Surgical Robot Image Display Method
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP3892227A1 for Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha on March 25, 2026. The patent covers a method for displaying on a surgical robot an image of a patient placed on a surgical table, classified under A61B (Diagnosis/Surgery). The granted patent provides exclusive rights in designated EU member states.
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The European Patent Office issued EP3892227A1, a patent publication for Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha covering surgical robot image display methods. The patent includes classifications for A61B 34/30, A61B 34/00, A61B 34/37, and related surgical device categories. Inventors include Tsuyoshi TOJO, Yuji KISHIDA, and Takeshi KURIHARA. The patent is designated for all EU member states plus other European countries.
This patent publication does not create compliance obligations for third parties. Companies developing surgical robotics or image display systems should review the patent claims to assess potential intellectual property conflicts. No immediate regulatory action is required, but R&D teams should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses when developing similar technologies.
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METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ON A SURGICAL ROBOT AN IMAGE OF PATIENT PLACED ON SURGICAL TABLE
Publication EP3892227A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
TOJO, Tsuyoshi, KISHIDA, Yuji, KURIHARA, Takeshi
IPC Classifications
A61B 34/30 20160101AFI20210818BHEP A61B 34/00 20160101ALI20210818BHEP A61B 34/37 20160101ALI20210818BHEP A61B 90/00 20160101ALI20210818BHEP A61B 17/34 20060101ALN20210818BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALN20210818BHEP
Designated States
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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