Intuitive Surgical EP3813720A1 Stereoscopic Endoscope Distance Measurement
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EPO published European patent application EP3813720A1 for Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. on April 15, 2026. The application titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING A DISTANCE USING A STEREOSCOPIC ENDOSCOPE' covers image-guided surgical systems incorporating stereoscopic endoscopy and computer vision for intraoperative distance measurement. Designated states include all EU member states plus associated European Patent Convention countries, covering a major global market for the disclosed medical device technology.
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EPO published patent application EP3813720A1 for Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., covering systems and methods for measuring distance using a stereoscopic endoscope with computer vision components. The application includes classifications under A61B 90/00 (surgical instruments), A61B 34/30 (robotics), and G06T 7/60 (image analysis).
Third parties seeking to develop stereoscopic endoscopic systems with distance measurement capability for surgical applications should conduct freedom-to-operate analysis against EP3813720A1's claims. Competitors in surgical robotics and image-guided surgery should review the technical approach disclosed, particularly the integration of stereoscopic endoscopy with depth measurement for potential licensing or design-around opportunities.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING A DISTANCE USING A STEREOSCOPIC ENDOSCOPE
Publication EP3813720A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventors
GODHANI, Rohitkumar, HOFFMAN, Brian D.
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A61B 90/00 20160101AFI20211220BHEP A61B 34/30 20160101ALI20211220BHEP G06T 7/60 20170101ALI20211220BHEP
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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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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