US Patent Application No: 2012/0211,546

DRIVE INTERFACE FOR OPERABLY COUPLING A MANIPULATABLE SURGICAL TOOL TO A ROBOT

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Aug 23, 2012
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Feb 9, 2012
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13/369,609
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Abstract

A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the robotic system. The elongated member is configured to transmit control motions from the robotic system to an end effector.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.	CINCINNATI, OH	1294

International Classification(s)

A61B:DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Shelton,, IV Frederick E	-	416	8211

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info	# Cites	Year
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (10)
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8,360,297 Surgical cutting and stapling instrument with self adjusting anvil	0	2006
8,371,491 Surgical end effector having buttress retention features	0	2008
8,397,971 Sterilizable surgical instrument	0	2009
8,414,577 Surgical instruments and components for use in sterile environments	0	2009
8,353,438 Circular stapler introducer with rigid cap assembly configured for easy removal	0	2009
8,353,439 Circular stapler introducer with radially-openable distal end portion	0	2009
8,408,439 Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector	0	2010
8,393,514 Selectively orientable implantable fastener cartridge	0	2010
8,424,740 Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism	0	2010
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
8,444,036 Motor driven surgical fastener device with mechanisms for adjusting a tissue gap within the end effector	0	2010

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