IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,295,688
Granted Patent B2
US 12,295,688 · App. 18/482,695 · Granted May 13, 2025

Translational instrument interface for surgical robot and surgical robot systems comprising the same

Inventors: Julien Chassot (Lechelles, CH); Michael Friedrich (Bern, CH)
Assignee: Distalmotion SA
A61B34/37A61B17/00A61B34/71A61B46/10A61B90/94A61B2017/0023A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00539A61B2034/302A61B2034/305A61B34/35A61B2034/715A61B2090/0812A61B90/90A61B2560/0238
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,295,688
App. No.
18/482,695
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Surgical instruments for use in a surgical robot are provided herein. The instruments are preferably part of a translational instrument interface and are removably coupled to the surgical robot. In one aspect, the translational instrument interface has a slave hub mounted on a distal end of the slave unit, a sterile shield insertable within the slave hub, and an instrument having an end-effector for contacting tissue insertable within the sterile shield. The instrument may be disposable after a single use. The handle of the surgical robot is preferably coupled to the translational instrument interface such that actuation at the handle causes movement of the end-effector for performing surgery.

Claims (45)

1. An instrument, comprising:

a shaft including a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft defining a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end;

an end effector disposed at the distal end of the shaft; and

an actuator disposed at the proximal end of the shaft, the actuator including a tubular body and a plurality of engagers peripherally disposed with respect to the tubular body, each of the plurality of engagers extending through a respective longitudinal slot of a plurality of longitudinal slots defined in the tubular body of the actuator,

wherein each of the plurality of engagers is coupled to the end effector via a force transmitting element disposed in the lumen,

wherein each of the plurality of engagers is further configured to be coupled to a receptacle of a plurality of receptacles of a surgical robotic system and to be translationally driven, via movement of the receptacle, along a pathway defined by the respective longitudinal slot by a drive unit of the surgical robotic system to actuate movement of the end effector in at least one degree-of-freedom.

2. The instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of engagers are evenly spaced about a periphery of the tubular body.

3. The instrument of claim 1 , further comprising a head including a rotatable portion configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the shaft to lock the instrument to a sterile interface configured to be coupled to the surgical robotic system.

4. The instrument of claim 3 , wherein the head further includes a key configured to align the instrument with the sterile interface.

5. The instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of engagers are configured to move parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shaft.

6. The instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of engagers include pairs of engagers, each pair of engagers configured to move together such that translational movement of a first engager of the pair of engagers in response to being translationally driven induces translational movement of a second engager of the pair of engagers.

7. The instrument of claim 6 , wherein the translational movement of the first engager of each pair of engagers in a first direction induces the translational movement of the second engager of each pair of engagers in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

8. The instrument of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of engagers include three pairs of engagers.

9. An instrument, comprising:

a shaft comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft defining a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end;

an end effector disposed at the distal end of the shaft; and

an actuator disposed at the proximal end of the shaft, the actuator comprising a tubular body and a plurality of engagers evenly spaced about a periphery of the tubular body, each of the plurality of engagers extending through a respective longitudinal slot of a plurality of longitudinal slots defined in the tubular body of the actuator,

wherein each of the plurality of engagers is coupled to the end effector via a force transmitting element disposed in the lumen,

wherein each of the plurality of engagers is further configured to be translationally driven along a pathway defined by the respective longitudinal slot by a drive unit of a surgical robotic system to actuate movement of the end effector in at least one degree-of-freedom.

10. The instrument of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of engagers is further configured to be coupled to a receptacle of a plurality of receptacles of the surgical robotic system,

each of the plurality of engagers configured to be translationally driven by the drive unit via the receptacle coupled to the engager.

11. The instrument of claim 9 , further comprising a head including a rotatable portion configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the shaft to lock the instrument to a sterile interface configured to be coupled to the surgical robotic system.

12. The instrument of claim 11 , wherein the head further includes a key configured to align the instrument with the sterile interface.

13. The instrument of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of engagers are configured to move parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shaft.

14. The instrument of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of engagers include pairs of engagers, each pair of engagers configured to move together such that translational movement of a first engager of the pair of engagers in response to being translationally driven induces translational movement of a second engager of the pair of engagers.

