Surgical training model for transluminal laparoscopic procedures
First Claim
1. A surgical training device, comprising:
- a body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an elongate lumen having an open proximal end;
a plurality of eyelets connected to the inner surface of the lumen and distributed along the longitudinal axis; and
an elongate core disposed coaxially inside the lumen and extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the model;
wherein the core obstructs the lumen reducing the accessible area to an annular space that extends longitudinally along the model;
wherein said plurality of eyelets forms at least one pathway for practicing the passing of at least one needle and suture through the eyelets of said at least one pathway.
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Abstract
A model for practicing laparoscopic surgical skills is provided. The model comprises a body having an elongate lumen and a plurality of eyelets connected to an inner surface of the lumen. The plurality of eyelets defines at least one pathway for practicing the passing of at least one needle and suture through the eyelets. The model further includes a staging area with removable objects having apertures configured to be placed onto hook-like eyelets. The model provides a platform for practicing hand-to-hand transfer, depth perception among other skills required in laparoscopic procedures within a confined tubular space. The model may be placed inside a laparoscopic trainer in which the practice is performed in a simulated laparoscopic environment and observed on a video display.
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9 Claims
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1. A surgical training device, comprising:
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a body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an elongate lumen having an open proximal end; a plurality of eyelets connected to the inner surface of the lumen and distributed along the longitudinal axis; and an elongate core disposed coaxially inside the lumen and extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the model; wherein the core obstructs the lumen reducing the accessible area to an annular space that extends longitudinally along the model; wherein said plurality of eyelets forms at least one pathway for practicing the passing of at least one needle and suture through the eyelets of said at least one pathway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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