Surgical simulation device, system and method

A system for simulation of a surgical procedure comprising:

• a) at least one virtual organ comprising:
• a plurality of elements, each element having neighboring elements;
• and
• a plurality of tensioned connections connecting neighboring elements over said organ, such that force applied at one of said elements propagates via respective neighboring elements provides a distributed reaction over said organ;
• b) a physical manipulation device for manipulation by a user, and
• c) a tracking arrangement for tracking said physical manipulation device and translating motion of said physical manipulation device into application of forces onto said vita organ.

A method for simulating a surgical procedure on a body component, comprising:

• constructing at least the body component as a plurality of particles and spring/damper (SD) sets, wherein at least one of said plurality of particles is connected by at least one SD set to at least one other particle, such that movement at one of said connected particles leads to an effect on another particle connected thereto;
• and
• simulating a physical interaction with a physical force on at least one of said particles, such that said physical interaction propagates over the body component via respectively connected SD sets following application of said force to said at least one particle;
• wherein said physical interaction is part of said surgical procedure.