51 results about "Simulated patient" patented technology

A method and a system for simulating the minimally invasive medical procedure of urological endoscopy. The system is designed to simulate the actual medical procedure of urological endoscopy as closely as possible by providing botha simulated medical instrument, and tactile and visual feedback as the simulated procedure is performed on the simulated patient. Particularly preferred features include a multi-path solution for virtual navigation in a complex anatomy, the simulation of the effect of the beating heart on the urethra as it crosses the illiac vessel, and the simulated operation of a guidewire within the urethra In addition, the system and method optionally and more preferably incorporate the effect of dynamic contrast injection of dye into the urethra for fluoroscopy. The injection of such dye, and the subsequent visualization of the urological organ system in the presence of the endoscope, must be accurately simulated in terms of accurate visual feedback. Thus, the system and method provide a complete solution to the complex and difficult problem of training students in urological endoscopy procedures.

A simulated lung for use in real time simulated medical procedures comprising a positive pressure source of a gas, a vacuum pressure source, a fixed interior volume vessel having an inlet, an outlet, and a breath passage port, the inlet in communication with the positive pressure source, and the outlet in communication with the vacuum pressure source, a first flow valve intermediate the positive pressure source and the inlet, a second flow valve intermediate the vacuum pressure source and the outlet, a pressure sensor in communication with the interior volume of the vessel, and means for continuously evaluating a pressure signal generated by the pressure sensor to a desired pressure level within the vessel during the breathing cycle such that a flow of gas entering and exiting the breath passage port of the vessel is synchronized with a predetermined desired flow rate of breathing during the breathing cycle. The desired pressure level depends upon any one of i) a time and event based script, ii) a computer model, iii) or a combination of a time and event based script and a computer model based on a physiological state of a simulated patient.

A surgery simulator includes a physical surrogate surgical interface that represents an interface between a user and a simulated patient in a simulated surgical scenario that involves manipulation of both simulated hard and soft tissue. Sensor(s) sense the user's manipulation of the surrogate surgical interface. A surgical simulation generator generates a real time 3D surgical simulation of the surgical scenario based on the manipulation sensed by the sensor(s). The real time 3D surgical simulation comprises real time simulation state data. The surgical simulation generator renders the real time simulation state data into a real time computer graphics generated video representation of the surgical simulation and provides the real time video representation to a display for real time viewing by the user. The surgical simulation generator simulates effects of the manipulation on both simulated hard tissue and simulated soft tissue of the simulated patient.

Provided is a stethoscopy training system which is inexpensive and has a simple configuration, without using a device which measures a respiratory operation of a simulated patient. The stethoscopy training system for this objective is formed from: a simulated stethoscope (1) having a sound acquisition unit further comprising a location display means (1d), a tube, and ear pipes; a location sensing means (2) for sensing the location of the sound acquisition unit; biological sound database (3); a biological sound reproducing means (4); and a timing display means (5) for displaying a timing of a repetition of a reproduced respiratory sound. The database retains as information biological sounds which are prerecorded from actual patients in correspondence with chest locations. The biological sound reproducing means further comprises a voice reproducing apparatus (4a), extracts prescribed biological sound information from the database according to the sound acquisition unit location which the location sensing means has sensed, and emits a reproduced biological sound from the voice reproducing apparatus, which a trainee hears via the ear pipes. The simulated patient views the timing display means and matches his or her respiratory operation to a reproduced respiratory sound.

The invention relates to the field of medical education and training, in particular to a VR (virtual reality) technology based SP (standardized patient) system. The SP system comprises a VR virtualization SP, a visual SP library module, a VR 720-degree panoramic virtual scene library module and a disease check data and image data module, wherein the visual SP library module, the VR 720-degree panoramic virtual scene library module and the disease check data and image data module are connected with the VR virtualization SP; a simulated SP is established with the VR technology, the simulated SP is intelligently operated and controlled through control of system software programming, and a clinical diagnosis process is realized. The system can improve analysis and judgment abilities of students of medical colleges or interns for various diseases, solves the problem of absence of patients or patient actors and fills up the blank of clinical operation resources.

