Pregnant abdominal system and associated devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeGaumard Scientific Company, Inc.
InventorsSiobhain Lowe, Christine M. Tarud
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Abstract
Simulated pregnant abdominal systems and associated devices, systems, and methods are provided. The pregnant abdominal systems allow an interactive scenario simulating a routine gestation palpation of a fetal baby, the performance of an external cephalic version as well as the Leopold's Maneuvers. Further, the pregnant abdominal systems can be used as a platform to physically hear the fetus heartbeat using stethoscope, Doppler instrument, or a prenatal monitor. Further, in some implementations the fetus can be visualized using standard ultrasound systems.
Claims19
A method, comprising:
- simulating a gestational scenario using a tummy cover conformingly engaged with a simulated torso, wherein the tummy cover includes a first simulated fetus and the simulated torso includes a birthing simulator and a second simulated fetus;
- and
- simulating a birthing scenario using the birthing simulator and the second simulated fetus of the simulated torso.
A simulated pregnant abdominal system, comprising:
- a platform;
- a simulated skin layer coupled to the platform;
- and
- a first simulated fetus positioned within a space between the simulated skin layer and the platform;
- wherein the platform is matingly engageable with a simulated torso of a birthing simulator so that, when so matingly engaged, the platform conforms to the simulated torso, the birthing simulator comprising a second simulated fetus.
A patient simulator, comprising:
- a simulated torso including a first simulated fetus;
- and
- a tummy cover matingly engageable with the simulated torso so that, when so matingly engaged, the tummy cover conforms to the simulated torso, the tummy cover comprising:
- a platform;
- a simulated skin layer coupled to the platform;
- and
- a second simulated fetus positioned within a space between the simulated skin layer and the platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.