Interface device and method for interfacing instruments to medical procedure simulation systems

An apparatus, comprising:

• a housing defining an orifice, the orifice corresponding to a mock anatomical site and being configured to receive a peripheral device;
• a pivoting mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to pivot the mock anatomical site;
• and
• a sensing assembly, the sensing assembly being configured to detect a manipulation of a received peripheral device.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a housing defining an orifice, the orifice being configured to receive a nested peripheral device having a plurality of nested instruments;
• a plurality of sensing assemblies, each sensing assembly being uniquely associated with a nested instrument from the plurality of nested instruments, at least one sensing assembly from the plurality of sensing assemblies including a rotational motion sensor configured to detect a rotational motion of a nested instrument from the plurality of nested instruments and a translational motion sensor configured to measure a translational motion of a nested instrument from the plurality of nested instruments;
• a first peripheral motion assembly, the first peripheral motion assembly being configured to engage a first nested instrument from the plurality of nested instruments, the first peripheral motion assembly being configured to pass a second nested instrument from the plurality of nested instruments;
• and
• a second peripheral motion assembly, the second peripheral motion assembly being configured to engage the second nested instrument after the second nested instrument has passed through the first peripheral motion assembly.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a housing;
• a plurality of mock anatomical sites, the plurality of mock anatomical sites each being pivotably coupled to the housing, each mock anatomical sites from the plurality of mock anatomical sites being configured to receive a peripheral device;
• and
• a plurality of sensing assemblies, each sensing assembly from the plurality of sensing assemblies being associated with one mock anatomical site from the plurality of mock anatomical sites, each sensing assembly from the plurality of sensing assemblies being configured to detect a manipulation of a received peripheral device.

A method, comprising:

• providing a housing;
• providing a pivotable mock anatomical site pivotably coupled to the housing, the pivotable mock anatomical site being configured to receive a peripheral device;
• providing a capture mechanism, the capture mechanism being configured to engage the received peripheral device;
• providing a sensor, the sensor being configured to detect a manipulation of the engaged peripheral device, the sensor being configured to output a sensor signal associated with the detected manipulation of the engaged peripheral device;
• and
• providing an actuator, the actuator being configured to apply force feedback to the engaged peripheral device based on the sensor signal.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first peripheral device in a first orifice having a capture mechanism;
• receiving a second peripheral device in a second orifice having a capture mechanism;
• engaging the first peripheral device with the capture mechanism of the first orifice;
• engaging the second peripheral device with the capture mechanism of the second orifice;
• detecting via a sensor a manipulation, an insertion, and a removal of the first engaged peripheral device;
• and
• detecting via a sensor a manipulation, an insertion, and a removal of the second engaged peripheral device, the detection of the manipulation, the insertion, and the removal of the first engaged peripheral device and the detection of the manipulation, the insertion, and the removal of the second engaged peripheral device occurring substantially simultaneously and being used to simulate the exchange of medical instruments during a medical procedure.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a peripheral device at a pivotable mock anatomical site, the pivotable mock anatomical site having an orifice and being pivotably coupled to a housing;
• engaging the peripheral device with a capture mechanism, the capture mechanism being configured to couple the peripheral device to a sensor assembly;
• detecting a manipulation of the engaged peripheral device using the sensor assembly;
• and
• providing force feedback via an actuator, the force feedback being based on the detected manipulation of the engaged peripheral device.

A method for providing a system, comprising:

• providing a mock anatomical site, the mock anatomical site including an orifice, the orifice being configured to receive a peripheral device;
• providing a capture mechanism configured to engage the peripheral device and couple the engaged peripheral device to a sensing assembly;
• providing a resiliency-providing material disposed between the orifice and the sensing assembly;
• and
• providing a hollow member extending through the resiliency-providing material, the hollow member being configured to guide the peripheral device to the sensing assembly.