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A suture model for surgical simulation

A suture model for surgical simulation

Lenoir J., Meseure P., Grisoni L., Chaillou C.
2nd Int. Symp. on Medical Simulation (ISMS), Volume 3078, pages 105--113 - Juin 2004
In this paper, we propose a surgical thread model in order for surgeons to practice a suturing task. We first model the thread as a spline animated by continuous mechanics. The suture is simulated via so-called ”sliding point” constraints, which allow the spline to move freely while constrained to pass through specific piercing points. The direction of the spline at these points can also be imposed. Moreover, to enhance realism, an adapted model of friction is proposed, which allows the thread to remain fixed at the piercing point or slides through it. Our model yields to good results showing realistic behavior, robust computation and interactive rates.

Références BibTex

@InProceedings{LMGC2004_1045,
author = {Lenoir, J. and Meseure, P. and Grisoni, L. and Chaillou, C.},
title = {A suture model for surgical simulation.},
booktitle = {2nd Int. Symp. on Medical Simulation (ISMS)},
series = {LNCS},
volume = {3078},
pages = {105--113},
month = {Juin},
year = {2004},
editor = {S. Cotin et D. Metaxas},
publisher = {Springer Verlag},
address = {Cambridge M.A.},
}