The proposed educational simulator facilitates learning the detection of arterial pulse and its characteristics. Multilingual, practical, and compact, it offers a choice between different species and conditions, promoting self-learning.
| Thematic area | Health |
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| Ownership | ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA |
| Inventors | Marilena Bolcato, Anna Ferrari, Marco Canova |
| Protection | Italy |
| Licensing status | Available for development agreements, options, licenses, and other valorization agreements. |
| Keywords | clinical simulator, innovative teaching, clinical parameters, pulse, pulse rate |
| Filed on | 11 December 2023 |
In the context of medical-surgical education, the use of patients or cadavers presents significant limitations related to diseases, stressful conditions, biosafety issues, and a limited availability of subjects. To overcome these challenges, more and more educational institutions are turning to clinical simulators. These tools allow for comprehensive training, avoiding clinical and ethical risks. Currently, several simulators generate blood pressure waveforms, providing a variety of situations. However, many are complex, bulky, or expensive, posing challenges in obtaining realistic waveforms. A realistic, accessible, and intuitive educational simulator is lacking, one that meets the needs of educational institutions without requiring expensive additional tools.
Medical simulator for learning the detection of arterial pulse with variable frequency and hardness.
Suitable for different species, both normal and pathological.
Multilingual interface for international educational programs.
Ideal for self-learning, self-assessment, and OSCE tests.
Portable and requires no assistants, providing immediate feedback.
No assembly or maintenance required, self-calibrated and self-checked system.
Pulse accurately generated through a pneumatic circuit and controlled mechanism.
- Ready-to-use solution, without the need for additional hardware or software.
- Compact dimensions and absence of components subject to rapid wear.
- Provides feedback on the accuracy of readings.
- Multilingual interface, suitable for both traditional teaching and self-learning.
- Possibility of self-assessment by the learner.
- Suitable for OSCE-type exams.
- Safe to use due to the absence of fluid in the circuit.