Kyle W Miller

US Patent:

20220183779, Jun 16, 2022

Filed:

Feb 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/682647

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
Ralph WADENSWEILER - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kyle R. MILLER - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey A. SMITH - Petaluma CA, US
Glenn C. STANTE - San Francisco CA, US
Markus RHEINWALD - Kaufering, DE
Hubert STEIN - Berlin, DE

Assignee:

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 34/35
A61B 17/00
A61B 90/00

Abstract:

A medical device includes a clevis, a first blade, a second blade, and a tension member. The first and second blades are rotatably coupled to the clevis. The first blade includes a first coupling portion. The tension member is coupled to the first blade and applies a torque to the first blade to rotate the first blade about the clevis between a first, second, and third orientation. The second blade includes a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion is coupled to the first coupling portion such that A) the second blade remains in a fixed position relative to the clevis when the first blade is between the first and second orientation, and B) rotation of the first retractor blade between the second and third orientation transfers at least a portion of the torque to the second retractor blade causing rotation of the second blade about the clevis.

US Patent:

20200205112, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Feb 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/805426

Inventors:

- Dallas TX, US
Anna M. Schneider - Fort Worth TX, US
Sharmistha Dubey - Coppell TX, US
Shane Henderson - Allen TX, US
Deryl Dorsett - Dallas TX, US
Kyle Miller - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Samantha J. Stevens - Culver City CA, US
David A. Ross - New York NY, US
Joshua D. Gafni - West Hollywood CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
H04W 4/02
H04W 4/021
H04W 4/21
H04W 4/029

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system includes an interface and a communicatively coupled processor. The interface is configured to receive first future location information of a first user and receive second future location information of a second user. The processor is configured to determine that the first and second future location information each correspond to a future location and determine that a characteristic related to the first user corresponds to a preference related to the second user. In response to these determinations, the processor is configured to cause information to be presented to the second user, the information to be presented to the second user comprising the future location and that the first user and the second user have the future location in common.

US Patent:

20200155136, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Nov 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/682599

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
Ralph WADENSWEILER - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kyle R. MILLER - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/02

Abstract:

A support apparatus for a medical device includes a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a flexible contact member. The first sleeve is configured to be coupled to a first tool member of an end effector assembly that includes the first tool member, a second tool member, and a clevis, in which the first and second tool members are each rotatably coupled to the clevis such that second tool member can be moved relative to the first tool member between a first and a second orientation. The second sleeve is configured to be coupled to the second tool member. The flexible contact member is coupled to the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and is configured be moved between a collapsed configuration when the second tool member is in the first orientation and an expanded configuration when the second tool member is in the second orientation.

US Patent:

20200155253, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Nov 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/682591

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
Ralph WADENSWEILER - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kyle R. MILLER - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey A. SMITH - Petaluma CA, US
Glenn C. STANTE - San Francisco CA, US
Markus RHEINWALD - Kaufering, DE
Hubert STEIN - Berlin, DE

Assignee:

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 34/35
A61B 17/00
A61B 90/00

Abstract:

A medical device includes a clevis, a first blade, a second blade, and a tension member. The first and second blades are rotatably coupled to the clevis. The first blade includes a first coupling portion. The tension member is coupled to the first blade and applies a torque to the first blade to rotate the first blade about the clevis between a first, second, and third orientation. The second blade includes a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion is coupled to the first coupling portion such that A) the second blade remains in a fixed position relative to the clevis when the first blade is between the first and second orientation, and B) rotation of the first retractor blade between the second and third orientation transfers at least a portion of the torque to the second retractor blade causing rotation of the second blade about the clevis.