ADVANCED SURGICAL SIMULATION

摘要

A system for training a clinician in energy-based surgical techniques that advantageously does not require the simulated tissue to be electrically conductive is provided. The simulated tissue comprises at least two materials. A heat generator is configured in the shape of a medical instrument typically encountered in energy-based surgical procedures such as electrosurgery or electrocautery. The instrument delivers sufficient heat to melt at least one of the materials in order to simulate energy-based surgical techniques such as excising target material. The at least two materials are configured in the simulated tissue such that their relative thermoplasticity defines a predetermined surgical pathway of a desired clinical outcome.

主权项

1. A system for simulating energy-based surgical procedures comprising:
a simulated tissue structure comprising:
a first material having a first melting temperature;a second material connected to the first material; and wherein the first material and the second material are configured such that the second material is removable from the first material upon melting at least a portion of the first material; and a heat-generating instrument in the shape of a medical device and configured to deliver heat to melt the first material.