Taylor J Reif

US Patent:

20120100515, Apr 26, 2012

Filed:

Oct 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/276730

Inventors:

Eric S. Hungness - Wilmette IL, US
Taylor J. Reif - Chicago IL, US
Richard A. Rink - Chicago IL, US
Byron F. Santos - Chicago IL, US
Nathaniel J. Soper - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Northwestern University - Evanston IL

International Classification:

G09B 23/28

US Classification:

434262

Abstract:

An apparatus and machine for more realistically simulating fluoroscopy is disclosed. The apparatus includes a light source, cameras, an artificial lumen, and an access port. The artificial lumen can be comprised of an anterior side and a posterior side. The anterior side of the artificial lumen is opaque to the light source such that light reflects off the anterior side of the artificial lumen to a camera to provide a real-time extra-luminal view of an artificial lumen. The posterior side of the artificial lumen is transparent to the light source such that light passes through it, reflects off the opaque anterior side of the artificial lumen, back through the transparent posterior side of the artificial lumen to a camera to provide a real-time intra-luminal view of an artificial lumen. The cameras can be in electronic communication with video monitors to display the real-time extra-luminal and intra-luminal views.