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Granted Patent B2
US 8,360,786 · App. 12/432,442 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

Polysomnography training apparatus

Inventor: Scott Duryea (Palm Harbor, FL)
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Patent No.
US 8,360,786
App. No.
12/432,442
Granted
Jan 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A patient simulator for training a person to perform a polysomnography including a mannequin representing a torso and head of a human body made of a rigid material with a skin layer on the surface of the mannequin. The skin layer is made of an artificial skin material that simulates the electrical conductivity and electrical impedance of human skin. The patient simulator further includes a signal generator for generating electrical signals that simulate biophysiological activity. A plurality of emitter electrodes is positioned underneath the skin layer and connected to the signal generator to receive the electrical signals, and transmit the electrical signals through the skin layer. A controller is connected to the signal generator to control the signal generator that generates the electrical signals.

Claims (46)

1. A patient simulator for training a person to perform a polysomnography, the patient simulator comprising;

a mannequin representing a torso and head of a human body, said mannequin being made of a rigid material;

a skin layer on the surface of said mannequin, said skin layer being made of an artificial skin material simulating the electrical conductivity and electrical impedance of human skin;

a signal generator for generating electrical signals simulating biophysiological activity;

a plurality of emitter electrodes positioned underneath said skin layer and connected to said signal generator to receive said electrical signals, and transmit said electrical signals through said skin layer; and

a controller connected to said signal generator to control said signal generator to generate said electrical signals;

wherein said electrical signals include electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the brain of a patient, and wherein a group of emitter electrodes of said plurality of emitter electrodes is positioned to transmit said electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the brain of a patient through said skin surface representing the receptor locations of actual electrical signals generated by brain activity of patient.

2. A patient simulator for training a person to perform a polysomnography, the patient simulator comprising:

a mannequin representing a torso and head of a human body, said mannequin being made of a rigid material;

a skin layer on the surface of said mannequin, said skin layer being made of an artificial skin material simulating the electrical conductivity and electrical impedance of human skin;

a signal generator for generating electrical signals simulating biophysiological activity;

a plurality of emitter electrodes positioned underneath said skin layer and connected to said signal generator to receive said electrical signals, and transmit said electrical signals through said skin layer; and

a controller connected to said signal generator to control said signal generator to generate said electrical signal;

wherein said electrical signals include electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the eyes of a patient, and wherein a group of emitter electrodes of said plurality of emitter electrodes is positioned to transmit said electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the eyes of the patient through said skin surface representing the receptor locations of actual electrical signals generated by eye activity of a patient.

3. The patient simulator of claim 1 ,

wherein said electrical signals include electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the heart of a patient, and wherein a group of emitter electrodes of said plurality of emitter electrodes are positioned to transmit said electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the heart of the patient through said skin surface representing the receptor locations of actual electrical signals generated by heart activity of a patient.

4. The patient simulator of claim 1 ,

wherein said electrical signals include electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the muscles of a patient, and wherein a group of emitter electrodes of said plurality of emitter electrodes are positioned to transmit said electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the muscles of the patient through said skin surface representing the receptor locations of actual electrical signals generated by muscle activity of a patient.

5. The patient simulator of claim 1 , further comprising:

hair strands implanted into said skin layer representing hair features of a patient.

6. The patient simulator of claim 1 ,

wherein said plurality of emitter electrodes are positioned below the exterior surface of said mannequin.

7. The patient simulator of claim 1 ,

wherein said mannequin has a hollow interior and wherein said head of said mannequin is split into separate sections, at least one of which, is removable from said mannequin to permit access to said hollow interior thereof.

8. The patient simulator of claim 1 , further comprising:

a skin layer attachment means on said mannequin for removably attaching said skin later to said mannequin.

9. The patient simulator of claim 1 ,

wherein said mannequin has a hollow interior and has a flat back surface including an opening to said hollow interior.

10. The patient simulator of claim 1 ,

wherein said controller includes operator inputs for affecting the operation of said signal generator.

11. The patient simulator of claim 2 ,

wherein said electrical signals include electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the heart of a patient, and wherein a group of emitter electrodes of said plurality of emitter electrodes are positioned to transmit said electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the heart of the patient through said skin surface representing the receptor locations of actual electrical signals generated by heart activity of a patient.

12. The patient simulator of claim 2 ,

wherein said electrical signals include electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the muscles of a patient, and wherein a group of emitter electrodes of said plurality of emitter electrodes are positioned to transmit said electrical signals simulating the biophysiological activity of the muscles of the patient through said skin surface representing the receptor locations of actual electrical signals generated by muscle activity of a patient.

13. The patient simulator of claim 2 , further comprising:

hair strands implanted into said skin layer representing hair features of a patient.

14. The patient simulator of claim 2 ,

wherein said plurality of emitter electrodes are positioned below the exterior surface of said mannequin.

15. The patient simulator of claim 2 ,

wherein said mannequin has a hollow interior and wherein said head of said mannequin is split into separate sections, at least one of which, is removable from said mannequin to permit access to said hollow interior thereof.

16. The patient simulator of claim 2 , further comprising:

a skin layer attachment means on said mannequin for removably attaching said skin later to said mannequin.

17. The patient simulator of claim 2 ,

wherein said mannequin has a hollow interior and has a flat back surface including an opening to said hollow interior.

18. The patient simulator of claim 2 ,

wherein said controller includes operator inputs for affecting the operation of said signal generator.

Continuity (1)
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