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US 12,646,424 B2Granted
Surgical training model including a simulated human prostate and associated methods
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsRichard H. Feins, John C. Alexander, Jr.
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Abstract
A surgical training model for simulating human prostate surgery may include a harvested porcine urethra. A harvested porcine vagina surrounds a portion of the harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
Claims25
A surgical training model for simulating human prostate surgery comprising:
- a harvested porcine urethra;
- and
- a harvested porcine vagina surrounding a portion of the harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
A tissue cassette for surgical training for simulating human prostate surgery comprising:
- a body member configured to be removably coupled to a mannequin;
- a harvested porcine urethra carried by the body member;
- and
- a harvested porcine vagina carried by the body member and surrounding a portion of the harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
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A method for making a surgical training model for simulating human prostate surgery comprising:
- positioning a harvested porcine vagina to surround a portion of a harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
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