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Surgery-Simulating Dummy Allows Doctors To Develop Skills

Posted by samzenpus on from the cut-away dept.

techgeek0279 writes "The Cybram 001 Cybernetic Brain Artery Model simulates the functioning of the cerebral blood vessels, so doctors can practice performing actual operations on the brain. Developed through joint research by Fuyo and the Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, the life size plastic body contains a blood vessel system that runs from the groin to the cerebral artery, as well as a circulation pump and pressure control circuit used to realistically simulate blood flow and pressure in the body."

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  1. Sounds good and all. by phazemstr · · Score: 5, Funny

    But does it give an electric shock when they mess up?

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    1. Re:Sounds good and all. by Black+Parrot · · Score: 2, Funny

      But does it give an electric shock when they mess up?

      No, the nose lights up, a buzzer sounds, and you lose a turn.

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  2. The groin and brain are closely connected by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    " ... a blood vessel system that runs from the groin to the cerebral artery ... "

    Well, some people do seem to think with their ... groin.

  3. Re:life & death by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    remember that game? did anyone ever get far in it? I was quite young when playing and didn't have a manual so maybe that's why all the patients tended to die..

    It wasn't a game. Your father was an Ender fan and you were being trained to be the world's greatest surgeon.

    He stopped after you killed your first three hundred patients.

  4. some history by Mantaray · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I was reading an article just yesterday about efforts to build similar systems in Victorian times... pretty interesting:

    http://wilsonquarterly.com/article.cfm?AID=2056

  5. Re:When I was a kid... by sycodon · · Score: 2

    Hannibal? Is that you?

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  6. Combat medic training "Cut Suit" by couchslug · · Score: 2

    Because not all surgery is in a nice clean operating room. I'm not affilitated with the company, I just think it's way cooler than the simple moulage training I had back in the day.

    http://www.strategic-operations.com/products/cut-suit

    "Medical Procedures Currently Available on the Cut Suit:
            Extremity tourniquet application and hemorrhage control
            Extremity arterial hemorrhage clamping
            Needle and Surgical Chricothyroidotomy
            Bilateral Chest Needle Thoracentesis
            Surgical Chest Tube Thoracotomy
            Surgical incisions to the thoracic and abdominal cavity with venous bleeding
            Thoracotomy & intra-thoracic exploration and hemorrhage control of gross organ structures
            Laporotomy & intra-abdominal exploration and hemorrhage control of gross organ structures
            Suturing or stapling of gross organs & skin in all locations
            Urinary catheterization and bladder tap
            Peripheral IV access"

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