Medical simulator system and medical simulator notifying apparatus
US6126450A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B23/28
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a medical simulator system, a physical model such as a medical phantom is no longer required so as to execute a simulated medical treatment. The medical simulator system is arranged by storage means for storing thereinto virtual model information and medical information, the virtual model information virtually constituting one of a portion of a human body, an entire human body, a portion of an animal, and an overall animal, whereas the medical information being directed to a medical treatment selected from an operation, an examination, and an experiment; a simulated medical instrument made by simulating a medical instrument used in the medical treatment; control means for controlling a condition of a simulated medical treatment which is virtually carried out by using the simulated medical instrument while using the virtual model information and the medical information stored in the storage means with respect to the simulated medical treatment virtually executed by the operator; and notifying means for notifying information acquired by the control means to the operator.
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