Device and method for generating a virtual anatomic environment
First Claim
1. A method for generating a virtual anatomic environment for use in a computer based visual simulation of minimally invasive surgery, comprising the steps of:
- providing a main virtual anatomic environment, and selecting a local anatomic environment from a predefined library comprising a set of two or more separately modelled local anatomic environments, including the selected local anatomic environment in said main anatomic environment to form said virtual anatomic environment, thereby allowing generation of different virtual environments.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method for generating a virtual anatomic environment for use in minimally invasive surgery simulation, comprising the steps of: incorporating a main virtual anatomic environment (1); selecting a local anatomic environment (2) from a predefined library (3) comprising a set of two or more simulated local anatomic environments (2); including the selected local anatomic environment (2) in said main anatomic environment (1) to form a total virtual anatomic environment (4). The invention also relates to a device for generating a virtual anatomic environment for use in minimally invasive surgery simulation, as well as a computer-based minimal-invasive surgery simulation system comprising such a device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating a virtual anatomic environment for use in a computer based visual simulation of minimally invasive surgery, comprising the steps of:
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providing a main virtual anatomic environment, and selecting a local anatomic environment from a predefined library comprising a set of two or more separately modelled local anatomic environments, including the selected local anatomic environment in said main anatomic environment to form said virtual anatomic environment, thereby allowing generation of different virtual environments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A device for generating a virtual anatomic environment for use in a computer based visual simulation of minimally invasive surgery, comprising:
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a modelling device for providing a main virtual anatomic environment, a library, comprising a set of two or more separately modelled local anatomic environments, and means for incorporating one of the local anatomic environments of the library into the main virtual anatomic environment, together forming said virtual anatomic environment, thereby allowing generation of different virtual environments. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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