Description
Outline
This is a laparoscopic trainer for the fundamental skills and techniques of laparoscopic surgery. This simulator will help to improve the trainee’s skills, like hand-eye coordination, ambidexterity, and confidence. The Anatomy Lab LaparoCart gives trainees the opportunity to develop proficiency with the instruments and techniques such as transferring, threading, tension, cutting, suturing and knot tying.
The simulator comes with a fully integrated touch-screen computer, trainer, set of 8 training modules, and 4 laparoscopic instruments, offering an ideal choice for individual or team learning.
Skills Gained
- Basic laparoscopic skills like transferring, threading, tension, cutting, suturing and knot tying
- Laparoscopic procedures training
- Development of hand-eye coordination.
- Ambidexterity development
- Left and right hand coordination
- Grasping, dropping, and improving sense of depth
- Precision of movement
- Rotating the ring by coordination of both hands
Features
Hardware
- Simulates a real abdomen with the abdominal landmarks and designed for easy assembly and replacement of individual modules.
- 12 precisely positioned instrument access points to mimic the access points on a patient.
- Four instruments, including the grasper, needle holder, scissors, and dissector, all that replicate real hand feel close to real-world instrumentation.
- Instruments can be stowed in the storage area under the trainer and provides enough storage for up to eight instruments.
- The following training parameters are tracked with high precision sensors:
- Covered distance
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Trembling of hand
- Number of grip clamping
- Speed of grip clamping
- Visible instrument movement
- 1080P HD mobile camera with high-definition resolution, three simulated degrees 0°, 30°, and 45°m and the camera can be rotated 360°.
- The display takes advantage of lag-free network transmission technology, with zero delay tracking, which makes hand-eye coordination training even easier to train.
- Eight training modules:
- Circles Transfer
- Threading
- Tension
- Dexterity (moving balls)
- Peg Transfer
- Cutting
- Suturing & Knot Tying
- Anastomosis
- Three fixed positions while using the system and easy placement of the training modules with convenient magnetic connections.
- Lockable caster wheels for easy transport and immobility during your training session with the LaparoCart.
- Ergonomic system with adjustment height that can be adjusted between 30 inches and 42 inches from the floor.
- Rotatable system to mimic the different positions that a patient may need to be in for their surgery.
- 23 inch touchscreen display attached to the computer with preinstalled software.
Software
- Multi-user software and network for training in groups.
- Three login modes:
- Instructor (Instructor Unit only)
- Trainee
- Guest / Visitor
- Two training modes:
- Training mode:
- Instrument can be identified.
- Training parameters are tracked in real time.
- An alarm will sound when the parameters are not acceptable for a patient.
- Real-time waveform is visible and changes based on the tracking parameters.
- Automated recording, evaluation, and analysis of the training data.
- Video is recorded during the training session and can be reviewed/assessed in different speeds, like fast-forward and slow-motion.
- Annotations and placemarks can be added or viewed during a recorded training session so the instructor can add their feedback and comments in specific sections of the session.
- Training records can be searched by time and keywords, and can be sorted by training time, training name, and evaluation score.
- Free mode:
- Practice freely within the set time without interruption.
- Simulate a realistic laparoscopic field of view and operating environment to accelerate developing your surgical skills.
- Stream live video from the instructor’s system to all learning units in real time for easy and group instruction.
- Multi-screen synchronized monitoring (Instructor Unit only)
- Feedback performance graphs and trend of aptitude:
- Learning curve shows the trainees left-hand, right-hand and overall performance.
- Score distribution graph on performance.
- Broken-line graph to display the trend of scores overtime.
- Training mode:
Instructor Unit Features
The instructor unit of the Anatomy Lab LaparoCart simulator offers additional benefits:
- Admin access to all user accounts
- Courses
- Create new training courses and add, edit, and customize modules.
- Set training contents, duration, instruments used, difficulty level, scoring standards, and weighted scores.
- Management of training courses including viewing, sorting, searching, editing, and deleting courses.
- Training contents can be edited in text, pictures, videos, etc.
- Instruct
- Hold a live transmission from the camera from the instructor’s device to trainees’ devices.
- Monitor multiple trainee stations at the same time with the ability to add comments and placemarks per screen.
- Assess
- Evaluate progress through video playback, export the training session or sections of a training session, and manually delete training records.
