Model for practicing cutting
View Patent ↗A model for practicing surgical procedures which involve the cutting of skin and or tendons. A covering representing skin is stretched around a frame. A band can be added which represents tendons or ligaments. An elongated rod assists in maintaining the position of the covering and the band. Once the covering and band is cut, a new covering and new band can be placed on the frame.
1. A device for practicing surgical procedures, comprising:
a frame;
an elastic band;
a covering representing skin;
the covering is a continuous loop;
wherein the band and covering are stretched around the frame;
a single elongated rod;
the frame comprising a first slot;
a first portion of the elongated rod in the first slot;
the frame having a first side;
the first side of the frame having a notch;
the notch holding a first portion of the elastic band;
the first slot lower on the frame than the notch;
the frame comprising a hole on the upper portion of the frame;
wherein a second portion of the elastic band is in the hole;
a sheath around the elastic band;
the frame having an entirely open bottom for facilitating replacement of the covering, the elastic band and the sheath;
the first slot in communication with the open bottom;
a recess below the sheath;
wherein the recess is concave;
wherein the recess allows a user of the device to use a cutting instrument to fully cut a diameter of the sheath and a diameter of the elastic band.
2. The invention of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second slot;
a second portion of the elongated rod in the second slot.
3. The invention of claim 2 , wherein:
the covering is stretchable.
4. The invention of claim 3 , wherein:
the covering has a first circumference.
5. The invention of claim 4 , wherein:
the covering has a second circumference;
the second circumference greater than the first circumference;
the covering having the second circumference when the covering is stretched around the elongated rod.
6. The invention of claim 5 , wherein:
the elongated rod is selectively removable from the frame.
7. The invention of claim 6 , wherein:
the covering is selectively removable from the frame.
8. The invention of claim 7 , wherein:
the elastic band is selectively removable from the frame.
9. The invention of claim 8 , wherein:
the frame is triangular in shape.
10. A device for practicing surgical procedures, comprising:
a frame;
a band;
the band able to fit over a portion of the frame;
a sheath around the band;
a single elongated rod;
a covering;
the covering is a continuous loop;
a first slot;
a second slot;
the elongated rod selectively removable from the first and second slot;
the frame having a first side;
the first side of the frame having a notch;
the notch holding a first portion of the band;
the first slot lower on the frame than the notch;
the frame comprising a hole on the upper portion of the frame;
wherein a second portion of the band is in the hole;
a recess below the sheath;
wherein the recess is concave;
wherein the concavity of the recess allows a user of the device to use a cutting instrument to fully cut a diameter of the sheath and a diameter of the band.
11. The invention of claim 10 , wherein:
the sheath covers the band.
12. The invention of claim 11 , wherein:
the covering is selectively removable from the frame.
13. The invention of claim 12 , wherein:
the band is selectively removable from the frame.
14. The invention of claim 13 , wherein:
the covering is stretchable.
15. The invention of claim 14 , wherein:
the frame is made of plastic.