公开(公告)号：US06705871B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US09448536

申请日：1999-11-22

申请人： JoeBen Bevirt ,  David F. Moore ,  John Q. Norwood ,  Louis B. Rosenberg ,  Mike D. Levin

发明人： JoeBen Bevirt ,  David F. Moore ,  John Q. Norwood ,  Louis B. Rosenberg ,  Mike D. Levin

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B23/285 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B34/76 ,  A61B2034/742 ,  G05G9/04 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/05

摘要： A mechanical interface for providing high bandwidth and low noise mechanical input and output for computer systems. A gimbal mechanism includes multiple members that are pivotably coupled to each other to provide two revolute degrees of freedom to a user manipulatable about a pivot point located remotely from the members at about an intersection of the axes of rotation of the members. A linear axis member, coupled to the user object, is coupled to at least one of the members, extends through the remote pivot point and is movable in the two rotary degrees of freedom and a third linear degree of freedom. Transducers associated with the provided degrees of freedom include sensors and actuators and provide an electromechanical interface between the object and a computer. Capstan band drive mechanisms transmit forces between the transducers and the object and include a capstan and flat bands, where the flat bands transmit motion and force between the capstan and interface members. Applications include simulations of medical procedures, e.g. epidural anesthesia, where the user object is a needle or other medical instrument, or other types of simulations or games.

公开(公告)号：US06699045B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US09950148

申请日：2001-09-10

申请人： Daniel C. Christianson ,  Judith M. Johnson ,  Roger E. Lidicker

发明人： Daniel C. Christianson ,  Judith M. Johnson ,  Roger E. Lidicker

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B19/00 ,  A63H3/001

摘要： A device and method is provided for simulating the activities of an infant. The invention includes a mannequin having a simulator position therein for generating a plurality of simulated activities by the mannequin at preprogrammed timed intervals. Simulated duties such as diaper change, feeding and burping, and attention are generated by the simulator. A user must respond by inserting a proper response element into the simulator in order to terminate the simulated activity. Indicators are provided to inform of the user's abuse or tampering with the simulator.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于模拟婴儿活动的装置和方法。 本发明包括具有模拟器位置的人体模型，用于以预编程的定时间隔由人体模型产生多个模拟活动。 模拟器产生尿布变化，喂食和打嗝等注意力等模拟功能。 用户必须通过在模拟器中插入适当的响应元素来终止模拟活动。 提供指示器以通知用户的滥用或篡改模拟器。

公开(公告)号：US06589057B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09671564

申请日：2000-09-27

申请人： Joseph F. Keenan ,  Richard V. Kennedy ,  Dana Cote

发明人： Joseph F. Keenan ,  Richard V. Kennedy ,  Dana Cote

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B23/30

摘要： The present invention provides systems and methods for simulating certain regions of the anatomy involved in ophthalmological surgery. In particular, the present invention provides a practice cornea simulating dimensional, geometric and mechanical properties of a human cornea. In one embodiment, the practice cornea is seated in tight apposition to a simulated iris that is characterized by dimensional and geometric properties similar to a human iris. The practice cornea seated upon the simulated iris may be inserted into an aperture in a simulated sclera, forming therewith a smooth surface similar to that found in the anterior part of the human eye. The simulated sclera may be provided with dimensional and geometric characteristics resembling the human sclera. The combination of these elements provides an anatomic replica of the anterior part of the human eye upon which surgeons may realistically practice surgical techniques, in particular corneal incisions.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于模拟涉及眼科手术的解剖结构的某些区域的系统和方法。 特别地，本发明提供了模拟人角膜的尺寸，几何和机械性质的练习角膜。 在一个实施例中，练习角膜紧密地坐在模拟的虹膜上，其特征在于类似于人体虹膜的尺寸和几何性质。 坐在模拟虹膜上的练习角膜可以插入模拟巩膜中的孔中，形成与人眼前部相似的光滑表面。 可以提供模拟巩膜具有类似于人类巩膜的尺寸和几何特征。 这些元件的组合提供了人眼前部的解剖复制品，外科医生可以在其上实际地实践手术技术，特别是角膜切口。

