System for advanced physician training and patient specific rehearsals
A surgical training and rehearsal system, including at least one valve; at least one pump fluidically coupled with the at least one valve; a tank for storing a fluid fluidically coupled with the at least one valve; a heater in fluid communication with the tank configured to heat the fluid stored in the tank; at least one surgical approach tube having a proximal end sealingly covered by a self-healing elastomeric membrane, the surgical approach tube being fluidically coupled with the at least one valve, tank and pump; an exit port fluidically coupled with a distal end of the surgical approach tube; and an anatomical cartridge fluidically coupled with the exit port, the anatomical cartridge including at least one tortuous path whose shape, size and mechanical properties mimic those of a portion of a human circulatory system.
1 . A surgical training and rehearsal system comprising:
at least one valve;
at least one pump fluidically coupled with the at least one valve;
a tank for storing a fluid, the tank fluidically coupled with the at least one valve;
a heater adjacent the tank, said heater configured to heat the fluid stored in the tank;
at least one surgical approach tube having a proximal end sealingly covered by self-healing elastomeric membrane, the surgical approach tube being fluidically coupled with the at least one valve, the tank, and the at least one pump;
an outflow port fluidically coupled with a distal end of the surgical approach;
an anatomical cartridge fluidically coupled with the outflow port, the anatomical cartridge comprising at least one tortuous path whose shape, size and mechanical properties mimic those of a portion of a human circulatory system selected from the group consisting of aorta, peripheral arteries along the aorta, and hypogastric arteries;
a mat;
a housing removably attached to the mat, the housing enclosing one or more of the at least one valve, the at least one pump, the tank and the heater; and
a return line fluidically coupling the anatomic cartridge with the housing, the return line at least partially embedded within the mat.
2 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral arteries along the aorta include one or more of renal arteries, splenic artery, or mesenteric arteries.
3 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor for measuring at least one of temperature, flow rate, or pressure of the fluid.
4 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , wherein one of the housing and the mat is equipped with a first stud and the other of the housing and the mat is equipped with a first recess configured to engage with the first stud, wherein the first stud and the first recess fluidically couple the tank to the return line.
5 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 4 , wherein one of the housing and the mat is equipped with a second stud and the other of the housing and the mat is equipped with a second recess configured to engage with the second stud, wherein the second stud and the second cooperatively prevent the housing from rotating with respect to the mat.
6 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , wherein the housing, mat, anatomical cartridge, and anatomical access cartridge are formed of materials which are compatible with X-ray, and fluoroscopy.
7 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the anatomical cartridge and the mat contain a first magnet and the other of the anatomical cartridge and the mat contain a material magnetically attracted to the first magnet.
8 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , wherein an exterior surface of the housing has a surface geometry shaped to replicate a human thigh, whereby the exterior surface of the housing provides a hand-rest for a user.
9 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of any of the preceding claims , further comprising a drain port in fluid communication with the at least one valve and the tank, wherein the at least one valve has a flush position in which a fluid path between the tank and the drain port is open.
10 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one valve comprises first and second solenoid valves.
11 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , further comprising
a display in communication with and displaying sensor data from at least one sensor.
12 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , further comprising
a wireless communications module in communication with at least one sensor and wirelessly transmitting sensor data to at least one of a display and a server.
13 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first filter fluidically coupled with at least one valve such that fluid passes through the filter before entering at least one valve.
14 . The surgical training and rehearsal system of claim 13 , further comprising a second filter fluidically coupled with the tank such that fluid passes through the second filter before entering the tank.