Paul L Blackburn
Nursing in Bountiful, UT
License number
Utah 210071-3102
Issued Date
Mar 17, 1983
Expiration Date
Jan 31, 2017
Category
Nurse
Type
Registered Nurse (Under Interstate Compact)
Address
Address
Bountiful, UT
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Demonstration Mannequin For Simulating Catheter Malposition
Demonstration Mannequin For Simulating Catheter Malposition
US Patent:
2011028, Nov 24, 2011
Filed:
May 19, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/111327
Inventors:
Paul L. Blackburn - Woods Cross UT, US
Assignee:
C. R. Bard, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:
G09B 23/28
US Classification:
434267
Abstract:
A demonstration mannequin for simulating insertion of a catheter or other medical device into the body of a patient is disclosed. The mannequin is useful for training clinicians in the placement of a catheter into the patient's vasculature and includes the ability to provide a malposition scenario in which the catheter is deviated from an intended path within the vasculature, resulting in a simulated malposition thereof. In one embodiment, the mannequin comprises a torso body portion and a simulated vasculature disposed within the body. The simulated vasculature is accessible by a medical device, such as a catheter, which can be advanced within the simulated vasculature. The mannequin further includes at least one diversion element that selectively obstructs a portion of the simulated vasculature to block advancement of a distal end of the catheter along an intended path and instead causes diversion of the catheter, thus simulating a catheter malposition scenario.