Virtual reality for surgery

• Virtual reality laparoscopic tools. US10610303B2, filed 2017-06-29, granted 2020-04-07.

• Emulation of robotic arms and control thereof in a virtual reality environment. US11284955B2, filed 2017-06-29, granted 2022-03-29.

• Virtual reality training, simulation, and collaboration in a robotic surgical system. US11011077B2, filed 2017-06-29, granted 2021-05-18.

• Virtual reality communication protocol. US11270601B2, filed 2017-06-29, granted 2022-03-08.

Surgical robotic system design

• Linkage mechanisms for mounting robotic arms to a surgical table. US11389360B2, filed 2016-09-16, granted 2022-07-19.

• Cart for robotic arms and method and apparatus for registering cart to surgical table. US10856948B2, filed 2017-05-31, granted 2020-12-08.

• Robotic arm cart having shock absorbing mechanisms and uses therefor. US10034721B1, filed 2017-09-27, granted 2018-07-31.

Data analytics and controls for surgery

• Gathering and analyzing data for robotic surgical systems. US10136949B2, filed 2015-08-17, granted 2018-11-27.

• Control modes and processes for positioning of a robotic manipulator. US10807242B2, filed 2017-12-13, granted 2020-10-20.

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