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AssigneeEast Tennessee State University Research Foundation
InventorsWilliam K. Hemphill, J. Paul Sims, Martin E. Olsen, Martin P. Eason, Sheldon R. Davis
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Disclosed is a surgical simulator for teaching, practicing, and evaluating surgical techniques. Such a simulator may comprise a cassette of organs, blood vessels, and tissues that may be disposable. The simulator also comprises a hemodynamic simulator and a frame assembly, the frame assembly providing support for the cassette of organs as well as a fluid conduit through which simulated blood flow from the hemodynamic simulator may be connected to the blood vessels of the organs and related tissues. The hemodynamic simulator provides adjustable and variable pressures to the arteries and veins, as well as variable pulse rates, which can be programmed at settings chosen by an instructor or user.
A surgical simulator comprising a frame assembly and a hemodynamic simulator, the frame assembly being fluidly connected to the hemodynamic simulator.
A hemodynamic simulator for anatomical models and surgical simulators, the simulator comprising at least one air compressor and at least one pressurized fluid reservoir or accumulator.
A surgical simulator comprising
A surgical simulator as in claim 13 wherein the hemodynamic simulator simulator comprises at least one air compressor and at least one pressurized fluid reservoir or accumulator, the hemodynamic simulator being programmable to provide variable pulse and blood pressure rates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.