15. The instrument of claim 14 , wherein the translational movement of the first engager of each pair of engagers in a first direction induces the translational movement of the second engager of each pair of engagers in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

16. The instrument of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of engagers include three pairs of engagers.

17. A system, comprising:

a sterile interface comprising a first component and a second component, wherein the first component is configured to be inserted into a lumen of an instrument hub of a surgical robotic system on a first side of the instrument hub and the second component is configured to be inserted into the lumen on a second side of the instrument hub that is opposite the first side, wherein the first and second components define an opening therethrough; and

an instrument configured to be inserted through the opening of the sterile interface and coupled with the surgical robotic system, the instrument including: a shaft, an end effector disposed at a distal end of the shaft, and an actuator disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, the actuator comprising a tubular body and a plurality of engagers peripherally disposed with respect to the tubular body,

wherein the instrument, when coupled to the surgical robotic system, is configured to be translationally driven by a drive unit of the surgical robotic system to actuate movement of the end effector in at least one degree-of-freedom.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first component of the sterile interface is configured couple to the second component of the sterile interface when the first and second components are inserted into the lumen of the instrument hub.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the first and second components of the sterile interface includes an asymmetric shape that is configured to orient the sterile interface relative to the instrument hub.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the instrument further includes a head including a rotatable portion configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the shaft to lock the instrument to the sterile interface.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the head further includes a key configured to align the instrument with the sterile interface.

22. A system, comprising:

an instrument hub defining a lumen therethrough, the instrument hub including a plurality of drive units disposed around the lumen; and

an instrument including: a shaft, an end effector disposed at a distal end of the shaft, and an actuator disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, the instrument configured to be inserted through the lumen and coupled to the instrument hub such that the plurality of drive units are arranged around the shaft, the actuator comprising a tubular body and a plurality of engagers peripherally disposed with respect to the tubular body,

wherein each of the plurality of engagers, when the instrument is coupled to the instrument hub, is coupled to a drive unit of the plurality of drive units and configured to be translationally driven by the drive unit to actuate movement of the end effector in at least one degree-of-freedom.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the instrument hub further includes a plurality of receptacles,

wherein each of the plurality of drive units is configured to translationally drive at least one of the plurality of receptacles, and

wherein each of the plurality of engagers is configured to be coupled to a receptacle of the plurality of receptacles such that the engager is configured to be translationally driven by the drive unit via the receptacle.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein each of the plurality of drive units is configured to translationally drive two of the plurality of receptacles to actuate the movement of the end effector in one degree-of-freedom.

25. The system of claim 23 , further comprising a sensor configured to measure a torque or a current associated with at least one of the plurality of drive units to detect an improper alignment between at least one of the plurality of engagers and at least one of the plurality of receptacles.

