SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THYROID SURGERY SIMULATION
First Claim
1. A device for simulating at least one thyroid surgical procedure, the device comprising:
- a removable neck model configured to be accepted into a body model, the removable neck model comprising;
a thyroid model comprising a first lobe and a second lobe connected by an isthmus;
at least two first parathyroid gland models arranged posterior to the first lobe;
at least two second parathyroid gland models arranged posterior to the second lobe; and
a nerve model comprising a first superior laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the first lobe, a second superior laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the second lobe, a first recurrent laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the first lobe, and a second recurrent laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the second lobe.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a device for simulating a thyroid surgical procedure. The device can include a removable neck model configured to be accepted into a body model. The removable neck model can include a thyroid model that includes a first lobe and a second lobe connected by an isthmus, at least four parathyroid gland models arranged posterior to the thyroid model and spread between the lobes, and a nerve model. The nerve model can include a first superior laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the first lobe, a second superior laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the second lobe, a first recurrent laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the first lobe, and a second recurrent laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the second lobe.
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1. A device for simulating at least one thyroid surgical procedure, the device comprising:
a removable neck model configured to be accepted into a body model, the removable neck model comprising; a thyroid model comprising a first lobe and a second lobe connected by an isthmus; at least two first parathyroid gland models arranged posterior to the first lobe; at least two second parathyroid gland models arranged posterior to the second lobe; and a nerve model comprising a first superior laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the first lobe, a second superior laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the second lobe, a first recurrent laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the first lobe, and a second recurrent laryngeal nerve model arranged medial and posterior to the second lobe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for surgical training, comprising:
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presenting a device for simulating a thyroid surgical procedure, wherein the device is configurable for simulating at least two surgical procedures; modifying a configuration of the device for one of the at least two surgical procedures; and simulating the one of the at least two surgical procedures on the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for improving surgical competency, comprising:
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selecting one of a plurality of surgical procedures; configuring a device configurable for simulating the plurality of surgical procedures for the selected surgical procedure; playing, from a playback device comprising a processor, instructions associated with the selected surgical procedure; and performing the selected surgical procedure using the device according to the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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