SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A HYBRID SIMULATION OF A MEDICAL PROCEDURE

• US 20120282583A1
• Filed: 05/02/2011
• Published: 11/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Simbionix Limited (Surgical Science Sweden AB)
• Original Assignee: Simbionix Limited (Surgical Science Sweden AB)
• Inventors: Segal, Hadar, THALER, Ofer, Fisher, Niv, Ilan, Shachar, Shabat, Matan
• Granted Patent: US 10,354,555 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/267
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/285 for injections, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, sigmoidscopy, insertion of contraceptive devices or enemas
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/30 Anatomical models G09B23/281 - G09B23/288 take precedence

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of performing a simulation of a medical procedure. A physical model of an anatomical structure and of a medical tool may be provided. 3D digital models of the anatomical structure and medical tool may be provided. A location parameter related to a location of the physical medical tool with respect to the physical model of the anatomical structure may be received. The 3D models of the anatomical structure and medical tool may be manipulated according to the location parameter.

Claims

1. A method of simulating a medical procedure, the method comprising:

providing a physical model of an anatomical structure;

providing a digital 3D model of the anatomical structure;

receiving a location parameter related to a location of a physical medical tool, wherein the location is relative to a location of the physical model of the anatomical structure;

providing a digital 3D model of the medical tool; and

manipulating the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the location parameter.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising:

providing a digital 3D model of a finger; and

manipulating the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of a finger according to the location parameter.

3. The method of claim 1, comprising:

placing at least one transmitter near the physical model;

attaching at least one receiver to the medical tool;

determining a location of the medical tool based on at least one signal generated by the at least one transmitter and received by the at least one receiver.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein at least one receiver is attached to a finger of a user.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising:

displaying, on a display attached to a computing device, the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool; and

dynamically updating, in real-time, the display of the 3D model of the anatomical structure and the 3D model of the medical tool to reflect the location and position of the anatomical structure and the medical tool.

6. The method of claim 3, comprising:

determining, based on the at least one signal, an orientation of the physical medical tool; and

displaying the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the orientation.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical procedure comprises a placement of an element.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical procedure is a pelvic floor reconstruction interventional procedure.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein simulating the medical procedure comprises providing a user with feedback related to a performance of the medical procedure.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising storing, in a database, a recording of the simulated procedure.

11. The method of claim 7, comprising:

placing at least one receiver near the physical model;

attaching at least one receiver to the element;

providing a digital 3D model of the element;

determining a location of the element based on at least one signal generated by the at least one transmitter and received by the at least one receiver; and

manipulating the digital 3D model of the element according to the location of the element.

12. The method of claim 1, comprising determining a score related to a performance of the medical procedure based on at least the location parameter.

13. An article comprising a computer-storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processing platform, result in:

obtaining a digital 3D model of a physical anatomical structure and a digital 3D model of a physical medical tool;

receiving a location parameter related to a location of the medical tool, wherein the location is relative to a location of a physical model of the anatomical structure;

and manipulating the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the location parameter.

14. The article of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed further result in:

obtaining a digital 3D model of a finger; and

manipulating the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of a finger according to the location parameter.

15. The article of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed further result in:

determining a location of the medical tool based on at least one signal generated by the at least one transmitter and received by the at least one receiver;

determining a location of the medical tool based on the at least one signal; and

manipulating the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the location of the medical tool.

16. The article of claim 15, wherein at least one receiver is attached to a finger of a user.

17. The article of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed further result in:

displaying, on a display attached to a computing device, the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool; and

dynamically updating, in real-time, the display of the 3D model of the anatomical structure and the 3D model of the medical tool to reflect the location and position of the anatomical structure and the medical tool.

18. The article of claim 15, wherein the instructions when executed further result in:

determining, based on the at least one signal, an orientation of the physical medical tool; and

displaying the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the orientation.

19. The article of claim 13, wherein the medical procedure comprises:

placing at least one receiver near the physical model;

attaching at least one receiver to an element, wherein the procedure includes a placement of the element, and wherein the instructions when executed further result in;

providing a digital 3D model of the element, determining a location of the element based on at least one signal generated by the at least one transmitter and received by the at least one receiver, and manipulating the digital 3D model of the element according to the location of the element.

20. The article of claim 13, wherein the instructions when executed further result in providing a user with feedback related to a performance of the medical procedure.