Project Overview

Summary
The goal of this project is to develop a task trainer to be used for the training of medical personnel in the placement of intraosseous needle into the human humeral bone.

The trainer must simulate a human torso and shoulder and arm. In order to provide a realistic feel for insertion of the needle, the trainer must include skin, muscle and bone layers. Joint mobility and the ability to provide blood flow through the bone is required.

The skin and bone should have easy replaceable skin and bone tissues.

Features requested:
1) Realistic palpation of shoulder and humerus
2) Moveable shoulder joint
3) Realistic release of pressure through bone and arriving in marrow
4) Realistic blood return from marrow (bone could be hollow to contain blood solution).
5) Bone and skin should be self healing so 1 needle stick is not visible to next student.
6) Task Trainer will have at least 100 learners per year.
7) Bone and skin should be replaceable after X number of needle sticks.

Materials
The team will be provided with smooth-on materials for skin and muscle tissue and with simulated bone from other task trainers for the tibia. The team will be able to see the Intraosseous drill (this drill cannot be removed from our department).

A mold may be made from other task trainers designed for other procedures.

Team Picture

Contact Information

Team Members

• Tyler Moon - Team Leader
• Ryan Reynebeau - Communicator
• Ana Lara Santiago - BSAC
• Michael Hatchell - BWIG
• Michael Lohr - BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Randolph Ashton - Advisor
• Ms. Susan Olson - Client

Related Projects

• Fall 2014: Shoulder intraosseous humeral task trainer
• Fall 2013: Shoulder intraosseous humeral task trainer