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US 9,070,306 B2Granted
Apparatus, method and system for microsurgical suture training
AssigneeDigital Surgicals PTE. LTD.
InventorsJames Kolenchery Rappel, Amitabha Lahiri
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Abstract
A system comprising: an apparatus for training microsurgical suturing on simulated tissue; an imaging system for capturing an image and/or video of the suture; and a suture training recommendation engine configured to determine the suture quality.
Claims11
An apparatus for surgery training using a microsuture, comprising:
- a holder for simulated or actual tissue;
- a base configured to be in communication with the holder, wherein the base is fixed to a stable structure or a base platform;
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- an arm engaging the base and holder;
- wherein the holder is configurable in a plurality of orientations with respect to the base on using relative movement of the arm with the base;
- wherein the holder, joints at each end of the arm, and the base each comprise a plurality of fiducial markings used to evaluate surgeons in an objective and repeatable manner, wherein the plurality of fiducial markings on the base are in degrees to measure angles of the holder relative to the base and the plurality of fiducial markings on the joints are in degrees to measure yaw or pitch of the arm and pitch or roll of the holder.
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