The Simulators

Using manikins in clinical simulations allows health care practitioners and students to “practice on plastic” first. These life-like manikins simulate heart tones and other vital cues that, when connected to monitors, provide real-time information to learners. By practicing clinical skills in a safe and regulated environment, health care providers can sharpen their assessment and treatment abilities.

Our center is equipped with a large array of simulators, ranging from low-fidelity task trainers to high-fidelity computerized manikins, some of which are described below.

Task Trainers

Task Trainers are used for teaching and practicing skills, competencies, and procedures. They include torsos for learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, arms designed with normal blood vessels for learning placement and care of intravenous lines, models with surgical wounds for learning suturing and wound care, back and spinal trainers for learning lumbar punctures.

The CSC is equipped with the following task trainers, listed with their associated skills. Numbers in parentheses indicate available quantity for each.

Trach and NGT

NG tube insertion, care, removal, & med administration
Lavage/Gavage
OG Tube Insertion
Suctioning, Oral/Nasal Tracheostomy Care & Suctioning

Catheterization Female

For teaching urethral and supra-pubic catheterization and demonstrating self-cath to patients
The feel of the catheter passing along the urethra into the bladder corresponds closely to real life
Correct handling of female anatomy
Aseptic catheterization technique
Fluid management
Withdrawal of catheter
Suprapubic catheter insertion and catheter management when using suprapubic bung
Intermittent self-catheterization (ISC)

Catheterization Male

For teaching urethral and supra-pubic cath and demonstrating self-cath to patients
The feel of the catheter passing along the urethra into the bladder corresponds closely to real life
Correct handling of male anatomy
Aseptic catheterization technique
Catheter placement: accepts catheters 14-16 French male
Fluid management
Withdrawal of catheter
Suprapubic catheter insertion and catheter management when using suprapubic bung
Intermittent self-catheterization (ISC)

Rectal Examination Trainer

The rectal examination model comprises a realistic representation of the buttocks, anus and rectum enabling the practice of diagnostic skills associated with rectal examination:

Digital examination of the prostate
Digital rectal examination
Proctoscopy insertion and use
Professional-to-patient communication

Wound Care Foot

Wound Assessment & Care
This model allows training in wound cleansing, classification, staging, and assessment.

Adult Endotracheal Intubation

Practicing of oral and nasal intubation
Practicing of oral and nasal intubation
Practicing use of LMA & Combitube
Correct tube placement can be checked by practical inflation test
Realistic anatomical features allow demonstration of Sellick
Maneuver and laryngospasm
Bag-Valve-Mask ventilation
Stomach inflation and vomiting situation can be simulated
Provides visual inspection of lung expansion
Provides auscultation of breath sounds
Airway demonstration model is standard with each Trainer

Infant Endotracheal Intubation

Realistic anatomy of a newborn baby
Intubation (oral and nasal)
Bag-Valve-Mask ventilation
Correct tube placement can be checked by practical inflation test

Neonatal Endotracheal Intubation

Realistic anatomy of a newborn baby
Intubation (oral and nasal)
Bag-Valve-Mask ventilation
Correct tube placement can be checked by practical inflation test

Arterial Arm Stick

Simulation of hand placement during performance of Allen’s Test
Flexible wrist enables proper positioning
Arterial pressure may be generated manually
Artery palpation is possible
Percutaneous puncture sites in both brachial and radial artery
Infusible arteries with ability to pressurize system, enable blood backflow in syringe
Drain plug in deltoid of arm

Intravenous Arm Stick

Provides complete venous access for IV therapy and phlebotomy
Sites for intramuscular and intradermal injections

Subcutaneous Injection

This simulator help students to practice subcutaneous injections.

Intradermal Injection

This simulator allows Intradermal injection practiced in a forearm from the wrist to just below the elbow.

Intramuscular Injection

Realistic anatomical structures enable visualization of internal anatomy
Student able to visualize line from the posterior superior iliac spine to the greater trochanter of the femur
Skin wrap simulating subcutaneous fat aids in learning to determine appropriate needle length

Central Line Man System

Practice full central venous catheterization using ultrasound guided or blind/landmark insertion approaches at the subclavian, supraclavicular, and internal jugular access sites.
Practice placing patient in appropriate position per access site standards
Gain experience in identifying and selecting appropriate access site based on patient anatomical variations
Practice use of ultrasound

SimScope Wi-Fi

SimScope™ plays the programmed heart, breath and bowel sounds specific to each correct anatomical location enabling a realistic standardized patient encounter.

Up to 20 patches may be programmed and simultaneously activated with heart, breath, bowel, and bruit sounds to simulate real time auscultation during a physical exam.

