Vascular access simulation system with receiver for an end effector

An apparatus for simulating a medical technique, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• a housing;
• a pseudo skin, wherein the pseudo skin covers a portion of housing and wherein the pseudo skin includes an insertion point;
• and
• a receiver, wherein the receiver is disposed in the housing, wherein the receiver is structurally arranged to receive an end effector that is inserted through the insertion point and is further structurally arranged to begin simulating the medical technique substantially as soon as the end effector is inserted through the insertion point by monitoring translational movement and rotational movement of the end effector, wherein receiver includes:
• (i) a frame;
• (ii) an arrangement for providing two orthogonal axes of rotation for the frame, wherein the frame is coupled to the arrangement;
• (iii) a movable member, wherein:
• the end effector magnetically couples to the movable member as the end effector passes through the insertion point;
• the movable member moves along a linear path in a region defined by the frame;
• and the linear path and each of the two orthogonal axes of rotation intersect at a single point within the frame;
• and
• (iv) sensors for monitoring movement of the end effector about the two axes of rotation and for monitoring movement of the movable member along the linear path.

An apparatus for simulating a medical technique, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• pseudo skin, wherein the pseudo skin includes an insertion point;
• an end effector;
• and
• a receiver structurally arranged to couple to the end effector, wherein the receiver comprises:
• a receiving module having a movable member that magnetically couples to the end effector as the end effector passes through the insertion point, wherein the movable member is movable in linear fashion along a first axis;
• a base and gimbal assembly rotatably coupled to the receiving module and providing two orthogonal axes of rotation for the receiving module and wherein the first axis intersects the two axes of rotation at a single point;
• a sensor for monitoring movement of the movable member along the first axis;
• and
• a force feedback system for applying a variable force that opposes movement of the end effector based on sensed movement of the movable member, wherein the force feedback system comprises a cable that couples to the movable member.