Provided is a standardized patient simulation system based on artificial intelligence. The system includes a control module and a case history database, the case history database is connected with thecontrol module, stores various types of case history data and information, and sends the case history data and information corresponding to test questions selected by participants to the control module; the system also includes a voice interaction module, the voice interaction module is connected with the control module, and based on the case history data and information, the voice interaction module conducts interactive question answering with the participants and simulates scenes of diagnosis through interrogation; the system also includes a simulation person, the simulation person is connected with the control module, and simulates signs of patients on case histories according to the case history data and information, and the participants conduct physical examinations on the stimulation person; the system also comprises an audio-visual interaction module, the audio-visual interaction module is connected with the control module, and according to the case history data and information, the audio-visual interaction module simulates movements and voices of various signs of the patients on the case histories. According to the system, the questions of the participants can be recognized and understood, and feedbacks are made according to data and information recorded in the case history database; the voices of various signs and the movements of virtual patients can be simulated; anexisting teaching mode which uses a real person as a standardized patient can be replaced.

A system and method for providing a medical simulation system that adds high-fidelity features to manikin simulators and standardized patients. The medical simulation system includes wearable components that contain modules for simulating pulses, heart and lung sounds, and breathing motion. The wearable components may be coupled to a vital signs display and may be incorporated into a manikin simulator or worn by a standardized patient. The medical simulation system includes an isolation component that isolates the wearable components from the manikin or standardized patient, and isolates the manikin or standardized patient from the wearable components.

A medical diagnosis management education system comprises: a database device for storing one or more simulated patient data; an operation interface device for providing the simulated patient data via an image display module and receiving a question indication message associated with the simulated patient data; a data processing device for obtaining, from the database device, standard diagnostic information of an expert associated with the simulated patient data to be displayed on the operation interface device; wherein the standard diagnostic information has one or more category blocks; and when the data processing device receives pairing information from the operation interface device, the pairing information includes pairing information of the question or instruction information and the one or more category blocks, and the data processing device generates a comment according to the pairing information.

A manipulation device is programmable with different parameters associated with different manipulation exercises for different types of simulated patients. A measuring system determines the success or failure for any of the programmable manipulation exercises and tracks specific results that precisely track how close a student comes to specific target force values. This allows a student to more accurately track performance improvements and more effectively focus practice sessions on problem manipulation techniques. The measurement system not only measures the time and force values associated with the manipulation exercises but also measures angular displacement of the manipulation apparatus during the manipulation exercise. This allows the student to not only determine if a proper amount of force was applied during the manipulation exercise but also to determine if the force was maintained in the same direction and angle.

A system receives feature parameters, each identifying possible values for one of a set of features. The system receives outcomes corresponding to the feature parameters. The system generates a simulated patient population dataset with multiple simulated patient datasets, each simulated patient dataset associated with the outcomes and including feature values falling within the possible values identified by the feature parameters. The system may train a machine learning engine based on the simulated patient population dataset and optionally additional simulated patient population datasets. The machine learning engine generates predicted outcomes based on the training in response to queries identifying feature values.

A method for medical skills training is provided that includes simulating a current condition of at least one simulated patient wherein the current condition comprises dynamic physiology, appearance, and behavior of the patient using one or more physiology models; outputting the simulated patient in the current condition on a visual display; receiving input from one or more users, wherein the input represents one or more medical interactions to be virtually applied to the simulated patient; processing the inputs using the physiology model in conjunction with one or more physiological variables that change over time based on the physiology model, in response to corresponding deterioration clocks and the inputs; and outputting one or more changes to the current condition of the simulated patient by applying different animations to the simulated patient based on the processed inputs. As system and computer readable media for medical skills training are also provided.

