Endoscopic tutorial system
US6857878B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B23/285
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for simulating a medical procedure performed on a subject, featuring a simulated organ, a simulated medical instrument and a locator for determining the location of the instrument in the organ. The system further features a visual display for displaying images from the medical procedure. The visual display also includes a three-dimensional mathematical model for modeling the organ, which is divided into a plurality of linear segments. The location of the instrument in the organ is used to select the segment, which in turn is used to select the images for display on the visual display.
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