Reflected-image videoendoscopic surgical trainer and method of training
US5722836A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B23/285
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A videoendoscopic surgery training system (10) provides training in videoendoscopic surgery techniques. A base (14) supports a simulated anatomical structure (12). A shield (20) blocks a trainee's direct line-of-sight view of the simulated anatomical structure. A reflector assembly (24, 34) reflects an image of the simulated anatomical structure past the shield. A first mirror (24) reflects an image of the simulated anatomical structure that is oriented away from the trainee. A second mirror (34) optically communicates with the first mirror to reflect an image of the simulated anatomical structure that is oriented toward the trainee.
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