Multifunctional handle for a medical robotic system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6793653
APP PUB NO 20030109857A1
SERIAL NO

10012602

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A handle used to control movement of a medical instrument. The medical instrument may be coupled to a robotic arm that is connected to a controller. The medical instrument may have a plurality of functions such as wrist locking and motion scaling. One of the functions may be selected through a graphical user interface operated by the end user. The handle may have a plurality of buttons. One of the buttons may allow the end user to control the selected function. For example, when wrist locking/unlocking is selected, depressing the button can toggle the medical instrument wrist between a locked state and an unlocked state.

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sanchez, Dan Santa Barbara, CA 12 1365
Uecker, Darrin Santa Barbara, CA 43 13208

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