Autoconfigurable simulation system and method

Abstract

An example automatically configurable simulation system includes a control module configured to simulate a first type of surgical instrument manipulation system included in a plurality of types of surgical instrument manipulation systems and a computing device communicatively connected to the control module. The computing device includes a processor configured to execute the instructions to communicatively connect the control module to a user console of the computer-assisted surgical system, determine, after communicatively connecting the control module to the user console, that the user console is configured to facilitate control of a surgical instrument manipulation system of a second type, and determine, after communicatively connecting the control module to the user console, that the user console is configured to facilitate control of the surgical instrument manipulation system of the second type. Data is stored indicating that the user console is configured to facilitate control of the second type of surgical instrument manipulation system, and the control module is reprogrammed such that the control module is configured to simulate the second type of surgical instrument manipulation system.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 888,298, filed August 16, 2019, entitled "AUTO-CONFIGURABLE SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS," the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Background technique [0003] Computer-assisted surgery systems employing robotic and / or telecontrol technology typically include a stereoscopic image viewer configured to provide images of the surgical space captured by the endoscope for display to the surgeon. When the surgeon's eyes are positioned in front of the viewing lens of the stereoscopic image viewer, the surgeon may view images of the surgical space while remotely manipulating one or more surgical instruments located within the surgical space. The surgical instruments are attached to one or more manipulator arms of a surgical instrument manipulation system included as part of the computer assisted surgery system. [0004] Advances in...

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Problems solved by technology

However, providing different system-specific simulations for each type of computer-assisted surgery system can be inefficient and / or cost-prohibitive, especially for facilities (such as hospitals) with many different types of computer-assisted surgery systems

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