Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical cannulas, and related systems and methods
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Application No.: US15624148Application Date: 2017-06-15
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Publication No.: US11026757B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: Jason Hemphill
- Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Jones Robb, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B34/35
- IPC: A61B34/35 ; A61B18/18 ; A61B34/00 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B34/30 ; A61B90/98 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B18/16

Abstract:
A surgical cannula includes an electrically conductive portion, an electrical connector interface configured to removably engage with an electrical connector electrically coupled to a patient return electrode, and an electrical connector sensing device configured to sense whether the electrical connector interface is engaged or disengaged with the electrical connector. Surgical systems include surgical cannulas. Methods relate to surgical cannulas.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180021098A1 SURGICAL CANNULAS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2018-01-25
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