26. The system of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of engagers are evenly spaced about a periphery of the tubular body.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: DISTALMOTION SA
To: RVLHC II, LLC
Reel/Frame 072883/0915 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: DISTALMOTION SA
To: RVLHC II, LLC
Reel/Frame 072884/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2023
From: CHASSOT, JULIEN; FRIEDRICH, MICHAEL
To: DISTALMOTION SA
Reel/Frame 065519/0187 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17372163 · Jul 9, 2021
Continuation 15976812 · May 10, 2018
Provisional Application 62505018 · May 11, 2017
Related Publication 20240033026A1 · Feb 1, 2024
References Cited (400)
US 2764301A · Goertz et al. · 1956 [cited by applicant]
US 2771199A · Jelatis · 1956 [cited by applicant]
US 2774488A · Goertz et al. · 1956 [cited by applicant]
US 2846084A · Goertz et al. · 1958 [cited by applicant]
US 3065863A · Saunders, Jr. · 1962 [cited by applicant]
US 3095096A · Chesley · 1963 [cited by applicant]
US 3212651A · Specht et al. · 1965 [cited by applicant]
US 3261480A · Haaker et al. · 1966 [cited by applicant]
US 3297172A · Haaker et al. · 1967 [cited by applicant]
US 3391801A · Haaker · 1968 [cited by applicant]
US 3425569A · Haaker · 1969 [cited by applicant]
US 3995209A · Weston · 1976 [cited by applicant]
US 4221516A · Haaker et al. · 1980 [cited by applicant]
US 4522196A · Cunningham et al. · 1985 [cited by applicant]
US 4557164A · Krampe · 1985 [cited by applicant]
US 4756655A · Jameson · 1988 [cited by applicant]
US 4838797A · Dodier · 1989 [cited by applicant]
US 5147357A · Rose et al. · 1992 [cited by applicant]
US 5176352A · Braun · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5207114A · Salisbury, Jr. et al. · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5209747A · Knoepfler · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5304203A · El-Mallawany et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5308358A · Bond et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5330502A · Hassler et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5368606A · Marlow et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5383888A · Zvenyatsky et al. · 1995 [cited by applicant]
US 5484435A · Fleenor et al. · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US 5591119A · Adair · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5599151A · Daum et al. · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5603723A · Aranyi et al. · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5631973A · Green · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5649955A · Hashimoto et al. · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5649956A · Jensen et al. · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5710870A · Ohm et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5716352A · Viola et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5735874A · Measamer et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5779727A · Orejola · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5784542A · Ohm et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5792045A · Adair · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5797900A · Madhani et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5810716A · Mukherjee et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5810805A · Sutcu et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5828813A · Ohm · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5855583A · Wang et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5876325A · Mizuno et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5908436A · Cuschieri et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5931832A · Jensen · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5951587A · Qureshi et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5976122A · Madhani et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 6026701A · Reboulet · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6063095A · Wang et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6132368A · Cooper · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6197017B1 · Brock et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6206903B1 · Ramans · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6233504B1 · Das et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6281651B1 · Haanpaa et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6312435B1 · Wallace et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6331181B1 · Tierney et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6358249B1 · Chen et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6361534B1 · Chen et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6364879B1 · Chen et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6371952B1 · Madhani et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6375610B2 · Verschuur · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6394998B1 · Wallace et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6435794B1 · Springer · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6436107B1 · Wang et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6459926B1 · Nowlin et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6491701B2 · Tierney et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6554844B2 · Lee et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6587750B2 · Gerbi et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6594552B1 · Nowlin et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6671581B2 · Niemeyer et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6699177B1 · Wang et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6786896B1 · Madhani et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6788999B2 · Green · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6799065B1 · Niemeyer · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6817974B2 · Cooper et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6840938B1 · Morley et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6850817B1 · Green · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6852107B2 · Wang et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6879880B2 · Nowlin et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6902560B1 · Morley et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6913613B2 · Schwarz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6951535B2 · Ghodoussi et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6991627B2 · Madhani et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 6994708B2 · Manzo · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7025064B2 · Wang et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7048745B2 · Tierney et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7083571B2 · Wang et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7090637B2 · Danitz et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7101363B2 · Nishizawa et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7122032B2 · Shinmura et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7204836B2 · Wagner et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7232440B2 · Dumbauld et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7241289B2 · Braun · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7306597B2 · Manzo · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7316681B2 · Madhani et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7331967B2 · Lee et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7338513B2 · Lee et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7364582B2 · Lee · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7373219B2 · Nowlin et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7398707B2 · Morley et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7481824B2 · Boudreaux et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7549998B2 · Braun · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7594912B2 · Cooper et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7608039B1 · Todd · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7615002B2 · Rothweiler et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7615067B2 · Lee et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7674255B2 · Braun · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7699855B2 · Anderson et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7756036B2 · Druke et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7819894B2 · Mitsuishi et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7824401B2 · Manzo et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7828798B2 · Buysse et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7833156B2 · Williams et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7886743B2 · Cooper et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 7890211B2 · Green · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 7914521B2 · Wang et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 7976458B2 · Stefanchik et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 8048084B2 · Schneid · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 8105320B2 · Manzo · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8114017B2 · Bacher · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8137263B2 · Marescaux et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8142447B2 · Cooper et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8224485B2 · Unsworth · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8226546B2 · Belson · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8246617B2 · Welt et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8267958B2 · Braun · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8287469B2 · Stefanchik et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8292889B2 · Cunningham et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8303576B2 · Brock · 2012 [cited by examiner]
