Patent ID: 8251703
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A portable, noninvasive healthcare simulation system, which comprises: a mannequin with simulated physiological characteristics capable of providing vital sign inputs and outputs; a fluid pressure control pump capable of supplying simulated bodily fluid throughout said mannequin; a sensor adapted for interfacing with said mannequin and providing an output signal corresponding to a simulated physiological characteristic of said mannequin; a system computer connected to said sensor and adapted for computing values corresponding to simulated physiological characteristics based at least partly on input from said sensor, said system computer capable of providing a vital sign input or output corresponding to simulated physiological parameters; said system computer including inputs, memory and a vital sign display device (VSDD); a first display monitor connected to said system computer, said first display device being adapted for simultaneously displaying multiple simulated physiological parameters; said system computer conducting scenarios including simulated physiological mannequin activity and dynamic displays of simulated physiological characteristics on said monitor; said first display monitor being adapted for displaying multiple sequential values for a physiological parameter, with each said value corresponding to a specific time; equipment for simulating performing a medical procedure on said mannequin; said equipment being connected to and providing input signals to said system computer; a mannequin computer with inputs, outputs and memory; said mannequin computer being adapted for controlling simulated physiological characteristics of said mannequin, including said fluid pressure control pump; said mannequin simulated physiological characteristics including: blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, TCpO2 and temperature; a second display monitor connected to said mannequin computer and adapted for displaying data corresponding to simulated physiological characteristics; a training scenario loaded on at least one of said computers and including sequential, simulated physiological conditions adapted for output by at least one of said computers and display on said monitors; said training scenario including multiple simulated physiological characteristics time-variable over the duration of the training scenario; said simulated physiological characteristics representing progressive patient condition improvements and/or degradation over the time-variable duration of the training scenario; said simulated physiological conditions changing over variable time periods which are controlled by said system computer whereby simulated patient condition improving and degrading trends can be accelerated, decelerated, paused and stopped by said system computer over the time-variable duration of the training scenario; said system and mannequin computers providing dual sources of signals simulating physiological conditions; said system computer comprising a student computer; an instructor computer including inputs, a memory and a vital sign display device (VSDD), and said instructor computer being adapted for communicating simulated physiological conditions to said student computer.