Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Simulator for training medical personnel to perform uterine procedures
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Application No.: US15132002Application Date: 2016-04-18
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Publication No.: US10235903B2Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: Vivienne Souter , Morag McLean
- Applicant: Vivienne Souter , Morag McLean
- Agency: McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
- Main IPC: G09B23/28
- IPC: G09B23/28 ; G09B23/30

Abstract:
The surgical simulator contains a one-piece simulated uterus having a uterine fundus and body. A rigid hollow support base has a recess in its support surface that is complementary to the shape of at least a portion of the uterine fundus and body so that at least a posterior portion of the uterine fundus and body fit securely into the recess to retain the simulated uterus in position during use. Liquid can be introduced into the base to add weight, and the liquid can be heated to heat the simulated uterus to body temperature. The base can also provide a rigid hard tissue component that simulates the surface topography of the pelvic bone, portion of the spine, hip joints and heads of the femurs. The hard tissue component can be encased in an elastomeric material that simulates muscles and skin to practice obstetric procedures such as a C-section, insertion of an intrauterine tamponade balloon, insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device, or insertion of compression sutures such as the B-Lynch suture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170301263A1 SIMULATOR FOR TRAINING MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO PERFORM UTERINE PROCEDURES Public/Granted day:2017-10-19
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