Medical robotic system with operatively couplable simulator unit for surgeon training

A robotic system allows a surgeon to use a single control console, complete with input devices and a monitor, for two distinct purposes. It can be connected to a real surgical robot to perform medical procedures, displaying live video of the instruments. Alternatively, it can be connected to a simulator unit for training, where the surgeon manipulates virtual instruments in a virtual environment shown on the same monitor.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread adoption of high-fidelity virtual reality and advanced simulation engines. The cost and complexity of developing realistic virtual surgical environments and haptic feedback for the simulator unit have significantly decreased.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedRobotic arms, surgical instruments, simulation software

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