Systems and Methods For Editing A Model Of A Physical System For A Simulation

• US 20100305928A1
• Filed: 05/28/2009
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Immersion Medical Inc (Immersion Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Inventors: Cohen, Robert, Heyman, Kenneth, Ratzat, Walter E., Meents, Mark S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,104,791 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/11
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/30 Anatomical models G09B23/281 - G09B23/288 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders

Abstract

Systems and methods for simulating a medical procedure are disclosed. For example, one described system for simulating a medical procedure includes a physics module configured to model at least one physical property of a user-defined organic object associated with a patient; a display module configured to cause a display of the user-defined organic object; a script module configured to execute a user-defined medical procedure script; a simulation module in communication with the physics module, the display module, and the script module, the simulation module configured to execute a simulation of the medical procedure based at least in part on the user-defined model of the organic object and the user-defined medical procedure script.

Claims

1. A system for simulating a medical procedure comprising:

a physics module configured to model at least one physical property of a user-defined organic object associated with a patient;

a display module configured to cause a display of the user-defined organic object;

a script module configured to execute a user-defined medical procedure script;

a simulation module in communication with the physics module, the display module, and the script module, the simulation module configured to;

receive input from a simulated medical apparatus; and

execute a simulation of the medical procedure based at least in part on the user-defined model of the organic object and the user-defined medical procedure script.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-defined organic object comprises at least one parameter associated with at least one of an age of the patient, a sex of the patient, a weight of the patient, a level of health of the patient, a pathology, or adhesion information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-defined medical procedure script comprises at least one of prompt information, textual information, scoring information, timing information, lighting information, texture information, surgical site information, or surgical tool information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one physical property comprises a density, an elasticity, or a thickness.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the simulation module is in communication with a simulation input device and is configured to receive an input signal from the simulation input device.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the simulation input device comprises an actuator configured to output a haptic effect to the simulation input device.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the simulation input device comprises a laparoscopy simulation device.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a data logging and recording module configured to:

receive a logging signal comprising a position and an orientation of the simulated medical apparatus; and

store the position and the orientation.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the data logging and recording module is further configured to transmit a replay signal comprising a stored position and a stored orientation of the simulated medical apparatus.

10. A computer-implemented method for simulating a medical procedure comprising:

receiving a user-defined scene comprising

an organic object associated with a patient, the user-defined organic object comprising at least one physical property,

a description of a surgical tool, and

a user-defined medical procedure script;

executing a simulation of the medical procedure based at least in part on the user-defined organic object and the user-defined medical procedure script; and

outputting an image of the user-defined organic object based at least in part on the simulation.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the organic object comprises at least one parameter associated with at least one of an age of the patient, a sex of the patient, a weight of the patient, a level of health of the patient, a pathology, or adhesion information.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the user-defined medical procedure script comprises at least one of prompt information, textual information, scoring information, timing information, lighting information, surgical site information, or surgical tool information.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, further comprising receiving an input signal from a simulation input device.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting an actuator signal to an actuator in communication with the simulation input device, the actuator signal configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic effect on the simulation input device.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the simulation input device comprises a laparoscopy simulation device.

16. A computer-readable medium comprising program code, the program code comprising:

program code for receiving a user-defined organic object associated with a patient, the user-defined organic object comprising at least one physical property;

program code for receiving a user-defined medical procedure script;

program code for executing a simulation of the medical procedure based at least in part on the user-defined organic object and the user-defined medical procedure script; and

program code for outputting an image of the user-defined organic object based at least in part on the simulation.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the user-defined organic object comprises at least one parameter associated with at least one of an age of the patient, a sex of the patient, a weight of the patient, a level of health of the patient, a pathology, or adhesion information.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the user-defined medical procedure script comprises at least one of prompt information, textual information, scoring information, timing information, lighting information, surgical site information, or surgical tool information.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising receiving an input signal from a simulation input device.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further comprising transmitting an actuator signal to an actuator in communication with the simulation input device, the actuator signal configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic effect on the simulation input device.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the simulation input device comprises a laparoscopy simulation device.

22. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer readable medium comprising;

a data import module configured to receive information describing at least one of a simulation of a medical procedure, a model of an organic object, a model of a surgical tool, or a script,

a visualization module configured to generate a visualization signal configured to cause a display of a view of an organic object,

a scene generation module configured to generate a signal comprising a customized simulation of a medical procedure, and

an editor module configured to

receive the information from the data import module,

generate a patient template,

receive a modification of a characteristic of the patient,

receive a selection of a pathology,

receive a selection of a surgical tool,

transmit a signal to the visualization module comprising the characteristic of the patient and the pathology, and

transmit a signal to the scene generation module comprising the characteristic of the patient and the pathology.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the characteristic of the patient comprises at least one of an age of the patient, a sex of the patient, a weight of the patient, a level of health of the patient, a skin color, smoking information, a pathology, or adhesion information.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the editor module is further configured to receive a modification of an environmental parameter associated with the customized simulation.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the environmental parameter comprises one of a lighting parameter, an adhesion location, or a fatty tissue location.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein the view is a three-dimensional interior view of a patient.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the view simulates a perspective of a surgeon performing the customized medical procedure.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein the scene generation module is further configured to generate a signal comprising a customized organic object.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the customize organic object comprises an internal organ.

30. The system of claim 22, wherein the information is received from a remote server.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the information is imported into the customized simulation of a medical procedure and the modification comprises at least one of an age of the patient, a sex of the patient, a weight of the patient, a level of health of the patient, a pathology, or adhesion information.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the information is received from multiple remote servers and integrated into a single computer readable medium.

33. The system of claim 31, wherein the information is uploaded to a remote server for distribution or use by others

34. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving information describing at least one of a scene, a model of an organic object, a model of a surgical tool, or a script,

generating a patient template,

receiving a modification of a characteristic of the patient template,

transmitting a signal to cause a display of a view of the patient template based at least in part on the characteristic of the patient template and the pathology,

receiving a selection of a pathology,

receiving a selection of a surgical tool, and

outputting a user-defined scene based at least in part on the information, the patient template, the surgical tool, and the pathology.