US 11,727,827 B2
Anatomical model and method for surgical training
Anthony M. Jarc, Johns Creek, GA (US); Christopher J. Sanchez, Mountain View, CA (US); Timothy V. White, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Eugene T. Nagel, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/177,028.
Application 15/190,133 is a division of application No. 13/968,253, filed on Aug. 15, 2013, abandoned.
Application 17/177,028 is a continuation of application No. 16/807,077, filed on Mar. 2, 2020, granted, now 10,943,508.
Application 16/807,077 is a continuation of application No. 15/190,133, filed on Jun. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,580,326, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/684,376, filed on Aug. 17, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0209966 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09B 23/30 (2006.01); G09B 23/28 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 23/30 (2013.01) [G09B 23/285 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A surgical system comprising:
a memory, one or more processors configured to access the memory, and an output device in communication with the one or more processors;
wherein the one or more processors are configured to perform operations comprising:
measuring one or more performance parameters associated with one or more tasks performed by at least one user,
performing an automatic comparison between the one or more performance parameters and corresponding one or more stored task parameters associated with the one or more tasks, and
determining an evaluation based on the automatic comparison;
wherein the one or more tasks are performed with reference to a worksite and a manipulator arm;
wherein the one or more tasks include positioning the manipulator arm relative to the worksite;
wherein the manipulator arm is moveable to positions controlled by one or more moveable controls separate from the manipulator arm;
wherein the performance parameters include one or more positions of the manipulator arm; and
wherein the output device is configured to generate an output based on the evaluation.