pelvic surgery anatomical model

Abstract

A male or female human pelvis model including a pelvis for teaching, performing or evaluating skills in physical examinations, medical or surgical techniques or procedures is disclosed. The pelvic model may include replaceable pelvic skeletons and normal, diseased or other modules that provide 3D anatomical representations of various body parts such as skin, organs, muscles, blood vessels, connective tissue, ligaments, tendons or nerves. The pelvis model can include sections that can hold pressurized fluid to mimic body organs, cavities, or blood vessels that hold fluid so that leaks can occur, such as when inadvertently severed or punctured. The rotated top open pelvic region structure may allow for viewing or video capture during simulated surgery.

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[0001] priority statement [0002] This nonprovisional patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 251,818, filed October 15, 2009, entitled "PELVICSURGERYMODEL," the entirety of which The contents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] This patent document relates to devices and methods for teaching surgery and other medical procedures. More particularly and not by way of limitation, this patent document relates to devices, methods or kits for teaching, performing or evaluating the competence of physicians in various surgical and medical techniques of the pelvis, or the organs and tissues located therein. Background technique [0004] Current methods of teaching pelvic surgery include learning about the surgery, watching surgical videos, and observing and participating in live surgery under the guidance of experienced physicians. The current "hands-on" apprenticeship...

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Problems solved by technology

Another drawback of using a cadaver is that once a particular area of ​​the cadaver has been operated on, the tissue is destroyed and cannot be reused to repeat the operation

It is believed that there is no anatomically complete interactive surgical model suitable for teaching, performing and evaluating in a single model the surgical procedures and techniques of the human female pelvis, such as, without limitation, vaginal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, Retropubic urethral suspension, transobturator urethral suspension, new single incision middle urethral suspension, bilateral sacrospinous ligament suspension / fixation, bladder injury repair or rectal injury repair

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