Patent ID: 8932063
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61B,G09B

Abstract:
1. A benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) laser surgery simulator comprising: a frame; a mock hypotube supported by the frame and having a longitudinal axis, wherein the mock hypotube is configured to pivot and move along the longitudinal axis relative to the frame; a hypotube tracker configured to output hypotube position information indicative of a position of the hypotube relative to the frame; a mock laser fiber received within the hypotube configured to move along the longitudinal axis and rotate about a laser fiber central axis relative to the hypotube; a laser fiber position tracker configured to output laser fiber position information indicative of a position of the mock laser fiber relative to the hypotube; a mock camera assembly attached to the hypotube configured to rotate about a camera central axis relative to the hypotube; and a camera position tracker configured to output camera position information indicative of a position of the mock camera assembly relative to the hypotube.