公开(公告)号：US06530783B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-11

申请号：US09703891

申请日：2000-11-01

申请人： M. Gayle McGinnis

发明人： M. Gayle McGinnis

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B23/288

摘要： A new and improved trainer mannequin comprising a body having a head and a torso made of common household items. The head and the torso are hollow. The head has openings for a mouth and two nostrils, and additionally has a neck and a neck opening. All the openings provide access to the interior of the head. The torso also has a neck and neck opening, and is secured to the head by connecting the necks in a way that provides a seal between the interior of the head and the torso. The torso additionally can be interchanged to provide training in three basic aid training techniques. For mouth-to-mouth breathing, the torso is an attached bag collapsible and expandable to simulate a lung. For aid in choking, also known as the Heimlich maneuver, the torso is self-supporting in order to provide a more constant volume and greater resistance to collapsing. This torso also simulates a full human torso including stomach and chest. For training this technique, an object is securely placed in the neck of the mannequin to restrict the air flow between the torso and the head, but the object may be forcibly removed from the neck by compressing the torso. Finally, for chest compression training, the torso is the same or similar to the torso for the choking technique, but the bottom is removed in order to stuff it with a filler to provide additional resistance to collapsing and rebounding of the torso.

摘要翻译： 一种新的和改进的训练器人体模型，其包括具有头部和身体由普通家庭用品制成的身体的身体。 头部和躯干是空心的。 头部具有口和两个鼻孔的开口，并且还具有颈部和颈部开口。 所有的开口均可进入头部的内部。 躯干还具有颈部和颈部开口，并且通过以在头部内部和躯干之间提供密封的方式连接颈部而固定到头部。 躯干另外可以互换，以提供三种基本的辅助训练技术训练。 对于口对口呼吸，躯干是可折叠和可扩展以模拟肺的附着袋。 为了帮助窒息，也称为Heimlich机动，躯干是自我支撑的，以提供更恒定的体积和更大的抵抗塌陷。 这个躯干还模拟了一个完整的人体，包括胃和胸部。 为了训练这种技术，将物体牢固地放置在人体模型的颈部中以限制躯干和头部之间的空气流动，但是可以通过压缩躯干将物体强制地从颈部移除。 最后，对于胸部压缩训练，躯干与窒息技术的躯干相同或相似，但是底部被去除，以填充填充物，以提供额外的抵抗躯干塌陷和反弹的能力。

公开(公告)号：US06520775B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09848739

申请日：2001-05-03

申请人： Charles Q. Lee

发明人： Charles Q. Lee

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B23/283

摘要： A fixture and method for use in dental training is disclosed which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex. The fixture and method include a tooth having a root canal and root apex with an electrically-conductive medium set around the root and root apex and securing the tooth in a fixture. An alternative embodiment uses first and second conductive mediums wherein the first medium is set around the root and root apex. The tooth is set into a fixture containing a second electrically-conductive medium. An electronic apical position locator is connected to an endodontic reamer and to the electrically-conductive medium in the fixture so that when the reamer is advanced through the root canal to the root apex, the electronic locator so indicates. Some locators are sufficiently sophisticated to indicate the distance of the reamer tip from the apex. In others an electrical circuit is closed causing the apical position locator to so indicate. The electrically-conductive media may be selected to be partially radiographically opaque to aid in the training of the use of the apical position locator. The conductive media is, selected to match or approximate the impedance levels of human tissue and correspond to impedance levels capable of being sensed by the electronic circuit of the apical position locator. Practice with this fixture and method enables a student to gain experience in determining the location of a root apex without the necessity to practice upon a live patient.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于牙科训练的固定装置和方法，其帮助学生学习如何确定根管顶点的位置。 固定装置和方法包括具有根管和根尖的齿，其具有围绕根部和根部顶点设置的导电介质，并将牙齿固定在固定装置中。 替代实施例使用第一和第二导电介质，其中第一介质围绕根部和根部顶点设置。 将牙齿置于含有第二导电介质的夹具中。 电子顶点位置定位器连接到牙根扩孔器和固定装置中的导电介质，使得当铰刀通过根管前进到根顶点时，电子定位器如此指示。 一些定位器足够复杂，以指示铰刀尖端与顶点的距离。 在其他情况下，电路闭合，导致顶点位置定位器如此指示。 导电介质可以被选择为部分地放射学不透明以帮助训练顶端位置定位器的使用。 选择导电介质以匹配或近似人体组织的阻抗水平，并且对应于能够被顶点位置定位器的电子电路感测的阻抗水平。 使用这种夹具和方法实践使学生能够获得确定根尖位置的经验，而无需对活的患者进行练习。

