Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
434268000 | Simulation of flow of body liquid | 54 |
20080248452 | Method and apparatus for demonstrating hydrocephalus treatment - Method and apparatus for demonstrating hydrocephalus shunt implantation includes a fabricated body including a fill, a shell covering the fill and including respective torso, head, and valve openings formed in the shell, a simulated torso including the torso opening, and a simulated head including the head and valve openings. An implant includes an abdominal tube attached to the body within the torso opening and a ventricular tube attached to the body within the head opening. An insertion tube is selectively insertable and useable to thread each of the abdominal and ventricular tubes beneath the shell from the respective torso and head openings to the valve opening, for example, along a pocket of the body formed therebetween. The implant can further include a simulated valve connectible to respective free ends of the abdominal and ventricular tubes. The simulated valve can be passable into the body via the valve opening, and a flap can close the valve opening over the simulated valve. | 10-09-2008 |
20090011394 | LIMB HEMORRHAGE TRAUMA SIMULATOR - A limb hemorrhage trauma simulator provides didactic and hands-on training for the prehospital treatment of a limb trauma victim. The simulator realistically simulates a wounded limb, providing simulated pulse and hemorrhage blood flow. The simulator provides a simulated scenario in which the wound occurred. The student then responds to the scenario by treating the limb via direct pressure, tourniquet, and/or wound analysis. The simulator modifies hemorrhage blood flow and pulse in response to direct or tourniquet pressure applied to the limb. The simulator records the student's actions to provide feedback and grade the student's response. | 01-08-2009 |
20090068628 | Apparatus and Method for Cyber Healthcare Monitoring, With Calibration Using Thin Client Communicating Techniques - A moving part with fluid detection therein. e.g., a body.
| 03-12-2009 |
20090111080 | MEDICAL SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, apparatus and system for simulating the release of radio opaque dye within a vasculature system. The method, apparatus and system include simulating a vessel tree of the vasculature system for display on a display device, activating a particle-based contrast software effect, and injecting a plurality of physics-based particles into a confined vessel space of said vessel tree. The method and apparatus may also include fading down over a period of time an opacity of each of the physics-based particles and opacifying a portion of a vessel wall. | 04-30-2009 |
20090305214 | Perfusion Method and Apparatus - Apparatus use with a perfusion system, the apparatus including a subject simulator for simulating subject. The subject simulator includes a circulatory system having an inlet line for receiving fluid from the perfusion system, an outlet line for transferring fluid to the perfusion system, at least on sensor for sensing at least one fluid property and at least one control device coupled to at least one of the inlet line and the outlet line. In use this, allows the control device to manipulate the at least on fluid property based at least partially on signals from the at least one sensor, to thereby simulate a least one of compliance and resistance of the simulated subject. | 12-10-2009 |
20100112538 | PHANTOM AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A phantom manufacturing method is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: disposing an exudate network with interconnecting first channel and second channel in a container in a manner that the first channel is transversely disposed for an exudate to flow laterally in the container and the top portion of the second channel is longitudinally disposed for the exudate to flow vertically in the container; forming a plurality of stacking solid layers while arranging the first channel at the bottommost solid layer and the top of the second channel at either inside the topmost solid layer or to be exposed outside the top of the topmost solid layer as the bottom of the second channel is connected to the first channel and extending therefrom upward to the topmost solid layer; and forming a recess in the topmost solid layer while connecting the bottom thereof to the second channel. | 05-06-2010 |
20100196865 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SIMULATION MANIKIN - A fluid delivery system for remotely controlling the flow of simulated bodily fluids to a patient simulation manikin. The fluid delivery system may include multiple reservoirs for holding the simulated bodily fluids and multiple valves for controlling the flow of the simulated bodily fluids from the reservoirs to the manikin. The fluid delivery system may also include a fluid delivery component, such as a compressor or pump, for causing the simulated bodily fluids to flow from the reservoirs to the manikin. The reservoirs, the fluid delivery component, the valves, and the manikin may be interconnected to one another via tubing. The fluid delivery system may be controlled remotely from the manikin so that a trainee is not able to anticipate when the simulated bodily fluids will be delivered to and/or discharged from the manikin. The simulated bodily fluids may be delivered to the patient simulation manikin simultaneously and/or successively. | 08-05-2010 |
