Patent Issued for Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrument (USPTO 12114947).

A patent was issued for systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrument by Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. The patent describes teleoperational medical systems that allow surgeons to manipulate surgical instruments remotely using master control devices. These systems aim to improve minimally invasive surgical procedures by reducing patient recovery time and discomfort. The patent also mentions non-medical applications for these systems, such as industrial and robotic uses. [Extracted from the article]