Students of the Siberian State Medical University (SibSMU) have developed a new domestic simulator for performing surgeries on domestic animals. The first prototype of the product for veterinary students to practice clinical cases and perform laparoscopic ovariectomy on cats is already undergoing clinical trials and surgeries.
As the university told IA "TASS", the model is specialized and quite affordable for educational institutions. The simulator imitates the lower part of a cat's torso with internal organs made of polymeric materials: uterus with fallopian tubes and ovaries, blood vessels, bladder, intestines.
The main task was to create a specialized budget simulator that is as close as possible to the real conditions of laparoscopic ovariectomy in domestic animals. Initially, the cat's body is printed on a 3D printer, and then the internal organs. On their basis, silicone organs are made, which are then placed in the simulator body.
Laparoscopic ports are freely installed on the silicone abdominal wall of the cat simulator. It can be used many times and supplemented with details for modeling various pathologies. SibSMU's developments can also be used in creating simulators for surgeries on other domestic animals.
The project has already been supported by a grant from the Foundation for Assistance to Innovations "Student Startup". The project is planned to be implemented by the end of 2024.
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