System and method for planning surgical resection of lesions by a linear cutting stapler

A system comprising:

• a display;
• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving patient data for a patient, wherein the patient requires thoracic surgery;
• generating a three-dimensional (3D) computer-rendered inflated thoracic model of the patient using the patient data, the 3D computer-rendered inflated model corresponding to at least one lung of the patient in an inflated state;
• placing a cutting line on the 3D computer-rendered inflated thoracic model, the cutting line representing where a surgeon should cut the patient during the thoracic surgery, resulting in a marked, inflated 3D thoracic model, wherein the cutting line further comprises a ribbon having a width equal to a selected staple cartridge;
• modifying the marked, inflated 3D thoracic model to account for deflation of the at least one lung of the patient, resulting in a marked, deflated 3D thoracic model;
• and
• displaying, via the display, the deflated 3D thoracic model.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving patient data for a patient, wherein the patient requires thoracic surgery;
• generating a three-dimensional (3D) computer-rendered inflated thoracic model of the patient using the patient data, the 3D computer-rendered inflated model corresponding to at least one lung of the patient in an inflated state;
• placing a cutting line on the 3D computer-rendered inflated thoracic model, the cutting line representing where a surgeon should cut the patient during the thoracic surgery, resulting in a marked, inflated 3D thoracic model, wherein the cutting line further comprises a ribbon having a width equal to a selected staple cartridge;
• modifying the marked, inflated 3D thoracic model to account for deflation of the at least one lung of the patient, resulting in a marked, deflated 3D thoracic model;
• and
• displaying, via a display, the deflated 3D thoracic model.