Simulator system for medical procedure training
US11468791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B34/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Implementations relate to medical simulations for medical procedure training. In some implementations, a system includes a simulation processing component including at least one processor and which generates a virtual environment using position signals that describe at least one of a position and a configuration of a physical surgical instrument relative to a physical surgical site. The simulation processing component updates the virtual environment according to changes in the position signals and according to control signals corresponding to inputs by a user of the system. The updating includes moving a virtual surgical instrument within the virtual environment, where an interaction of the virtual surgical instrument with a virtual surgical site is defined at least partly by a physical relationship between the physical surgical instrument and the physical surgical site. The simulation processing component outputs a representation of a simulation state signal indicative of a current state of the virtual environment.
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