公开(公告)号：US06511325B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09072431

申请日：1998-05-04

申请人： Stephen G. Lalka ,  James B. Beck

发明人： Stephen G. Lalka ,  James B. Beck

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B23/28 ,  A61B6/583 ,  A61B8/587

摘要： An aortic stent-graft model is provided. A hollow Y-frame is cast from polyurethane to form a core. After silicone aortic wall thickness and aneurysmal segments are applied to the contour of the core, the polyurethane core is removed to leave a hollow aortic model of silicone. Marking indicia are applied to the aortic model to effect selected dimensional measurements. The model can be utilized to calibrate the equipment of testing modalities such as contrast aortography (CA), spiral computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS). Dimensional measurements from the marking indicia are compared to corresponding images of the model to detect any variation needed for calibration. An aortic stent-graft model can also be utilized to simulate introduction of a guidewire and catheter for deployment of a stent for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

摘要翻译： 提供主动脉支架移植模型。 中空Y型框架由聚氨酯铸造​​成芯。 将硅胶主动脉壁厚度和动脉瘤分段应用于芯的轮廓后，去除聚氨酯芯以留下中空的主动脉模型硅胶。 将标记标记应用于主动脉模型以进行选定的尺寸测量。 该模型可用于校准诸如对比度造影（CA），螺旋CT（CT），磁共振成像（MRI）和血管内超声检查（IVUS）等测试方式的设备。 将来自标记标记的尺寸测量与模型的相应图像进行比较，以检测校准所需的任何变化。 主动脉支架移植模型也可以用于模拟引导线和导管，用于展开用于修复腹主动脉瘤（AAA）的支架。

公开(公告)号：US06474993B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09319317

申请日：1999-08-09

申请人： Karl Ernst Grund ,  Petra C. Köhn ,  Günter Farin

发明人： Karl Ernst Grund ,  Petra C. Köhn ,  Günter Farin

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B23/18 ,  A61L27/20 ,  A61L27/222 ,  A61L27/58 ,  C08L5/00

摘要： This invention is directed to an artificial tissue comprising a formable composition comprising a hydrogel, an electrolyte, and combustible fibers, said composition being useful for modeling organs, parts of organs, or systems of organs. The artificial tissue exhibits properties allowing training of special surgical techniques, particularly those making use of surgical high-frequency effects.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种包含可形成组合物的人造组织，其包含水凝胶，电解质和可燃纤维，所述组合物可用于建模器官，器官部位或器官系统。 人造组织具有能够训练特殊手术技术的特性，特别是利用手术高频效应的手术技术。

公开(公告)号：US06471519B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09659219

申请日：2000-09-11

申请人： Paul J. Biermann ,  Jack C. Roberts ,  John A. Ecker

发明人： Paul J. Biermann ,  Jack C. Roberts ,  John A. Ecker

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： A61F2/468 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2002/30016 ,  A61F2002/30065 ,  A61F2002/3024 ,  A61F2210/0071 ,  A61F2230/0069 ,  A61F2250/0019 ,  A61F2310/00203 ,  A61F2310/00227 ,  A61F2310/00281 ,  A61F2310/00293 ,  G09B23/30 ,  Y10S528/92

摘要： A bone substitute that drills and cuts like bone for use in training and testing comprising an inner core of a foamable polymer or other soft material and an outer shell of a polymer such as an epoxy resin with a particulate filler such as aluminum oxide or silicon carbide added thereto together with, in some cases, titanium oxide to form a slurry for casting or molding around the inner core. Also provided is a method for making the bone substitute.

