2018
COOPER THOMAS G42012–2014
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Redwood City, California, US431987–2020
Los Altos Hills, California, US352013–2021
Los Altos, California, US112018–2021
Sunnyvale, California, US12013