Method of making a surgical simulator
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1. A method of making a surgical simulator, which method includes producing first and second mouldings which can be assembled together to form a simulation limb, the first moulding being in the form of a replaceable cartridge on which simulation surgical operations can be performed and the second moulding including a cavity within which the first moulding can be located, said first moulding including a simulation vein having a plurality of vein tributaries and a plurality of venous valves.
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A method of making a surgical simulator comprises first and second mouldings which can be assembled together to form a simulation limb. The first moulding is in the form of a replaceable cartridge on which simulation surgical operations moulding can be performed. The second moulding is mounted on a supporting base and includes a cavity within which the first moulding can be located. A housing containing a pump assembly is mounted on the supporting base and the pump assembly is arranged to pump simulation blood through a simulation vein contained within said first moulding.
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- 1. A method of making a surgical simulator, which method includes producing first and second mouldings which can be assembled together to form a simulation limb, the first moulding being in the form of a replaceable cartridge on which simulation surgical operations can be performed and the second moulding including a cavity within which the first moulding can be located, said first moulding including a simulation vein having a plurality of vein tributaries and a plurality of venous valves.
- 8. A method of making a surgical simulator, which method includes producing first and second mouldings which can be assembled together to form a simulation limb, the first moulding being in the form of a replaceable cartridge on which simulation surgical operations can be performed and the second moulding including a cavity within which the first moulding can be located, said first moulding being produced by a two-stage moulding process in a first stage of which an inner cartridge assembly is formed, which inner cartridge assembly comprises a moulded block within which tunnels corresponding to a simulation blood flow system are disposed, fitting adaptors in the ends of the tunnels, connecting the adaptors together by connectors to form a flow circuit, and placing said inner cartridge assembly fitted with said adaptors and connectors in a mould for the carrying out of a second stage of the two-stage moulding process.
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