Patent Document ID: 9514658
Application ID: 14814714
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. An animal tissue model, comprising: a synthetic skin formed from at least two layers of at least one polymer material designed to simulate animal tissue, wherein the polymer material is silicone, rubber, silicone-like material, an elastomeric material, or rubber-like material; a resin or liquid silicone binder positioned between the layers of silicone skin; and at least one layer of mesh, wherein the at least one layer of mesh is disposed within the at least one polymer material at a distance of between 1-2 mm below surface of the polymer material; wherein strands of the at least one layer of mesh extend beyond the synthetic skin; a resin adhering the strands of the mesh to each other to form simulated ligaments; wherein the synthetic skin has a stiffness of 185 N/m to 300 N/m.