Virtual reality based prototyping system for medical devices
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1. A system comprising:
- a computer;
a software module residing in computer memory, the module operable to provide a virtual model of a medical device and to simulate a medical procedure involving the virtual model of the medical device, wherein the virtual model of the medical device includes alterable medical device design parameters; and
a computer interface operable to change design parameters of the virtual model of the medical device in response to simulation of the virtual model in the medical procedure.
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Abstract
A system comprising a computer and a software module residing in computer memory, where the software module is operable to provide a virtual model of a medical device and to simulate a medical procedure involving the virtual model of the medical device. The virtual model of the medical device includes medical device design parameters. The system also includes a computer interface operable to change design parameters of the virtual model of the medical device in response to simulation of the virtual model in the medical procedure.
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1. A system comprising:
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a computer;
a software module residing in computer memory, the module operable to provide a virtual model of a medical device and to simulate a medical procedure involving the virtual model of the medical device, wherein the virtual model of the medical device includes alterable medical device design parameters; and
a computer interface operable to change design parameters of the virtual model of the medical device in response to simulation of the virtual model in the medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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creating a virtual model prototype of a medical device;
simulating a vascular intervention procedure of the medical device virtual model with a virtual reality system; and
changing design parameters of the medical device in response to the simulating. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A software module operable to:
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provide a virtual model of a medical device, the virtual model including design parameters of the medical device;
simulate an interaction of the virtual model and a virtual reality space representative of the human anatomy; and
accept changes in design parameters for the virtual model. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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