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(11) EP 4 770 563 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28

(21) Application number: 24772486.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 34/37(2016.01)
A61B 34/00(2016.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 34/37; A61B 34/76
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/044018
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/049463 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 29.08.2023 US 202363535156 P

(71) Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARGAR, Clifford N.
    Sunnyvale, California 94086 (US)
  • HART, J. Scot
    Sunnyvale, California 94086 (US)
  • SURESH, Ashwinram
    Sunnyvale, California 94086 (US)
  • VERNER, Lawton N.
    Sunnyvale, California 94086 (US)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
32 London Bridge Street The Shard
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A SURGICAL SYSTEM