Hemorrhage control simulator
US9142144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B23/303
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A simulator trains for hemorrhage control using hemostatic agents, tourniquets, and/or other hemorrhage control techniques in a simulator that works with a wide variety of existing human surrogates. The simulator merges a live video feed of the surrogate and trainee's hands (or objects interacting with the surrogate) with a computer-generated visual representation of the wound and hemorrhaging blood to provide an immersive display experience to the trainee without requiring different surrogates for different simulated wounds. The trainee may wear pulse-generating glove(s) that simulate the patient's pulse where the trainee's finger tip contacts the surrogate. A sensorized substrate (e.g., load sensors, haptic output generators) may automatically be moved between the trainee and the surrogate to sense interaction with the surrogate and provide haptic feedback. The substrate may replace the surrogate altogether. The simulator may alternatively simulate events and objects other than wounds and humans.
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