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Interactive education system for teaching patient care

US7811090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2006
Grant dateOct 12, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16Z99/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, and means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator. In one aspect, the system includes a maternal simulator, a fetal simulator, and a neonatal simulator.

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