Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery

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PATENT NO 6594552
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09544153

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Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master/slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuration.

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  • INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blumenkranz, Steven J Redwood City, CA 12 6480
Cooper, Thomas G Menlo Park, CA 244 39422
Gerbi, Craig San Carlos, CA 69 17656
Guthart, Gary S Foster City, CA 87 36823
Hoornaert, Dean F Mountain View, CA 22 7531
Nowlin, William C Los Altos, CA 95 26545
Younge, Robert G Portola Valley, CA 97 31433

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