20100316984 | DYNAMIC PULSE SIMULATOR - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and method for generating a simulated pulse to be used in combination with a patient monitor. In many embodiments, a pulse is simulated by displacing a volume in a pressurized system. For instance, in one embodiment, the volume in the pressurized system is displaced by rotating a first end of a tube relative to a second end that is held stationary. A portion of the tube collapses due to the twisting causing the volume in the system to decrease. The first end of the tube may be rotated back to its original position causing the volume in the system to return to its original state. This change in volume simulates a pulse. | 12-16-2010 |
20100323339 | Hemodynamic Simulator - The present invention comprises a hemodynamic simulator comprising four manual pumps to simulate the chambers of the heart, at least three valves to simulate valves in the circulatory system, an expandable container to simulate lung venous capacity, an expandable container to simulate arterial distensibility, a series of tubes to simulate peripheral resistance, a pressure gauge to simulate the monitoring of blood pressure; and a reservoir to store fluid to be pumped through the simulator. | 12-23-2010 |
20110008760 | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DEVICE FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT TRAINING - An anthropomorphic training device for training of military and civilians in emergency medical care is presented. Such training devices provide stimuli to cue emergency medical personnel to perform required treatments, and are able to withstand simulated field medical training conditions. The devices provide realistic simulation of wounds, human anatomy and phenomena associated with traumatic injury (e.g. bleeding) and to provide immediate stimulus feedback on the success of the medical procedures. The simulation also provides realism sufficient to induce emotional response in the trainee, so that emotional responses can be extinguished or reduced prior to treatment of an actual injured patient. | 01-13-2011 |
20110045451 | Apparatus and Method for Simulating Arterial Blood Flow Under Various Pressure Conditions - An apparatus and method for simulating human ophthalmic artery for testing of ultrasound devices is disclosed, whereby two chambers are provided and are capable of being independently pressurized, one representing the intra-cranial space and the other representing extra-cranial space, and whereby a tube running through both chambers is provided, simulating the course of the ophthalmic artery and capable of being pressurized to stimulate arterial pressure. The apparatus is operated by pressuring both chambers, and pumping a blood-imitating fluid through the vessel in a pulsatile manner. | 02-24-2011 |
20110104651 | Mechanical Model of the Cardiovascular System and Method of Demonstrating the Physiology of the Cardiovascular System - A hydraulic model of the cardiovascular system for illustrating a plurality of physiological concepts and relationships including arterial compliance, venous compliance, and peripheral resistance, said model comprising: a.) a cardiac subsystem for moving a fluid in a singular direction in a closed hydraulic system; b.) an arterial subsystem for modeling arterial compliance, the arterial subsystem fluidically coupled with the cardiac subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from the cardiac subsystem; c.) a peripheral resistance subsystem for modeling peripheral resistance, the peripheral resistance subsystem fluidically coupled with the arterial subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from arterial subsystem; d.) a peripheral venous (PV) subsystem for modeling peripheral venous compliance and for modeling a peripheral venous pump (PVP), the peripheral venous subsystem fluidically coupled with the peripheral resistance subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from the at least one downstream conduit; and e.) a central venous (CV) subsystem for modeling central venous compliance and for modeling a thoracic pump (TP), the CV subsystem fluidically coupled with the PV subsystem to receive the fluid discharged from the PV subsystem and to pass the fluid to the cardiac subsystem to complete the cardiovascular cycle. | 05-05-2011 |
20110111380 | Trauma Training System - A system for simulating one or more hemorrhages in order to provide a more dynamic and realistic hemorrhage simulation in order to train medical personnel and other critical care givers, such as first responders, medics, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) on treating hemorrhages. The system includes a reservoir, a flow controller, and at least one conduit connected to at least one simulated wound site wherein the system supplies fluid to the simulated wound site in order to simulate a hemorrhage. The system may further include a plurality of wound sites that have their respective fluid flows controlled by the fluid flow controller. In at least one embodiment, the reservoir and the flow controller are housed within a bag. In at least one embodiment, the system further includes an audio system for providing audio cues to the simulation participants to enhance the realism of the simulation. | 05-12-2011 |
20110200977 | Cannulation simulator - A cannulation simulator. The simulator comprises a frame ( | 08-18-2011 |
20110217684 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING CARDIAC SURGERY TRAINING - A system for evaluating training | 09-08-2011 |
