BR-102024017432-A2 - SIMULATOR DEVICE FOR MEDICAL CARE TRAINING

Abstract

This innovation is a device designed to enhance the clinical and technical skills of lay individuals in basic treatments, particularly in the use and handling of medical devices to provide appropriate care to patients with specific medical needs. The device offers a variety of available features and provides a hands-on, immersive learning environment, allowing users to simulate medical care techniques until they feel confident applying them to real patients. Furthermore, the device incorporates safety standards to ensure proper care in the home environment and facilitates guidance for healthcare professionals.

Inventors

• RODRIGO GUIMARÃES DOS SANTOS ALMEIDA
• DANIELA ANTUNES DE ARRUDA
• LETÍCIA ZALESKI BRAGA
• LUCIANA APARECIDA DA CUNHA BORGES

Assignees

• UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Dates

Publication Date

20260310

Application Date

20240823

Claims (1)

1. 1. DEVICE (100) SIMULATOR FOR MEDICAL CARE TRAINING, wherein the device (100) is preferably used for training lay individuals not involved in the healthcare field, such as family members of the patient, or caregivers of patients with specific care needs, characterized in that the device (100) comprises a support base (1) with side faces (2) and an upper face (3), the upper face (3) comprising at least two openings (4), another opening (5), in which a support (6) is fitted into either of these openings (4), wherein the device (100) comprises a bust (10) with a silicone face (11), wherein the bust (10) is fitted into the support base (1), in particular in the front portion of the upper face (3), by means of a hinge (7), and the support (6) supports the bust (10) by means of the hinge (8), wherein the hinges (7 and 8) allow alternating the angle of inclination of the bust (10) between 30°, 45° and 180°, focusing on the correct position for handling medical instruments for basic care, and practical storage of the device (100), wherein the device (100) also comprises tubes in an orifice (12) in the nose of the face (11), said orifice (12) being corresponding to a hollow opening (13), and a bladder on the posterior face of the bust (10), in a location that simulates the chest of a patient, and the bladder simulates the lung, said tubes present in the materials used in the simulations are fixed in the orifice (12), pass through the opening (13), and pass through the opening (5), in order to simulate an ostium, after passing through this ostium, the tubes are connected to the rubber bladder containing artificially produced secretions and positioned immediately after the ostium or through the opening (5) below the base of the structure (3).

Description

FIELD OF APPLICATION [0001] The present innovation is part of the field of application relating to portable simulators, and more specifically it is a device to enhance clinical skills and basic treatment techniques of lay individuals or caregivers of patients with specific care needs, in particular in the use and handling of medical instruments to provide the necessary care to patients with specific medical needs. The device in question has a variety of available features and provides a practical and immersive learning environment to allow its users to simulate medical care techniques until they feel confident to apply them to real patients. Furthermore, the device incorporates safety standards to ensure adequate care in the home environment and facilitates guidance for healthcare professionals. DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF THE ART [0002] The aging of an individual usually interferes with the functioning of the organism, especially in elderly individuals, who commonly present with decreased motor coordination capacity, precisely due to advanced age. It is also common for elderly individuals to present, again due to advanced age, chronic diseases that contribute to physical deterioration, and even mental deterioration in some cases. Studies show that the most common chronic diseases are hypertension, back pain, arthritis, depression, and diabetes. [0003] Other studies show that the health profile of the Brazilian elderly population is characterized by three main types of health problems: chronic diseases, acute health problems resulting from external causes, and the worsening of chronic conditions. These studies conclude that many elderly individuals deal with long-lasting illnesses, and even face risks of death and sudden illnesses caused by accidents or acute problems. Although many elderly people have chronic diseases or organ dysfunctions, it is worth noting that these conditions do not always limit their daily activities, social participation, or ability to play their role in society. [0004] A healthy lifestyle can prevent or at least help control these chronic diseases; however, it is still particularly important to have coordinated care with healthcare professionals and the family to improve quality of life and increase the individual's longevity. Therefore, it is common for families to need to care for other elderly relatives or hire professionals to assist in this care. [0005] It is understood that health education aimed at caregivers of patients with chronic diseases reinforces the quality and transcendence of care from the hospital environment to the home. To this end, providing health professionals and academics in the field with the necessary materials facilitates the widespread teaching and learning process. In this sense, the state of the art includes training simulators, as exemplified by document BR 10 2021 001696-5 (ownership: FUNDAÇÃO EDUCACIONAL SEVERINO SOMBRA), which presents a simulator device applied to the practice of tracheostomy with a focus on mass training of health professionals or professional retraining. The aforementioned simulator is divided into parts comprising anatomical components and software and hardware components on the open-source Arduino platform. The device is intended to provide playback of sounds recorded in MP3 files, promoting interaction between the device and the user, thus providing training for users involved in performing tracheostomy procedures as part of emergency and urgent care teams, or for the training of professionals. The simulator device consists of the following components: 3D Head (1); Skin (2); Internal Support (3); Cartilage (4); Trachea (5); Arduino Components (6); Speakers (7); Thyroid (8); Headphones (9). [0006] Another example is revealed by document EP3566223 (ownership: AMBU AS), which presents a training mannequin for practicing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the mannequin being foldable to a storage position and expandable to a training position, said mannequin comprising a torso part, the torso part comprising a base plate, a lung plate arranged approximately parallel to and at a distance from said base plate, a chest plate arranged approximately parallel to said base plate and a retention element, wherein the torso part further comprises; a resilient member positioned between said base plate and said lung plate, the resilient member having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, each first end being connected to the base plate and each second end being connected to the lung plate, the resilience of each resilient member being adapted to simulate the resistance encountered in the compression of a human thorax, a lung bag positioned between said thoracic plate and said lung plate, wherein the retention member is adapted to retain the trunk portion in the storage position. [0007] However, it is noted that the current state of the art presents several limiting factors, in particular the excessive focus on training only prof