Suturing Pads

This simulator exhibits a realistic 3-layer skin pad for the demonstration and training of a variety of incisions and a wide range of suturing techniques.

Ear Examination Trainer

Use and handling of an otoscope
Examination of the acoustic meatus and tympanic membrane
Examination protocol and recognizing multiple diseases

Eye Examination Trainer

Teaching and practicing examination of the optic fundus with an ophthalmoscope.
Examination protocol and recognizing multiple diseases

Lumbar Puncture

Patient position management
Skin preparation
Palpation of pelvic landmarks and spinous process

Breast-ON

Clinical breast examination (CBE)
Self-breast examination (SBE)
Identification of anatomical landmarks
Identification of lymph nodes (axillary, supra & infraclavicular)
Location and diagnosis of pathologies

Little Anne CPR Training Torsos

A realistic airway construction means that the airway naturally remains obstructed without the use of proper head tilt, chin lift or jaw thrust. This leads to more realistic training as chest rise will be seen when correct ventilations are made.
Little Anne’s anatomically correct torso and sternal notch allow the student to practice identification of all anatomical landmarks relevant to conducting adult CPR training.
Realistic oral and nasal passages allow for mouth-to-mouth ventilation.

Simulators

The CSC is equipped with the following simulators, listed with their associated skills. Numbers in parentheses indicate available quantity for each.

Baby Anne

Pediatric CPR
Airway obstruction
Bag/Valve Mask
Audible click on compression

Code Blue III (5 years old)

Airway/Intubation Trainer
Cardiac Related Skills
Circulatory Skills and IV Drug Administration
PALS

eoSim Laparoscopic Simulator

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Thread Transfer
Precision Cutting
Dice Staking
Paper Fold
Peg Capping
Paper Clip Untangle
Cyst Dissection
Tube Ligation
Suture and Tie
Horizontal Suture

Harvey

Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator
Auscultation/Heart sound
Auscultation/Lung sound
Blood pressure skills
Realistically simulating 30 conditions: common, less complex conditions and progress to more rare and complex diseases

iStan

High fidelity Manikin, application of any abnormalities of the following system:
Airways management
Pulmonary
Cardiovascular
ACLS management
Neurology
Metabolic
Genitourinary
Trauma
Patient monitoring
Pharmacology

Mega Code Kelly

Airway/Intubation Trainer
Cardiac Related Skills
Circulatory Skills and IV Drug Administration
ACLS

Mentice

Acute Ischemic Stroke Intervention
Aortic Valve Implantation
Carotid Intervention
Endovascular Aortic Repair
Neuromuscular Coiling
Uterine Artery Embolization

Neuro VR

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Instrument Handling

Suction
Ultrasonic Aspirator
Bipolar Forceps
Microscissors

Fundamental Skills

Burr Hole Selection
Endoscopic Ventricular Landmarks
Endoscopic Ventricular Test
Endoscopic Nasal Navigation
Nasal Debridement
Hemostasis (3 cases)
Tumor Debulking (4 cases)
Tumor Resection (2 cases)
Fiber Exposure and Cutting
Aneurysm Exposure

Endoscopic Surgery

Sphenoid Osmium Drilling
Ethmoidectomy
ETV Floor Perforation

Microsurgery

Meningioma (3 cases)
Glioma

Newborn Tory-S2210

This High fidelity Manikin permits the application of any abnormality to the following systems:

Airways management
Pulmonary
Cardiovascular
Patient monitoring

Noelle

Birth Simulator
Birthing: Normal, Shoulder Dystocia, Breech, Preeclampsia, Cord Prolapse, Uterine Rupture, Peripartum Hemorrhage, Anaphylactic Syndrome, Preterm Labor & Birth
CPR
Episiotomy Repair/Postpartum Suturing
Injections, Intramuscular
Intubation: Nasal & Oral
IV infusion
Leopold Maneuvers
Oxygen Delivery Procedures
Venous Cannulation

Nursing Anne Kelly

Auscultation: Bowel, Heart & Lung
Blood Pressure
Carotid Pulse
IV Insertion & Infusion/IM/SQ
Oral & Denture care
NGT Insertion
Intubation & Suctioning Oral & Nasal
Oxygen delivery
Irrigation: Colon, Ear, Eye
Urinary catheterization
Enema Simulation
Wound assessment care
Bandaging & dressing
Ostomy care

Nursing Baby Vital Sim

CPR
Natural obstruction of the airway
Realistic facial features and a movable jaw
Human-like compliance for ventilations and compressions
Chest rise with ventilations
Realistic landmarks for compression point location
Simulation of choking/foreign body airway obstruction, enabling training of full infant CPR protocol.