A sphygmomanometer simulator for live training includes an upper arm cuff for a simulated patient; a rigid walled pressure vessel within the cuff; a manual inflator and manual release valve coupled to the rigid walled vessel to selectively increase and release the pressure within the pressure vessel; a pressure sensor coupled to the pressure vessel; a cuff controller receiving the pressure sensor measurements and controlling a speaker within the cuff to emit designated simulated Korotkoff sounds associated with a simulated blood pressure and with the pressure of the pressure vessel; a visual gauge controlled by the cuff controller and displaying a pressure associated with the pressure in the pressure vessel and simulated Korotkoff gauge bumps associated with the simulated blood pressure for the simulated patient; and a user controller coupled to the cuff controller for inputting the simulated blood pressure for the simulated patient.

A training adapter (28) for an automated external defibrillator (AED) (10) which provides for safe training use of any AED. The training adapter includes a circuit which ensures that any defibrillation voltage/current is shunted away from the trainee, training electrodes(26), and patient simulation equipment. The training adapter simultaneously provides to the AED a simulated patient ECG signal which causes the AED to operate as if an actual cardiac rescue were occurring, thus heightening the realism of the training experience.

A method for medical training and examination by using a simulated machine patient is characterized by including the following steps: first, various standardized patient data is input to a simulated machine patient through computer programming, and the standardized patient data of the simulated machine patient is divided into three major modules: a primary module, an intermediate module and an advanced module; second, each level of information in the primary, intermediate and advanced modules is subdivided into various clinical departments such as surgery, internal medicine, general practice,digestive medicine, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, gynecology and nursing; and third, a feedback device which makes different responses when the simulated machine patient is differently operatedby an operator and makes the same response when the simulated machine patient is operated by an operator in the same way and an inquiry device which displays the corresponding detection results of thesimulated machine patient are set in the three major modules. The method has the advantage that the method is ingeniously designed, has a high degree of simulation and good interaction and makes medical education, training and examination closer to actual clinical practice.

The invention relates to a standardized patient simulation system based on artificial intelligence, which can realize humanistic examination, comprising: a control module; a voice interaction module which is connected with the control module and interacts with the examinees according to the test questions to simulate the interrogation scene; a simulated human, which connected with the control module, simulates the physical signs of the patient according to the examination questions, and is used for the physical examination of the examinee; an audio-visual interaction module, which is connectedwith the control module, according to the test questions to simulate the movement of the patient and the sound of various signs; and a humanistic assessment module which is connected with the controlmodule and collects the voice information and expression information of the examinees during the assessment, and sends the information to the control module to evaluate the interrogative attitude ofthe examinees. The invention can identify and understand the questioning of the examinee and feedback according to the data and information recorded in the case database. It can simulate the movementof virtual patient and the sound of every physical sign. It can replace the existing teaching mode of using real person as standardized patient; And according to the voice and expression of the realization of the intelligent humanities assessment.

The present invention relates to the technical field of medical and educational equipment, specifically a high-simulation electronic monitoring of standardized patients for ventricular puncture and drainage training, which includes: a high-simulation bald-headed adult upper body model, a cerebrospinal fluid circulation and pressure adjustment device, an electronic monitoring and alarm device, and It is characterized in that: the high-simulation adult upper body model is equipped with a high-simulation head, and the 8 commonly used ventricular puncture points in clinical practice are all designed as an integrated puncture module that closely matches with the puncture site and is easy to replace, with ring electrodes inside; Sensor; voice chip, loudspeaker, speed reducer motor governor, peristaltic water pump and liquid storage bottle are arranged in the chassis. The chassis panel is equipped with a cerebrospinal fluid circulation speed observation tube, a resistance adjustment knob, a motor speed control knob, and a cerebrospinal fluid pressure measurement tube. The effects of ventricular puncture, drainage training or assessment are very realistic, the puncture module is easy to replace, the automatic circulation pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid can be adjusted, and the automatic sound and light alarm can significantly improve the teaching quality when the puncture is wrong.

A device for training medical personnel to measure a simulated patient's temperature is provided. The device includes at least one sensor configured to measure an attribute of the device's motion. A display and a wireless communications device are provided. A controller is electrically coupled to the at least one sensor, the display and the wireless communications device, the controller having a processor that is responsive to executable computer instructions to display a value on the display in response to the at least one sensor measuring the attribute.

