Knee Aspiration & Injection Trainer With Ultrasound Capabilities, Dark

Skills

• Injection into joint cavity
• Aspiration of synovial fluid from both the lateral and medial aspects
• Competence using ultrasound technology to perform
• systematic scanning techniques and examination of the knee joint
• Identification of anatomical landmarks using ultrasound guidance or the palpation method
• Patient positioning and management
• Recognition of joint effusion
• Ballottement

Features

• An anatomically accurate adult knee model for injection and aspiration of synovial fluid from the knee joint, from both the lateral and medial aspects, using palpation or ultrasound guidance
• The robust sealed knee includes: knee joint, patella, patellar tendon and the suprapatellar space
• Discrete muscle, skin and fat layers, provide realistic tissue and needle response, while key anatomical landmarks are realistic to palpate
• This enables trainees to improve their accuracy of injection and aspiration through repeatable practise
• 1,000+ stabs per module with 21 gauge needle
• Precise, palpable anatomy with bony landmarks
• Robust, sealed knee unit that holds all anatomy
• Key internal landmarks visible under ultrasound
• Compatible with all standard ultrasound machines
• Echolucent material allows aspiration and injection under ultrasound guidance or using the palpation method
• Suitable for Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical study
• Knee skin is watertight
• Discrete muscle and skin layers provide realistic tissue and needle response
• Anatomically accurate synovial sac and palpable patella
• Realistic color and consistency of synovial fluid
• Can be used with leg supports for supine position, or without leg supports for side of bed position
• Caters for ultrasound-guided techniques as well as palpation
• Separate Fluid Bag & Stand ensure the model is easy to use and mobile
• Clear indicator on Fluid Bag to prevent overfilling
• This knee model can be used with a simulated patient to practice knee joint aspiration and injection
• Key anatomical landmarks are realistic to palpate:
  • Skin
  • Subcutaneous fat, quadriceps tendon & patellar ligament
  • Prefemoral fat pad
  • Suprapatellar fat pad
  • Hoffa’s or Infrapatellar fat pad
  • Femur
  • Medial & lateral collateral ligament
  • Tibia
  • Patella
  • Joint space & synovial recess
  • Meniscus
  • Muscle mass of quadriceps
• This model was evaluated by:
  • Charles Wakeley (Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK)
  • Andrew Grainger (Leeds Teaching Hospitals, UK
• Performing knee aspirations and injections are fundamental skills required for Internal Medical Trainees, as well as Rheumatologists, Doctors practising General Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgeons. Specialty Training Curriculum for Core Medical Training, Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board, 2009, amended 2013 / Section 5 Practical Procedures, Specialty Training Curriculum for Rheumatology, Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board, 2010 / Section: Applied Clinical Skills: General, Page 55, Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics Curriculum, 2013