Patent Assignment
Reel/Frame 073841/0423
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Recorded: 2025-12-04
Pages: 16
Assignor
ASENSUS SURGICAL US, INC.
Executed: 2025-11-17
Assignee
KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
DR.-KARL-STORZ-STRAßE 34, TUTTLINGEN, 78532, GERMANY
Covered Properties
(92)
Procedural Cannula and Support System for Surgical Procedures
System and Method for Multi-Instrument Surgical Access Using a Single Access Port
System and method for multi-instrument surgical access
Haptic User Interface for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Haptic User Interface for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Haptic User Interface for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Haptic User Interface for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Surgical Snare with Electrosurgical Tip and Method of Use
User Interface for a Surgical Robotic System
Application:
17/114,467 →
Publication:
US 2021/0085406
Hydraulic Instrument Drive System for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Fluid Actuation of Instruments Through a Sterile Barrier
Fluid Actuation of Instruments Through a Sterile Barrier
Communication of Detected Grasping Forces in a Surgical Robotic Platform
Application:
15/917,897 →
Publication:
US 2021/0307861
Instrument for Optical Tissue Interrogation
Instrument for Optical Tissue Interrogation
Wristed Instrument with Shared Pitch and Yaw Axes Existing at the Jaw Pivot
Wristed Instrument with Shared Pitch and Yaw Axes Existing at the Jaw Pivot
System and Method for Verifying End Effector/Instrument Engagement to a Robotic Manipulator
Instrument End Effector Identification
Articulating Surgical Instrument
Articulating Surgical Instrument
Articulating Surgical Instrument
Articulating Surgical Instrument
Patent:
12,193,778 →
Application:
18/416,772 →
Articulating Surgical Instrument
Application:
18/434,592 →
Publication:
US 2024/0173091
Method and Apparatus for Organ Manipulation Using a Surgical Robotic System
System and Method for Modulating Tissue Retraction Force in a Surgical Robotic System
Application:
16/920,737 →
Publication:
US 2022/0000568
Input Handles for a Surgeon Console of a Robotic Surgical System
Interchangeable Input Handles for a Surgeon Console of a Robotic Surgical System
Identification and Assignment of Instruments in a Surgical System Using Camera Recognition
Application:
16/732,303 →
Publication:
US 2020/0315740
Dynamic Control of Surgical Instruments in a Surgical Robotic System
Dynamic Control of Surgical Instruments in a Surgical Robotic System
Dynamic Control of Surgical Instruments in a Surgical Robotic System Using Repulsion/Attraction Modes
Dynamic Control of Surgical Instruments in a Surgical System Using Repulsion/Attraction Modes
Use of Eye Tracking for Tool Identification and Assignment in a Robotic Surgical System
Use of Eye Tracking Input to Initiate Computer-Vision Identification of an Object in a Surgical Image
Dynamic Scaling for a Robotic Surgical System
Dynamic Scaling for a Robotic Sugical System
Dynamic Scaling for a Robotic Surgical System
Optical Data Transmission in a Wireless Power Transmitter for a Surgical Robotic System
Optical Data Transmission in a Wireless Power Transmitter for a Surgical Robotic System
Force Based Gesture Control of a Robotic Surgical Manipulator
Force Based Gesture Control of a Robotic Surgical Manipulator
Dynamic Scaling of Surgical Manipulator Motion Based on Surgeon Stress Parameters
Method of Graphically Tagging and Recalling Identified Structures Under Visualization for Robotic Surgery
Method of Graphically Tagging and Recalling Identified Structures Under Visualization for Robotic Surgery
Method of Graphically Tagging and Recalling Identified Structures Under Visualization for Robotic Surgery
Method and Apparatus for Providing Procedural Information Using Surface Mapping
Application:
16/018,039 →
Publication:
US 2021/0307830
Architecture for Optimizing Range of Motion of Two Robotic Arms in a Robotic Surgical System
Application:
16/932,665 →
Publication:
US 2021/0038330
Compact Actuation Configuration and Expandable Instrument Receiver for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Compact Actuation Configuration and Expandable Instrument Receiver for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Expandable Instrument Actuator