20120015339 | SURGICAL SIMULATOR, SIMULATED ORGANS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A surgical simulator is disclosed herein. The surgical simulator includes an artificial organ and an enclosure substantially enclosing the artificial organ. The artificial organ is substantially formed of platinum cured room temperature vulcanization silicone rubber (“PCRTVS”). | 01-19-2012 |
20120045742 | HEMORRHAGE CONTROL SIMULATOR - A simulator trains for hemorrhage control using hemostatic agents, tourniquets, and/or other hemorrhage control techniques in a simulator that works with a wide variety of existing human surrogates. The simulator merges a live video feed of the surrogate and trainee's hands (or objects interacting with the surrogate) with a computer-generated visual representation of the wound and hemorrhaging blood to provide an immersive display experience to the trainee without requiring different surrogates for different simulated wounds. The trainee may wear pulse-generating glove(s) that simulate the patient's pulse where the trainee's finger tip contacts the surrogate. A sensorized substrate (e.g., load sensors, haptic output generators) may automatically be moved between the trainee and the surrogate to sense interaction with the surrogate and provide haptic feedback. The substrate may replace the surrogate altogether. The simulator may alternatively simulate events and objects other than wounds and humans. | 02-23-2012 |
20120070813 | Apparatus, System and Method - This invention provides an apparatus for simulating digestion of a foodstuff, which apparatus comprises:
| 03-22-2012 |
20120077170 | Apparatus for Demonstrating the Beneficial Effects of Elastic Arteries - An apparatus for demonstrating the beneficial effects of elastic arteries comprising an input port connected to a one-way valve, the input port having an input cross sectional area; an expandable member having an input and an output, the input of the expandable member communicatively coupled with the input port and the one-way valve for allowing fluid to flow into the expandable member, and the expandable member capable of varying in volume based on a pressure exerted at the input port; and an output port communicatively coupled with the expandable member at the output for allowing fluid to flow out of the expandable member, the output port having an output cross sectional area that is smaller then the input port cross sectional area; and a method of demonstrating the beneficial effects of elastic arteries comprising providing an arterial elasticity simulator and analogizing concepts of cardiovascular physiology with the arterial elastic simulator. | 03-29-2012 |
20120219937 | HAPTIC NEEDLE AS PART OF MEDICAL TRAINING SIMULATOR - The present invention discloses a haptic needle designed to be used as part of a medical training simulator. | 08-30-2012 |
20130078603 | ARM MODEL APPARATUS FOR INTRAVENOUS INJECTION TRAINING - The present invention provides an arm model apparatus for intravenous injection training, comprising: an arm model having an insertion grooved recess formed on a top thereof, the arm model being formed such that the arm model are twisted so as to allow the back of a hand part and a cubital fossa to be oriented upwardly; a skin pad detachably mounted into the insertion grooved recess and having a blood vessel-imitating tube formed therein; a pump drive unit connected to the a blood vessel-imitating tube by a pad connecting tube; and a liquid blood supply container connected to the pump drive unit by a container connecting tube and configured to supply blood stored therein to the blood vessel-imitating tube. The inventive arm model apparatus implements a realistic skin sensation as if a syringe needle penetrated through the blood vessel of the human body through the arm model. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078604 | Trauma Training System - A system for simulating one or more hemorrhages in order to provide a more dynamic and realistic hemorrhage simulation in order to train medical personnel and other critical care givers, such as first responders, medics, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) on treating hemorrhages. The system includes a reservoir, a flow controller, and at least one conduit connected to at least one simulated wound site wherein the system supplies fluid to the simulated wound site in order to simulate a hemorrhage. The system may further include a plurality of wound sites that have their respective fluid flows controlled by the fluid flow controller. In at least one embodiment, the reservoir and the flow controller are housed within a bag. In at least one embodiment, the system further includes an audio system for providing audio cues to the simulation participants to enhance the realism of the simulation. | 03-28-2013 |
20130203032 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing Realistic Medical Training - Method and apparatus to provide simulation of a human casualty. In one embodiment an autonomous casualty simulator includes a processing module having a scenario progression controller and a physiological modeling system to receive sensor input and to control effectors. The autonomous casualty simulator can be contained in a nominal human mannequin form. | 08-08-2013 |
20130224712 | MEDICAL TRAINING KITS AND METHODS TO SIMULATE TREATMENT OF UNCONTROLLED HEMORRHAGE - Medical training kits and methods include a simulated liquid blood which simulates mammalian whole blood and a simulated hemostatic component. The simulated liquid blood includes a gellable component, and a simulated hemostatic component includes a gelling agent. The gelling agent causes the gellable component in the simulated liquid blood to form a mass of semi-solid or solid material in response the simulated blood being brought into contact therewith to thereby simulate blood clotting. | 08-29-2013 |
