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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7645141 | Arrangement for auscultation training An arrangement and method for auscultation training is provided including a transmitter associated with an audio device for transmitting an audio signal to an auscultation device. The auscultation device may include a receiver for receiving the audio signal from the... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7491064 | Simulation of human and animal voices A simulated part of the human vocal tract above the glottis is formed as a resiliently flexible, cylindrical tube with a wall of sponge/foam saturated with water and covered by a thin, flexible water retaining skin. The wall can also be a gel or skin balloon filled ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7320599 | Blood pressure simulation apparatus with tactile interface The blood pressure level in humans is a vital health parameter, yet the vast majority of people do not have a physical feeling for what normal and abnormal blood pressure levels mean in relation to the forces exerted on the heart and blood vessels. A blood pressure ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7289634 | Electronic stethoscope measurement system and method A method and apparatus for characterizing the response of an electronic stethoscope. The sensor of the electronic stethoscope is held in contact with a test surface of a phantom. A shaker, which is coupled to a stinger rod that extends inside the phantom, is driven ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284986 | Medical training aid having inflatable airways A medical training manikin having a body, a model of a lung including inflatable airways communicating with the lung model, and fastener means for selectively attaching the model of a lung to the body. The model of a lung is used to demonstrate various lung function... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7239987 | Computer based system adapted to create a representation of the pumping action of a heart Computer-based system adapted to create a representation of mechanical and flow-mechanical function of a δV-pump. A mathematical modeling algorithm is used based upon a transforming element adapted to connect different physical domains via a transforming value. The... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7218752 | Feature based data structure for computer manikin This invention proposes a feature based data structure for computer manikin that is constructed from the scanned data of common 3D body scanners. The scanned data is first segmented into six parts and then encoded into range images. Feature recognition algorithms ar... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209796 | Auscultatory training system According to a disclosed embodiment, an auscultatory training apparatus includes a database of pre-recorded physiological sounds stored on a computer for playing on a playback system. A user-friendly, graphical user interface software program is stored on the comput... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7114954 | Interaction education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the vi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6918770 | Infant nurturing medical device An Infant Nurturing Device for performing parent-infant attachment comprising a pouch area (25), a proportional external pouch covering (21), means for producing simulated parental body temperature (770), means for producing simulated parental h... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6872080 | Programmable AED-CPR training device A portable, interactive electronic training device for prompting a trainee on the proper sequence of steps for performing CPR, using a defibrillator and performing CPR in conjunction with the use of a defibrillator. The device simulates the obtaining of direct infor... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6758676 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the vi... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6604980 | Infant simulator An infant simulator (5) is capable of emulating the care requirements of an infant, recording the quality of care, responsiveness of a person caring for the infant simulator (5), and/or signaling the person caring for the infant simulator (5) when care is... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6551108 | Demonstration device modelling a living organism The invention relates to a demonstration device (401) which is a model of a living organism enlarged at least 50 times. Demonstration devices of this type, for example, a model of a person lying down, help explain and show how the biological processes whi... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527559 | Human sized manikin for training of auscultation A human sized manikin for the training of auscultation comprising a core body formed of resin foam that has speakers coupled to a living body sound reproducing apparatus and is covered by an imitation skin on the outside of the core body. Recesses are for... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527558 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system is described for teaching patient care to a user. The system comprises a patient simulator, as well as a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities. The systems also includes... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6503087 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction bet... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6443735 | Computerized education system for teaching patient care A computerized education system with a physiological simulator for interactively teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a computer program for displaying a selection of selectable modules for providing different interactive tra... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6220866 | Electronic auscultation system for patient simulator An electronic auscultation system and method for simulating sounds arising from human organs for use in an anatomical simulation device including a patient simulating mannequin torso, a plurality of electro-magnetic transmitters having antenna coils posit... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6193519 | Computerized education system for teaching patient care An interactive, computerized education system for teaching patient care includes an interactive computer program for use with a simulator, such as a manikin, and virtual instruments for performing simulated patient care activity under the direction of the... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6159017 | Doll with preprogramed auditory internal organs A doll with preprogramed auditory internal organs for a useful tool of teaching children about the human body. The doll with preprogramed auditory internal organs includes a body member made of pliable plastic and including a head region having an interna... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6007342 | Pulse device for creating a simulated feelable heart's pulse to train feeling and recognition of pulse A device for simulated heart's pulse in manikins and apparatus used in connection with training how to feel and recognize pulse, comprising an electric linear motor (1), the armature (2) thereof being put into pulsating movements which can be felt upon a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5868579 | Apparatus and method for simulating lung sounds in a patient simulator A method and apparatus for simulating lung sounds in real time in an integrated patient simulator uses a manikin having an associated simulated lung comprising at least one bellows and at least one sensor for sensing the position of the bellows. Based on ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860933 | Apparatus for aiding in the diagnosis of heart conditions Apparatus for identifying the condition of a heart based on auscultation, comprising: a computer including a CPU, an input device, a display device and a data storage medium, wherein the data storage medium has a first storage region storing data which ca... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5853292 | Computerized education system for teaching patient care An interactive, computerized education system for teaching patient care includes an interactive computer program for use with a simulator, such as a manikin, and virtual instruments for performing simulated patient care activity under the direction of the... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5779484 | Apparatus and method of stimulating breathing sounds An apparatus and method of simulating breathing sounds in real time involves the use of a manikin having a lung bellows. A sensor associated with the lung bellows is used to continuously determine the volume such that, using standard mathematical procedur... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5256098 | Doll playset having simulated fetal kicking and heartbeat A doll playset includes a padded cloth pouch having an interior within which a small doll heartbeat and kick simulating unit are received and supported. A pair of shoulder straps are secured to the pouch to facilitate the wearing of the pouch on the front... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4736322 | Cardiological simulator A device and method for simulating the heartbeat, pressure, and respiration waveforms of a human being. A memory contains a plurality of sets of individual digitized samples of unique hearbeat rhythms. Another memory means contains a set of individual dig... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4717363 | Dolls or similar toys The invention relates to a doll equipped with a voice or sub-assembly supplied by an electric battery and adapted to emit sounds such as those accompanying the tears of a baby. This doll comprises in addition an infra-red radiation detector incorporaed cl... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4435163 | Dental technique training device An educational device for teaching dental hygiene is disclosed. The device consists of a model of a human head having a mouth with teeth, moveable jaw and sensors imbedded in the teeth. A microprocessor is provided and the sensors are connected to the mic... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4411629 | Palpation and auscultation teaching method and apparatus Method and apparatus for teaching students palpation and auscultation of a fetus in a pregnant female, comprising a fetal doll, a loud speaker attached to the fetal doll, a recording of fetal heart tones, means for reproducing the recording and transmitti... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4166337 | Doll with heartbeat simulator A heartbeat simulator for a toy doll or the like comprises a resilient, relatively soft rubber diaphragm supported at its edges in a housing and formed with curved surface portions to provide a popping movement between an equilibrium position and a displa... | 09/04/1979 |
| 3994282 | Heart-beat electronic simulator An electronic device for simulating the human heart-beating noise comprises an astatic multivibrator, the output of which is a square wave voltage signal. This signal is given as an input to a differentiating circuit having its output connected to drive a... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3947974 | Cardiological manikin auscultation and blood pressure systems A manikin system for simulating a cardiological patient is disclosed including a stethoscope with a magnet in its head which when placed on the chest of a manikin will close one or more of a number of reed switches disposed beneath the simulated skin caus... | 04/06/1976 |
