Interactive medical procedure training
OwnerChristopher Airola, Peter Gruenbaum +4inventors
InventorsChristopher Airola, Peter Gruenbaum, Timothy Burnett, Janet Martinson, David Feiner Robison, Robert Sweet
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods are described that provide for selecting an actor to participate in an interactive simulation of a medical procedure within a graphical user interface. A medical instrument is identified that is to be used by the actor and an association is indicated between the medical instrument and the actor. A user plays the role of the actor.
Claims83
A method comprising:
- selecting an actor to participate in an interactive simulation of a medical procedure within a graphical user interface;
- identifying a medical instrument to be used by the actor;
- and
- indicating an association between the medical instrument and the actor, wherein a user plays the role of the actor.
A method comprising:
- creating within a window of a graphical user interface on an information display a first region where a digital image of a living being is displayed;
- creating within the window a second region where medical instruments are located;
- providing within the window a third region where selected medical instruments are arranged;
- and
- identifying an actor to perform a part of a medical procedure within the graphical user interface, wherein a user can play the role of the actor by interacting with the graphical user interface wherein the user performs an action.
An apparatus comprising:
- an information display;
- a window capable of being displayed on the information display, the window having a first region, a second region, a third region, and an actor identifier;
- a digital image of a living being to be displayed in the first region;
- a set of medical instruments to be displayed in the third region;
- a subset of medical instruments to be displayed in the second region, wherein a user can play the role of an actor and perform an action during a part of a medical procedure simulated on the information display.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first data processing device;
- a network capable of being coupled to the first data processing device;
- a second data processing device having an information display, the second data processing device capable of being coupled to the network and capable of being in communication with the first data processing device;
- and
- a computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed by a data processing system, cause the data processing system to perform a method comprising:
- creating within a window on the information display a first region where a digital image of a living being is displayed;
- creating within the window a second region where medical instruments are located;
- providing within the window a third region where selected medical instruments are arranged;
- and
- identifying an actor to perform a part of a medical procedure, wherein a user can play the role of the actor and perform an action.
A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed by a data processing system, cause the data processing system to perform a method comprising:
- creating within a window a first region where a digital image of a living being is displayed;
- creating within the window a second region where medical instruments are located;
- providing within the window a third region where selected medical instruments are arranged;
- and
- identifying an actor to perform a part of a medical procedure, wherein a user can play the role of the actor.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying a medical procedure on an information display;
- means for associating a user with an actor, wherein the actor represents a participant in the medical procedure;
- means for allowing the-user to perform a part of the medical procedure;
- and
- means for associating a medical instrument with the actor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.