20130288218 | CARDIAC MODEL FOR SIMULATING MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A resilient model of a heart's atria and associated vasculature is disclosed. The model is generated from CT scans of patients' with varying cardiac anatomies. The model is connected to a temperature-controlled fluid reservoir and a pump that periodically circulates fluid through the cardiac model. The model provides a visual indication of temperature change. The model may be used to simulate endocardial procedures such as pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation. | 10-31-2013 |
20130309643 | Simulated Blood Pumping System For Realistic Emergency Medical Training - A casualty simulation and training tool for emergency medical response training, includes a simulated-blood pumping system contained within a backpack that supplies simulated blood to wound appliances worn by the injured person that provide realistic simulations of actual wounds. The wound appliances “bleed” upon activation of the system by the injured person or a remote operator, and provide a realistic simulation of injuries for emergency medical response training. | 11-21-2013 |
20130330700 | MODULAR STAGED REALITY SIMULATOR - This invention is directed to a modular staged simulator and a process of simulating medical trauma and maladies for the purpose of training or certifying individuals including medical professionals. More specifically, this disclosure relates to ex vivo training exercises as opposed to traditional forms of training using intact cadavers, in vivo surgery on animal subjects; and supervised apprenticeship performing surgery on human subjects with trauma or maladies under the watch of a skilled medical practitioner. | 12-12-2013 |
20130337425 | Fetal Sonography Model Apparatuses and Methods - This disclosure includes embodiments of apparatuses and methods for simulating the uterus of a human (e.g., for training medical providers to perform sonograms, amniocentesis, ultrasound-guided amniocentesis, and/or other procedures). For example, in at least some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a container with a compartment and an anterior wall that is configured to permit sonogram imaging of the compartment. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a container that is configured to be removably coupled to the abdomen of a live human or human model such that the compartment simulates the uterus of the human or model. | 12-19-2013 |
20140051051 | MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - A monitoring device arranged to display a level of consciousness and hemodynamic parameters of a patient for simultaneous viewing. A dependence of changes in the hemodynamic parameters of the patient on the level of consciousness of the patient may be more easily observed using the monitoring device. Correlations between the patient's level of consciousness and the patient's hemodynamic parameters may further be determined and displayed to aid clinicians in estimating any improvement in hemodynamic parameters that may be achieved through manipulation of the patient's level of consciousness, fluid status and drugs. | 02-20-2014 |
20140057236 | COMBINED SOFT TISSUE AND BONE SURGICAL SIMULATOR - A surgery simulator includes a physical surrogate surgical interface that represents an interface between a user and a simulated patient in a simulated surgical scenario that involves manipulation of both simulated hard and soft tissue. Sensor(s) sense the user's manipulation of the surrogate surgical interface. A surgical simulation generator generates a real time 3D surgical simulation of the surgical scenario based on the manipulation sensed by the sensor(s). The real time 3D surgical simulation comprises real time simulation state data. The surgical simulation generator renders the real time simulation state data into a real time computer graphics generated video representation of the surgical simulation and provides the real time video representation to a display for real time viewing by the user. The surgical simulation generator simulates effects of the manipulation on both simulated hard tissue and simulated soft tissue of the simulated patient. | 02-27-2014 |
20140099620 | Modular Pulse Duplicator System for Simulation of Cardiovascular Hemodynamic Functions - A versatile multi-function modular pulse duplicator system having multiple modules each universally and fluidly connected to each other via universal connectors. Each module being detachable from another module and the plurality of modules can be rearranged in different sequence or quantity as the user desires for specifically designed hemodynamic simulations. Some modules have specific functions by having a pump, a compliance chamber, a resistance mechanism, or a fluid reservoir. Optional peripheral modules that simulate anatomical subsystems can be fluidly coupled within this system of modules, allowing studying/training/product demonstration in the subsystem specifically provided, under desired cardiovascular hemodynamics. The use of universal connectors, peripheral modules, and selectively attachable/detachable modules, make this a versatile system where a user can design a simulation according to the specifics needed for product testing, product demonstration, surgical training, teaching and researching. | 04-10-2014 |
