MedaPhor launches new lifelike ultrasound simulation trainer
19-02-2018 16:23
Ultrasound software and simulation company MedaPhor Group announced the launch of its new BodyWorks Eve simulator platform on Monday, which it described as an ultra-realistic manikin-based simulator to train medical professionals practising point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) across emergency medicine and critical care.
It said the BodyWorks Eve - first revealed at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Los Angeles last month and now launched for general sale - was believed to be the first hi-fidelity female manikin-based simulator for emergency PoCUS training.
It said the product combined the normal and pathological hearts from MedaPhor's HeartWorks simulator with the complete upper chest to pelvis real patient scans from MedaPhor's ScanTrainer platform, to teach the requirements of the growing PoCUS skills market, as outlined by the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM).
With more than 100 real patient ultrasound cases and more than 10,000 patient scenario combinations, BodyWorks Eve replicates learning in a real-life emergency or critical care setting, allowing the tutor to control and change the severity and pathology of the patient in real-time, the board explained.
MedaPhor partnered with Lifecast Body Simulation, which developed a range of lifelike 'bodies' for medical training, to increase the realism of the BodyWorks Eve simulator.
Lifecast was supplying the ultra-realistic manikin, which combined with MedaPhor's intelligent ultrasound simulation technology.
"Point-of-care ultrasound, whilst transforming the front line in emergency medicine and critical care, presents a huge challenge for the global medical industry in terms of upskilling the workforce," said MedaPhor chief executive Stuart Gall.
"BodyWorks Eve is designed to meet these specific PoCUS training requirements and help universities, colleges and hospitals bridge the training gap to deliver positive outcomes for patients.
"We believe Eve can become the gold standard for global PoCUS ultrasound training and is a superb addition to the existing ScanTrainer and HeartWorks simulator range, transforming patient care through comprehensive and flexible learning platforms."
