Patents by Inventor Vivienne Souter

Vivienne Souter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Simulator for training medical personnel to perform uterine procedures
    Patent number: 10235903
    Abstract: The surgical simulator contains a one-piece simulated uterus having a uterine fundus and body. A rigid hollow support base has a recess in its support surface that is complementary to the shape of at least a portion of the uterine fundus and body so that at least a posterior portion of the uterine fundus and body fit securely into the recess to retain the simulated uterus in position during use. Liquid can be introduced into the base to add weight, and the liquid can be heated to heat the simulated uterus to body temperature. The base can also provide a rigid hard tissue component that simulates the surface topography of the pelvic bone, portion of the spine, hip joints and heads of the femurs. The hard tissue component can be encased in an elastomeric material that simulates muscles and skin to practice obstetric procedures such as a C-section, insertion of an intrauterine tamponade balloon, insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device, or insertion of compression sutures such as the B-Lynch suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventors: Vivienne Souter, Morag McLean
  • SIMULATOR FOR TRAINING MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO PERFORM UTERINE PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20170301263
    Abstract: The surgical simulator contains a one-piece simulated uterus having a uterine fundus and body. A rigid hollow support base has a recess in its support surface that is complementary to the shape of at least a portion of the uterine fundus and body so that at least a posterior portion of the uterine fundus and body fit securely into the recess to retain the simulated uterus in position during use. Liquid can be introduced into the base to add weight, and the liquid can be heated to heat the simulated uterus to body temperature. The base can also provide a rigid hard tissue component that simulates the surface topography of the pelvic bone, portion of the spine, hip joints and heads of the femurs. The hard tissue component can be encased in an elastomeric material that simulates muscles and skin to practice obstetric procedures such as a C-section, insertion of an intrauterine tamponade balloon, insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device, or insertion of compression sutures such as the B-Lynch suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Vivienne Souter, Morag McLean