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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113847 | Spinal surgery modeling system Provided is a novel spinal surgery modeling system that includes a platform having attachment elements and vertical tensioner supports positioned on a platform so as to effectively connect to and secure a model of a spinal column by use of tension members. The model... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105089 | Medical procedures training model A training model for use in training to perform a medical procedure which is invasive of a skull, such as the insertion of an external ventricular drain or the evacuation of a subdural hematoma. The training model may comprise a base component defining a training co... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8021162 | Navigation surgical training model, apparatus having the same and method thereof Disclosed is a navigation-training model comprises a base, a holding device for securing a surgical practice model bone to the base in a predetermined position, and a support for fixing a patient tracker onto the base at a predetermined orientation. With the fixed r... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7942676 | Human spine model This invention relates generally to the field of anatomical models and more specifically to a human spine model. The disclosed human spine model includes a plurality of rigid disks each having radial elongate members that represent vertebrae, a plurality of resilien... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7748984 | Apparatus and method for instruction in orthopedic surgery A tray and a clamp mounted adjustably on the tray and supporting a leg or other limb or simulated limb including an articulated animal joint or a joint from a cadaver, for use in instruction of and practice by surgeons in joint replacement or other orthopedic surger... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7699615 | Joint replica models and methods of using same for testing medical devices Disclosed herein are joint replica models that are designed to enable simulated use testing by medical device companies, medical device designers, individual inventors, or any other entity interested in the performance of medical devices. These models are unique in ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7427200 | Computer-based training methods for surgical procedures A method is disclosed for analyzing surgical techniques using a computer system for gathering and analyzing surgical data acquired during a surgical procedure on a body portion and comparing that data to pre-selected target values for the particular surgical procedu... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7384268 | Orthopaedic demonstration aid An orthopaedic skeletal joint demonstration aid for demonstrating surgical orthopaedic techniques includes first and second joint portions capable of being manipulated relative to one another to mimic the action of a skeletal joint. The first joint portion is detach... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383163 | Method, device and computer product for making an individual model of a jaw-bone The invention relates to a method, a device and a computer software for making an individual model of a jawbone, which are particularly useful in the development of dental implants or pre-operative planning of implants. The method comprises the following steps: maki... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353151 | Method and system for analyzing behavior of whole human body by simulation using whole human body A method of effecting an analysis of behaviors of substantially all of a plurality of real segments together constituting a whole human body, by conducting a simulation of the behaviors using a computer under a predetermined simulation analysis condition, on the bas... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322826 | Soft tissue model A skeletal system comprising at least two bones and soft tissue. The soft tissue comprises a body and at least two protrusions. Each of the at least two protrusions have an end. At least one of the ends is attached to a first bone and at least one of the ends is att... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7270436 | Backlighting for electrical cover plates A cover plate (5) for use with an electrical supply. In one embodiment, the backlit cover plate comprises a plate (5), the plate (5) including a window (15) therein; and backlighting, the backlighting powered by the electrical supply (... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7086273 | Flexible printed circuit cabling system for crash test dummy A flexible printed circuit cabling system for a crash test dummy includes at least one centralized data-receiving unit. The flexible printed circuit cabling system also includes a plurality of sensors arranged remotely from the at least one centralized data receivin... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083418 | Pediatric congenital heart defect repair model The present invention is directed to a model for teaching or illustrating surgical and/or medical technique, and having a base component representing tissue or an organ and several components structured and arranged to be couplable to and detachable from the base co... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069797 | Simplified biofidelic lower leg surrogate A biofidelic lower leg surrogate includes a latex skin containing tissue simulating gelatin and a simulative bone assembly. The bone assembly is defined by a hollow, cylindrical, polymeric tibia body connected to an ankle piece in the shape of a section of a solid c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018212 | Artificial bone An artificial bone comprising a substrate material and at least one of a suppression component and an x-ray component. The substrate material comprises a plurality of closed cells. The suppression component is impregnated into at least one of the plurality of closed... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014471 | Training manikin support A support for a manikin is provided having a pair of opposed elongated extension members having a continuous substantially smooth outer surface forming a cradling surface to support a manikin minimizing the possibility that movement of the manikin will be interfered... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997719 | Training model for endoscopic vessel harvesting A leg model, designed to teach endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting, is provided that accurately models the anatomy of the saphenous vein in the human thigh, and closely approximates the subcutaneous tissues in a human. The subcutaneous tissue is formulated and manu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969258 | Dental model demonstrating tooth enamel loss and gum recession Embodiments of the present invention relate to a dental model having teeth with removable enamel mounted in a jaw. Embodiments of the present invention may be adapted to demonstrate tooth erosion with or without gum recession that may result from contact between tee... