System and method for improved medical simulator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11587464-B2
Application number	US-201916660450-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	Apr 15, 2013
Publication date	Feb 21, 2023
Grant date	Feb 21, 2023

Abstract

A system and method for providing a medical simulation device that utilizes open software platforms and provides functionality in both software and hardware modules is disclosed. The medical simulation system facilitates plug and play operation with installed hardware and software modules that are automatically recognized by the system for compatibility and the system configures itself according to identification information of the hardware module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A manikin for medical simulation training, comprising
a supporting base;
a structural rib cage coupled to the supporting base, the structural rib cage supported by the supporting base without required structural attachment to other components of the manikin;
a flexible rib cage covering the structural rib cage, the flexible rib cage being dimensioned substantially the same as the structural rib cage;
a motor including a gear box coupled to the supporting base;
a drive mechanism coupled to the motor, the drive mechanism configured to provide a force on the flexible rib cage to create a breathing-like motion having a position in which flexible ribs of the flexible rib cage are bowed away from the structural rib cage; and
a set of mounts coupled to the supporting base, the set of mounts configured to receive at least one module that provides incremental functionality to the manikin; and
wherein the set of mounts are not required to be structurally attached to at least one of the structural rib cage and each other.

2. The manikin of claim 1 , wherein the manikin is a partial-body manikin.

3. The manikin of claim 1 , wherein the manikin is a full-body manikin.

4. The manikin of claim 1 , wherein the structural rib cage includes provisions for at least one of a needle decompression and a chest tube insertion.

5. The manikin of claim 1 , wherein the structural rib cage is capable of opening to allow access to a chest cavity of the manikin for insertion of the at least one module, the at least one module including at least one of a heart module and a lung module.

6. The manikin of claim 1 , wherein the at least one module includes at least one of a male pelvic trainer, a female pelvic trainer, a perineal repair trainer, a urinary catheter trainer, a paracentesis model, a hernia model, a gall bladder model, a bladder model, a kidney model, a colon model, a birthing model, a laparoscopic model, an injection model, a suturing model, a CPR module, a pulse module, a heart model, a model of lungs, a shoulder model, a hip model, a breathing module, a cricothyrotomy trainer, a central line trainer, a blood pressure arm, a trauma arm, a trauma leg, and an airway model.

7. The manikin of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sternum plate that overlaps the flexible ribs of the flexible rib cage.

8. A breathing mechanism for creating a breathing-like motion in a manikin, the breathing comprising:
a flexible rib cage covering a structural rib cage, the flexible rib cage being dimensioned substantially the same as the structural rib cage;
a motor including a gear box coupled to a supporting base of the manikin; and
a drive mechanism coupled to the motor, the drive mechanism configured to provide a force on the flexible rib cage to create a breathing-like motion having a position in which flexible ribs of the flexible rib cage are bowed away from the structural rib cage.

9. The breathing mechanism of claim 8 , wherein the manikin is a partial-body manikin.

10. The breathing mechanism of claim 8 , wherein the manikin is a full-body manikin.

11. The breathing mechanism of claim 8 , wherein the structural rib cage includes provisions for at least one of a needle decompression and a chest tube insertion.

12. The breathing mechanism of claim 8 , wherein the structural rib cage is capable of opening to allow access to a chest cavity of the manikin for insertion of at least one module including at least one of a heart module and a lung module.

13. The breathing mechanism of claim 8 , further comprising:
a sternum plate that overlaps the flexible ribs of the flexible rib cage.

Assignees

• Massachusetts Gen Hospital

Inventors

• Tessier Paul
• Lathrop Olin
• Gordon James
• Ottensmeyer Mark
• Panone Aaron
• Wollowitz Michael

Classifications

• G09B23/288 Primary

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