ART Mat for Lumbar Puncture

Features

• Enhances Lumbar Puncture & Epidural training with an interactive 3D space and augmented reality anatomy
• Augmented reality visualisations of the task trainer anatomy
• 3D physiology to aid understanding of the effect of procedures on the body
• In addition to the hands-on training made accessible with the Limbs & Things simulation models, the ART Mats let students get under the skin for a deeper understanding of the patient’s anatomy
• Featuring realistic 3D models created from actual MRI and CT datasets, medical artists worked in collaboration with digital experts to create the app’s anatomical and skeletal overlays
• Augments Reality (AR) is the combination of computer generated imagery superimposed on real world environments to create an interactive view
• At Limbs & Things we understand that great medical training gives students a deeper understanding of procedures and the human body
• As such, we’ve combined real world MRI and CT scan data, with the skills of talented medical artists and digital creators, to bring the internal anatomy of our trainers to life
• Within the app’s digital environment, you can move around your task trainer and view various overlays, including: the musculature, organs and vessels, and skeletal structure. The interface allows you to move seamlessly between the layers, as well as view their cross sections
• Students are also able to view digital procedures in the AR environment to see how the procedure is done, and its impact on the patient’s anatomy
• Even without access to the trainer and mat, students will be able to explore the related anatomy within the app’s interactive space
• The 3D modelling gives you the same, anatomically accurate, rendering, that can be manipulated on screen to reveal the layers of the trainer, and demonstrate procedures with step by step labelling
• Allows for interaction in both prone and lateral positions
• Anatomically accurate 3D models and illustrations
• Illustrations created by medical artists, from MRI and CT datasets, as well as anatomical atlases and medical research data
• Portable for ease of use with the task trainer on any flat surface
• Apps are available for both Android and iOS devices
• Anatomical representations of:
  • Bones of the spine with bony landmarks
  • Layers of the posterior spine from skin to dura mater:
    • Adipose tissue
    • Supraspinous ligament
    • Intraspinous ligament
    • Ligamentum flavum
    • Epidural space
    • Dura mater
    • Dural sac with CSF
    • Cauda equina
    • Variations of this anatomical model are available for a geriatric spine, and patients with a higher BMI
  • Layers can be removed to reveal the subsequent layer, and cross-sections of the layers show you a representation of the internal anatomy