The invention relates to the related field of medical education, in particular to an inquiry training evaluation method and device based on standardized patients. The interrogation training evaluationmethod based on standardized patients comprises the steps of obtaining audio information and video information in standardized patient-based interrogation training evaluation through a preset device;recognizing dialogue content in the audio information and recognizing action performance of a trainer or an assessor and a standardized patient in the video information based on preset intelligent recognition equipment; and inputting a script corresponding to a pre-edited training case, the dialogue content and the action performance into a preset intelligent evaluation module to obtain statistics and evaluation of the performance of the trainee or the assessor in the inquiry training.

The invention discloses a device for providing a positive vital sign for a standardized patient and relates to the field of medical teaching. The device comprises a standardized patient set and a simulation stethoscope. A positioning label is embedded in the set. The information of the positioning label is recognized by a position detection unit and is transmitted to a control box. Information reflecting the positive vital sign of the patient is transmitted to students through a sounding unit through data processing, analyzing and decoding. According to the device, the files such as case files and audio files can be led into the device through a Micro-USB interface unit, testing content issued by teachers can be received through a wireless module, and simultaneous online testing and training of multiple students can be achieved.

The invention relates to the medical education technical field, and specifically refers to a full automatic vena epigastrica blood flow direction inspection standardized patient comprising high simulation human body models, a controller, a solenoid valve, a one way valve, a miniature blood circulating pump, and a blood storage bottle; the features are that belly walls of four high simulation human body models are respectively provided with a normal elder people belly wall vein, a belly wall vein with a blocked vein upper cavity, a belly wall vein with a blocked vein lower cavity, and a belly wall vein with a blocked portal vein; the embodiment 2 is that four vena epigastrica of different physical signs and internal structures are assembled in a model drum with equal belly distention diameter; a single chip can control to set different physical signs, so operation is simple and automation level is high; selection buttons of the controller can be controlled so as to automatically set physical signs, and automatic voice prompt can be realized; the full automatic vena epigastrica blood flow direction inspection standardized patient is simple in operation, vivid in simulation effect, suitable for medical students and medical personnel to carry out vena epigastrica blood flow direction inspection skill training and examination, thus obviously improving teaching effect.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical teaching aids, in particular to a standard patient for examination on spinal and limb fracture emergency fixation and carrying training. The standard patient comprises a high imitation body model and an electronic monitoring/warning device, and is characterized in that the high imitation body model has imitation humeral fracture, ulnar fracture, radial fracture, tibial fracture and fibular fracture under external fixation with small splints, and also has imitation cervical compression fracture near which an angle displacement switch is provided, the neck is under external fixation with a neck collar, and an angle displacement switch is arranged at imitation lumbar vertebral fracture; an electronic monitoring/warning device control panel is arranged on the chest of the high imitation body model; the electronic monitoring/warning device is built in the chest and includes a lithium battery warning speech module, a vibration sensor switch and a speaker; speech and red light warnings are automatically given upon carrying errors. The standard patient for examination on spinal and limb fracture emergency fixation and carrying training is suitable for the training and examination on medical students' and in-service medical personnel's spinal and limb fracture fixation and carrying emergency skills in medical colleges and teachinghospitals.

A fluid analysis simulation and training system and method. An embodiment includes an educational monitor that allows desired data and results to be displayed on a simulated glucometer as part of a faculty computer. In this embodiment, a faculty member controls the data displayed depending on the action of the learners. The present invention also discloses a model allowing the opportunity to practice the skill of obtaining a blood sample in a simulated environment. The model includes a simulated finger configured for placement over a manikin or simulated patient's finger and for holding a simulated patient fluid. In an exemplary embodiment, the simulated patient fluid includes a predetermined amount of glucose and is configured for testing with a standard glucometer. In another embodiment, the simulated patient fluid is inert, and a faculty member, or instructor, controls the display on a simulated glucometer.