Medical Simulators With Energy Harvesting Power Supplies
AssigneeGaumard Scientific Company, Inc.
InventorsAlberto Rodriguez, Miguel Enrique Carvajal
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods appropriate for use in medical training are provided. In some implementations, the devices, systems, and methods are not dependent on external power supplies or internal batteries. A patient simulator is provided that includes a simulated patient body portion; and an electric-harvesting system positioned within the simulated patient body portion. The electric-harvesting system converts mechanical energy applied to the simulated patient body portion into electric energy for use by one or more components of the simulated body portion.
Claims20
A patient simulator, comprising:
- a simulated patient body portion;
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- an electric-harvesting system positioned within the simulated patient body portion, wherein the electric-harvesting system converts mechanical energy applied to the simulated patient body portion into electric energy for use by one or more components of the simulated body portion.
A method of medical simulation, the method comprising:
- applying mechanical energy to a patient simulator, wherein the applied mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by an electric-harvesting system positioned within the patient simulator for use by one or more components of the patient simulator;
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- providing treatment to the patient simulator based on symptoms simulated by the one or more components of the patient simulator.
A patient simulator, comprising:
- one or more simulated body portions;
- an electric-harvesting system positioned within the one or more simulated patient body portions, wherein the electric-harvesting system converts mechanical energy applied to the one or more simulated patient body portions into electric energy for use by one or more components of the patient simulator;
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- an air-harvesting system positioned within the one or more simulated patient body portions, wherein the air-harvesting system utilizes the mechanical energy applied to the one or more simulated patient body portions to fill one or more reservoirs with air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.