20140186809 | SURGICAL SIMULATOR, SIMULATED ORGANS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A surgical simulator is disclosed herein. The surgical simulator includes an artificial organ and an enclosure substantially enclosing the artificial organ. The artificial organ is substantially formed of platinum cured room temperature vulcanization silicone rubber (“PCRTVS”). | 07-03-2014 |
20140272872 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING BLOOD FLOW - A device for simulating blood flow including an anatomical unit and a waveform generator for generating waveforms. The waveform generator includes a pump capable of pumping a fluid through at least one fluid line and thereby transmitting the waveform from the waveform generator through the fluid line. The waveform generator further includes a bifurcation point capable of splitting the fluid line into additional fluid lines, where the fluid lines include a main line and a parallel line. Additionally, the waveform generator includes valves capable of at least partially occluding fluid flow. The device further includes a reservoir capable of housing the fluid, where the waveforms enter and exit the anatomical unit and the waveform generator through the fluid lines simulating blood flow. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272873 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND KIT FOR DEMONSTRATING MEDICAL PROCEDURE - A teaching aid has visual indicia thereon simulating the circulatory system of an organism. The teaching aid includes (i) a template having visual indicia thereon simulating the circulatory system of an organism; and (ii) a plurality of connectors for connecting a medical device to the template. The template comprises (a) a base, and (b) visual indicia on the base, simulating the circulatory system of an organism. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272874 | Interactive Education System With Physiological Modeling - Patient simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the patient simulator systems include a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions. Generally, the patient simulator systems of the present disclosure provide physiological modeling. In one embodiment, the patient simulator includes a maternal simulator comprising a maternal circulatory model, a maternal cardiac ischemia model, and a maternal respiratory model and a fetal simulator comprising a fetal circulatory model, a fetal cardiac ischemia model, and a fetal central nervous system model. A controller in communication with the maternal and fetal simulators coordinates parameters of the maternal circulatory model, the maternal cardiac ischemia model, the maternal respiratory model, the fetal circulatory model, the fetal cardiac ischemia model, and the fetal central nervous system model to simulate physiological characteristics of a natural mother and fetus. Methods of utilizing the patient simulator systems are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20140302474 | CENTRAL LINE SIMULATION AND TRAINING DEVICE - An anatomical simulation training device is disclosed in an embodiment herein. The anatomical device includes an anatomical model comprising a quadrant of a torso. The model includes a first opening and a second opening, wherein a first passageway connects between the first and the second opening. The model further includes a third opening, wherein a second passageway connects between the third opening and the second opening. The first passageway is configured to receive a first conduit, and the second passageway is configured to receive a second conduit. The first and second conduits are removable and replaceable. The model is comprised of, in part or in whole, a hydrogel, and said model quadrant torso mimics at least a portion of a human or non-human animal quadrant torso, and simulates at least one predetermined physical characteristic of a human or non-human animal torso with at least fifty percent or more similarity. | 10-09-2014 |
20140322688 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING CARDIAC SURGERY TRAINING - A system for evaluating training | 10-30-2014 |
20140356836 | MODEL NEWBORN HUMAN EYE AND FACE MANIKIN - A model newborn human eye which includes a hemispherical-shaped, integrally molded top assembly comprising a visually transparent cornea portion surrounding a visually opaque sclera portion in combination with a hemispherical-shaped bottom assembly comprising a bowl-shaped substrate disposed therein. The model newborn human eye further comprises a retinal layer comprising a two dimensional image of retinal vasculature disposed on said substrate, where the model newborn human eye is dimensioned for diagnosing Retinopathy of Prematurity (“ROP”) in premature infants. | 12-04-2014 |
20140377731 | Test Platform for Wrist-Mounted Physiologic Measurement Device - A test model has an outer polymer layer that models an exterior surface of a human arm and includes at least a wrist portion, an inner polymer core that is at least partially surrounded by the outer polymer layer and extends into the wrist portion, and polymer tubing adjacent to the inner polymer core. The polymer tubing is at least partially surrounded by the outer polymer layer and extends into the wrist portion. The polymer tubing has a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet. The test model is substantially free of metallic and magnetic materials. | 12-25-2014 |
