Lumbar spine model that allows residents and fellows to practice spinal injections prior to conducting procedures on patients.

News About this Project

• Presentation: The Lumbar Spine Procedure Model, UW Health Multidisciplinary Pain and PM&R Research Day (May 14, 2021)

Project Overview

Currently, the medical field lacks sufficient technology necessary for properly training residents and fellows on interventional lumbar spine procedures; many residents and fellows learn by performing procedures on actual patients without prior practice in a simulated environment. This lumbar spine procedure model aims to alleviate these concerns and allow trainees to build confidence before executing procedures on patients. The model will be used in training the residents and fellows learning procedural techniques as a means of practice before actually performing injections on patients. The prospective function of the model is to provide a three-dimensional anatomical representation enabling trainees to learn how to execute interventional spine procedures on various vertebral pathologies. Additionally, the model will need to express the tissue densities accurately, provide needle feedback confirming its location, and allow for use under fluoroscopy.

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Team Members

• Ani Srinivasan - Team Leader & BPAG
• Emma Hansen - Communicator
• Kiera Miller - BSAC & BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Tracy Jane Puccinelli - Advisor
• Dr. Michael Suer - Client

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