The disclosure relates to a surgical training system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a surgical training system including a surgical training device that can be useful to practice performing various surgical tasks, such as tasks using robotic or remote-controlled instruments.
Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) may be used to perform surgeries with a great degree of control, flexibility and precision. Typically, a robotic surgical system may include an arm supporting a camera, and additional arms that each include a surgical instrument, for instance. The arms of the robotic surgical system may be controlled by a surgeon using a console to perform various surgical tasks, such as minimally invasive surgery.
It may be helpful to provide a surgical training device that facilitates practicing several different types of surgical tasks.
The disclosure relates to a surgical training device including a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section includes a first training station and defines a general triangular prism shape. The second section includes a second training station and is configured to engage the first section. The second section defines a general rectangular prism shape. The third section includes a third training station and is configured to engage the second section. The third section defines a general triangular prism shape.
In aspects, the second section may be configured to selectively engage the first section, and the third section may be configured to selectively engage the second section. In further aspects, the second section may be configured to selectively disengage the first section.
In aspects, the first section may include a curved surface, and the third section may include a curved surface.
In aspects, the first training station may include a synthetic skin. In further aspects, the synthetic skin may be made from a platinum-catalyzed silicone. In further aspects, the second training station may include a plurality of pegs and a plurality of holes. In further aspects, the third training station may include a plurality of undulating tracks.
In further aspects, the surgical training device may include a fourth training station including a plurality of sheets of paper in a stack. At least one sheet of paper of the plurality of sheets of paper may include an image of a shape thereon. The fourth training station may supplement the first training station, the second training station or the third training station; or replace one of the first training station, the second training station or the third training station.
In further aspects, the surgical training device may include a fifth training station having a plurality of eye hooks extending from a curved surface of the third section.
The fifth training station may supplement the first training station, the second training station, the third training station or fourth training station; or replace one of the first training station, the second training station, the third training station or the fourth training station.
The disclosure also relates to a surgical training device including a first station, a second station, and a third station. The first section includes a first training station having a synthetic skin made from a platinum-catalyzed silicone. The second section includes a second training station and is configured to engage the first section. The third section includes a third training station and is configured to engage the second section.
In aspects, the synthetic skin may include a top layer, a middle layer, and a bottom layer. In further aspects, the top layer may be made from platinum-catalyzed silicone and a nylon spandex weave. In further aspects, the middle layer may be made from a platinum silicone rubber gel. In further aspects, the bottom layer may be made from platinum-catalyzed silicone.
The disclosure also relates to a surgical training system including a plurality of robotic surgical instruments, a dome, and a surgical training device. The dome includes a plurality of ports. Each port of the plurality of ports is configured to allow passage of a portion of at least one robotic surgical instrument of the plurality of surgical instruments therethrough. The surgical training device is configured to be positioned within the dome, and includes a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section has a first training station. The second section has a second training station and is configured to selectively engage the first section. The third section has a third training station and is configured to selectively engage the second section.
In yet another aspect, a surgical training system includes a plurality of robotic surgical instruments; a dome including a plurality of ports, each port of the plurality of ports configured to allow passage of a portion of at least one robotic surgical instrument of the plurality of surgical instruments therethrough; and a surgical training device configured to be positioned within the dome. The surgical training device includes a first section having a first training station; a second section having a second training station, diverse from the first training station; and a third section having a third training station, diverse from the first training station and the second training station.
In aspects, the first section of the surgical training device may define a general triangular prism shape including a curved surface, the second section of the surgical training device may define a general rectangular prism shape, and the third section of the surgical training device may define a general triangular prism shape having a curved surface.
In aspects, the first training station may include a synthetic skin engaged with the curved surface of the first section, and the synthetic skin may be made from a platinum-catalyzed silicone.
Embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Aspects of the presently disclosed surgical training device are described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding elements in each of the several views.
