Abstract
Introduction.
The ability to train on medical simulators before entering hospitals is crucial for professional development and patient safety. Lockdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to visit simulation centers to train practical skills on-site. Students could practice such skill as lumbar puncture individually, with a remote guidance of a teacher, using task trainers, however commercial medical simulators are too expensive and require special maintenance. That is why the purpose of this work was to create a relatively cheap lumbar puncture task trainer.
Case Description.
A special 3D model of two lumbar vertebras was created and then
printed out of polylactic acid (PLA) filament using Ultimaker S5 3D Printer. A parallelepiped shape mold was made of a cardboard, then lubricated with silicone spray.Soft rubber tube was placed in spinal canal of vertebra model, then it all was placed in the prepared mold, filled with dissolved gelatin and let to set.
The resulting task trainer was equipped with 50mL syringe and stopper for simulated cerebrospinal fluid and a set of medical consumables for lumbar puncture procedure: medical drapes, disposable tweezers, alcohol wipes, sterile surgical gloves, test tubes, lumbar puncture needles.
Summary.
The development of lumbar puncture task trainer requires special knowledge
and skills such as anatomy, 3D modeling, engineering, and material science. However, due to cheap materials, simple and fast production process it is more cost-effective solution than commercialized task trainers. Created lumbar puncture sets got positive feedback from participants and were marked as
helpful and effective tool to master lumbar puncture skill.
Conclusion.
Instructor has conducted an online workshop, using a commercial lumbar
puncture task trainer. At the same time 30 members of Neurology and Neurosurgery Student Academic Society were able to train lumbar puncture skill on invented task trainers remotely.
The ability to train on medical simulators before entering hospitals is crucial for professional development and patient safety. Lockdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to visit simulation centers to train practical skills on-site. Students could practice such skill as lumbar puncture individually, with a remote guidance of a teacher, using task trainers, however commercial medical simulators are too expensive and require special maintenance. That is why the purpose of this work was to create a relatively cheap lumbar puncture task trainer.
Case Description.
A special 3D model of two lumbar vertebras was created and then
printed out of polylactic acid (PLA) filament using Ultimaker S5 3D Printer. A parallelepiped shape mold was made of a cardboard, then lubricated with silicone spray.Soft rubber tube was placed in spinal canal of vertebra model, then it all was placed in the prepared mold, filled with dissolved gelatin and let to set.
The resulting task trainer was equipped with 50mL syringe and stopper for simulated cerebrospinal fluid and a set of medical consumables for lumbar puncture procedure: medical drapes, disposable tweezers, alcohol wipes, sterile surgical gloves, test tubes, lumbar puncture needles.
Summary.
The development of lumbar puncture task trainer requires special knowledge
and skills such as anatomy, 3D modeling, engineering, and material science. However, due to cheap materials, simple and fast production process it is more cost-effective solution than commercialized task trainers. Created lumbar puncture sets got positive feedback from participants and were marked as
helpful and effective tool to master lumbar puncture skill.
Conclusion.
Instructor has conducted an online workshop, using a commercial lumbar
puncture task trainer. At the same time 30 members of Neurology and Neurosurgery Student Academic Society were able to train lumbar puncture skill on invented task trainers remotely.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 345 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | 7th RSU International Student Conference 2021: Health and Social Sciences - RSU, Rīga, Latvia Duration: 22 Mar 2021 → 23 Mar 2021 Conference number: 7 https://isc.rsu.lv/ https://isc.rsu.lv/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ISC2021_Health-Abstracts.pdf https://isc.rsu.lv/about/past-conferences/ |
Conference
| Conference | 7th RSU International Student Conference 2021 |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | ISC 2021 |
| Country/Territory | Latvia |
| City | Rīga |
| Period | 22/03/21 → 23/03/21 |
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Field of Science*
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
- 5.3 Educational sciences
Publication Type*
- 3.4. Other publications in conference proceedings (including local)