Comments on: Surgical Simulators

Surgical Simulators

lobakgo — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:46:07 -0800

They're a little like Operation. Today students can practice all sorts of skills on surgical models like TraumaMan®, the Hillway Man, or Geri, the Geriatric, who comes complete with wrinkles. There's spinal surgery, gall bladder surgery, ultrasound/amniocentesis, suturing, and casualty kits. Some of them give me the I'm-a-silly-git giggles and naming a company Limbs & Things doesn't help. There's the head with all sorts of things wrong with it, including "Extraneous Lumps". The toe with refills is pretty nifty, but disturbingly life-like. There are strap-ons and table-top models.(Possibly NSFW) Some could make interesting conversation pieces.(Also poss. NSFW)
In addition, Somso, maker of the "dial-a-prostate" model above, also makes interesting non-interactive models like this fandex of a head, a larynx with tongue, or a fingertip. They also have neat models of animals, fungi, and flowers.

ukamikanasi — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:00:02 -0800

Cool! I want this for my office!

stupidsexyFlanders — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:53:14 -0800

What a great FPP. thanks!

dr_dank — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:23:58 -0800

Umm , I just want this for.... Medical research! Yeah, thats it.

onlyconnect — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 12:26:33 -0800

Wow. Cool links. Thanks!

vacapinta — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 15:56:12 -0800

Posts like this always remind me of that first sense of awe I felt when I first encountered Metafilter. Thank you lobakgo!!

quonsar — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:08:05 -0800

cool! i want this for my orifice!

plep — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 03:35:22 -0800

Nice. Especially the interactive models. Great post. Thanks lobakgo! :)