Tension pneuomothorax inserts for patient simulators
AssigneeGaumard Scientific Company, Inc.
InventorsLuis MARZO, Siobhain LOWE
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Abstract
Tension pneumothorax inserts for patient simulators, as well as associated devices, systems, and methods, are provided. A tension pneumothorax insert may comprise: a body defining a chamber, wherein the chamber can be pressurized through introduction of air into the chamber; and a skin layer coupled to the body and positioned over the chamber, wherein the skin layer and the chamber are configured to simulate a natural tension pneumothorax such that an audible hiss is emitted by release of air from the chamber when a needle is inserted through the skin layer and into the chamber.
Claims11
A tension pneumothorax insert for a patient simulator, the insert comprising:
- a body defining a chamber, wherein the chamber can be pressurized through introduction of air into the chamber;
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- a skin layer coupled to the body and positioned over the chamber, wherein the skin layer and the chamber are configured to simulate a natural tension pneumothorax such that an audible hiss is emitted by release of air from the chamber when a needle is inserted through the skin layer and into the chamber.
A patient simulator, comprising:
- a simulated torso, the simulated torso including a simulated tension pneumothorax comprising:
- a body defining a chamber, wherein the chamber can be pressurized through introduction of air into the chamber;
- and
- a skin layer coupled to the body and positioned over the chamber, wherein the skin layer and the chamber are configured to simulate a natural tension pneumothorax such that an audible hiss is emitted by release of air from the chamber when a needle is inserted through the skin layer and into the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.