Life-like, anatomically correct surgical training system for hands-on education using either ultrasound or fluoroscopy. The kidney trainer offers multiple access points, various pathologies and training challenges with the utmost in realism.

Delivering the most realistic, hands-on surgical experience for practicing the removal of kidney stones.

The model acts much like human anatomy, mimicking renal access for common procedures in urologic practice. The internal kidney anatomy contains eight calyces with several embedded stones of assorted sizes and locations.

The reusable kidney cartridge inserts can simulate different orientations of the kidney and stone conditions. Surgeons and students can practice the removal of kidney stones whether they are large staghorn, upper, and lower caliceal stones, or hydronephrotic (blocked ureter) stones.

PCNL Trainer Features and Benefits:

• Provides a clean, comprehensive, and challenging operating experience.
• Create many different orientations of the kidney and multi-surgical stone conditions via interchangeable kidney cartridges.
• Practice access to the kidney from multiple angles and entry points either percutaneously or through the ureter.
• Reusable for multiple training sessions and eliminates the need for cadavers or animals which helps reduce training costs.
• Life-like, ultra-sound responsive skin without biohazard and no logistical limitations.
• Built-in anatomical bone landmarks such as the iliac crest, thoracic 11th and 12th ribs, and a thoracic spine.
• Create conditions of hydronephrosis by filling the kidney with water. Fluid drip will result once a guide needle is placed and compatible with IV.
• Can be used with most urological instrumentation and ureteroscopes and used with ultrasonographic guidance, CT/MRI and robotic assisted percutaneous guidance and endoscopic guidance.