Canine abdominal palpation simulator
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1. A canine abdominal palpation teaching device, which comprises:
- a base;
a simulated animal body mounted on said base, said body including a frame covered by a synthetic coat enclosing an abdominal cavity;
at least one artifical organ supported within the abdominal cavity of said body in substantially anatomically correct position; and
means connected to said artificial organ for generating feedback upon palpation of said organ.
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Abstract
A simulator (10) for use by veterinary students in developing manual palpation skills comprises a canine body (12) with internal artificial organs (30-40) connected to feedback devices (60-70) controlled by switches (46-56).
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18 Claims
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1. A canine abdominal palpation teaching device, which comprises:
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a base; a simulated animal body mounted on said base, said body including a frame covered by a synthetic coat enclosing an abdominal cavity; at least one artifical organ supported within the abdominal cavity of said body in substantially anatomically correct position; and means connected to said artificial organ for generating feedback upon palpation of said organ. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A simulator for teaching veterinary abdominal palpation skills, which comprises:
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a simulated animal body having a head, front legs, and rear legs; said body further including a frame covered by synthetic skin enclosing an abdominal cavity; a plurality of artifical organs supported within the abdominal cavity of said body in anatomically correct locations; filler material disposed between said organs and within the abdominal cavity of said body; a plurality of predetermined feedback devices connected to said organs; and control means including switches for activating the respective feedback device upon palpation of the respective organ. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A canine simulator for teaching veterinary abdominal palpation skills, which comprises:
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a simulated canine body, said body including a frame covered by synthetic skin enclosing an abdominal cavity; a plurality of artifical organs supported within the abdominal cavity of said body in anatomically correct locations; said artificial organs being selected from a group consisting of a bladder, liver, spleen and kidneys; filler material disposed between said organs and within the abdominal cavity of said body; a plurality of vibrators connected to said organs; and control means including switches for selectively activating the respective vibrator upon palpation of the respective organ to provide tactile feedback. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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