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US 2016/0240106 A1Published application
Training devices and methods of using the same
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJozef Slanda, Jerry Timothy Long, JR., Manuel B. Teixeira, Sacha Tang
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a model unit and a template member. The model unit defines a shape in the form of a portion of a body. The template member is disposed adjacent to the model unit such that a portion of the template member is disposed within the shape defined by the model unit.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a model unit, the model unit defining a shape in the form of a portion of a body;
- and
- a template member disposed adjacent to the model unit such that a portion of the template member is disposed within the shape defined by the model unit.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a kidney shaped member defining a cavity resembling a cavity of a kidney of a mammal, the kidney shaped member having an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer being harder than the inner layer.
A method, comprising:
- placing material simulating kidney stones within a cavity of an kidney shaped member;
- and
- inserting a medical device into the cavity of the kidney shaped member to interact with the simulated kidney stones.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.