20150024362 | SURGICAL SIMULATION ASSEMBLY - A surgical simulation assembly is provided for simulating realistic surgery on animal organs or human cadavers. The surgical simulation assembly comprises a generally flat tray having a central indentation for receiving an organ, at least one drainage aperture and at least one indented trough extending from the central indentation for receiving at least one tube. The tray is assembled with a simulator heart and lungs prepped for connection to a variable speed double action air pump assembly that creates both positive pressure and a vacuum on the heart to simulate a beating heart. The tray is supported on a basket having a lower containment portion for containing fluid waste collected during the simulated surgery. The basket is elevated by risers over a base designed to support the assembly. | 01-22-2015 |
20150024363 | Wearable Partial Task Surgical Simulator - A wearable device for simulating wounds and injuries received during a trauma event includes a raiment and vest for covering the torso of a person. The raiment has an outer surface with a color and a texture comparable to human skin. Mounted on the outer surface is at least one wound simulator formed with an orifice that is in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir. Thus, the person can selectively expel a blood-like fluid from the reservoir, and through the wound simulator orifice, to simulate a trauma event. The vest includes an artificial rib cage and prosthetic internal organs juxtaposed with at least one wound simulator to simulate internal effects of a trauma event. | 01-22-2015 |
20150037774 | MEDICAL TRAINING KITS AND METHODS TO SIMULATE TREATMENT OF UNCONTROLLED HEMORRHAGE - Medical training kits and methods include a simulated liquid blood which simulates mammalian whole blood and a simulated hemostatic component. The simulated liquid blood includes a gellable component, and a simulated hemostatic component includes a gelling agent. The gelling agent causes the gellable component in the simulated liquid blood to form a mass of semi-solid or solid material in response the simulated blood being brought into contact therewith to thereby simulate blood clotting. In certain embodiments, the gellable component is chitosan and/or an alginate compound and the gelling agent is at least one compound which causes the gellable component to desolubulize, polymerize, complex, precipitate, cross-link and the like so as to form a semi-solid or solid mass of chitosan in response to physical contact between the simulated blood and the simulated hemostatic agent. | 02-05-2015 |
20150104773 | DETECTING INSERTION OF NEEDLE INTO SIMULATED VESSEL USING A CONDUCTIVE FLUID - A medical trainer simulator includes a plurality of simulated vessels filled with a conductive fluid representing, for example, veins or arteries. While performing a procedure using the medical trainer, a person inserts a medical instrument, e.g., a needle or scalpel, into a selected vessel, causing the medical instrument to contact the conductive fluid. A circuit board detects when a circuit is thus created by detecting an electrical current flowing through the medical instrument and the conductive fluid it has contacted. A software program executing on a computer excludes any phantom circuit occurring when the medical instrument contacts conductive fluid from a previous procedure that is not within one of the vessels. A phantom circuit is detected if the resistance of the resulting circuit exceeds a predetermined threshold. The computer visually and/or audibly indicates whether the correct vessel was pierced or excised by the medical instrument. | 04-16-2015 |
20150140539 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND PROCEDURE SIMULATION AND TRAINING - A healthcare simulation system including a mannequin with active physiological characteristics, a display monitor adapted for displaying physiological parameters, and a computer for controlling the mannequin and the monitor. A healthcare simulation method including the steps of programming the computer with healthcare scenarios, operating active characteristics of the mannequin, and dynamically displaying physiological parameters corresponding to patient vital signs. Alternative aspects of the invention include tools, such as computers and other equipment, for obtaining and displaying information and for interconnecting and interfacing participants, subjects and controllers in training systems and methods. Additional aspects of the invention include systems and methods for glucometer simulation and training. | 05-21-2015 |
20160022369 | System And Method For Interactive Patient Specific Simulation Of Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy - A method and system for interactive patient-specific simulation of liver tumor ablation is disclosed. A patient-specific anatomical model of the liver and circulatory system of the liver is estimated from 3D medical image data of a patient. A computational domain is generated from the patient-specific anatomical model of the liver. Blood flow in the liver and the circulatory system of the liver is simulated based on the patient-specific anatomical model. Heat diffusion due to ablation is simulated based on a virtual ablation probe position and the simulated blood flow in the liver and the circulatory system of the liver by solving a bio-heat equation for each node on the level-set representation using a Lattice-Boltzmann method (LBM) implementation. Cellular necrosis in the liver is computed based on the simulated heat diffusion. Visualizations of a computed necrosis region and temperature maps of the liver are generated. A user input is interactively received to modify the position of the virtual ablation probe, the heat diffusion and cellular necrosis is re-simulated based on the user input, and the visualizations of the computed necrosis region and the temperature maps are updated. | 01-28-2016 |
