Kit, injectable object, aids and a method of using them for practicing hypodermic needle insertion techniques

A needle receiving object for practicing needle insertion techniques, comprising:

• a deformable pad capable of receiving needle insertions and having a substantially box shape and a pierceable housing confining a needle receiving substance and adapted to simulate a plurality of body locations;
• the housing being composed of pliable imperforate material adapted to be puckered manually;
• an aid disposed on at least a portion of the pad to help visualize an anatomical landmark;
• the aid being a flat, pliable template having anatomical landmark indicia and needle insertion site indicia, the needle insertion site indicia being disposed within the confines of the landmark indicia;
• the anatomical landmark indicia being configured in the shape of a portion of a human body;
• the needle insertion site indicia at least partially defining an opening for permitting access to the object and serves as a guide for needle insertions;
• the pad including means for limiting the lateral movement of the aid resting on the top surface of the housing;
• and
• wherein the template and the underlying housing can be squeezed manually to pucker the housing within the needle insertion site indicia opening to simulate the actual manipulation of human tissue and muscle during needle insertion.

A method of practicing a needle insertion technique, comprising:

• using a needle receiving object having a pierceable pliable housing confining a needle receiving substance and adapted to simulate a plurality of body locations;
• using at least one aid in the form of a template having anatomical landmark indicia and needle insertion site indicia, the needle insertion site indicia at least partially defining an opening for permitting access to the object and being disposed within the confines of the landmark indicia;
• placing the template in overlying relationship on the pliable housing of the object;
• squeezing the template and the underlying housing to pucker the housing within the needle insertion site indicia opening to simulate the actual manipulation of human tissue and muscle during needle insertion;
• and
• inserting a needle into the object within the confines of the needle insertion site indicia.