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957961 | Manikin having a bio-simulating material and a method of making the same A manikin system is provided for testing product safety, and a method of making the manikin system is also provided. The manikin system includes a trunk portion and a plurality of body portions. The plurality of body portions includes a neck portion detachably conne... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942488 | Apparatus for demonstrating a skeletal surgical technique An apparatus for modeling a skeletal structure before and after a surgical procedure is performed on the structure. The apparatus comprises a base, the base including a generally planar surface, at least one bone member coupled to the base, the bone member represent... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932610 | Process for producing an artificial bone model and an artificial bone model produced by the process A process for producing an artificial bone model in accordance with the selective laser sintering process which comprises extending a powder material for sintering comprising 30 to 90 parts by weight of powder of a synthetic resin and 10 to 70% by weight of an inorg... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908309 | Demonstration devices for medical procedures A demonstration model assembly having an anatomical model structure that is stabilized by a support in a relatively compact area on a stable surface is provided. The anatomical model structure is a reproduction of a patient's anatomy, preferably the vertebral column... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6827579 | Method and apparatus for rehabilitation of neuromotor disorders The invention relates to a method and system for individually exercising one or more parameters of hand movement such as range, speed, fractionation and strength in a virtual reality environment and for providing performance-based interaction with the user to increa... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6719566 | Training manikin support A support for a manikin is provided having a pair of opposed upstanding extension members forming a cradling surface to support a manikin. One of the extension members is biased in an inward direction toward the second extension member to return to a normal position... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6695619 | Orthopaedic demonstration aid An orthopaedic skeletal joint demonstration aid for demonstrating the fitting to a skeletal joint of additional different versions of an orthopaedic prosthesis in different surgical techniques comprises a first facsimile skeletal part including a main por... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685533 | Reproducible doll Disclosed is a reproducible doll which a user can assemble to simulate a desired type of person or animal by himself or herself. According to the present invention, a desired type of doll is made in such a manner that the head, hands, feet, etc. shaped li... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6582232 | Pain management model A model for demonstrating referred pain. A human cranium and jaw are jointed to show a temporomandibular joint and tensionable connectors show muscles such as a trapezius muscle, neck muscle and jaw muscle. Tension can be regulated to demonstrate the effe... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6524111 | Orthopaedic demonstration aid An orthopaedic hip demonstration aid for demonstrating the fitting of an orthopaedic prosthesis to a human skeletal hip comprises a facsimile femur part including an elongate main portion incorporating an axial passage and consisting of two detachable par... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6508488 | Book containing model components combinable to form a three dimensional model The invention provides a book containing a three dimensional model assembly made from a plurality of model components attached to respective pages in the book. The model can be a human body or anything desired. When the book is closed, the model component... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6471519 | Bone substitute for training and testing and method for making A bone substitute that drills and cuts like bone for use in training and testing comprising an inner core of a foamable polymer or other soft material and an outer shell of a polymer such as an epoxy resin with a particulate filler such as aluminum oxide ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468088 | Solid having reversibly invisible/visible thermochromic construction enclosed therein A solid has a reversibly invisible/visible thermochromic internal construction enclosed therein which is composed of a solid made of a transparent resin and a fluorescent internal construction showing the internal structure of the solid enclosed therein, ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6428323 | Medical examination teaching system A system for teaching students to perform medical exams performed manually inside a body cavity includes an anatomical simulator with a simulator cavity, a tactile sensor in the simulator, and a feedback presentation unit in communication with the sensor.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6422874 | Vertebral model A vertebral model for illustrating the alignment and misalignment of the spine is disclosed. The model consists of first and second members movably mounted to each other, the first and second members each having a longitudinal axis. The model also has a t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6409516 | Posable skeleton A posable skeleton or mannequin is made by connecting together bones or bone groups by joints which permit posing the skeleton in many positions. The positions might be a selected point in motion or at rest for an individual of the species of the skeleton... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6361729 | Method of manufacturing a surgical model A surgical model simulating certain aspects of the natural anatomical joint is made by first providing a male mould conforming externally to the general anatomy of an internal cavity of the joint. A coating of resilient impermeable penetrable material is ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6332780 | Implant simulating device The present invention relates to a device and method for simulating the position and orientation of fixation elements that form part of a fixation system. By simulating the position and orientation of the fixation elements, the shape of the load carrier u... | 12/25/2001 |
