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US 12,702,507 B2

Systems and methods for controlling tool with articulatable distal portion

US 12,702,507 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventors
Brandon D. Itkowitz; David W. Robinson
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2024-04-22
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,507 B2 · US12702507 · 12702507

Abstract

A system comprises a medical tool including a shaft having proximal and distal ends and an articulatable distal portion coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The system also comprises a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to determine a target in a medical environment. The articulatable distal portion is directed toward the target.…

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