Wound box trainer
A training device applicable to training personnel in the treatment of a traumatic injury is presented. The wound box trainer includes a case, a compressible body, a wound structure, and an annular cavity. The case further includes a base and a lid. The compressible body simulates a portion of a body and further includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The compressible body resides within the base. The wound structure simulates an injury disposed along the compressible body. The wound structure includes a wound cavity which extends into the compressible body. An annular cavity extends into the compressible body about the wound cavity. The annular cavity permits movement and/or expansion of a wall defined by and between the wound cavity and the annular cavity when probed by a finger or instrument and packed with gauze, bandages, and the like during treatment of the wound structure to stem blood lose from a bleed tube.
1. A wound box trainer for medical training purposes comprising:
(a) a case;
(b) a compressible body which simulates a portion of a body, said compressible body includes a top surface and a bottom surface, said compressible body resides within and contacts said case;
(c) a wound structure disposed along said compressible body, said wound structure includes a wound cavity which extends into said compressible body; and
(d) an annular cavity which extends into said compressible body about said wound cavity, said annular cavity permits movement or expansion of a wall defined by and disposed between said wound cavity and said annular cavity.
2. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said case includes a base and a lid, said compressible body resides within and contacts said base.
3. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said compressible body includes a surface layer and a subsurface layer, said surface layer is pigmented.
4. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said annular cavity and said wound cavity partially overlap.
5. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said wound cavity extends into said compressible body from said top surface.
6. The wound box trainer of claim 5 , wherein said compressible body includes a surface layer and a subsurface layer, said wound cavity extends into said surface layer.
7. The wound box trainer of claim 5 , wherein said compressible body includes a surface layer and a subsurface layer, said wound cavity extends into said surface layer and said subsurface layer.
8. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said wound structure includes a surface feature disposed about said wound cavity, said surface feature simulates damage about said wound cavity.
9. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said annular cavity extends into said compressible body from said bottom surface.
10. The wound box trainer of claim 9 , wherein said compressible body includes a surface layer and a subsurface layer, said annular cavity extends into said subsurface layer.
11. The wound box trainer of claim 9 , wherein said compressible body includes a surface layer and a subsurface layer, said annular cavity extends into said subsurface layer and said surface layer.
12. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , further comprises:
(e) a bleed tube which communicates at one end to said wound cavity.
13. The wound box trainer of claim 12 , further comprises:
(f) a channel disposed along said compressible body, said bleed tube contacts said channel.
14. The wound box trainer of claim 12 , wherein said bleed tube is secured to said compressible body.
15. The wound box trainer of claim 12 , wherein said bleed tube is secured to said compressible body via an outer layer.
16. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said wound structure simulates a penetration-induced wound.
17. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said wound structure simulates a blast-induced wound.
18. The wound box trainer of claim 1 , wherein said compressible body includes at least one runner which traverses a portion of said annular cavity.