System for cosmetic and therapeutic training

• US 9,443,446 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2015
• Issued: 09/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Truinject Corp.
• Original Assignee: Truinject Medical Corp.
• Inventors: Rios, Gabrielle A., Crockett, Jeff, Foster, Clark B., Mishelevich, David J., Trcka, Milan, Gifford, Aaron J., Ludolph, Chris C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US14/595,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20150348443A1
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 434/262, 434/267
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/281 for pregnancy, birth or obstetrics G09B23/286 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/285 for injections, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, sigmoidscopy, insertion of contraceptive devices or enemas
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/30 Anatomical models G09B23/281 - G09B23/288 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/36 for zoology

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for an apparatus and method for practicing injection techniques through an injectable apparatus. The injectable apparatus may contain a camera that is configured to detect the intensity and color of light attenuated from a testing tool after it is injected into a simulated human or animal body parts. A training tool may be connected to a user display device to generate a display of the injection apparatus as well as the performance parameters of a trainee.

Claims

1. An injection apparatus configured to simulate at least a portion of a patient under test, the injection apparatus comprising:

a first structure configured to simulate a portion of a patient under test, the first structure comprising;

a first synthetic anatomical layer configured to simulate a first muscle layer or a first skin layer and attenuate emitted light from a testing tool; and

a second synthetic anatomical layer different from the first synthetic anatomical layer, the second synthetic anatomical layer configured to simulate a second muscle layer or a second skin layer and attenuate the emitted light from the testing tool, the first and second synthetic anatomical layers being configured to attenuate emitted light from the testing tool differently; and

a light detector positioned inside of the first structure to detect the light attenuated by the synthetic anatomical structure, the detected light being used to determine at least one testing parameter of a desired injection.

2. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the first synthetic anatomical layer and the second synthetic anatomical layer is tinted with a different color and the emitted light from the testing tool is visible light.

3. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patient is a human.

4. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patient is an animal.

5. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first structure is a head.

6. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first structure is a back.

7. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first structure is a chest.

15. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light detector comprises a camera.

16. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one testing parameter comprises a depth of injection.

17. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one testing parameter comprises an angle of injection.

18. The injection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one testing parameter comprises a pressure of injection.

8. A method of rating an injector, the method comprising:

using an injection apparatus to detect injection parameters about an injection by an injector using a testing tool configured to emit light, the injection apparatus comprising;

a first synthetic anatomical layer configured to simulate a first muscle layer or a first skin layer and attenuate the emitted light from a testing tool; and

a second synthetic anatomical layer different from the first synthetic anatomical layer, the second synthetic anatomical layer configured to simulate a second muscle layer or a second skin layer and attenuate the emitted light from the testing tool, the first and second synthetic anatomical layers being configured to attenuate emitted light from the testing tool differently;

detecting light emitted from the testing tool using a light detector positioned inside of the injection apparatus; and

determining a rating of the injector from the injection parameters based on the detected light.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the injector is a primary care physician, dentist, veterinarian, nurse practitioner, nurse, physician'"'"'s assistant, aesthetic spa physician, plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon, or dermatologist.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the rating is an accuracy of injections.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the rating is an experience of the injector.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the rating indicates a quality of the injector.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the rating is publically published.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the rating includes one or more of education, years of experience, performance results with the injection apparatus, or patient reviews.