Surgical simulation interface device and method
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an instrument-receiving member defining an orifice and configured to receive an instrument having a distal end portion;
a capture mechanism disposed within the instrument-receiving member, the capture mechanism configured to releasably engage the distal end portion of the instrument and to move in an arcuate path of the instrument-receiving member, the instrument configured to slidably move along the arcuate path of the instrument receiving member, wherein the capture mechanism includes a shaft, the shaft coupled to the sensor, the sensor configured to detect a rotational motion of the shaft; and
a sensor configured to detect a position of the instrument and output a position signal responsive to the position of the instrument.
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Abstract
An interface device capable of communicating with a computer running a simulation program, such as a surgical simulation program, comprises an instrument capable of being manipulated by a user. The instrument is receivable within an orifice in an instrument receiving member, the instrument receiving member comprising a capture member engageable with the instrument and a sensor to sense a position of the instrument. The position of the instrument is then used by the computer to control a graphic image related to the simulation. In one version, the simulation is a simulation of a surgical instrument insertion procedure, such as an endoscopy procedure.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an instrument-receiving member defining an orifice and configured to receive an instrument having a distal end portion; a capture mechanism disposed within the instrument-receiving member, the capture mechanism configured to releasably engage the distal end portion of the instrument and to move in an arcuate path of the instrument-receiving member, the instrument configured to slidably move along the arcuate path of the instrument receiving member, wherein the capture mechanism includes a shaft, the shaft coupled to the sensor, the sensor configured to detect a rotational motion of the shaft; and a sensor configured to detect a position of the instrument and output a position signal responsive to the position of the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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