Clinically validated for ultrasound-guided femoral vascular access training, this reusable phantom reproduces the femoral nerve, common femoral vein and common femoral artery with bifurcating branches. Open-ended vessels support needle insertion, guidewire passage and external flow systems, while the water-filled, self-healing elastomer design enables repeatable training and experimental work with minimal consumables.  

WHAT CAN BE PRACTICED • Ultrasound-guided femoral arterial and venous access • Nerve block • Vessel compression and haemostasis technique

TRAINING SETTINGS • Classroom/office • Clinical centres • Research laboratories

EDUCATIONAL VALUE • Realistic repeatable anatomy without patient exposure • Realistic tactile and ultrasound response • Self-healing design reduces consumable use

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Needle sizes: 18-23G bevelled needles Puncture density: up to 1 isolated puncture/mm² Self-healing: 18-20G tracks heal within 3 h; unapparent by 24 h Sound speed: 1454 ± 15 m/s Shore hardness: OO 18.0 ± 2.2 Colours: Light, Medium, Dark, Clear

INTENDED TRAINING APPLICATION • Femoral arterial access training • Femoral venous access training • Ultrasound needle visualisation and targeting • Needle-to-guidewire access sequence • Vessel compression and haemostasis demonstration • Flow-system, protocol and device testing

  USAGE AND LIFESPAN

~2,000 MAX. ESTIMATED PUNCTURES Across 4x5cm region of inetrest at 1 puncture/mm².

3 h SELF-HEALING 18G tracks heal under ultrasound within 3 h.

24 h TOTAL RECOVERY 18G tracks became fully unapparent within a day.

  CLINICALLY VALIDATED Peer-reviewed evaluation published in Applied Sciences assessed the simulator with 18 undergraduate medical students during ultrasound-guided femoral vascular access training and 31 medical educators using a seven-question Likert survey. After only 5 minutes of free practice, mean vascular access time improved from 107 s to 44 s, with most students experiencing a time improvement of more than 60%. Educator feedback was also strongly positive, with most respondents reporting that they would adopt the phantom for teaching.  

60% IMPROVEMENT IN OVER 50% OF STUDENTS Timed before and after 5 min of free practice.

107→44 s MEAN ACCESS TIME Average procedural time reduced by ~59%.

31/31 EDUCATORS Reported they would use the phantom for training.

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