Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7778733
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12016556

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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, Stephen J Redwood City, US 137 23617
Cooper, Thomas G Menlo Park, US 245 39603
Gerbi, Craig San Carlos, US 69 17716
Guthart, Gary S Foster City, US 87 36984
Hoornaert, Dean F Mountain View, US 22 7577
Nowlin, William C Los Altos, US 95 26671
Younge, Robert G Portola Valley, US 97 31554

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