Method and Model for Teaching Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination

A method of training laparoscopic artificial insemination in a female small ruminant using a simulation apparatus, the method comprising:

• configuring a base portion and cover portion of the apparatus to encapsulate replica organs including an artificial uterus and a bladder within an interior cavity that simulates a gas-inflated abdominal cavity;
• positioning the apparatus in a supine or tail-elevated Trendelenburg orientation;
• inserting at least one trocar device through an exterior of the cover portion into the interior cavity;
• advancing a laparoscope through a first trocar and an injection tool through a second trocar;
• and
• under endoscopic visualization, contacting and piercing the artificial uterus with the injection tool at a location corresponding to a uterine body or horn to simulate intrauterine semen deposition.

A kit for assembling a small-ruminant laparoscopic artificial insemination training model, comprising:

• a support surface configured to reconfigure between supine and Trendelenburg orientations;
• a base layer;
• a mounting layer;
• a set of replica organs including an artificial uterus having a rigid core and a soft outer layer and a flexible bladder;
• an interior shell shaped to define an inflated abdominal cavity;
• an exterior covering sized to replicate an abdominal wall;
• and
• at least two trocar devices sized for a laparoscope and an injection tool;
• wherein the components are removably connectable to enable assembly, disassembly, cleaning, and replacement while maintaining an anatomically representative arrangement for laparoscopic artificial insemination training.