Auto-Configurable Surgical Simulation for Multi-System Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional training systems for computer-assisted surgical systems require separate, system-specific simulation systems for each type of surgical instrument manipulating system, which is inefficient and costly for facilities with multiple systems.
Innovation Solution
An auto-configurable simulation system that includes a control module and computing device capable of determining and reprogramming itself to simulate different types of surgical instrument manipulating systems, allowing a single system to be used with multiple types of computer-assisted surgical systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate system-specific simulation systems are developed for each type of surgical instrument manipulating system, then training accuracy and system compatibility are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The simulation system is designed with a reconfigurable control module that can be adapted to simulate multiple types of surgical instrument manipulating systems. The control module receives identification information about the target surgical system type and reconfigures its control parameters, communication protocols, and simulation environment to match the specified system, allowing a single simulation platform to serve multiple training purposes across different surgical system variants.
2Reliability
If separate system-specific simulation systems are developed for each type of surgical instrument manipulating system, then training accuracy is improved, but cost and resource requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The simulation system is designed with a reconfigurable control module that can be adapted to simulate multiple types of surgical instrument manipulating systems. The control module receives identification information about the target surgical system type and reconfigures its control parameters, communication protocols, and simulation environment to match the specified system, allowing a single simulation platform to serve multiple training purposes across different surgical system variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple simulation capabilities into a single integrated simulation system. By merging the functionality of what would traditionally require separate simulation systems for different surgical instrument types into one unified platform with reconfigurable control, the system reduces the total quantity of hardware and software resources needed while maintaining comprehensive training coverage.
3Quantity of substance
If a single simulation system is used for multiple surgical system types, then cost and resource efficiency are improved, but adaptability and system compatibility worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The control module incorporates dynamic reconfiguration capabilities that allow it to adapt its behavior based on the identified surgical system type. The system dynamically adjusts control parameters, communication protocols, and simulation environment settings in response to the detected or specified surgical system variant, enabling a single simulation platform to effectively become multiple specialized systems as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The simulation system changes its operational parameters based on the identified surgical system type. The control module modifies control signal characteristics, communication protocols, force feedback parameters, and other technical parameters to match the specific requirements of different surgical instrument manipulating systems, thereby achieving compatibility across multiple system types through parameter adaptation rather than hardware changes.
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AI summary
An exemplary auto-configurable simulation system includes a control module configured to simulate a first type of surgical instrument manipulating system included in a plurality of types of surgical instrument manipulating systems and a computing device communicatively connected to the control module. The computing device includes a processor configured to execute instructions to communicatively connect the control module to a user control console of a computer-assisted surgical system, determine, after communicatively connecting the control module to the user control console, that the user control console is configured to facilitate control of a second type of surgical instrument manipulating system, store data indicating that the user control console is configured to facilitate control of the second type of surgical instrument manipulating system, and reprogram the control module such that the control module is configured to simulate the second type of surgical instrument manipulating system.