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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100695 | Simulator for medical training with detachable self-sealing hollow member Simulator for medical training having at least a detachable, fluid-tight hollow member comprising: at least a portion (1; 25) made of a self-sealing material; an opening (2; 17) to fill said hollow member with a fluid, said op... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083524 | Interventional simulator system The present invention relates to an interventional procedure simulation system and method, comprising a control unit and an interface unit, said control unit communicating with said interface unit to simulate handling of at least one instrument interfaced by said in... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8016598 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care A newborn simulator for teaching patient care is provided. The newborn simulator includes a body comprising one or more simulated body portions sized to simulate a newborn baby and a head portion movably connected to a portion of the body. A simulated heart is posit... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7976313 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care A patient simulator system for teaching patient care is provided. The system includes a patient simulator. The patient simulator includes a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions. A respiratory system is positioned within the patient body. The r... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972141 | Blood pressure simulation apparatus with tactile feedback Many 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 simulation apparatus provides human subjects a means to physically feel simulated bl... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7887330 | 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 t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7866984 | Epidural and combined spinal epidural anesthesia administration instructional aid An anesthesia administration instructional aid comprises a pipe, a penetrable material in the pipe, and a reservoir located at a predefined distance from the penetrable material. A method for learning administration of epidural and combined spinal epidural anesthesi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862339 | Negative wound pressure therapy test system A system for testing a negative pressure wound dressing, includes a simulated wound having a housing and a wound cavity within the housing, and having a shape and dimension representative of an actual wound type, a wound dressing positionable at least over the simul... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862340 | 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 contra... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845949 | Ultrasound training mannequin The ultrasound training mannequin (100) is a device that provides a realistic medical training device for use by medical personnel, especially those in the field of emergency medicine, to gain experience in applying and analyzing the results of common ultraso... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7347472 | Systems and methods for use in mobile medical training An enclosure is provided that is adapted for mobile transport to a training site. In one embodiment, the enclosure includes a laboratory section equipped with medical equipment and instrumentation. In another embodiment, a supply of non-living anatomic material is p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335027 | Method of producing simulated human tissue using candy cores A lost candy method for producing polymeric mock human tissue that has to meet an exacting specification comprise producing a batch of cores of a candy material from a sugar composition, and then coating such cores repetitively in pre-polymer material to build up su... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333969 | Apparatus and method for synthesizing emotions based on the human nervous system Disclosed is a nervous system-based emotion synthesizing apparatus which enables an emotion of a humanoid to be synthesized in a manner similar to that of a human using a nervous system-adjusting mechanism of a human body according to emotions. The human nervous sys... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7306465 | Phlebotomy training device A training device to assist medical personnel in learning and practicing phlebotomy and other intravenous penetration techniques. The device is worn like a glove or a sleeve and possesses a network of rubber tubing which simulates a portion of the human circulatory ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7266986 | Portable system for measuring dynamic pressure in situ and method of employment therefor A dynamic pressure testing or calibration system packaged as a portable unit for characterizing pressure sensors, such as transducers. Embodiments are packaged for carry on the body, are battery-operated, compatible with existing transducer mounts, and quickly learn... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261566 | System and method for training medical professionals to perform a nerve block procedure Described is a method and system for training medical professionals to perform a nerve block procedure. The system may include a nerve electrode at least partially inserted in a conductive gel and an NSMRD supplying a current signal to a needle which is inserted in ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255565 | Anthropomorphic phantoms and method An anthropomorphic phantom used as a training tool by healthcare workers for learning ultrasonic imaging procedures. The phantom is made of a moldable, elastomeric tissue-simulating chemical composition that may be easily processed to create an anthropomorphic phant... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7226420 | Cuff volume constraining device A system, method, and apparatus for testing a non-invasive blood pressure measurement device wherein a blood pressure monitor, a blood pressure cuff, and a blood pressure simulator are pneumatically connected and the blood pressure cuff is inserted into the aperture... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220127 | Heart model A heart model provides a simulative environment for lead implantation and affixation. In one embodiment, removable silicone plugs are provided at appropriate locations so that an inserted lead can be affixed to the plugs with a helical tip. A simulative venous struc... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192284 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system is described for teaching patient care to a user. In one example, the system includes a model of a human body, including lungs, a passage in fluid communication with the lungs, and a breathing valve for controlling the flow of fluid t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191110 | Patient specific circulation model A method and apparatus are provided for modeling circulation in a living subject. The method includes the steps of developing a model for living subjects in general and correcting the model to substantially conform to the overall cerebral physiology of the living su... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182602 | Whole-body mathematical model for simulating intracranial pressure dynamics A whole-body mathematical model (10) for simulating intracranial pressure dynamics. In one embodiment, model (10) includes 17 interacting compartments, of which nine lie entirely outside of intracranial vault (14). Compartments (F) and (T) are d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7099743 | Two-legged walking robot A two-legged walking robot includes a pair of foot members a calf member provided above each foot member, a double-axis ankle joint provided between the foot member and the calf member to allow the foot member to rotate relative to the calf member in forward and bac... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083419 | Doll for demonstrating a medical procedure An anatomical rag-type doll is provided with a hollow abdomen accessible by means of hook-and-loop type material, such as VELCRO™. The doll also has a pair of stuffed, simulated breasts. One of the breasts, representing a diseased breast, is hollow and has a remov... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080984 | Simulated disposable foreskin for training surgical procedure of infant circumcision A circumcision training device that includes a model having anatomical contours simulating a penis; and a simulated disposable foreskin including a generally cylindrical shaft; a first ring formed integrally with the lowermost portion of the shaft; a second ring for... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7037112 | Virtual arm for measurement of humidity, temperature, and water vapor transmission rate in materials A device is provided for simulating a human skin microclimate and for measuring conditions such as temperature and humidity in the simulated microclimate. The microclimate is formed, for example, with fluids, gases and/or heat in a chamber of the device or between a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7023423 | Laparoscopic simulation interface A method and apparatus for providing high bandwidth and low noise mechanical input and output for computer systems. A gimbal mechanism provides two revolute degrees of freedom to an object about two axes of rotation. A linear axis member is coupled to the gimbal mec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021940 | Patient simulator manikin and system A system (100) for simulating a fluid flow condition within a fluid carrying body cavity includes an elastically deformable bladder (101) simulating the body cavity and mounted to the body of a patient simulator manikin (3). An inlet tube (10... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018327 | Test apparatus providing pulsatile flow service for test samples A test apparatus provides pulsatile flows that replicate the human cardiovascular system for qualifying implantable cardiovascular devices before implantation in a patient. A pump provides flow pulses to a mock left ventricle, a mock aortic valve, and a mock aorta. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008232 | Method for producing a modeling system for vessel deformations Method for the production of a modeling system (1) for aneurysms involving the steps: Local heating of a first hollow body which is suited for conducting liquid and is comprised, at least in one or more partial areas, of a f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6972775 | Morphing patient features using an offset A method of displaying an image of at least a portion of a virtual patient including accessing identification of a video file, the video file comprising video data that depicts virtual patient features over a range of the features, determining an offset into the vid... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6939138 | Endoscopic tutorial system for urology A method and a system for simulating the minimally invasive medical procedure of urological endoscopy. The system is designed to simulate the actual medical procedure of urological endoscopy as closely as possible by providing botha simulated medical instrument, and... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931951 | Mechanical device with simulated skin substrate An apparatus for evaluating a material is provided. In one aspect, the apparatus is an adjustable artificial arm for transmitting fluid into the material. An artificial skin, for example, is removably attached to the artificial arm, and the material is placed over t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6863536 | Endoscopic tutorial system with a bleeding complication A system for simulating a medical procedure performed on a subject, featuring: (a) a simulated organ; (b) a simulated instrument for performing the medical procedure on the simulated organ; (c) a locator for determining a location of the simulated instrument within ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6843145 | Cardiac phantom A cardiac phantom is provided for simulating a dynamic cardiac ventricle. The phantom comprises two concentrically-disposed, fluid-tight, flexible membranes defining a closed space between the walls of the membranes. A pump is operatively connected to the inner memb... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6790043 | Method and apparatus for surgical training An apparatus and method for microsurgical training using cadaveric anatomy with filling of the vascular system by fluids under pressure to simulate the appearance and function of live surgery. One or more arteries on the specimen of cadaveric anatomy are cannulated ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6773263 | Medical simulator An apparatus and associated method for simulating anatomic and physiological responses to medical procedures involving administering regional anesthetic/analgesic agent in real time using a mannequin. Such simulation allows trainees to perform regional anesthesia te... | 08/10/2004 |
