US 11,919,154 B2
Wheeled cart with vibration reduction device, and related systems and methods
David Robinson, Los Altos, CA (US); Matthew R. Cavalier, San Jose, CA (US); Gregory W. Dachs, San Mateo, CA (US); Michael Hanuschik, Mountain View, CA (US); Jason Jiang, Los Altos, CA (US); Paul W. Mohr, Mountain View, CA (US); Bruce M. Schena, Menlo Park, CA (US); and Mark W. Zimmer, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,420.
Application 17/140,420 is a continuation of application No. 16/860,569, filed on Apr. 28, 2020, granted, now 10,899,021.
Application 16/860,569 is a continuation of application No. 16/577,381, filed on Sep. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,668,633, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 16/577,381 is a continuation of application No. 16/039,599, filed on Jul. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,464,219, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 16/039,599 is a continuation of application No. 15/126,770, granted, now 10,071,488, issued on Sep. 11, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2015/020911, filed on Mar. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/954,258, filed on Mar. 17, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0122067 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62B 5/04 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 50/13 (2016.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC B25J 19/0091 (2013.01) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 50/13 (2016.02); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); B62B 5/049 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a surgical cart configured to support a medical instrument during a medical procedure of a teleoperated surgical system, the method comprising:
detecting a first change of state of a manipulator arm of the surgical cart;
in response to detecting the first change of state of the manipulator arm, issuing a command signal to an actuation device to move a stabilization device relative to a base of the surgical cart from a retracted position to a deployed position, wherein a stabilization surface of the stabilization device is in contact with a ground surface on which the surgical cart is supported in the deployed position of the stabilization device and wherein the stabilization surface is not in contact with the ground surface in the retracted position of the stabilization device; and
overcoming a biasing force while moving the stabilization device from the retracted position to the deployed position, the biasing force biasing the stabilization device toward the retracted position.