Determining Relative Robot Base Positions Using Computer Vision
Surgical Drape with Integral Emi Shielding
Actuation Carriage with Integrated Measurement for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Application:
18/435,145 →
Publication:
US 2024/0180638
Actuation Carriage with Integrated Measurement for Robotically Controlled Surgical Instruments
Application:
17/495,687 →
Publication:
US 2022/0104892
Systems and Methods for Monitoring Proximity Between Robotic Manipulators
Application:
18/091,282 →
Publication:
US 2023/0263574
Detection of Surgical Table Movement for Coordinating Motion with Robotic Manipulators
Application:
18/092,191 →
Publication:
US 2023/0210606
Automatic Tracking of Target Treatment Sites Within Patient Anatomy
Use of External Cameras in Robotic Surgical Procedures
Application:
18/092,194 →
Publication:
US 2023/0404702
Method and System for Providing Real Time Surgical Site Measurements
Application:
17/487,646 →
Publication:
US 2022/0020166
Method and System for Providing Real Time Surgical Site Measurements
Application:
18/436,655 →
Publication:
US 2024/0346678
Providing Surgical Assistance via Automatic Tracking and Visual Feedback During Surgery
Application:
17/368,753 →
Publication:
US 2022/0000559
Light Field Endoscope with Look Around Capability
Application:
18/092,295 →
Publication:
US 2023/0379596
Method and System for Providing Surgical Site Measurement
Use of Computer Vision to Determine Anatomical Structure Paths
Application:
17/495,803 →
Publication:
US 2022/0104687
Augmented Reality Surgery Set-Up for Robotic Surgical Procedures
Application:
18/651,035 →
Publication:
US 2024/0358439
Augmented Reality Surgery Set-Up for Robotic Surgical Procedures
Surgical Record Creation Using Computer Recognition of Surgical Events
Application:
17/495,792 →
Publication:
US 2022/0104887
Tele-Collaboration During Robotic Surgical Procedures
Application:
17/460,128 →
Publication:
US 2022/0068506
Method and System for Combining Computer Vision Techniques to Improve Segmentation and Classification of a Surgical Site
Application:
17/488,054 →
Publication:
US 2022/0101533
Generating Guidance Path Overlays on Real-Time Surgical Images
Application:
17/679,021 →
Publication:
US 2022/0265371
Displaying Suture Force Information in Surgery
Generating Suture Path Guidance Overlays on Real-Time Surgical Images
Creating Surgical Annotations Using Anatomy Identification
Determining Relative Robot Base Positions Using Externally Positioned Imagers
Application:
19/020,930 →
Publication:
US 2025/0152269
Determining Relative Robot Base Positions Using Externally Positioned Imagers
Surgical Robotic Manipulator Providing Enhanced Dexterity Across the Surgical Workspace
Application:
18/582,601 →
Publication:
US 2024/0341869
Quick Disconnect of a Distal Surgical Robotic Arm
Application:
18/582,644 →
Publication:
US 2024/0358449
Simultaneous Direct Relative Measurement and Calculated Positions of Equipment Bases
Surgeon Input System Using Event-Based Vision Sensors for a Surgical Robotic System
Application:
18/663,595 →
Publication:
US 2024/0382280
Digital Handle Using a Flex or Bend Sensor
Application:
18/582,642 →
Publication:
US 2024/0341888
Surgeon Input Tool for a Surgical Robotic System
Application:
18/739,259 →
Publication:
US 2024/0407876
Electromechanical Surgical System
Electromechanical Surgical System
Electromechanical Surgical System Including Linearly Driven Instrument Roll
Electromechanical Surgical System Including Linearly Driven Instrument Roll
Application:
17/566,973 →
Publication:
US 2022/0117683
Method for Displaying Relative Position Information of an Endoscope Image
Patent:
11,298,047 →
Application:
17/064,196 →
Systems and Methods of Controlling Surgical Robotic System Using Eye-Tracking
Surgical Robotic Manipulator Providing Enhanced Dexterity Across the Surgical Workspace
PCT:
PCT/US2024/016567 ↗
Surgeon Input System Using Event-Based Vision Sensors for a Surgical Robotic System
PCT:
PCT/US2024/016576 ↗
Surgical Robotic Instrument Exchange
PCT:
PCT/US2024/016579 ↗
Slip Ring Assemblies for Coupling Electrosurgical Energy to Robotically Manipulated Surgical Instruments
PCT:
PCT/US2024/016582 ↗
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