摘要翻译： 用于训练和测试的用于训练和测试的骨替代物，其包括可发泡聚合物或其它软材料的内芯，以及聚合物如具有颗粒填料如氧化铝或碳化硅的环氧树脂的外壳 在一些情况下与氧化钛一起加入以形成用于在内芯周围铸造或模制的浆料。 还提供了制造骨替代物的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06386882B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09437615

申请日：1999-11-10

申请人： Kurt R. Linberg

发明人： Kurt R. Linberg

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： H04M11/022 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/324 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G09B5/00 ,  G09B23/30 ,  G16H40/40 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： A system and method for remote delivery of software-based simulated training and certification for technicians/operators involved in the management of programmers, programmer-IMD interface and related procedures is disclosed. Preferably a web-based expert data center directs the software-based simulated training and certification which is remotely imported to a programmer. The programmer or equivalent device is coupled to the web-based expert data center via preferably one of many data communication systems. A set of skill-based training activities corresponding to a plurality of software applications on the programmer is accessible from the programmer. The operator issues a training request from the programmer to the expert data center for a specific software application. The expert data center builds a simulated training module based on the operator's request, and returns the training module to the programmer. The training module executes a simulated skill-based training corresponding to the operator's desired software application. Upon completion of the training module, the training results are analyzed. Thereafter, certification may be issued if the operator scores a passing grade on a test at the end of the training. The training results and certification information are archived on the computer, and the certification is electronically transmitted to a certification authority. Upon certification, the operator is granted access to use the specific software application through an authorization key.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于远程交付基于软件的模拟训练和认证的系统和方法，用于参与程序员管理，程序员IMD接口和相关程序的技术人员/操作员。 优选地，基于web的专家数据中心将基于软件的模拟培训和认证指导给程序员。 编程器或等效设备经由优选地许多数据通信系统之一耦合到基于web的专家数据中心。 与编程器上的多个软件应用相对应的基于技能的训练活动的一组可从程序员访问。 操作员向程序员发送针对特定软件应用程序的专家数据中心的训练请求。 专家数据中心根据操作者的要求构建模拟训练模块，并将训练模块返回给程序员。 训练模块执行与操作者期望的软件应用相对应的基于技能的训练。 完成培训模块后，对培训结果进行分析。 此后，如果操作者在训练结束时在测试中获得通过成绩，则可以颁发认证。 培训结果和认证信息存档在计算机上，并将认证电子传送给认证机构。 通过认证，运营商被授权通过授权密钥访问特定的软件应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US06336812B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-08

申请号：US09466615

申请日：1999-12-17

申请人： Carolyn Margot Cooper ,  Michael John McMahon

发明人： Carolyn Margot Cooper ,  Michael John McMahon

IPC分类号： G09B2328

CPC分类号： G09B23/285 ,  G09B23/286

摘要： The training apparatus comprises a housing providing a simulation of at least part of a body and a plurality of simulations of internal body structures for reception in the housing, these simulations being a set of simulations of a particular part of the anatomy and being of increasing anatomical complexity and/or presenting increasing clinical or surgical difficulty.

摘要翻译： 训练装置包括提供身体的至少一部分的模拟的壳体和用于在壳体中接收的多个体内结构的模拟，这些模拟是解剖结构的特定部分的模拟并且具有增加的解剖学 复杂性和/或呈现增加的临床或手术难度。