Laparoscopic trainer

A method of practising one or more surgical techniques on an operable structure comprising the steps of:

• assembling a device comprising:
• an operation area arranged to receive an operable structure;
• a screening wall having a means for viewing, the wall being positioned relative to the operation area wherein the wall prevents direct viewing of the operation area from at least one position external the wall;
• and
• an optical system comprising a first mirror and at least a second mirror, the first mirror being arranged to reflect a primary image of the operation area to the second mirror which in turn is arranged to reflect a secondary image of the operation area that is visible from said external position via the means for viewing, the orientation of the second mirror being adjustable relative to the operation area and the first mirror wherein any primary image or tertiary or greater image reflected from the second mirror is not visible via the means for viewing of the screening wall;
• positioning an operation structure in the operation area thereof;
• adjusting the primary mirror and/or the second mirror such that a secondary image of the operable structure reflected from the second mirror is visible through the means for viewing;
• and
• practicing at least one surgical technique on the operable structure while viewing the secondary image of the operable structure through the means for viewing.

A surgical training device for the practice of surgical techniques on an operable structure, the device comprising:

• an operation area arranged to receive an operable structure;
• a screening wall having a window or aperture therein, the screening wall being positioned relative to the operation area wherein the screening wall prevents direct viewing of the operation area from at least one position external the wall;
• and
• an optical system comprising a first mirror and at least a second mirror, the first mirror being arranged to reflect a primary image of the operation area to the second mirror which in turn is arranged to reflect a secondary image of the operation area that is visible from said external position via the window or aperture, the orientation of the second mirror being adjustable relative to the operation area and the first mirror wherein any primary image or tertiary or greater image reflected from the second mirror is not visible via the window or aperture of the screening wall.