Patent ID: 8500452

Claim:
A system for teaching patient care, the system comprising: a patient simulator comprising: a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions, the one or more simulated body portions including at least one simulated finger sized and shaped to emulate a natural finger, wherein the at least one simulated finger is configured to interface with a pulse oximeter to simulate an oxygen saturation of the patient simulator, the at least one simulated finger including: a first sensor for receiving a first wavelength of light from the pulse oximeter from a first side of the at least one simulated finger; a second sensor for receiving a second wavelength of light from the pulse oximeter from the first side of the at least one simulated finger; at least one light emitter for producing light at the first and second wavelengths towards a second side of the at least one simulated finger to simulate the oxygen saturation of the patient simulator, the second side of the at least one simulated finger being opposite the first side; and a layer of flexible silicon material defining an outer surface of the second side of the at least one simulated finger such that the light produced by the at least one light emitter passes through the layer of flexible silicon material and is evenly transmitted from the outer surface defined by the layer of flexible silicon material in a manner emulating a natural finger wherein the at least one light emitter is in communication with a processing unit, the processing unit configured to control the amount of light produced by the at least one light emitter at the first and second wavelengths in order to simulate the oxygen saturation of the patient simulator; and wherein the processing unit is programmable to allow calibration of the amount of light produced by the at least one light emitter to match settings of the pulse oximeter such that a measured simulated oxygen saturation of the patient simulator as measured by the pulse oximeter matches a desired simulated oxygen saturation of the patient simulator.