Anatomical pocket model

• US 7,255,564 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2003
• Issued: 08/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Innovative Premius Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Innovative Premius Incorporated
• Inventors: Isaacs, Judah
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim; Eugene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Collins; Dolores R.
• Application Number:
  US10/389,054
• Publication Number:
  US 20040180313A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,614 Days
• Field of Search: 434/262, 434/267, 434/272, 434/81, 434/82, 405/38, 405/24
• US Class Current: 434/262
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/30 Anatomical models G09B23/281 - G09B23/288 take precedence

Abstract

An anatomical pocket model adapted for transporting in one'"'"'s pocket or the like comprises a flexible, bendable, framework and a flexible, bendable three-dimensional representation of an anatomical body part positioned thereon. The anatomical body part representation is proportionate in size to a real life anatomical body part and facilitates a hands-on educational and demonstrational environment for both doctor and patient.

Claims

1. An anatomical pocket model for transporting in a lab pocket, the anatomical pocket model adapted for transporting in a user'"'"'s pocket, the anatomical model comprising:

a flexible, bendable, framework having a front, a back and a thickness; and

a flexible, bendable three-dimensional representation of an anatomical body part positioned on said flexible framework and having a length, a width and a thickness;

wherein said width and length of said anatomical body part representation are proportional in size to a real life anatomical body part;

wherein said thickness of said anatomical body part representation is reduced disproportionately in size as compared with the width and length sizes and having a maximum thickness of 35 mm; and

wherein said thickness of said anatomical body part representation is greater than said thickness of said flexible framework;

wherein one of the front and the back comprises an exterior view of the anatomical body part and the other of the front and the back comprises an interior view of the anatomical body part.

2. An anatomical pocket model adapted for transporting in a user'"'"'s pocket, the anatomical model comprising:

a flexible, bendable, framework having a front, a back and a thickness; and

a flexible, bendable three-dimensional representation of an anatomical body part positioned on said flexible framework and having a length, a width and a thickness, the representation having a reverse side and an obverse side, wherein one of the reverse and obverse side displays an exterior view of the body part and the other of the reverse and obverse displays an interior view of the body part;

wherein said width and length of said anatomical body part representation are proportional in size to a real life anatomical body part;

wherein said thickness of said anatomical body part representation is reduced disproportionately in size as compared with the width and length sizes and having a maximum thickness of 35 mm,

wherein said thickness of said anatomical body part representation is greater than said thickness of said flexible framework; and

wherein the reverse and obverse sides are readily accessible to the user at the same time.

3. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said thickness of said anatomical body part representation extends outwardly from at least one of said front and said back of said flexible framework.

4. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said flexible framework further comprises a top and a bottom and wherein said anatomical body part representation extends outwardly from at least one of said top and said bottom of said flexible framework.

5. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said thickness of said anatomical body part representation extends outwardly from said front and said back of said flexible framework.

6. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said flexible framework further comprises a top and a bottom and wherein said anatomical body part representation extends outwardly from said top and said bottom of said flexible framework.

7. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said anatomical body part representation is a cross-section of an anatomical body part having an interior and an exterior, said interior being viewable from one of said front and said back of said flexible framework and said exterior being viewable from the other of said front and said back of said flexible framework.

8. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said flexible framework has an outer edge periphery, a portion of which is defined by the anatomical body part representation, such that the flexible framework does not completely enclose the length and width of the anatomical body part representation.

9. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said flexible framework is rectangular.

10. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said flexible framework has an irregular shape.

11. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said flexible framework has an irregular shape, part of which follows the shape of the anatomical body part representation.

12. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said anatomical body part representation further comprises a removable diseased pathology.

13. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said anatomical body part representation is not removable from said flexible framework.

14. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said anatomical body part representation is removable from said flexible framework.

15. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 14, further comprising a plurality of anatomical body part representations that are interchangeable relative to said flexible framework.

16. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein only a portion of said anatomical body part representation is removable from said flexible framework.

17. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, further comprising identifying indicia imprinted on one of said flexible framework and said anatomical body part representation that is descriptive of said anatomical body part representation.

18. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 2, wherein said length of said anatomical body part representation is not greater than 150 mm.

19. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 4, wherein said anatomical body part representation is a cross-section of an anatomical body part having an interior and an exterior, said interior being viewable from one of said front and said back of said flexible framework and said exterior being viewable from the other of said front and said back of said flexible framework.

20. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 19, wherein said flexible framework has an irregular shape, part of which follows the shape of the anatomical body part representation.

21. An anatomical pocket model in accordance with claim 20, wherein a portion of said anatomical body part representation is removable from said flexible framework.