Medical training apparatus
First Claim
1. A medical training apparatus comprising:
- a frame defining a working space simulating a body cavity and having an access opening to allow introduction of a medical instrument to the working space from externally of the working space;
a model mounted in the working space upon which a procedure corresponding to a medical procedure can be performed with a medical instrument to thereby change a state of the model;
a sensor operatively associated with the model for sensing progress of the procedure; and
a control unit coupled to the sensor for monitoring progress of the procedure and providing an indication of status of the procedure resulting from a change of state of the model caused by the medical instrument,wherein the model comprises a peg board model comprising a plate having a plurality of openings and a plurality of pegs for insertion in the openings and the sensor senses presence or absence of a peg in each opening.
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Abstract
A medical training apparatus comprises a frame defining a work space simulating a body cavity and having an access opening to allow introduction of a medical instrument to the working space from externally of the working space. A sensor platform is rotationally mounted in the working space for rotating the platform to select angular positions for performing a series of simulated medical procedures. A plurality of modules are mounted around a perimeter of the platform. Each module comprises a different model upon which an associated medical procedure can be performed with a medical instrument. A plurality of sensors are each operatively associated with one of the modules for sensing progress of the associated medical procedure. A control unit is coupled to the sensors for monitoring progress of the medical procedures and providing an indication of status of the medical procedures.
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19 Claims
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1. A medical training apparatus comprising:
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a frame defining a working space simulating a body cavity and having an access opening to allow introduction of a medical instrument to the working space from externally of the working space; a model mounted in the working space upon which a procedure corresponding to a medical procedure can be performed with a medical instrument to thereby change a state of the model; a sensor operatively associated with the model for sensing progress of the procedure; and a control unit coupled to the sensor for monitoring progress of the procedure and providing an indication of status of the procedure resulting from a change of state of the model caused by the medical instrument, wherein the model comprises a peg board model comprising a plate having a plurality of openings and a plurality of pegs for insertion in the openings and the sensor senses presence or absence of a peg in each opening. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A medical training apparatus comprising:
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a frame defining a working space simulating a body cavity and having an access opening to allow introduction of a medical instrument to the working space from externally of the working space; a rotary platform rotationally mounted in the working space for rotating the platform to select angular positions for performing a series of simulated medical procedures; a plurality of modules mounted around a perimeter of the rotary platform, each module comprising a different discrete model upon which a movement commonly carried out during a medical procedure can be performed by using a medical instrument to perform a specific task that changes the model in a predetermined manner; a plurality of sensors each operatively associated with one of the modules for sensing progress of the associated, simulated medical procedure by sensing changes to the associated model resulting from performance or attempted performance of the associated task and generating signals as an incident of the associated model changing; and a control unit coupled to the sensors for monitoring progress of performance of the task by receiving and processing the signals to thereby provide a measured and calculated, quantitative indication of status of performance of the task relating to at least two of;
a) completion time;
b) percent of completion; and
c) errors by deviation from the predetermined manner of changing the model. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical training apparatus comprising a frame defining a working space simulating a body cavity and having an access opening to allow introduction of a medical instrument to the working space from externally of the working space;
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a rotary platform rotationally mounted in the working space for rotating the platform to select angular positions for performing a series of simulated medical procedures; a plurality of modules mounted around a perimeter of the rotary platform, each module comprising a different model upon which an associated medical procedure can be performed with a medical instrument; a plurality of sensors each operatively associated with one of the modules for sensing progress of the associated medical procedure; and a control unit coupled to the sensors for monitoring progress of the medical procedures and providing a measured quantitative indication of status of the medical procedures relating to at least one of;
a) completion time;
b) percent of completion; and
c) errors,wherein one of the models comprises a peg board model comprising a plate having a plurality of openings and a plurality of pegs for insertion in the openings and the associated sensor senses presence or absence of a peg in each opening. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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