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The surgical training device 10 is sized and shaped to fit within the training dome 500 and is configured to help simulate various surgical tasks. The training dome 500 includes a plurality of ports or openings 510, which are configured to represent orifices (naturally-occurring or made using an instrument) in a patient. A user may utilize the robotic surgical instruments 600, or other, non-robotic surgical instruments, to practice performing surgical tasks through the openings 510 of the training dome 500, and while using the surgical training device 10. While three robotic surgical instruments 600 are shown in
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In aspects, the synthetic skin 140 includes a dermis layer, a fat layer, and a muscle layer. In aspects, the dermis layer, or top layer, may be made from rubber or a platinum-catalyzed silicone, such as EcoFlex™ 00-30 (sold by “Smooth-On” of Macungie, Pa.) and a nylon spandex weave. The nylon spandex weave may be helpful to provide a base to facilitate the suturing, and the EcoFlex™ 00-30 may be helpful as its density and thickness emulate properties of human skin. Below the dermis layer is the middle layer, or fat layer, and may be made using a platinum silicone rubber gel, such as EcoFlex™ Gel (sold by “Smooth-On” of Macungie, Pa.), which is a sticky and tacky material that is less dense than the dermis layer, and resembles properties of the layer of fat below the dermis in a human. The bottom layer, or muscle layer, may be made rubber or a platinum-catalyzed silicone, such as EcoFlex™ 00-30, which is sufficiently dense and smooth such that this layer resembles properties of the muscle layer in a human. This bottom layer of synthetic skin 140 is also non-sticky, which facilities using and handling the synthetic skin 140.
In disclosed aspects, the thickness of the dermis layer may be about 0.0625 inches, the thickness of the fat layer may be between about 0.25 inches and about 0.50 inches, and the thickness of the muscle layer may be about 0.125 inches.
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The first training station 230 includes a first compartment 230a and a second compartment 230b. A plurality of cards or paper 232 (or another sheet good) is bound together on one end in a stack (to resemble a note pad, for instance), and is positioned in the first compartment 230a. Each sheet of paper 232 has a regular or irregular shape 234 drawn thereon. In aspects, the paper 232 is a dark color (e.g., black), and the shape 234 is drawn using a light/reflective color, such as silver.
The first training station 230 is configured to allow a user or surgeon to practice cutting out the shapes 234 using shears and/or graspers, for instance. In aspects, one or two graspers can be used to remove paper 232 from the stack of papers, and shears can be used to cut the shape 234 out while the paper 232 is being held with the graspers. After the shape 234 is cut out, the shape 234 and/or remaining paper 232 can be placed into the second compartment 230b.
The second training station 240 of the second section 200 includes a first compartment 240a and a plurality of holes 240b. The first compartment 240a is covered with a sheet of material 242 (e.g., spandex) and includes a slit 244 to access the interior of the first compartment 240a. A plurality of pegs 246 is included in the first compartment 240a. Each peg of the plurality of pegs 246 is configured to be removably positioned partially within each hole of the plurality of holes 240b.
The second training station 240 is configured to allow a user or surgeon to practice using multiple pinchers and/or graspers, for instance. In aspects, two graspers can be used to hold open the slit 244 in the sheet of material 242 to allow access to the interior of the first compartment 240a. Then, a third grasper can be used to remove a peg 246 from the first compartment 240a and place the peg 246 into one of the holes of the plurality of holes 240b. After all of the pegs 246 have been positioned within the holes 240b, a user is able to use a grasper to remove the pegs 246 from the holes 240b and place the pegs 246 back into the first compartment 240a.
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The first training station 330 of the third section 300 includes a plurality of cotter pins or eye hooks 332 protruding from the curved side 309. The first training station 330 is configured to be used as a knot-tying station wherein a user or surgeon can use at least one robotic surgical instrument 600 to thread a needle 30 through an eye 333 of at least one eye hook 332 and create a knot with suture 40 that is tied to the needle 40 (see
The second training station 340 of the third section 300 includes a plurality of undulating tracks 342, with each track 342 including at least one ring 344 (e.g.,
Additionally, the tracks 342 may include a magnet 346 at the base of each end thereof. Each magnet 346 may be configured for positioning at least partially within or adjacent an opening 307 (
In accordance with the disclosure, the training stations may be non-selectively or selectively connected to one another, as necessitated of desired for the particular training program.
It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of various embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the claims appended thereto.
This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/172,844, filed on Apr. 9, 2021, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/232,287, filed on Aug. 12, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
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