Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis simulation device

A device for training emergency eye surgery, the device comprising:

• a simulated eye;
• a base configured to receive the simulated eye;
• a skin covering affixable to the base, the skin covering including a front surface configured to simulate at least a portion of a face, a back surface configured to cover the base, and an eye opening that passes from the front surface to the back surface through the skin covering, the eye opening configured to both visibly expose the simulated eye and retain the simulated eye in the base when the simulated eye is received in the base and the skin covering is affixed to the base;
• a first anchor fixed to the base;
• an eye actuator including a second anchor, the eye actuator coupled to the simulated eye and to the base, the eye actuator configured to move the simulated eye from a first position to a second position upon a successful treatment of an untreated eye injury, the first position simulating an untreated eye injury, the second position simulating said successful treatment of said untreated eye injury;
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• a simulated lateral canthal tendon having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the simulated lateral canthal tendon configured to couple to the first anchor proximate its first end and to the second anchor proximate its second end;
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• wherein the eye actuator includes a lever having a pinned end coupled to the base and a free end opposite the pinned end, and an arm connecting the lever to the simulated eye;
• wherein the second anchor is positioned proximate the free end of the lever;
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• wherein the simulated eye is set in the first position when the simulated lateral canthal tendon is coupled to and held in tension by the first anchor and the second anchor, and the simulated eye is moved to the second position when the simulated lateral canthal tendon is severed between first anchor and the second anchor.

A kit for repeated training of an emergency lateral canthotomy and cantholysis, the kit comprising:

• a simulated eye;
• a base configured to receive the simulated eye;
• a skin covering affixable to the base, the skin covering including a front surface configured to simulate at least a portion of a face, a back surface configured to cover the base, and an eye opening that passes from the front surface to the back surface through the skin covering, the eye opening configured to both visibly expose the simulated eye and retain the simulated eye in the base when the simulated eye is received in the base and the skin covering is affixed to the base;
• a first anchor fixed to the base;
• an eye actuator including a second anchor, the eye actuator coupled to the simulated eye and to the base, the eye actuator configured to move the simulated eye from a first position to a second position upon a successful treatment of an untreated eye injury, the first position simulating an untreated eye injury, the second position simulating said successful treatment of said untreated eye injury;
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• a plurality of simulated lateral canthal tendons, each having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, each simulated lateral canthal tendon configured to individually couple to the first anchor proximate its first end and to the second anchor proximate its second end for a single use;
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• wherein the eye actuator includes a lever having a pinned end coupled to the base and a free end opposite the pinned end, and an arm connecting the lever to the simulated eye;
• wherein the second anchor is positioned proximate the free end of the lever;
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• wherein the simulated eye is set in the first position when the simulated lateral canthal tendon is coupled to and held in tension by the first anchor and the second anchor, and the simulated eye is moved to the second position when the simulated lateral canthal tendon is severed between first anchor and the second anchor.