Device and method for generating a virtual anatomic environment

摘要

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.