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Interventional simulation device

US7520749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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34Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 3, 2003
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B23/285
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device (100) in a simulation system for simulating an interventional operation. The device (100) is arranged to receive a number of real instruments, preferably at least two. The device (100) comprises a number of moveable carriages (16A-16C) corresponding to the number of the real instruments. The device (100) further comprises a track (20) and an interconnecting member (26). The interconnecting member (26) interconnects the carriages (16A-16C) serially. Each carriage (16A-16C) is provided with an opening for enabling reception of the instruments. Each carriage (16A-16C) further comprises members to receive and lock at least one instrument, and members for receiving a movement from the instrument and generating a force, fed back to the instrument with respect to a simulation characteristic.

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