20160027340 | PERFUSION PHANTOM DEVICE - The invention relates to a phantom device for reproducing the fluid perfusion in a body, said device comprising a phantom organ that may be introduced into a scanner, said phantom organ comprising a housing in which are defined a plurality of fluid channels, suitably of differing cross-sectional areas; a feed tube arranged to supply liquid to a first end of all of said channels and means for collecting liquid from the other end of the channels. Alternatively or additionally, the device may comprise an element comprising a phantom heart through which fluid can flow, wherein the phantom heart comprises a first chamber representing a right atrium which is arranged to receive fluid from a fluid supply, a second chamber representing a right ventricle which receives fluid leaving said first chamber, a third chamber representing a left atrium which receives fluid leaving the second chamber and a fourth chamber representing left ventricle which receives fluid leaving the third chamber; and wherein a phantom thoracic system is interposed between the second chamber and the third chamber. | 01-28-2016 |
20160111023 | Perfusion Method and Apparatus - A perfusion system apparatus includes a subject simulator for simulating a subject. The subject simulator includes a circulatory system having an inlet line for receiving fluid from the perfusion system, an outlet line for transferring fluid to the perfusion system, at least one sensor for sensing at least one fluid property and at least one control device coupled to at least one of the inlet line and the outlet line. The control device manipulates the at least on fluid property based at least partially on signals from the at least one sensor, to thereby simulate a least one of compliance and resistance of the simulated subject. | 04-21-2016 |
20160133161 | COMBAT MEDICAL SIMULATORS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Devices, systems, and methods appropriate for use in combat medical training are provided. In some instances, the combat medical simulators facilitate training of common field medical techniques including tracheostomy, wound care, tourniquet use, pneumothorax, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and/or other medical treatments. Further, the combat medical simulators have joints that provide realistic ranges of motions to enhance the realism of the training experience. | 05-12-2016 |
20160140878 | POST MORTEM RECONSTITUTION OF CIRCULATION - A system for reconstituting circulation in a cadaver includes at least a pump, a fluid driven by the pump, and operative fluid connections between the pump and the cadaver. The system may be used to occlude one or more arterioles within the cadaver. The system may include a first circuit that creates a first fluid path with vessels of the cadaver, with first circuit having a first fluid conduit, a heater unit, a first pump, and a resistance device. The system may also include a second circuit that creates a second fluid path with vessels of the cadaver that are different from the vessels of the first circuit, with the second circuit having a second fluid conduit and a second pump. Alternately, the system may include a first circuit that creates a first fluid path with vessels of the cadaver and a second flow path that creates a second fluid path with the reservoir, where the first circuit includes a first conduit, a second connector, a pump, a reservoir, and a connector. | 05-19-2016 |
20160148541 | A patient specific anatomic kidney phatnom - The invention relates to an anatonnical kidney phantom with calyxes for drainage training in interventional radiology. The anatonnical kidney phantom simulator comprises a housing filled with the surrounding material and an anatomical kidney phantom placed into surrounding material. The kidney phantom has a number of cavities simulating parts of the kidney for drainage training in interventional radiology for example the cavities are simulating kidney calyxes. The cavities are connected by channels and connecting pipe with outer reservoirs filled with the different colours or the x-ray opaque contrast liquids. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148542 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING PULMONARY ENVIRONMENTS - In one aspect, the present invention relates to a device for simulating and studying the absorption of a sample in a pulmonary environment. In some embodiments, the device comprises (a) a surfactant monolayer located within a barrier, wherein at least part of the barrier is movable so as to enable a force to be applied to the monolayer; (b) a reservoir of liquid disposed underneath the monolayer; (c) a dispenser for dispensing a sample on to the monolayer; and (d) a circulation arrangement adapted to circulate the liquid in the reservoir underneath the monolayer. | 05-26-2016 |
20160171911 | Torso Simulant with Vascular Elements Mechanically Responsive to a Tourniquet | 06-16-2016 |
20180025667 | COMBAT MEDICAL SIMULATORS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 01-25-2018 |
20190147768 | RECONSTITUTION OF POST MORTEM CIRCULATION, SPECIALIZED METHODS AND PROCEDURES | 05-16-2019 |