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 one or more 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 one or more 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 method for simulating energy-based surgical procedures, comprising the steps of:
providing a simulated tissue structure that is not electrically conductive comprising:
a first thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature; and providing a simulated surgical instrument configured to generate heat to thermoplastically deform the first material; heating at least a portion of the first material with the simulated surgical instrument; and thermoplastically deforming the first material with the simulated surgical instrument.