Uterus simulator apparatus for medical training
1. Uterus simulator apparatus for medical training
The article of this design is a uterus simulator apparatus for medical training; the box of the body part and the pedestal part are composed of a transparent plastic material making the interior easily visible; the box of the body part is smaller than the box of the pedestal part; the box of the body part is placed on the pedestal part; the box of the body part is stored inside the pedestal part after use; the walls of the front, right side, left side, and back of the pedestal-cum-storage portion of the body part are raised somewhat to hold the body part when it is placed on top and to prevent it from sliding down when performing medical procedures, such as injecting a syringe or the like; the box of the body part contains organ models consisting of three main elements: body surface-vagina element, connection elements, and vagina-uterus element; the body surface-vagina element is made of a resin commonly used in organ simulators, such as silicone resin, and various dyes are blended with the resin to give it the appearance of a real human body; the body surface-vagina element is detachable by an embedded magnet in the front of the box body of the body part, which is made with a ferromagnetic plate material; a hole is drilled in the lower center of the front surface of the box of the body part; the body surface-vagina element and vagina-uterus elements are connected at the site of the hole; the organ models of the body surface-vagina element and vagina-uterus element are attached by connection elements when in use; the organ models of the vagina-uterus element and connection elements are made of a transparent material such as silicone resin, which makes it easy to see the internal state of the organs and the state of injection of fluids such as chemicals into the organs from the outside; each part of the organ models are made of silicone resin, and the body surface-vagina and vagina-uterus elements are attached by connection elements; the organ model of the vagina-uterus element has one hollow tube on the underside that connects to the lumen of the organ model, and one hollow tube on each side that connects to the lumen of the organ model; a clip is placed on each of these tubes; these left and right-handed hollow tubes are sandwiched between notches located on the left side and the top of the right side of the box of the body part; and furthermore, it is secured by a clip so the position of the vagina-uterus organ model is held in a suitable position; in addition, across the middle bottom of the front of the body part, a plate element inserted into a notch located on the back right and left sides of the body part, a thin sheet of transparent resin to mimic the peritoneum and to control the movement of the uterus is placed.
Claims
The ornamental design for a uterus simulator apparatus for medical training, as shown and described.
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2022
Assignee: Women's Health Japan Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Fumiko Enoki (Tokyo), Hisako Inoue (Tokyo), Hiromichi Shukutani (Tokyo), Yoshiyuki Kawashima (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Application Number: 35/511,941
