Apparatus and method for simulated insertion and positioning of guidewares and other interventional devices
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1. An apparatus useable for simulated insertion and positioning of a medical or surgical device within an anatomical opening or passageway that leads to a paranasal sinus, said apparatus comprising:
- a substantially flat first panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface;
a simulated nasal opening formed in a side surface of the first panel;
a simulated nasal passage with a simulated intranasal septum on one side thereof;
at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity;
at least one ostium or tract connecting the simulated nasal passage to said at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity; and
a substantially flat second panel mounted in juxtaposition to the top surface of the flat first panel, said second panel comprising a window through which an operator may view the medical or surgical device as it is inserted through the simulated nasal opening and advanced through the simulated nasal passage to a position within said at least one ostium or tract or said at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity; and
a substantially flat third panel mounted in juxtaposition to the bottom surface of the flat first panel;
wherein the simulated nasal passage and at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity are substantially two-dimensional simulations of anatomical structures that naturally occur in three dimensions in the actual human paranasal anatomy.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods useable for simulated insertion and positioning of medical or surgical devices. The apparatus generally comprises a substantially flat structure having simulated body openings, anatomical passageways, anatomical structures and anatomical cavities formed therein. One or more windows (e.g., a transparent top panel or cover) allows the operator to observe the movement or positioning of the medical or surgical device.
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1. An apparatus useable for simulated insertion and positioning of a medical or surgical device within an anatomical opening or passageway that leads to a paranasal sinus, said apparatus comprising:
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a substantially flat first panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface; a simulated nasal opening formed in a side surface of the first panel; a simulated nasal passage with a simulated intranasal septum on one side thereof; at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity; at least one ostium or tract connecting the simulated nasal passage to said at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity; and a substantially flat second panel mounted in juxtaposition to the top surface of the flat first panel, said second panel comprising a window through which an operator may view the medical or surgical device as it is inserted through the simulated nasal opening and advanced through the simulated nasal passage to a position within said at least one ostium or tract or said at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity; and a substantially flat third panel mounted in juxtaposition to the bottom surface of the flat first panel; wherein the simulated nasal passage and at least one simulated paranasal sinus cavity are substantially two-dimensional simulations of anatomical structures that naturally occur in three dimensions in the actual human paranasal anatomy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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