Intuitive Surgical modular control shell for surgical robotics

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MODULAR CONTROL SHELL

Application US20260090854A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026

Assignee

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventors

Andrej Simeunovic, Heath Corbet, Nicole Kernbaum, Matthew D. Rohr Daniel, Nicola Diolaiti

Abstract

A control shell, that is an accessory to a surgical instrument control device of a teleoperated surgical system, includes: a body, formed to overlay onto a user input console of the surgical instrument control device, that includes: a cutout region disposed to allow a first preexisting control element of the surgical instrument control device to remain accessible through the control shell to an operator of the surgical instrument control device; a shell control element for controlling a function of the teleoperated surgical system, and a communication interface; a memory that includes instructions for integrating the shell control element into the surgical instrument control device and controlling robotic movement of an instrument; and a processor configured to: communicate with the surgical instrument control device via the communication interface, and integrate the shell control element into the surgical instrument control device based on the instructions stored in the memory.

CPC Classifications

A61B 34/37 A61B 34/20 A61B 34/25 A61B 34/35 A61B 34/70 A61B 2034/2051 A61B 2034/2055

Filing Date

2025-09-30

Application No.

19346160

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