US 8306656B1 · Schaible et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8308738B2 · Nobis et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8332072B1 · Schaible et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8336751B2 · Scirica · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8347754B1 · Veltri et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8353898B2 · Lutze et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8357161B2 · Mueller · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8382742B2 · Hermann et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8388516B2 · Sholev · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8403832B2 · Cunningham et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8414475B2 · Sholev · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8418904B2 · Wenchell et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8423186B2 · Itkowitz et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8433389B2 · Geiger et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8435171B2 · Sholev · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8496152B2 · Viola · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8500132B2 · Norton · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8518024B2 · Williams et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8523900B2 · Jinno et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8540748B2 · Murphy et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8562592B2 · Conlon et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8568444B2 · Cunningham · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8579176B2 · Smith et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8591397B2 · Berkelman et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8597280B2 · Cooper et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8602287B2 · Yates et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8603077B2 · Cooper et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8608773B2 · Tierney et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8616431B2 · Timm et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8617203B2 · Stefanchik et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8644988B2 · Prisco et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8663270B2 · Donnigan et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8668689B2 · Dumbauld et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8668702B2 · Awtar et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8690755B2 · Sholev · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8696666B2 · Sanai et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8709000B2 · Madhani et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8753346B2 · Suarez et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8761930B2 · Nixon · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8768509B2 · Unsworth · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8792688B2 · Unsworth · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8801752B2 · Fortier et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8816628B2 · Nowlin et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8818560B2 · Kishi · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8821480B2 · Burbank · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8827135B2 · Amid et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8828046B2 · Stefanchik et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8845517B2 · Russo · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8845622B2 · Paik et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8870049B2 · Amid et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8870867B2 · Walberg et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8887979B2 · Mastri et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8888688B2 · Julian et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8894674B2 · Balanev et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8919348B2 · Williams et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8930027B2 · Schaible et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 8945098B2 · Seibold et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 8961499B2 · Paik et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 8961514B2 · Garrison · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 8968187B2 · Kleyman et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 8989844B2 · Cinquin et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 8992564B2 · Jaspers · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9023015B2 · Penna · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9033998B1 · Schaible et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9044238B2 · Orszulak · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9060795B2 · Meenink · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9084606B2 · Greep · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9089351B2 · Park et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9113860B2 · Viola et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9113861B2 · Martin et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9119657B2 · Shelton, IV et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9144456B2 · Rosa et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9149339B2 · Unsworth · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9204939B2 · Frimer et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9216013B2 · Scirica et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9295379B2 · Sholev · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9307894B2 · Von Grünberg et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9314310B2 · Kirschenman et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9333040B2 · Shellenberger et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9345545B2 · Shellenberger et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9358031B2 · Manzo · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9360934B2 · Ruiz Morales et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9421003B2 · Williams et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9474580B2 · Hannaford et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9480531B2 · Von Grünberg · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9492240B2 · Itkowitz et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9504456B2 · Frimer et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9603672B2 · Shellenberger et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9669542B2 · Karguth et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9696700B2 · Beira et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9713509B2 · Schuh et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9757204B2 · Frimer et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9757206B2 · Frimer et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9763741B2 · Alvarez et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9795282B2 · Sholev et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9795454B2 · Seeber et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9877794B2 · Csiky · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9883915B2 · Rogers et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9884427B2 · Low et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9895142B2 · Sato et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US D816243S · Barber · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9937013B2 · Frimer et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9937626B2 · Rockrohr · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9943372B2 · Sholev et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9943377B2 · Yates et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9980743B2 · Grace et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9993313B2 · Schuh et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10028792B2 · Frimer et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10039609B2 · Frimer et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10039820B2 · Coller et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10052157B2 · Frimer et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10064691B2 · Frimer et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10071488B2 · Robinson et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10092164B2 · Sholev et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10092359B2 · Beira et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10092365B2 · Seeber · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10136956B2 · Seeber · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10179413B2 · Rockrohr · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10201392B2 · Frimer et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10265129B2 · Beira · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10299873B2 · Hares et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10325072B2 · Beira et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10357320B2 · Beira · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10357324B2 · Flatt et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10363055B2 · Beira et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10413374B2 · Chassot et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10433925B2 · Shelton, IV et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10510447B2 · Beira et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10548680B2 · Beira · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10568709B2 · Beira · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10646294B2 · Beira · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10736705B2 · Scheib et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10786272B2 · Beira · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10786329B2 · Schuh et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10792113B2 · Cuthbertson et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10813713B2 · Koch, Jr. et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10864049B2 · Beira · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10864052B2 · Beira · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 11039820B2 · Beira · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11058503B2 · Chassot et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11076922B2 · Beira et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11154373B2 · Abbott et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11173003B2 · Cassell et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11200980B2 · Beira et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11207143B2 · Abbott et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11234782B2 · Devengenzo et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11278364B2 · Cooper et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11291442B2 · Wixey et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11324619B1 · Yacoby et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11337716B2 · Beira · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11389259B2 · Dachs, II · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11399886B2 · Kerver et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11426187B2 · Brodbeck et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11432893B2 · Itkowitz et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11478315B2 · Beira · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11490977B2 · Schena et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11490978B2 · Klein et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11510745B2 · Chassot et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11547506B2 · Devengenzo et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11564760B2 · Steger et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11571195B2 · Beira · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11607281B2 · Turner · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11627948B2 · Brisson et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11633246B2 · Cavalier et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11633249B2 · Smaby et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11648076B2 · Bailey · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11659978B2 · Larkin et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11660154B2 · Miller et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11672621B2 · Hulford et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11766303B2 · Devengenzo et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11793585B2 · Cassell et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11806016B2 · Ragosta et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11826017B2 · Diolaiti et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11859967B2 · Diolaiti · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 11911069B2 · Lambrecht et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 11934594B2 · Diolaiti et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 11944337B2 · Beira · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 11960665B2 · Bailey et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 11969889B2 · Cooper et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 11974826B2 · Steger et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 11974827B2 · Gomez et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 12016646B2 · Itkowitz et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 12089809B2 · Larkin et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 12114945B2 · Dupont et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
US 20020040217A1 · Jinno · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20020049367A1 · Irion et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20020072736A1 · Tierney et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20020082612A1 · Moll et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20030013949A1 · Moll et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 20030155747A1 · Bridges · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 20030208186A1 · Moreyra · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 20030216715A1 · Moll et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 20040049205A1 · Lee et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20040116906A1 · Lipow · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20040133189A1 · Sakurai · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20040236316A1 · Danitz et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20040253079A1 · Sanchez · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20050096502A1 · Khalili · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20050204851A1 · Morley et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20050216045A1 · Young et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20050240078A1 · Kwon et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20060043698A1 · Bridges · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060079884A1 · Manzo et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060178559A1 · Kumar et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060183975A1 · Saadat et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060219065A1 · Jinno et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060235436A1 · Anderson et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060253109A1 · Chu · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20070088340A1 · Brock et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20070137371A1 · Devengenzo et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20070156123A1 · Moll et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20070208375A1 · Nishizawa et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20070299387A1 · Williams et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20080039255A1 · Jinno et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080046122A1 · Manzo et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080058776A1 · Jo et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080071208A1 · Voegele et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080103492A1 · Morley et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080177285A1 · Brock et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080243106A1 · Coe et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080287926A1 · Abou El Kheir · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080314181A1 · Schena · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20090030449A1 · Kawai et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090036902A1 · DiMaio et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090192522A1 · Blumenkranz · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090198253A1 · Omori · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090216248A1 · Uenohara et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090216249A1 · Jinno et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090247821A1 · Rogers · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090248039A1 · Cooper et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090275994A1 · Phan et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090299141A1 · Downey et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090326322A1 · Diolaiti · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090326552A1 · Diolaiti · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20100004508A1 · Naito et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100011900A1 · Burbank · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100023025A1 · Zeiner et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100082041A1 · Prisco · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100094130A1 · Ninomiya et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100121347A1 · Jaspers · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100160929A1 · Rogers et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100160940A1 · Lutze et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100170519A1 · Romo et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100225209A1 · Goldberg et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100234857A1 · Itkowitz et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100286712A1 · Won et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100305595A1 · Hermann · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100318099A1 · Itkowitz et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100318101A1 · Choi · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100324551A1 · Gerhardt · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100331859A1 · Omori · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20110082462A1 · Suarez et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110087236A1 · Stokes et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110087238A1 · Wang et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110213346A1 · Morley et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110230867A1 · Hirschfeld et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110275901A1 · Shelton, IV · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110276084A1 · Shelton, IV · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110282491A1 · Prisco et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110290854A1 · Timm et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110301419A1 · Craft et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20120010628A1 · Cooper et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120027762A1 · Schofield · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120031114A1 · Mueller et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120049623A1 · Nakayama · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120095298A1 · Stefanchik et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120116163A1 · Lutze et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120132018A1 · Tang et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120143173A1 · Steege et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
Cited By (1)
US 12,702,508