System for cosmetic and therapeutic training

• US 10,643,497 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Truinject Corp.
• Original Assignee: Truinject Corp.
• Inventors: Rios, Gabrielle A., Crockett, Jeff, Foster, Clark B., Trcka, Milan, Mishelevich, David J., Gifford, Aaron J., Ludolph, Chris C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US15/977,993
• Publication Number:
  US 20180261125A1
• Time in Patent Office: 725 Days
• Field of Search: 434219, 434270, 434262
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/281 for pregnancy, birth or obstetrics G09B23/286 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/285 for injections, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, sigmoidscopy, insertion of contraceptive devices or enemas
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/30 Anatomical models G09B23/281 - G09B23/288 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/36 for zoology

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for an apparatus and method for practicing injection techniques through an injectable apparatus. The injectable apparatus may contain a camera that is configured to detect the intensity and color of light attenuated from a testing tool after it is injected into a simulated human or animal body parts. A training tool may be connected to a user display device to generate a display of the injection apparatus as well as the performance parameters of a trainee.

Claims

1. A method of assessing an injection, the method comprising:

using a testing tool on an injection apparatus, the testing tool comprising an injection needle head and a sensor, the injection apparatus comprising;

a first synthetic anatomical layer configured to simulate a skin layer; and

a second synthetic anatomical layer different from the first synthetic anatomical layer, the second synthetic anatomical layer configured to simulate a muscle layer, the first and second synthetic anatomical layers comprising different densities to simulate a feeling of the skin layer and the muscle layer;

transmitting a signal from the sensor in the testing tool to a processor;

determining an injection parameter about the injection; and

displaying the skin layer and a portion of the muscle layer on a display device, the portion of the muscle layer being in a targeted zone for the injection.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a desired path of the injection on the display device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a real-time display of an actual path of the injection performed using the testing tool.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a target dispersion volume of the injection.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a real-time display of a dispersion volume of the injection performed using the testing tool.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting between a training mode of operation or a testing mode of operation.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a plurality of indicators, each indicator corresponding to a location of a different injection.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying the plurality of indicators in different colors.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying names of anatomical features.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a report informing a user of an accuracy of the injection.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the injection parameter.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the injection parameter is indicative of a location of the injection.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the injection parameter is indicative of a depth of the injection.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the signal from the sensor in the testing tool to the processor comprises wirelessly transmitting the signal.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the signal from the sensor in the testing tool to the processor comprises transmitting the signal over a wired connection.