Included with Your Simulator
Student Unit
- 1 x LaparoCart Simulator
- 4 x Laparoscopy Instruments
- Grasper
- Needle holder
- Scissors
- Dissector
- 8 x Training Modules
- Circles Transfer
- Threading
- Tension
- Dexterity
- Peg Transfer
- Cutting
- Suturing & Knot Tying
- Anastomosis)
- 1 x Extension Board
- 1 x Operation Manual
Instructor Unit
- 1 x LaparoCart Simulator
- 4 x Laparoscopy Instruments
- Grasper
- Needle holder
- Scissors
- Dissector
- 8 x Training Modules
- Circles Transfer
- Threading
- Tension
- Dexterity
- Peg Transfer
- Cutting
- Suturing & Knot Tying
- Anastomosis)
- 1 x Extension Board
- 1 x Wireless Router
- 1 x Operation Manual
Warranty Information
Anatomy Lab
Warranty Period: 1 Year
Reliable Realism
The Anatomy Lab’s mission is to provide quality, affordable models and medical task trainers to every client. The Anatomy Lab offers a One Year Warranty for all its products and extensive product support every step of the way, including product manuals and care instructions.
What the Warranty Covers
The Anatomy Lab is made for a range of applications, which is why we understand that accidents can happen. To ensure you have a product you can count on, whether you’re a beginner or professional, The Anatomy Lab Warranty covers a variety of matters:
- If at any time during this warranty period your Anatomy Lab product does not live up to its guarantee of quality, we will repair or replace the model.
- Here is what’s covered:
- If your anatomical model or medical task trainer breaks or significantly degrades from normal everyday use, defined as:
- Display, disassembly, and reassembly of parts designed to be removed from the product.
- Functionality, such as blood draw, catheterization, irrigation, airway management and the like, utilizing parts and accessories included with the Anatomy Lab (or approved equivalent, such as correct gauge of needle, compatible mixtures, and medical devices).
- Indoor use without extreme exposure to UV light, heat or cold.
- Care and storage in accordance with the Anatomy Lab Care & Maintenance Guide.
- If your anatomical model or medical task trainer does not perform as described.
- If your anatomical model or medical task trainer breaks or significantly degrades from normal everyday use, defined as:
- If you lose a part or hardware, we will help you find a replacement (shipping costs may apply).
Warranty Limitations
The Anatomy Lab stands by its products and is proud to know that clients use them in a variety of settings, including medical offices, in the lab and even in creative studios. Because this product fits a variety of applications, unfortunately, the warranty does have some limitations.
- We cannot cover misuse, improper storage, mishandling, or mistreatment under warranty. Because we provide models for education and training, repurposing models for use outside of demonstration, such as mechanical testing, device validation, or other clinical applications outside of education, the warranty shall be voided. Examples include:
- Dropping or abusing your product.
- Improper cleaning or storage of your product.
- Modifications to the product, such as markings, additional or negated hardware, drilling, cutting, or otherwise altering your anatomical model.
- Utilizing unapproved accessories or devices, for example, incorrect size needles or catheters, or unapproved mixtures of solutions.
- Improper assembly or use outside of medical simulation.
- Excessive stress on functional parts, such as vertebral stress or joint over-extension.
- Damage due to negligence, theft, property damage, or the like are not covered by The Anatomy Lab warranty.
- While we will always be here to support you, we cannot provide customers with a return label for any products shipped to a location outside of the United States.
How to File a Warranty Claim
Our dedicated Customer Service team is available to help over phone, email or chat and we will work with you to find the most cost and time effective solution that suits your needs.
- The best way to protect your purchase is to register your product online right when you receive it, so you never have to worry about losing the receipt or contacting us outside of the warranty period. Visit this page to register your product under warranty. You will need to provide the following information:
- First and Last Name
- Email Address
- Place of Purchase
- Order Number
- Date of Purchase
- Customer must provide proof of purchase alongside any claim of defect, or warranty cannot be honored. This ensures the authenticity of the model.
- Photographs must be provided when a warranty claim is made, indicating the defect in the model and the current condition of the model before it is retrieved by The Anatomy Lab.
- All decisions regarding warranty matters shall be at the sole discretion of The Anatomy Lab or its Authorized Dealers.
